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BAlbright 06-25-15 03:31 PM

Does your RCF use oil?
 
I detailed my car yesterday and while I was under the hood, I thought I'd check the oil. I have 1300 miles on my car. I was surprised to see that the oil level was at the bottom mark on the dipstick. This was the first time I took a look at the oil. Perhaps the oil was never up to the top mark when I took delivery. Or is it normal for the V8 in the RCF to use a little oil? I came from ownership of a Honda Accord with a V6. I never had to look at the oil level in it. Whenever I did, it wasn't a drop down

rominl 06-25-15 05:13 PM

was the car running?

Dbcooper13 06-25-15 05:29 PM

My oil light came on at 4500miles and I had less than a quart in the car.
I travel with an extra quart in the trunk now.

I drive the aggressively in Sport plus ALL the time.

johnnyreb 06-25-15 05:55 PM


Originally Posted by Dbcooper13 (Post 9090227)
My oil light came on at 4500miles and I had less than a quart in the car.
I travel with an extra quart in the trunk now.

I drive the aggressively in Sport plus ALL the time.

Wow, that seems a lil' excessive i would think for a Lexus but i know the old air-cooled Porsche's the Oil is their Lifeline & they Definitely go thru it (what kind are you using Db)! I'm sure one of the techs on here could answer this though! GL!

Dbcooper13 06-25-15 06:12 PM


Originally Posted by johnnyreb (Post 9090257)
Wow, that seems a lil' excessive i would think for a Lexus but i know the old air-cooled Porsche's the Oil is their Lifeline & they Definitely go thru it (what kind are you using Db)! I'm sure one of the techs on here could answer this though! GL!

At 5000 I put in synthetic and then back to 10/30 at 10,000 miles because I want to change the oil every 5K based on the way I drive.

johnnyreb 06-25-15 06:33 PM


Originally Posted by Dbcooper13 (Post 9090278)
At 5000 I put in synthetic and then back to 10/30 at 10,000 miles because I want to change the oil every 5K based on the way I drive.

Thanks Buddy! I'm just now at 500 miles (:sad:) do you know what they came with from the Factory?
Guess i need to go ahead & put one in the Turtle Hull (:p i know the young guys Won't know what that is)! ;)

jdolin22 06-25-15 06:52 PM

I have 200 miles on my car and the check oil light came on today.

Ryanmcd 06-25-15 06:59 PM

I had the oil light come on around 1500 so I added a quart of the whatever it said on the cap, I am going to run mineral oil and change it like the people who build the car say to do :)

3500 miles and it has not changed any, also I do hammer the car hitting redline daily.

BAlbright 06-26-15 03:53 AM

Sounds like a little consumption is normal. I'll need to keep a closer eye on it! Thanks for your replies

2015RCF 06-26-15 07:29 AM

I had the same issue at 2,500 miles-oil light came on and it was crazy low. Lexus took the car ran a bunch tests. Filled it and want me to come back in 1,100 miles. The sealed the film cap and dipstick with tape that says Lexus factory seal so I can't even check it. This really has me worried. They said it might not have been filled correctly at the factory, or it could be a real issue. BTW- no oil drips or residue anywhere, even tailpipes look clean.

Raykwon02 06-26-15 09:18 AM

The car will burn a good amount of oil during break-in. I check mine weekly and add as needed. After a couple thousand miles it will still burn oil, but not as much.

DougHII 06-26-15 12:07 PM


Originally Posted by johnnyreb (Post 9090307)
Thanks Buddy! I'm just now at 500 miles (:sad:) do you know what they came with from the Factory?
Guess i need to go ahead & put one in the Turtle Hull (:p i know the young guys Won't know what that is)! ;)

500 miles? You have too many cars!

I have over 7,500 miles since March. I use my car for business purposes so at least I am getting 57.5 Cents per mile for a lot of those miles . . .

There may be some oil consumption during break in. Should not be too alarming provided there are not other signs such as smoke, leaks and etc.

BTW, I have driven my car like I stole it since day one. My car actually had about 500 miles on it when I purchased it as it was used by Sports Illustrated for their hottie bikini model shoot.

RRRacing 06-26-15 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BAlbright (Post 9090083)
I detailed my car yesterday and while I was under the hood, I thought I'd check the oil. I have 1300 miles on my car. I was surprised to see that the oil level was at the bottom mark on the dipstick. This was the first time I took a look at the oil. Perhaps the oil was never up to the top mark when I took delivery. Or is it normal for the V8 in the RCF to use a little oil? I came from ownership of a Honda Accord with a V6. I never had to look at the oil level in it. Whenever I did, it wasn't a drop down


Most of the oil consumption of this engine is due to the PCV system. That is why we designed the RR Racing Air/Oil Separator for the ISF. This model will also fit your RCF.

You are located about 1 hour from our shop... stop by and we will hook you up. Also, we have the Ultimate Steering Response System (USRS) for your car... you WILL NOT be disappointed.

-Rafi

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sraesmit 06-26-15 03:03 PM


Originally Posted by RRRacing (Post 9091430)
Most of the oil consumption of this engine is due to the PCV system. That is why we designed the RR Racing Air/Oil Separator for the ISF. This model will also fit your RCF.

You are located about 1 hour from our shop... stop by and we will hook you up. Also, we have the Ultimate Steering Response System (USRS) for your car... you WILL NOT be disappointed.

-Rafi

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I'd be interested in both of those parts since I frequent the track here in SoCal.

mjn88 03-16-19 03:09 AM

Anyone having oil burning issues with their RCF?


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