1998-2005 Lexus GS300 Oil Change (2JZ)

[@13SyNtaX37]

Great video, shamingly admitting I was trying to untighten in the wrong direction for 30 minutes and your video showed the proper direction lol, God bless the 2jz

[@redonKiLaus]

Thanks for watching, glad it helped!

[@leerhill]

I gotta say that was the cleanest engine bay I think I ever seen how do you keep it so clean

[@redonKiLaus]

Thank you! Routine cleaning is the key to success there, and not letting oil leaks or other similar things get out of control. Thanks for watching!

[@njsongwriter]

Drainplug probably is more apt to strip out as it gets older from being over-torqued so many times over the years and often this happens because people fail to replace the crush washer each time. The more you use the same crush washer over the more you have to crush it to prevents leaks. I've never had a problem but I never let anyone else change my oil. I just changed our granddaughter's oil and had to replace her drainplug because there was an old copper crush washer on it that looked like it had been used for the past 207,000 miles. It was really thin and I could not get it off.

[@redonKiLaus]

Yep, I always replace the washers as well, it amazes me how many don't. Thanks for watching!

[@anthonytsi]

Make sure that the old gasket from the old filter does not stay on the block.

[@redonKiLaus]

Good advice indeed - I've never had that issue on a Toyota personally, but I know some who have. Thanks for watching!

[@Smeaded]

I believe you will begin to experience a rattle noise later on down the road if you use a oil filter that has a anti drain back feature. As the vvti systems need lubrication and since the anti drain back system is preventing your cams from having oil in them it will be dry and cause a rattle noise. Use a non anti drain valve oil filter

[@redonKiLaus]

I've not had an issue yet, been using the same types of filters for 125k miles now and no issues! Thanks for watching!

[@MrCamus83]

thanks for the video

[@redonKiLaus]

Thanks for watching!

[@jahswillekele7894]

Thanks for the video.

[@redonKiLaus]

Thank you for watching!

[@mailrac4139]

How can I reset oil alarm or maintenance oil require for 2004 Lexus GS300. Thank you

[@redonKiLaus]

The second gen GS (98-05) does not have any maintenance reminder. Thanks for watching!

[@Lazyboii.J]

By any chance do you happen to know the drain plug and drain plug gasket parts number from Toyota dealer?

[@arikoenig4536]

I have been using conventional on my 2002 Lexus IS 300 it has like 190k I just did oil change with high mileage Castrol synthetic blend. Is that good oil? Should I use full synthetic next time?

[@redonKiLaus]

Castrol is good quality oil in general - I prefer Mobil 1, but Castrol is my second choice (and I use it exclusively in my Euro cars now since it is all I can find locally in the correct weights). I definitely recommend using full synthetic oil in the Lexus 2JZ engines (or any Lexus engine for that matter), as that is what they are designed to run and is what provides both optimal engine life and prolonged oil life. That said, if you have any oil leaks now, they will become worse with full synthetic because of its molecular structure, and any seals that are on the verge of leaking will indeed turn into actual leaks with synthetic oil. The full synthetics are not breaking your seals, but are exposing issues that you did not know were present. I always run full synthetic oil in every vehicle I own. I have had vehicles in the past with over 300k miles, and no appreciable wear on most points in the engine.

[@arikoenig4536]

Should I try full synthetic on next oil change? And if it there are leaks go back to high mileage blend?

[@redonKiLaus]

Personally, I'd switch over permanently and if it leaks, fix the leak. I'm very particular about fluid leaks and seeps, as well as correctness of fluids used, and like to recommend others the same methodology to preserve the life of their vehicles.

[@sludgejudge19]

I have 5 quarts of Mobil 1 10w30. Think it's ok to use in an 03 gs300?

[@redonKiLaus]

It's probably OK if you live in a hot climate, but I recommend going with the OEM-spec weight. Thanks for watching!

[@papaexquisite7006]

Sludge Judge 19 you should Use oem spec oil with any car that has variable valve timing. Vtec,vvti etc..

[@RSGAEL]

@@papaexquisite7006 That's true. Seems like my oil control valve is having a problem with thicker 10w30 oil. Ive switched back to 5w30.

[@Bk92800]

98’ still pushin

[@littlechildgames]

Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@redonKiLaus]

Thank you for watching!

[@megej2600]

LittleChild Games iiii

[@arikoenig4536]

No need to jack up the car? Also should oil be at full level or halfway mark on dipstick

[@redonKiLaus]

You will need to lift it in some fashion if pulling the drain plug. I use an oil extractor for most oil changes and only pull the plug once every few, hence why it wasn't in the video. Thanks for watching!

[@redonKiLaus]

And to answer your other question, I fill it to the full level, but anywhere between the low and high marks should be fine.

[@njsongwriter]

Full.

[@brandonwilliams5308]

is there not an undercover to get to the filter from under body?

[@redonKiLaus]

There is, but it's more difficult to get to (in my opinion) from underneath than from above. Inconvenient location all around on this engine, unfortunately. Thanks for watching!

[@Fosgen]

These oil pan plug washers leaks, use copper crush washers, they never leaks.

[@redonKiLaus]

In all of my years of changing oil on Toyotas, never once has one of the OEM Toyota crush washers leaked. I replace every oil change as you should, and even friends of mine who never replace theirs have no issues. Thanks for watching!

[@Konigwt2jz]

@@redonKiLaus what size should the inner diameter of the washer be?

[@redonKiLaus]

@@Konigwt2jz Can't remember, all you need is a standard gasket from Toyota - they sell them by the bag if you want. Thanks for watching!

[@nikolaibonnkarovsky6621]

This engine uses 5.7 quarts though, does it not?

[@redonKiLaus]

Yes it does. At the beginning of the video, you can see my 5 quart jug along with a 1 quart bottle I used to top it off to the ~5.7 quarts as stated by the manual. Hope that helps, and thanks for watching!

[@azimmey]

I like the bag idea, thanks.

[@redonKiLaus]

In all retrospect, paper towels work better and are what I've switch to since they also absorb spillage. Thanks for watching!

[@hasanz5259]

Do you have a tutorial on an APPS (accelerator pedal position sensor) replacement? Need to get that done on my 01 gs300. Awesome vids, much appreciated!

[@redonKiLaus]

I don't have a video on replacing that part as it's not something I've needed to do at this point. When you're doing that job, I would also recommend checking out the throttle control motor too, since issues that may indicate that sensor going bad can end up pointing back to the motor as well - common failure. Hope that helps, and thanks for watching!

[@hasanz5259]

Good point regarding the throttle control motor, will do thanks!

[@arikoenig4536]

Which loctite?

[@redonKiLaus]

Loctite 222 (purple) can be used, but generally I just go with the crush washer and nothing on the threads. Thanks for watching!

[@arikoenig4536]

Thnks. I ordered a bunch of Toyota oem crush washers and they kinda move around when inserted over the drain plug. The one that was on there fit snug but was plastic, the oem are metal with like felt or something on both sides

[@redonKiLaus]

As long as you have good contact between the flanged drain plug's head and the crush washer, you're good to go - I've been using those same crush washers on all of my Toyotas for 20+ years and if changed at every oil change, you will never have a leak from the drain plug.

[@thomaswilliams3381]

Did you have to put oil in this filter

[@redonKiLaus]

I generally don't fill filters with oil before installing. Thanks for watching!

[@CVNTGETENOUGH]

What's the stock engine in a 2000 Lexus GS300?

[@redonKiLaus]

CVNTGETENOUGH It's the same engine as in this video, the 2JZ-GE. Hope that helps, and thanks for watching!

[@CVNTGETENOUGH]

redonKiLaus Perfect, thank you!

[@markramirez6839]

Yo so they come with a 2jz from factory?😳

[@redonKiLaus]

Indeed. Thanks for watching!

[@viscioushattermaid4410]

Great vid. Does the foam part on the crush washer face put down to ground or toward the pan?

[@redonKiLaus]

The washer is double-sided with very tight-nap "felt", so it is reversible (direction doesn't matter). Hope that helps, and thanks for watching!

[@kellythesinger2945]

What size Clutch Wrench?

[@redonKiLaus]

It's a 14mm Klutch brand wrench I used to take off the drain plug. Hope that helps, and thanks for watching!