[isflojo]

Very detailed. Thank you.

How much would the dealership charge you for this job?

 

[isflojo]

All in all I was happy with the oil change and it went smoothly with minimal mess. I hope this helps other IS-F owners who were contemplating this task. Please feel free to ask any more specific questions.

Thank you for the details, RiotGrip! I plan to do this task myself in the future.

 

[isflojo]

isflojo, If you don't have the jack, ramps and tools needed you can ask your dealer if you can bring the oil of your choice and then just pay them for labor/filter to change it....

For ex, 10 qts of Mobil 1 synthetic is 44.00 at walmart (dino oil cheaper of course)...a dealer close to me quoted me around 35.00 to change it if I brought the oil to them. So, like 80.00 per oil change using synthetic...

Thanks mondo540. Will do. $80 per oil change is not far from what I pay the dealership to do my Highlander ($70), but then it would still be cheaper in the long run if I had the tools and do it myself. If I'm not mistaken, it costs about $180 for an oil change for the IS-F at the dealership.

 

[isflojo]

I just paid 69.99 for an oil change and full inspection at West Side Lexus here in Houston.

WTH! I'm moving to Texas! LOL!

 

[isflojo]

I paid roughly 50 bucks for the filter and the labor. I brought my own 10 quarts of Eneos Synthetic 5w30.

That sounds better, thanks! Is it too late to switch to synthetic after the first oil change? I'm not sure what the dealership used on my first 5k service..

 

[isflojo]

Thanks Lou! It looks like there's a lot of options to choose from. Can you tell me why you went with Pennzoil Platinum?