what grade oil synthetic or conventional in lexus es300 2002 with 132,000 miles?

Asked by lbloomfield Sep 13, 2016 at 09:06 PM about the 2002 Lexus ES

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Conventional is fine, synthetic does offer less friction but costs more.

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I would go with 10/30. conventional. If you are using synthetic, it's best to stay with synthetic, if you switch, it can cause your oil seals to leak.

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Use what the manufacturer recommends. It is in the owner's manual. No need to change.

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It also would depend on the climate your in. If it's a southern state where it get's real hot, you can use a little thicker oil grade. The higher the number the thicker the oil. If your in a cold climate, then you need a lower viscosity oil so the car will start when frozen.

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