What oil to use in a 2016 Lexus ES350

[Nessism1]

5W-30 should be fine. 40 weight oil is unnecessary.

 

[Navi]

There is your answer on viscosity and it all depends upon the environment you drive in. In Phoenix during a hot summer the inside feels hot even with the AC at maximum. You know in that kind of heat you need to go thicker.

I guess the local mechanics can guide you on what you need if you dont know.

 

[Japanese]

Just bought a 2016 Lexus ES350 with 105k miles. It’s got the famous 2GR-FE and it takes 0w-20.

I have a friend who has two Lexuses using the 2GR-FE engine and for over 10 years he uses only Mobil 1 5W-30.

Outside of the us the 2gr uses everything from 0w-20 to 20w-50.

Yes, in Australia they drive this same engine in Toyota Aurion with 5W-30 and 15W-40. One guy said he briefly used even 20W-50.
https://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/topic/58047-best-oil-viscosity-for-aurion/

 

[ka9mnx]

My favorite M1 ESP 0W-30

 

[Bubba1947]

Outside of the us the 2gr uses everything from 0w-20 to 20w-50. Use whatever you want but realistically 40 grade is plenty. Even though I'm a thickie I'd still expect to get a lot out of it with a good 0w-20 like esp as long as the engine was taken care of before which that one seems to have been. But I'd always get esp 0w-30 instead.


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I have been using 0W20W Walmart 20000
Mile oil never looked back. Oil has to be Gov Specs

 

[TomYoung]

I have been using 0W20W Walmart 20000
Mile oil never looked back. Oil has to be Gov Specs

What are “Gov Specs?”

 

[Oldwolf]

Maybe. But those engines are not the quietest thing in the world, especially when you hit higher rpms.

It's rare I exceed 3000 rpm, and when I do it's only for a short time like when I'm passing a car. Usually on the highway I run between 2,000 and 2,500 RPM hour after hour. Probably a very easy life for a 2grfe.

 

[bighead2586]

It's rare I exceed 3000 rpm, and when I do it's only for a short time like when I'm passing a car. Usually on the highway I run between 2,000 and 2,500 RPM hour after hour. Probably a very easy life for a 2grfe.

Whoever buys your car when you sell it will be stoked.

 

[live_to_hunt]

I have a 2014 4Runner and a 2020 Tundra I run Valvoline Advanced or Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 I have 140,00 on the 4Runner and 70,000 on the Tundra I put 191,000 on my last Tundra using the same stuff. I am not saying its the best. I never have oil worries. I do change very often between 4000 and 5000 miles. Depends on weather time and how many short trips.