Oil Change

[v8gasdrinker]

the old owner mentioned something about changing a ring/gasket when getting an oil change (he said places like jiffy lube skimp on this <$1 part).

for the most part, i've never known to change anything but the filter and oil during oil changes. Is he referring to an oil filter seal? is this a cheap, easily changeable part that should be done per oil change?

i'm confused as hell...

i think there's dino oil in there now but i plan on switching to mobil 1 w/ mobil 1 filter. the manual recommends 5w30. should i use that weight?

-i live in ny (winters can get cold, summers can get hot)

-car has 156k

[AWJ]

the old owner mentioned something about changing a ring/gasket when getting an oil change (he said places like jiffy lube skimp on this <$1 part).

for the most part, i've never known to change anything but the filter and oil during oil changes. Is he referring to an oil filter seal? is this a cheap, easily changeable part that should be done per oil change?

i'm confused as hell...

i think there's dino oil in there now but i plan on switching to mobil 1 w/ mobil 1 filter. the manual recommends 5w30. should i use that weight?

-i live in ny (winters can get cold, summers can get hot)

-car has 156k

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5-30 is fine. 10-30 will work if you find you are losing oil too fast for your taste. The gasket you ask about is the drain plug gasket. They don't need changing every time - though that is not a bad idea. I change mine when they show wear.

[SCdriver]

When you change your oil you need an oil filter and an oil drain plug gasket. This is a 75 cent gasket that helps seal and seat the oil plug. If you want to save some money on these items go to the-best-source.com and you can get good quality nippon,denso and advantex oil filters and oil plug gaskets at good prices. Otherwise stick to lexus oil filters and gaskets. I use mobil one but any high quality regular or synthetic 5W30 should do well if it is changed every 3,000mi. Check the owners manual for oil weight and scheduled changes.

[1990LS400]

You probably already know this but Toyota and Lexus V8's use the same oil filter. A local Toyota dealer included 10 oil plug gaskets when we purchased a 10-pack of oil filters for $40 which is of course is only $4 each.

A Lexus dealer parts department once charged me over $12 for just one oil filter and plug gasket.