2011 Lexus RX 450h Warranty and Services Guide - Page 72

2011 Lexus RX 450h Manual

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EXPLANATION OF MAINTENANCE ITEMS Engine/Inverter Coolant When inspecting, visually check the level of the engine/inverter coolant on the see-through reservoir. Add coolant as necessary. When replacing, drain and flush the cooling system and refill with coolant. Always use Genuine Toyota Super Long-Life Coolant or similar high-quality non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrate, non-borate ethylene-glycol coolant with long-life hybrid organic acid technology (i.e., a combination of low phosphates and organic acids). A qualified technician should perform these operations. Please refer to the important safety precautions on the inside front cover of this booklet. Check the radiator and condenser for blockage by leaves, dirt or insects and clean if necessary. Also check the hose connections for corrosion and condition of installation. Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replace the oil filter and drain and refill the engine oil at specified intervals. SAE 0W-20 oil is the best choice for good fuel economy and good starting in cold weather. If SAE 0W-20 is not available, SAE 5W-20 may be used; however, it must be replaced with SAE 0W-20 at the next oil change. See your Lexus dealer for oil specifically formulated for your vehicle's engine. For instructions on how to reset the reminder light, refer to your Owner's Manual. Note: If you do the majority of your driving under any of the special operating conditions indicated on page 44, you should replace the engine oil and oil filter every six months or 5,000 miles, regardless of the oil used or the certification of the vehicle. Engine Valve Clearance This engine has hydraulic valve adjusters that require no periodic clearance inspection or adjustment. MAINTENANCE 70 Note: Initial replacement of engine/ inverter coolant is at 180 months/ 150,000 miles. Replace every 60 months/50,000 miles thereafter. Scheduled Maintenance Log

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EXPLANATIONOFMAINTENANCEITEMS
MAINTENANCE
ScheduledMaintenanceLog
70
Engine/InverterCoolant
Wheninspecting,visuallycheckthe
leveloftheengine/invertercoolant
onthesee-throughreservoir.Add
coolantasnecessary.Whenreplac-
ing,drainandflushthecoolingsystem
andrefillwithcoolant.Alwaysuse
GenuineToyotaSuperLong-Life
Coolantorsimilarhigh-quality
non-silicate,non-amine,non-nitrate,
non-borateethylene-glycolcoolant
withlong-lifehybridorganicacid
technology(i.e.,acombinationoflow
phosphatesandorganicacids).A
qualifiedtechnicianshouldperform
theseoperations.
Pleaserefertothe
importantsafetyprecautionsonthe
insidefrontcoverofthisbooklet.
Checktheradiatorandcondenser
forblockagebyleaves,dirtorinsects
andcleanifnecessary.Alsocheck
thehoseconnectionsforcorrosion
andconditionofinstallation.
Note:
Initialreplacementofengine/
invertercoolantisat180months/
150,000miles.Replaceevery60
months/50,000milesthereafter.
EngineOilandOilFilter
Replacetheoilfilteranddrainand
refilltheengineoilatspecifiedinter-
vals.SAE0W-20oilisthebest
choiceforgoodfueleconomyand
goodstartingincoldweather.IfSAE
0W-20isnotavailable,SAE5W-20
maybeused;however,itmustbe
replacedwithSAE0W-20atthenext
oilchange.SeeyourLexusdealerfor
oilspecificallyformulatedforyour
vehicle’sengine.Forinstructionson
howtoresetthereminderlight,refer
toyour
Owner’s Manual
.
Note:
Ifyoudothemajorityofyour
drivingunderanyofthespecialoper-
atingconditionsindicatedonpage
44,youshouldreplacetheengineoil
andoilfiltereverysixmonthsor
5,000miles,regardlessoftheoil
usedorthecertificationofthevehicle.
EngineValveClearance
Thisenginehashydraulicvalve
adjustersthatrequirenoperiodic
clearanceinspectionoradjustment.