What synthetic oil do Toyota dealers use?

What synthetic oil do Toyota dealers use?

The only fully synthetic oil Mobil makes for Toyota is 0w20.

What kind of oil does a Lexus use?

Dealer i go to for service (Lexus of Sutherland) use 10W30 semi synthetic (Castrol) or you can pay extra for 5W40 full synthetic.So based on that when i book my car in for a service I’ve been supplying my own 5W30 full synthetic oil.Been using either Castrol Edge or Nulon.

Which is better Lexus Dino or synthetic oil?

Dino is less the synthetic in every area. From my limited almost 13 years of doing oil testing (on my engines), synthetics are better but it comes down to 2 reasons; people do not want to pay the price or: #2 they are un-educated on the subject.

How much does it cost for an oil change on a Lexus?

No clue but 100 to 1 it is price… My local stealership, opps dealerships wants $109.95 for an oil change…give me break. Nevermind the 5,000 miles they want you to come in. Also that is with DINO oil! That is why lexus is #1, but the #1 has a price and it is on your back or wallet. Dino is less the synthetic in every area.

What kind of oil does Lexus use for drains?

The biggest area (integral to #2) is that people do not test their oil to clearly see the delta in properties. Also oil color has zero to do with it (most times). Now if you are doing 3K drains (many do), I would use dino oil. If you are doing longer drains, I would pay the price for a synthetic oil.

What kind of oil does a Toyota Lexus use?

Toyota has explained they use dino because it delivers excellent engine life (500,000+ miles) at a more reasonable cost to the owner than synthetic. Toyota has also sternly warned owners not to extend the length of oil changes beyond the 6 month / 5,000 mile limit when using synthetic oil.

Dino is less the synthetic in every area. From my limited almost 13 years of doing oil testing (on my engines), synthetics are better but it comes down to 2 reasons; people do not want to pay the price or: #2 they are un-educated on the subject.

No clue but 100 to 1 it is price… My local stealership, opps dealerships wants $109.95 for an oil change…give me break. Nevermind the 5,000 miles they want you to come in. Also that is with DINO oil! That is why lexus is #1, but the #1 has a price and it is on your back or wallet. Dino is less the synthetic in every area.

The biggest area (integral to #2) is that people do not test their oil to clearly see the delta in properties. Also oil color has zero to do with it (most times). Now if you are doing 3K drains (many do), I would use dino oil. If you are doing longer drains, I would pay the price for a synthetic oil.

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