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^^ I'm starting to wonder if they realise you have the 500 and not using the proper amount for this engine and using the setting for the 3.5L V6 instead (lol) These dealers have this calibrated guns to dispense the oil and set the amount and press the nozzle until it stops and never bother checking the dipstick and rely on the dispenser to put the correct amount of oil in.
I am just being sarcastic of course
I thought that too, but I got this message a couple times on my first 500 before an oil change was even made and well before the mileage required to do one.
UR engines are super easy on oil, so its troublesome in regards to your situation. I would figure out whether this is a long term addition to your fleet, and if it is, make sure every contact you have with the service dep, is documented with the recurring oil issue. If you choose to do so, start getting a uoa trend, so every oil change get a sample tested and collect this data to see whats really going on. This trend data ultimately could answer and help you to make an evidence based decision on changing oil grade or type. If you choose to stay in grade with what you have, you might consider 0w20 ESP, or you can run something a bit thicker like 0w30 esp or every thickies dream oil of m1 0w40. Depending on cold start requirements, you can also drop 0w for something like a 5w instead.
^^^^Why would you recommend a 0-weight startup oil in a Lexus with the 2UR-GSE❓ Lexus recommends 5W/30. O-weight is not recommended for the Lexus V8, too thin on startup. Personally, I live in a hot climate and run 10W/30.
^^^^Why would you recommend a 0-weight startup oil in a Lexus with the 2UR-GSE❓ Lexus recommends 5W/30. O-weight is not recommended for the Lexus V8, too thin on startup. Personally, I live in a hot climate and run 10W/30.
Lou
My apologies, I have been dealing with thinnies all week on the forums who claim 0w20 is the golden fluid, and toyota is actively committing harmful acts against owners in other markets by recommending other oil ranges, even boasting about how they had insider information of Toyota engineers etc etc.
5w30 is recommended, and if the op wants they can jump upto a 10w30 as you recommend heck even a 5w40. I'd also pay attention to the HTHS number on the 30ws, since most 40s are usually above the 3.5. While oil cant fix a mechanical design or mfg issue if one exists, it can fix a lubrication failure if the op's duty cycle is super severe.
That being said, I have not heard of tracked 500s loosing oil in the same amounts. Fwiw i do remember someone posting a tech whose dealership warranted an owner who managed to induce failure on the transmission, rear diff, and data logging showed some extreme behaviors, like WOT, driftting etc multiple times per day. The owner was able to do this multiple times or something (if i find the post ill repost it here).
They want you to bring your BMW in and charge you for everything.
Could be. The Bmw dealership understanding offered was that most owners were inconvenienced by opening a dirty engine bay and also emission controls. The early iterations were terrible, nowdays much more troublefree.
It must be how I drive it, I always let it warm up and never push it until the downshifts are smooth when in manual mode - but once I hit that point I drive it hard since that’s how I run my sports cars. I followed the break in period 100% as well. With that being said I remember looking in the owners manual and Lexus does disclose that oil consumption is a thing with this car. On chat GPT it said “For many Lexus/Toyota models, there is a published “max oil consumption” rate: 1.1 quarts per 600 miles (≈ 1.0 liter per 1000 km). If the engine uses more than this, owners are instructed to contact a dealer” - so it actually is a recorded thing.
I’m taking it to a new place for the oil tomorrow, but i highly doubt its actually the shop that’s the issue.
Is everyone else just not flooring it all the time? I can’t resist lol that’s why I got a sports car. My dad’s e46 m3 used to consume oil as well and he didn’t even push it super hard.
Late responding… I drive my car like a bat out of hell in manual & sport s+ all day every day. (Plus I’m generally in the 4K RPM range unless I’m on the highway.) I adhere to Lexus’ maintenance schedule to the letter, yet I top off the oil halfway through the 5K mile change.
1. I use full synthetic.
2. Verify the oil measurement before leaving the dealership. (Even though they know to cross the T’s and dot the I’s where my car is concerned.)
This was the same with my 2nd Gen ‘06 350 and the 3rd Gen ‘16 350 FSport.
NOTE: I burn through a set of PS4S’ every 15K miles. (Also the same experience with my other IS cars.)
Plus I’m generally in the 4K RPM range unless I’m on the highway.)
Like this You should try to find a way to disable the transmission from ever shifting into gears 5 through 8 . (except on highway). Once you figure out, let the rest of us know!
Late responding… I drive my car like a bat out of hell in manual & sport s+ all day every day. (Plus I’m generally in the 4K RPM range unless I’m on the highway.) I adhere to Lexus’ maintenance schedule to the letter, yet I top off the oil halfway through the 5K mile change.
1. I use full synthetic.
2. Verify the oil measurement before leaving the dealership. (Even though they know to cross the T’s and dot the I’s where my car is concerned.)
This was the same with my 2nd Gen ‘06 350 and the 3rd Gen ‘16 350 FSport.
NOTE: I burn through a set of PS4S’ every 15K miles. (Also the same experience with my other IS cars.)
good to know on this, I’m replacing the stock Potenzas this week at just over 8k miles with PS all seasons since the tread is already almost bald. The potenzas are so trash anyways. Sounds like we drive pretty similar. So if you don’t top off the oil halfway through have you experienced a low engine oil message? I’m always driving manual too unless it’s raining.
Based upon my experience, there's a chance during the last maintenance they thought the IS500 was a 350/300/200t and filled it to that level instead. Happened to me several times (I always caught it on the paperwork work) when I had the IS F.
You should try to find a way to disable the transmission from ever shifting into gears 5 through 8 . (except on highway). Once you figure out, let the rest of us know! 