what synthetic oil is everybody using?
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My car gets Castrol fully synthetic 5w30 every 5K - 6K miles with a new filter every time and new air filters every other oil change.
And when I do the change, the oil is dirty and the air filters are just gone. So you can imagine what weather conditions I drive my car in.
And when I do the change, the oil is dirty and the air filters are just gone. So you can imagine what weather conditions I drive my car in.
So many different ones posted above.
It's like throwing darts...
AMSOIL 0W30 SIGNATURE SERIES
CASTROL 5W30 FULL SYNTHETIC
ENEOS 0W20
MOBIL 1 0W20
MOBIL 1 15W50
MOBIL 1 5W30
VALVOLINE 0W20 FULL SYNTHETIC
It's like throwing darts...
AMSOIL 0W30 SIGNATURE SERIES
CASTROL 5W30 FULL SYNTHETIC
ENEOS 0W20
MOBIL 1 0W20
MOBIL 1 15W50
MOBIL 1 5W30
VALVOLINE 0W20 FULL SYNTHETIC
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From: Islamorada, FL
ok i think i should've titled the thread 'what specific synthetic oil brand and weight WOULD you use if you lived in Charlotte, NC and drove a 2008 LS with close to 99K miles on it?'
thanks for the all the input though.
thanks for the all the input though.
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Both are full synthetic. The Toyota oil is labeled Toyota by Mobil 1.
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Honestly as long as you change the fluid and the filter at a regular interval the brand and weight is not that big of a deal... 0-20 or 5-30 etc.. its all within range, and even if you run conventional there is a great chance this motor will outlive your ownership of it.
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Honestly as long as you change the fluid and the filter at a regular interval the brand and weight is not that big of a deal... 0-20 or 5-30 etc.. its all within range, and even if you run conventional there is a great chance this motor will outlive your ownership of it.
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they charged me $15 to change my oil in my Tundra if i brought my own oil. i hope to get the same price for my new car. i plan on buying my own Mobil 1 0w-20 and taking it to them. i'll let you know on the out the door price.
i'm wondering if their Techstream can change options in the Lexus as well (i.e. seat belt chimes, etc)
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I am about to get a used 2010 LS 460 I now have a 1991 LS 400 with close to 300,000 miles and I use Mobil one 5w-30 and 0w-20 will also work I use the mobil one extended and run it 15,000 miles on the LS 460 I will go 10,000 to 12,000 between changes I have seen the Lexus motors go 700,000 600,000 and 500,000 miles on regular oil but running mobil one will help keep the engine clean pass smog better and get better gas mileage. there is a story about some guy In San Diego CA with over a MILLION MILES on his 1990 lexus using mobil one synthetic oil unable to find him so far happy motoring you are driving the worlds best car bar none...
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I am about to get a used 2010 LS 460 I now have a 1991 LS 400 with close to 300,000 miles and I use Mobil one 5w-30 and 0w-20 will also work I use the mobil one extended and run it 15,000 miles on the LS 460 I will go 10,000 to 12,000 between changes I have seen the Lexus motors go 700,000 600,000 and 500,000 miles on regular oil but running mobil one will help keep the engine clean pass smog better and get better gas mileage. there is a story about some guy In San Diego CA with over a MILLION MILES on his 1990 lexus using mobil one synthetic oil unable to find him so far happy motoring you are driving the worlds best car bar none...