Lexus LX Oil Change: LX 570 V8 and LX 600 Twin-Turbo

The LX is the Land Cruiser's Lexus twin, a full-frame four-wheel-drive SUV that people buy because they intend to use it. Around here that means a boat behind it on the way to Pyramid Lake, a trailer up US-395, or the dirt road to a cabin past Peavine. The LX 570 ran a 5.7-liter V8 through 2021; the LX 600 that replaced it for 2022 uses a 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6. Both hold a lot of oil, and both have a schedule that changes the moment the hitch gets used.

At a glance

• LX 570 2013-2014: 0W-20, 7.9 qt with filter, 10,000 miles (Lexus Tech Tip L-TT-0142-13)
• LX 570 2010-2011: 5W-20 or 0W-20, 5,000 miles; capacity depends on dipstick color
• LX 600 2022 and newer, 3.4L twin-turbo V6: SAE 0W-20, about 7.7 qt with filter
• Towing, dirt roads, short trips under 32 F or idling: oil every 5,000 miles

LX 570 and LX 600 oil by year

Lexus wrote the 2010 note carefully: a blue dipstick means 7.4 quarts and a green one means 7.9. That kind of detail is why we pull the dipstick before we pour on an older LX. For the LX 600 we did not find a Lexus document with the fill, so the 7.7-quart figure is from a compiled owner's-manual reference and we confirm against the stick. We also did not find published oil figures for the 2025 LX 700h hybrid; on that truck we go by its manual and cap.

The towing and dirt-road rule

Lexus's tech tip is direct: if a vehicle is driven off-road or on dirt roads, tows a trailer, makes repeated short trips under 32 F or idles for long periods, the engine oil must be replaced at 5,000-mile intervals regardless of the oil specified. Lexus also keeps the 5,000-mile visit on 10,000-mile vehicles for tire rotation and a check of every fluid.

An LX that pulls a boat out Pyramid Way to the lake, or a horse trailer through Washoe Valley, is on the 5,000-mile schedule by Lexus's own definition. That is worth knowing in summer, when Reno sees about 65 days at 90 F or hotter (NOAA 1991-2020 normals) and a loaded climb puts real heat into the oil.

Differentials, transfer case and coolant

• Front and rear differentials and the full-time 4WD transfer case: levels and seepage checked at every visit, with a differential service when towing or water crossings call for it.
• Automatic transmission: we check for leaks and condition; towing is the main reason to ask about a fluid service.
• Lexus Super Long Life Coolant: level and protection checked; a V8 or twin-turbo V6 that tows needs a healthy cooling system.
• Engine and cabin air filters: shown to you, dust and all, after trail use.

An LX at our shop

1. Pull in at any of the four shops; we will tell you up front if the roof rack or a lift makes the bay tight.
2. We confirm the engine, drain the large sump fully, replace the filter and gasket, and refill to the dipstick with 0W-20.
3. Differentials, transfer case, coolant, brake fluid, battery, belts, lights and tires are checked.
4. We reset the maintenance reminder and note whether your towing puts the truck on the 5,000-mile schedule.