Thanks for the towel suggestion--I'll try that next time! FWIW--just using a longer extension didn't do me any good...so perhaps I'll try both combinations if doing just the towel trick doesn't cut it.

WIX 57047 is listed as a replacement filter although I have not used one, I just get the filters from Toyota.

I got mine at lexus-parts.com(sewell lexus) and use the club lexus discount code CL911M. The filters came out to ~$5 a piece and i bought a box of 10.

What coupon are you referring to?

Bingo!

My local Lexus dealer wants $75 for an oil change. The Toyota dealer one block away on the same street will do it for $30. Of course, I don't get the free croissants and car wash.

When you factor in the cost of 5+ quarts of oil from Wal-Mart, the $4 filter from the Toyota dealer, the 40 minutes of grunting, fumbling, and cleaning up the mess, and the 40 minutes driving to the local oil recycling facility, it's simply not worth changing the oil yourself, IMHO.

Something tells me that none of these dealers (Toyota or Lexus) bother replacing the two O-Rings in the filter assembly, though.

What baffles me: Why does Lexus require an appointment and several hours (or an entire day) to do an oil change, whereas Toyota can do it in 30 minutes? I never could understand being told I had to leave the car all day and get a loaner just for an oil change. Perhaps they're just trying to give me my 75 dollars-worth?

Most Toyota dealers mail monthly coupons to their customers. Once you bring your car in for service, you'll be forever on their mailing list and will get the coupons.

Exactly! We owned two Siennas previously and are on their mailing list.

So just 5-30W oil and the above part# for the oil filter? That's all we need?

It's basically the same exact parts as the Camry right? My BIL is helping me change the oil and he needs to know what parts to get. He's a Toyota mechanic so he'd be picking up parts with Toyota part #s.

Yup. Remember, you'll need nearly six and a half quarts of oil instead of the usual five.

Muchas gracias!

What's the regular price of ES350 oil change at the dealer?

Next time wrap a rubber band around the filter element and then use the filter wrench or cap.
Unless you have a lot of time on your hand, you should consider having the dealer change your oil. Although I have a lift and air tools, I like to have the receipts that will later ensure the new owners of my vehicle that selective routine maintenance has been done to ensure the quality of their purchase.

Varies depending on your location. You're better off calling and asking than relying on what people post here. It'll be faster too!

Yup.

Just for kicks, mine quoted $65. I've seen higher and lower reported in other threads. You'll only know how much yours costs by calling them.

You can use the Assenmacher TOY-640 Filter wrench. You can find them on-line for about $25. It's superior to the dealer SST. I have one and it is very well made.