HalfSleep

I second that! Great writeup!

sifrido

thanks! before this write up i didn't even want to attemp an oil change but now i feel i can actually change the oil without any problems! thanks moolman!

LexFather

Great write-up!

ecount00

hey i actually think i could do this myself by following this. given my below grade level mechanical skills, that's saying something.

sifrido

I just finished my oil change....very easy thanks to moolman!!!! About the oil filter cap, i used one that my dad uses for his 96 camry. fit perfect!!! it cost like 6 bucks he said! and the 7 10mm bolts can be screwed off with a philips screwdriver.

I8ABMR

solid write up and pics man. you make look easy

mnkyprince

thanks alot, clear pics too. i agree, u probably spent like 40 for that right? (not including the rip off oil filter cap), lexus charges 65 so after a couple more times changing ur own oil, u could save alot. also i dont think lexus uses full syn oil, i thinks its like a kendall syn blend...

sifrido

that FILTER CAP can be bought at autozone for 6 bucks!!!!!

moolman

I just wanted to post that I'm switching ISPs soon and going on vacation for a month, so the pictures will go probably go down on 7/20 when I cancelled my service. Maybe someone else can host the pictures if not I will put them back up in the future when I get a new ISP.

Thanks for the comments.

As I stated don't buy the SST tool and the oil that most Lexus dealers use is probably conventional oil even if they tell you it's some blend unless you are specifically paying for it on your invoice, they are just pumping bulk oil from a big barrel, that's how all dealers, oil change shops do it unless you pay extra. I still don't believe that synthetic makes much difference at 5k intervals but I still do it because I feel like it, but to save money, I would just stick with Castrol GTX.

ELL Y

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Great writeup
and I love your safety tips
all too often, I see people playing very dangerous odds with their lives...

Bavaria

Sifrido,

Auto Zone has a $5.99 65 - 67mm filter cap, but it doesn't list what vehicles it would apply to. Do you know if this is the cap for the GS350?
Thanks!

sifrido

yeah that's the one i believe.

boaclub923

okay, so it's a fact that it takes a few steps to do oil change.
however, it really makes me wonder... are those steps worth $150 like dealer charge?





what a rip off...

gs350_07

i searched sewell lexus and i can't seem to find the oil filter for our car... does anyone know where i can get the oil filter for the GS 350 rwd at a good price?? thanks for the help

Lexus GS3

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Carson Toyota!! aka L-tunedparts.com