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
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was the car running?
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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. |
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. |
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!
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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.
Guess i need to go ahead & put one in the Turtle Hull (:p i know the young guys Won't know what that is)! ;) |
I have 200 miles on my car and the check oil light came on today.
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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. |
Sounds like a little consumption is normal. I'll need to keep a closer eye on it! Thanks for your replies
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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.
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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.
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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)! ;) 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. |
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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 ISF AOS Thread: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...separator.html |
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 ISF AOS Thread: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...separator.html |
Anyone having oil burning issues with their RCF?
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