Hey everyone,

I was just wondering what type of fluids do you guys refill yourselves (brake fluid, coolant, etc.), and which brands do you recommend? I believe most Lexus dealerships will top off your fluids for free, but I was just curious what you guys do.

Thanks, and Happy Veterans day.

 

I use tap water, & on occasion orange juice/gatorade. I try and stay away from coolant and brake fluid to refill myself with.
Typically the dealerships have bottled water & coffee but I stay away from stimulants like coffee.

 

 

Tap water in Florida? That's a no-no my friend. Brita is your friend

 

Just ordered RBF600 Motul Dot 4 for brake fluid , mine is 27k, time to change it, Brake parts for Xmas coolent u can use OEM from toyota, doesnt need to change until 60k ?

 

100k actually for coolant

60k is spark plugs (and brake fluid again)

 

Thank you Are there any other fluids you refill yourself? Or just those two?

Danke!

 

steering fluid, i use redline synthetic but i dont have an IS, i have a cress

 

Windshield washer fluid. I used to be a big fan of the purple colored "Peak" brand fluid, but it seems like they reformulated it about a year ago, and I don't like it as well now.

 

Ha so true

 

I just let the dealer or whoever is doing the oil change handle it. 03 IS with 77k.

 

prestone on my windshield washer,never had problem dealing with ice/snow - coolant and the rest of fluids needed by my car i just leave it with the dealer -

 

mobil1 full synthetic on the oil, OEM filter, AMSOIL for the rear diff, OEM brake Fluid, OEM coolant, Whatever's on sale for windshield washer fluid, I think thats all i've done so far.....

 

the IS doesn't have steering fluid. Its electric.

I use only OEM fluid for everthing (coolant and brakes). The only exception would be for the washer fluid...its just water and soap.

I guess if i were to ever track my car, or decide to upgrade the brakes I might consider using a different type of brake fluid.

 

For 39 bucks I take my 07 IS250 to a Toyota dealer (Fred Hass in Houston) and change my oil, they refill all the fluids and put air in the tires for me.