Hello from the UK.
Our 2006 Lexus IS250 owned since 2016 is hitting the 100,000-mile mark. At has been looked after loosely on Lexus’s annual service recommendation by Lexus. However, we have now decided the car is a keeper for the foreseeable future and I am exploring 5k intervals.
Driving style/stats for the car:
The car will now be used for mainly highway driving covering 15k a year
The car is run on BP 95Ron (standard grade in the UK) along with Archoil 6900PMax at recommended doses most fills, and double dosages following missed fills.
10k services will be carried out my specialist mechanic using Shell Helix AG 5w-30 and a genuine Denso/Toyota Oil Filter (he has a great online reputation therefore his service stamps actually mean something compared to a fastfit or Joe Bloggs backstreert garage).
Given the driving style, is a 4 month/5k interim change required or beneficial?
If an interim 4 month/5000mile change is implemented, would an oil only change suffice? The cost is £30 (DIY with PELA pump and Shell Helix AG 5W30 API SN) vs £65 (Fast Fit Change with Fuchs oil (API SM) and Mann Filter as mentioned above).
Any other tips are most welcome.
Thanks,
LL
Our 2006 Lexus IS250 owned since 2016 is hitting the 100,000-mile mark. At has been looked after loosely on Lexus’s annual service recommendation by Lexus. However, we have now decided the car is a keeper for the foreseeable future and I am exploring 5k intervals.
Driving style/stats for the car:
The car will now be used for mainly highway driving covering 15k a year
The car is run on BP 95Ron (standard grade in the UK) along with Archoil 6900PMax at recommended doses most fills, and double dosages following missed fills.
10k services will be carried out my specialist mechanic using Shell Helix AG 5w-30 and a genuine Denso/Toyota Oil Filter (he has a great online reputation therefore his service stamps actually mean something compared to a fastfit or Joe Bloggs backstreert garage).
Given the driving style, is a 4 month/5k interim change required or beneficial?
If an interim 4 month/5000mile change is implemented, would an oil only change suffice? The cost is £30 (DIY with PELA pump and Shell Helix AG 5W30 API SN) vs £65 (Fast Fit Change with Fuchs oil (API SM) and Mann Filter as mentioned above).
Any other tips are most welcome.
Thanks,
LL