1. What kind of vehicle you have:
2004 Lexus IS300 Turbo (stock 2JZ-GE engine with a turbo kit with a Precision SC6176S Journal bearing turbo)
2. What your owner's manual says -- not just viscosity, but certifications (look for acronyms like API SM, ILSAC GF-4, etc.) and change intervals as well:
SAE 5W-30 (I have been using 10W-30 because heat from turbo) "API grade SL or ILSAC"
3. Where you live:
Florida
4. How you drive (easy? hard? fast? slow?):
All of the above
5. What your daily drive is like (short trips? long trips? city? highway?):
Mostly short city drives. Some long distance highway
6. Whether your car has any known problems:
None
I prefer synthetic
Thanks!
2004 Lexus IS300 Turbo (stock 2JZ-GE engine with a turbo kit with a Precision SC6176S Journal bearing turbo)
2. What your owner's manual says -- not just viscosity, but certifications (look for acronyms like API SM, ILSAC GF-4, etc.) and change intervals as well:
SAE 5W-30 (I have been using 10W-30 because heat from turbo) "API grade SL or ILSAC"
3. Where you live:
Florida
4. How you drive (easy? hard? fast? slow?):
All of the above
5. What your daily drive is like (short trips? long trips? city? highway?):
Mostly short city drives. Some long distance highway
6. Whether your car has any known problems:
None
I prefer synthetic
Thanks!
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