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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 06:03 PM
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This is a question about what you do not what the owners manual says.

How many folks change the oil and filter regardless of the mileage after 6 months. Even if it is less than 5000 miles.

Would you change the oil and filter with 2200-2300 miles given that it was fully synthetic and the car was never driven close to anything other than a paved road?

Would you be happy with the same dealership that switched between conventional oil of 5W20 for 3 oil changes than switched to full synthetic 0W20 for 2 oil change than back to conventional oil of 5W30 than to a 5W20 oil?

These 7 oil and filter changes covered 19,804 miles over 3 years 3 months and 11 days.

The first of these oil changes was at 5248 miles after the car left the Lexus dealership as a new sale with 2425 miles 90 days before. I am guessing the car left the Lexus dealership with at least a syn blend if not full synthetic. What does Lexus ship these car with?

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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 08:03 PM
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If you want to maintain your warranty then you better follow the time/mileage intervals in the manual.

If you care less about your warranty, then do it when you get the urge. Could wind up being an expensive urge!
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Old Jul 18, 2014 | 07:28 PM
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Follow your warranty requirements. That said, 6 months on synthetic and changing it out, is throwing money out the window. Especially with the miles you quoted.
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