Hi everybody,
I've honestly never spent much time thinking about engine oil and filters. I've always just used Mobil 1 and not thought twice about it. A few months ago I bought a 2006 LX470 (Lexus version of the Land Cruiser) with the 2UZ-FE engine. I purchased with 96,500 miles and it now has 102,000. I changed the oil to Mobil 1 at 101,500. The oil change place was out of 5w30, so I had them use 0w30. I'm wondering if a) that's OK for the vehicle and b) is there a better oil and filter combo that I should be using.
I live in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. I don't drive the LX470 aggressively at all. That said, I work from home so while I use the truck for longer trips (just did 2k miles to NC and back and will head down to S. Texas next week), I'm often only driving the vehicle for 2-5 miles at a time in the burbs when I go run an errand or get some lunch etc.
I've been reading through some of the threads but honestly I can't follow half of it. My main goal is longevity of the engine. I plan to keep this vehicle and long time and I take it to some fairly remote areas. Dependability is crucial for me.
So what oil and filter should I be using? Do I need to swap out the 0w30 asap? Thanks.
I've honestly never spent much time thinking about engine oil and filters. I've always just used Mobil 1 and not thought twice about it. A few months ago I bought a 2006 LX470 (Lexus version of the Land Cruiser) with the 2UZ-FE engine. I purchased with 96,500 miles and it now has 102,000. I changed the oil to Mobil 1 at 101,500. The oil change place was out of 5w30, so I had them use 0w30. I'm wondering if a) that's OK for the vehicle and b) is there a better oil and filter combo that I should be using.
I live in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. I don't drive the LX470 aggressively at all. That said, I work from home so while I use the truck for longer trips (just did 2k miles to NC and back and will head down to S. Texas next week), I'm often only driving the vehicle for 2-5 miles at a time in the burbs when I go run an errand or get some lunch etc.
I've been reading through some of the threads but honestly I can't follow half of it. My main goal is longevity of the engine. I plan to keep this vehicle and long time and I take it to some fairly remote areas. Dependability is crucial for me.
So what oil and filter should I be using? Do I need to swap out the 0w30 asap? Thanks.