yogregb

Hi all, did 3 searches, I thought I saw a thread here a while back about an oil filter adapter to convert cannister type filter GS 300 V6 to a regular spin on filter like the V 8's... any help???

worker

do they even exist? I've used both filters, I don't really see much different between the two.

yogregb

Not sure, that's why I'm asking...just seems a lot more easy to spin off a conventional filter, no O ring replacement, special wrench,funky elements etc...

worker

That's cause it built into the canister. It's recommend to change the O ring but I'm sure U can skip it once or twice if u r too lazy to change it. Do u find the O ring hard to replace?

BinaryJay

Spin on filters are just easier to deal with and leave you with less chance of stripping something. I was surprised to find the car didn't use one, as every car I've ever owned has had a spin on filter, and my motorcycle also has one.

The only other vehicle I personally know without a conventional spin on filter, is my Cousin's motorcycle which is a Suzuki GS500 (yeah, nice name right?) which is a small bike whose engine design has not changed in about 20 years (air cooled, carbureted).

worker

Hmm... the spin on filter screws in, and the other also screws in. They both get about equal amount of screw in = same amount of chance of stripping.

With the spin on, I don't really know what's inside. But hoping the construction reinforced well that it can handle the pressure.

yogregb

So.. I guess the answer is no... I just had a thought, maybe amsoil or somebody makes an adapter/cooler kit that would add an oil cooler, as well as a provision for their spin on filters.... google here I come! let you guys know if I find something...

colosilver

I haven't seen one on the Amsoil site. I wish they did so I could get their filters. Amsoil and Schaeffer are the best oils there are and I'll put in my 0W very soon here.

worker

I think the manual advice 5W for V6 and V8.

It's the I4 that they advice 0W, and replaceable with 5W.

I'm not sure why though.

colosilver

It all runs the same at operating temp. I've run 0W in all of my vehicles and it is quieter and faster to warm up, etc. I ran 5W in my Duramax that I traded in on this GS!

My warranty from Lexus is expired anyway.

worker

they all end in 35.

And at 0/start up, I'm sure they won't react the same and I'm sure something change to archive that 0W. But what's most important is to archive this 0W, did they compensate and cause the oil molecule brake up faster? One of the reason we change oil every 5k miles is because this molecule broken and become useless.

Anyway, I don't think 0W will save me much. I'll stick with 5W as recommended.