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Old 01-14-10, 11:00 AM
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Default Rough idle after oil change

Took my car into Keyes Lexus in LA yesterday for an oil change and tire rotation prior to heading cross country in a day or two. When I picked it up I noticed that the idle was rough when in gear. I was on a tight schedule and didn't have time to take it back right then. I am thinking that maybe when they washed the car they got something wet that might be causing this???

I will check the car today and see if it's stil there. Irritating to go in for something as simple as oil and tire rotation, and leave with a problem.
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Also check to be sure they didn't leave a hose or something disconnected.

But before you go on a trip with it, I'd get it resolved. You could conceivably screw something up otherwise ...

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I had rough idle after I changed the engine oil to 0W40, and I felt it quite noticeably in the gear stick and steering wheel.

I switched to 5W30 and the car has been acting normally for 2K miles so far.
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Oil grade could be the problem but also to make sure it is not overfilled.... and I will not take it up for a long drive with such problem.
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Originally Posted by josephdoc
Oil grade could be the problem but also to make sure it is not overfilled.... and I will not take it up for a long drive with such problem.
or under-filled.. the LS takes 9 quarts of oil..
if they pumped in 5 quarts like their v6's.... :eek:
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Originally Posted by joedaddy1
or under-filled.. the LS takes 9 quarts of oil..
if they pumped in 5 quarts like their v6's.... :eek:
Oil level is good. They charged me for 9 quarts so I hope that's what they put in. As of right now I am thinking this was a fuel issue. I had filled up not long before taking the car in; so it may just be a coincidence that I noticed the problem after the oil change.

seemed to gradually get less noticeable, and since refueling again, sometimes I think there may still be a trace of it, sometimes it seems fine.
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