What Engine Oil?

[audi al]

Hi everyone, my IS250 has now done just over 17000 miles and the second service is looming.My dealer charged nearly £100 inc.vat for 7.5 litres of oil at the first service. No way do I want to pay that again so I thought I would get the oil myself and tell them to use that.Can anyone tell me what oil they have used that complies with Lexus/Toyota spec. and does not affect the warrenty?

I was in Costco last night and you can get full synthetic oil at around £31 for 4 litres, also do I need synthetic oil, I seem to remember that synthetic oil is not required.Any help appreciated.

[illestjt]

Hi,

I highly doubt that the dealer would except another oil supplied by the customer. How can they guarantee that it will perform according to spec?

Shop around, ring other dealers and get some prices. Its harsh, was that £100 for the oil only? or the whole service?

[audi al]

Hi,

I highly doubt that the dealer would except another oil supplied by the customer. How can they guarantee that it will perform according to spec?

Shop around, ring other dealers and get some prices. Its harsh, was that £100 for the oil only? or the whole service?

Hi,

I wish it was for the whole service, I was charged £98.45 +vat for 7.3 litres at £13.45 +vat per litre.

They really cant refuse to use customer supplied oil and as long as it complies with the spec recommended by Lexus there can be no warrenty issues.

Its quite common among Audi owners to do this as some of them are not happy with the dealers rip off prices. Bear in mind also that the dealers buy in bulk so no way does it cost them £13.45 per litre.

My first service which is only a glorified oil change was made up of the following,

Labour .60 hour £66

Engine oil 7.30 litres £98.19

Fuel conditioner (whatever thats for) £9.95

Environmental charge £12.95

Engine flush £9.95

Oil filter kit £8.30

Screenwash £0.89

Drain plug gasket £0.83

Total £207.06 + £36.24 vat =£243.30

In view of the above if I can save a bit on the oil I think its worth it.

[Paradroid]

That's an absolute swindle at that price for an oil & filter change. Still it's a premium brand, I'm sure Merc/Audi/BMW would be the same.

[Bazza]

Lexus will use a customers oil as long as it is the correct specification

check the handbook for the correct specification

whats an environmental charge ??

[DJ Wozza]

Environmentally friendly disposal of old oil & filter I would guess.

Does sound a bit steep tho for an oil change !!

[Rapidone]

I've been reading the old threads and came across this.

I recently asked my dealer which oil they used on the car for the service.

The reply was this : Mobil 5W/30 semi synthetic.

If someone is doing a search at a later date, maybe this will be of use.

[dazz32]

(Enviromental charge) is a goverment charge.....its what they charge dealers to disspose of oil etc...they in turn pass it on to you ..... get some Mobil 1 5w/30 ...shld be fine..

[TheDon]

here is the joke of that environmental charge..

Its costs about £1 a gallon to have waste oil removed!

We get rid of thousands of gallons a year through ELV disposal and we get charged about £0.69+vat per gallon!

So i say that you ask them to put the oil into a container and you dispose of it via a council tip!