Oil/Filter Change on My 2012 RX 350
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Oil/Filter Change on My 2012 RX 350
Tried to do a search on this without any help.
Can anyone help me to locate the oil drain plug on a new RX 350.
Is there a front panel that's needs to be removed to get at the filter?
Is there a special tool that's needed to remove the oil filter. (pictures maybe?)
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers!
Can anyone help me to locate the oil drain plug on a new RX 350.
Is there a front panel that's needs to be removed to get at the filter?
Is there a special tool that's needed to remove the oil filter. (pictures maybe?)
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers!
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the filter and drain plug are both accessible without having to remove any panels (at least on the '11 RX350). there's a post on the LS forum about this, essentially the same steps.
here's that post: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...re-w-pics.html
here's that post: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...re-w-pics.html
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Tried to do a search on this without any help.
Can anyone help me to locate the oil drain plug on a new RX 350.
Is there a front panel that's needs to be removed to get at the filter?
Is there a special tool that's needed to remove the oil filter. (pictures maybe?)
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers!
Can anyone help me to locate the oil drain plug on a new RX 350.
Is there a front panel that's needs to be removed to get at the filter?
Is there a special tool that's needed to remove the oil filter. (pictures maybe?)
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers!
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GRPFAN, Do you not want the dealer to change your oil and filter as part of the complementary service at 10k miles? It sounds like you will be performing oil changes yourself but I wasn't sure if you are aware of one complementary oil change by the dealer at 10k miles.
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Yes I'm aware of this, but just saying I'd like to pull the oil @ 5,000 by myself or a Toyota dealership (cheaper), then if Lexus gives me another oil change @ 10,000, that's a good deal.
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When you remove the oil fliter housing "cap" at the bottom of the housing, just note that, as you turn it to remove, the entire housing may move as well. I also found that when my 10K oil change was performed at the dealer, they tightened the cap way too tight, IMO, and it was not easy to remove on the next oil change. In the end, I used a vise to hold the housing and remove the cap & when I reinstalled the cap, I was careful not to overtighten...very easy to remove on the next oil change. Of course, I use brand new replacement "o" rings on both the cap and housing when performing my own oil changes.
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