Absolutey... as I already said.

If you mean the $ isn't being wasted because despite the oil not needing to be changed in exchange for that $ you gain the enjoyment of doing an oil change, you can come change mine free... that's an even better deal for you!

Seriously though, even Lexus admits the car is fine on 10k oil changes as we just covered

 

whatever 8000 km converts to in miles ahah

 

can i use 5w-20 instead of 0w-20. its pretty much the same and in socal the weather is pretty much warm all season long

 

IS?

Is 0w-20 recommended?

Not sure if US versions are different, mine here is 5w-30

 

06-10 IS250 has 5W30 recommended
11-12 IS250 has 0W20 recommended
06-12 IS350 has 5W30 recommended

Jeff

 

Since your 2012 says 0w20 on the oil cap i'd probably just stick with that. No reason to really switch, but switching isn't really going to hurt you either. If anything you'll get slightlyyyyy better MPG with 0w20.

 

i have a ton of 5w-20 and didnt want to spend more moola on 0w-20.

 

hmm, that's odd, when i went for my 1st oil change on a CPO 2008 IS350 thay said dyno oil 5w30. I requested synthetic oil and the dealer filled with 0w20... kinda odd since 0w20 is not for is350

 

It's about 5000 miles equivalent to what the US interval rate is.

For the currents, which want 16,000 km, then it's 10,000 miles for US.

 

0W20 is not recommended for the IS350. I'd change it out to 5W30.

Jeff

 

I agree with Jeff on this one...0w20 is a bit overkill

 

For a 2006 RX330 in the manual/ on the sticker it states 5W30 same as 90% of vehicles on the road. But, what the hell does Toyota about oil for there motors.Putting in 0W30 is just plain goofy...

 

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/motor-oil-101/ Motor Oil 101 for y'all

 

Bottom line: Put what is on the oil cap and change it at the recommend intervals. You will be good