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Engine compartment
 GS460
Engine oil level dipstick
( P.  4 0 9 )
Engine oil filler cap 
( P. 410)
Brake fluid reservoir 
( P.  4 1 6 )
Fuse box ( P.  4 4 2 )
Washer fluid tank 
( P. 420)Engine coolant reservoir 
( P.  4 1 4 )
Electric cooling fans
Condenser ( P. 415)
Radiator ( P. 415)
Fuse box ( P.  4 4 2 )
12 volt battery ( P. 417) 
     
        
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 GS350
Engine oil level dipstick
( P.  4 0 9 )
Engine oil filler cap 
( P. 410)
Brake fluid reservoir (P.  4 1 6 )
Fuse box ( P.  4 4 2 )
Washer fluid tank 
( P. 420)Engine coolant reservoir 
( P.  4 1 4 )
Electric cooling fans
Condenser ( P. 415)
Radiator ( P. 415)
Fuse box ( P.  4 4 2 )
12 volt battery ( P. 417) 
     
        
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■Installing the clips
Push up center portion
Insert
Press
Engine oil
With the engine at operating temperat ure and turned off, check the oil 
level on the dipstick.
■ Checking the engine oil
Park the vehicle on level ground.  After turning off the engine, wait 
a few minutes for the oil to drain back into the bottom of the 
engine.
Hold a rag under the end and pull 
the dipstick out.
Wipe the dipstick clean.
Reinsert the dipstick fully.
Holding a rag under the  end, pull the dipstick out and check the 
oil level.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
STEP5 
     
        
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Wipe the dipstick and reinsert it fully.Low
Full
■ Adding engine oil
If the oil level is below or near the 
low level mark, add engine oil of 
the same type as already in the 
engine.
Make sure to check the  oil type and prepare the items needed before 
adding oil.
Remove the oil filler cap.
Add engine oil slowly, checking the dipstick.
Install the filler cap, turning it clockwise.STEP6
Oil gradeILSAC multigrade engine oil
Oil quantity
(Low   Full)1.6 qt. (1.5 L, 1.3 Imp. qt.)
ItemsClean funnel
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3 
     
        
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CAUTION
■Used engine oil
●Used engine oil contains potentially harmful contaminants which may cause skin 
disorders such as inflammation or skin cancer, so care should be taken to avoid 
prolonged and repeated contact. To remove  used engine oil from your skin, wash 
thoroughly with soap and water.
●Dispose of used oil and filters only in a safe and acceptable manner. Do not dis-
pose of used oil and filters in househol d trash, in sewers or onto the ground.
Call your Lexus dealer, service station or auto parts store for information con-
cerning recycling or disposal.
●Do not leave used engine oil within the reach of children.
NOTICE
■To prevent serious engine damage
Check the oil level on regular basis.
■When replacing the engine oil
●Be careful not to spill engine oil on the vehicle components.
●Avoid overfilling, or the engine could be damaged.
●Check the oil level on the dipstick every time you refill the vehicle.
●Be sure the engine oil filler cap is properly tightened.