Does Anyone Use 0W Synthetic Oil in Their Lexus?
07-21-11, 09:49 AM
#17
Lexus Champion
07-21-11, 11:13 AM
#18
5W30 Mobil 1.
Feel no need to run 0W here in FL, and while 5W20 has some MPG advantages I see little need to change.
As I am not hard on the engine I run 6 months between oil changes which is always less than 5000 miles unless I go on a trip. (To answer Carver's question.)
Feel no need to run 0W here in FL, and while 5W20 has some MPG advantages I see little need to change.
As I am not hard on the engine I run 6 months between oil changes which is always less than 5000 miles unless I go on a trip. (To answer Carver's question.)
07-21-11, 08:49 PM
#19
Sorry that this gets away a bit from the OP question regarding their 2004 RX330, but I will try to tie this back in at the end.
Went online and downloaded the 2011 RX Warranty and Services Guide from the Lexus web site. (see attached)
What I noticed in this document was the new 2011 RX's use 0W20 motor oil.
So, when reading information on some of the posts of late regarding which weight oil to use I noticed that sometimes we were arguing over apples and oranges. Different vehicles with different needs, though it was hard to determine because we as posters would sometimes leave out what vehicle we had or leave out details needed to make a full determination. Do you tow with your vehicle? Lots of highway miles? Lots of short trips? Cold temps? High temps? Altitude? Hard to put all that in a message, but you can see where I am going with this.
We as 2nd Generation RX owners need to be careful in making generalizations regarding which oil weight we should be using as what is good for us may not be good or right for others. What is good for the 2nd generation RX330 may well be different than the 2nd generation RX350 and much different than what is being used in the new 3rd generation RX350. The hybrid RX400h one might assume has been different still over the years. With many of these being lumped into the 2nd Generation forum, where these posts are found, it makes it hard to distinguish sometimes.
As mentioned earlier by someone else, the Owner's Manual is the best place for the information on your vehicle. That was the correct information when it was built.
Went online and downloaded the 2011 RX Warranty and Services Guide from the Lexus web site. (see attached)
What I noticed in this document was the new 2011 RX's use 0W20 motor oil.
So, when reading information on some of the posts of late regarding which weight oil to use I noticed that sometimes we were arguing over apples and oranges. Different vehicles with different needs, though it was hard to determine because we as posters would sometimes leave out what vehicle we had or leave out details needed to make a full determination. Do you tow with your vehicle? Lots of highway miles? Lots of short trips? Cold temps? High temps? Altitude? Hard to put all that in a message, but you can see where I am going with this.
We as 2nd Generation RX owners need to be careful in making generalizations regarding which oil weight we should be using as what is good for us may not be good or right for others. What is good for the 2nd generation RX330 may well be different than the 2nd generation RX350 and much different than what is being used in the new 3rd generation RX350. The hybrid RX400h one might assume has been different still over the years. With many of these being lumped into the 2nd Generation forum, where these posts are found, it makes it hard to distinguish sometimes.
As mentioned earlier by someone else, the Owner's Manual is the best place for the information on your vehicle. That was the correct information when it was built.
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