sirkfc

Hi guys:

I'm taking my IS350 in for its 5K service at Magnusson in Fremont tomorrow morning. I didn't buy the car there, but I work a mile away, so it's more convenient for me. I assume it's free and I don't need to do any special explaining right? I'm also hoping their shuttle will be available somewhat quickly as I don't want to be too late for work.

Hopefully people had good experiences at the dealer, but if anybody has anything significant I should watch out for, please let me know.

I think of a couple of guys on the forum work in service there, so please take good care of the SGM IS350 you see tomorrow morning at 8:40! Thanks!

-Kevin

RTIS250

iTrader: (9)

Well im off tomarrow, otherwise id have you see my writer specifically. There isnt anything you should watch out for, the shuttle should be pretty quick, our rush on waiters doesnt hit until 9-9:30ish, so you should be fine.

sirkfc

Everything went well at the dealership. The "shuttle" to my work turned out to be a LS430, so that was a nice touch.

The only thing that was somewhat disappointing was that I saw 5w-30 on the work order. When I mentioned to the service advisor regarding the possibility of the TSIB saying 5w-20 from now on, he said he never heard of it for the IS, only the LS. Oh well, it's not a big deal, I guess, though I'd hate to be giving up gas mileage for the next 5K miles if there is indeed a significant difference in that regard. Still, the TSIB has been out since March of 2006, and my factory fill is most likely 5w-20, so it's a little disappointing that they weren't on top of it.

Then again, if it wasn't for this forum, I wouldn't know or care anyway.

RTIS250

iTrader: (9)

I know of the TSIB, but as far as i knew, that was simply a document stating that it is now ok to use the thinner oil in these engines. When we do oil changes on the LS460, we use 0w-20. We dont even carry 5w20 to my knowledge. To both of our benefits, i will bring up the issue to our DS when i get back to work.

On a positive note, im glad you had a good experience at Magnussen. The LS shuttle is definately a nice touch. We have had that for over a year now i beleive.

sirkfc

I think it's more than "ok to use the thinner oil. 5w-20 is now the factory fill for the IS, I think. Attached is the TSIB for your reference. I've been keeping close tabs on my mileage and gas fillup history. I'll let you guys know if I notice a statistically significant difference when adjusting for external factors.

Again, probably not a big deal, and I'll recommend Mag Lexus to people getting their work done. Everybody was friendly and respectful.

kickin8

iTrader: (1)

do they offer loaner car for 5K oil change + TSIB + warranty items?

RTIS250

iTrader: (9)

Certainly...