Is the Lexus LS460 an oil consumption test?
Lexus LS460: — I am being told by the dealership director… I left Lexus this morning for a oil consumption test. My gs Hey man, i left Lexus this morning for a oil consumption test. My gs is eating a quart of oil per 1200 miles currently. I just bought it and it was … read more
How much oil does a Lexus GS300 burn?
2006 GS with 61,000 miles, all maintenance done by dealer, recently out of warranty, just had “oil consumption” study done. Was told by Lexus that burning 1 quart of oil / 2,000 miles traveled is within the “normal factory Lexus limit standards”. This just doesn’t sound right.
How often should you change the oil in a Lexus?
Was told by Lexus that burning 1 quart of oil / 2,000 miles traveled is within the “normal factory Lexus limit standards”. This just doesn’t sound right. If Lexus says you don’t have to have an oil change but every 5,000 miles….the car will be down 2.5 qts by then. How can that be normal?
Is the Lexus RX 3000 running low on oil?
We own a Lexus RX 3000 and it is running low on oil at a rate of one quart per tank of gas. There appears to no oil dripping nor evidence of oil being burned. What are the possibilites? … read more
Lexus LS460: — I am being told by the dealership director… I left Lexus this morning for a oil consumption test. My gs Hey man, i left Lexus this morning for a oil consumption test. My gs is eating a quart of oil per 1200 miles currently. I just bought it and it was … read more
2006 GS with 61,000 miles, all maintenance done by dealer, recently out of warranty, just had “oil consumption” study done. Was told by Lexus that burning 1 quart of oil / 2,000 miles traveled is within the “normal factory Lexus limit standards”. This just doesn’t sound right.
Was told by Lexus that burning 1 quart of oil / 2,000 miles traveled is within the “normal factory Lexus limit standards”. This just doesn’t sound right. If Lexus says you don’t have to have an oil change but every 5,000 miles….the car will be down 2.5 qts by then. How can that be normal?
How many miles does a Lexus LS460 burn?
I have a 2007 460 ls that has been burning excessive oil since I acquired it 9 years ago (now has 177,000 miles). I had Lexus do a consumption … read more
I have a 2007 460 ls that has been burning excessive oil since I acquired it 9 years ago (now has 177,000 miles). I had Lexus do a consumption … read more
Can you use high mileage oil on a Lexus?
You are way out of warranty so Lexus was not going to do anything anyway. You can budget for a engine rebuild , use high mileage oil , keep adding oil and keep it at the full mark or plan on trading for another vehicle. You can disagree with the dealer all you want However . . .
How often should you change the oil on a Lexus RX 3000?
The manual also says to change the oil every 5,00 … read more We own a Lexus RX 3000 and it is running low on oil at a rate of one quart per tank of gas. There appears to no oil dripping nor evidence of oil being burned. What are the possibilites? … read more
How often do you change the oil on a Lexus LS460?
Vocational, Technical or Tra… My Lexus dealer uses standard rather than synthetic oil in my oil changes. The owner’s manual says to use SWE5W30 which I assume is not synthetic oil. The manual also says to change the oil every 5,00 … read more
You are way out of warranty so Lexus was not going to do anything anyway. You can budget for a engine rebuild , use high mileage oil , keep adding oil and keep it at the full mark or plan on trading for another vehicle. You can disagree with the dealer all you want However . . .
Is it OK to use 1 quart of oil per 500 miles?
When an engine uses that much oil and it’s not leaking oil, I recommend this product. If it doesn’t completely stop the oil usage, it’ll at least slow it down. That’s sort of on the border between being pathological oil-use problem or not. I owned a late 70’s VW and they said one quart per 500 miles was ok.