RxNYC

Does anyone recommend an oil other than the offered at the dealership? Can I use Mobil 1 ?

Comfort

Mobile 1 is usually first or close to 1st when you look at ratings for consumer vehicles. It meets the spec for Lexus and is all I have used in my Gen 3. I buy it by the case at Costco (on sale) or in a 5 Quart jug at Walmart for the best pricing. Reviews vary year to year here's a recent one:
Compare: The 10 Top Rated Synthetic Motor Oils of 2017
PictureNameBrandPriceRating

Mobil 1 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil

Mobil 1$$4.9

Valvoline MaxLife SAE 5W-30
Valvoline$4.9

Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 10W-30
Pennzoil$$$$4.
7
Royal Purple 51530 API-Licensed SAE 5W-30 High Performance Synthetic Motor OilRoyal Purple$$$4.6

Castrol 06249 EDGE 5W-40 SPT Synthetic Motor OilCastrol$$$$4.6

Liqui Moly 2041 Premium 5W-40 Synthetic Motor OilLiqui Moly$$$4.6

Rotella T6 5W-40 Full SyntheticShell Rotella T$4.5

Valvoline 813460 SynPower SAE 0W-20 Full Synthetic Motor OilValvoline$$4.5
MAG1 61794-pk6 Full Synthetic 0W-20 SN Motor OilMag 1$$4.5
Pennzoil 550038221 Platinum 5W-30 Full Synthetic Motor Oil

Freds430

Agree 100%. Just bought Mobil 1 at Costco 0-20w six quart bottles. Their regular price is $39.99 but they had a $10 manufacturers rebate which makes it cheaper than Walmart's price of $25 for the five quart jug. I buy my oil filter from Lexus Parts World for $5.50. At Lexus Parts World use cl5 in the promo code for 10% discount. I take my 5 quart jug of Mobil 1 purchased at Walmart for $25 and one extra quart to my local Toyota dealer and they charge me $15 labor.
My local Lexus service manager told me if you come in to buy oil they will sell you Toyota synthetic oil. If you get a changed there they use a brand I have not heard of because they use oil from drums.

aznkorboi

Cool! I didnt' know you can take your oil and filter to a dealer and have them just do it for you!

FastFord

Dealer Toyota 0w20 plus filter with new drain plug gasket, good as any oil with no warranty issues. Change it every 8K. To each their own. I keep cars 3 years tops so it doesn't really matter to me. Mobil does get good reviews and goes on sale often.

cec327

Very interesting thread. I will be taking my rx350 in for an oil change. The vehicle has 8300 miles and it will be a year old at the end of the month. Thanks for this information. I'll be calling the dealer to find out what type of oil they use. Why would they use a sub- par oil since they could be warranty issues? Also, how is the " best " oil determined in the research? Finally, the chart with the 10 top synthetic oils was quite helpful. How much of a difference in quality is there between 4.9 and 4.7? Any how-- I appreciate the info.

cec327

BTW- only 2 of the above synthetic oil meets the Lexus recommended oil. 0W-20

RGSW

If one has the Oil Changed at the Toyota Dealer, does that include the 10K Lexus Inspection/Service??? If the 10K service is not accomplished, how does this affect the Lexus warranty. I decided that when I bought the Lexus, I would have the "Dealer" do the Oil Changes and Inspections even if they are more expensive. I hope the dealer will accomplish any outstanding TSBs @ time of service, such as the "Smooth Shifting" TSB. I enjoy the free loaner cars and the free wash jobs that the dealer does also.

FastFord

I think in the US the dealer gives you the 10K oil change. NOT in Canada !!! cheap up here

Freds430

If you have work done at a Toyota dealership, it shows in your service records at Lexus.

Every 10,000 miles, I get an oil change and tire rotation at the Lexus/Toyota dealership. This should be less than $100. Every 30,000 miles the brake fluid needs to be changed and again about $100. Every 20,000 miles change the air and cabin filters. This combined takes five minutes and the air filter can be bought on line at Lexus Parts World for $18. The cabin air filter can be bought at Walmart for $18, It is the Fram Fresh Breeze #10285 with carbon and baking soda to filter the air. Wiper blade inserts again can be bought at Lexus Parts World for $20 for both refills and takes five minutes to replace. You are done until 100,000 miles. At Lexus Parts World use cl5 in the promo code for 10% discount. If you go in and ask for the 10,000, 20,000 30,000 maintenance you will be paying big bucks for a lot more items you do not need checked and inspected. Once a year replace the key fob battery cr2032. I take my oil filter bought at Lexus Parts World and 5 quart jug of Mobil 1 purchased at Walmart for $24 to my local Toyota dealer and they charge me $15 labor. This has worked between our two cars for over one million miles without one issue. Keep receipts for everything.

ericsan13

I use Mobil 1 0W-20 Advanced Fuel Economy. $26 for a 5QT jug at Walmart and they have $10 rebates all the time. Dirt cheap for the most popular oil.

My friends with Audis and BMWs use royal purple. They need more expensive stuff because their engines eat oil and they want their cars to last. Not something we need to worry about with our cars.

kalvink

Newer Toyotas and Lexus engines have been using 0W-20 for a while. This weight of oil only comes in synthetic and Toyota recommends only synthetic for the 10k mile oil change intervals. If you go to a Toyota dealership, they will put 0W-20 into your engine that should meet Toyota standards (Lexus included). Also, the oil filter for our cars are identical to the ones used at Toyota for a majority of their cars.

nigel821

iTrader: (2)

Older thread but was curious since you didn't point out WHICH two meets lexus recommended oil.

Thanks,
-Nigel

Braz60

Bumping this thread

DocRock

I just bought a 12-quart case of Kirkland (Costco brand) 0W-20 oil for less than $2.50 a quart - shipping included! Meets the highest specs for any 0W-20 synthetic oil.