Recommended Engine Oil For Lexus Rx

What is the correct engine oil for Lexus Rx? You need to use oil that is the recommended viscosity. This is the ‘thickness’ of the oil and is usually displayed prominently on the packaging. A high viscosity oil will be more treacle-like in consistency, whereas a low viscosity oil is thinner and more free-flowing. Different engines require different engine oils. In this article you will find guidelines for the United States and Canada.

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1 RX, XU10, 1999-2003 (USA/CAN)
2 RX, XU30, 2004-2009 (USA/CAN)
3 RX, AL10, 2009-2015 (USA/CAN)
4 RX, AL20 (2016- )

RX, XU10, 1999-2003 (USA/CAN)

RX 300 AWD (CAN), 2000 – 2001, Engine 1MZ-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec LL 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.49 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 7500 miles/ 6 months -Severe:Change 5000 miles/ 4 months

Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX MAGNATEC 10W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

RX 300 AWD (CAN/USA), 2002 – 2002, Engine 1MZ-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4600 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec LL 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation DPF 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 10W-30
Liqui Moly Leichtlauf High Tech 5W-40
Liqui Moly Leichtlauf High Tech LL 5W-30
Liqui Moly Leichtlauf HC 7 5W-30
Liqui Moly Synthoil High Tech 5W-30
Liqui Moly Optimal HT Synth 5W-30

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 10W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

RX 300 AWD (CAN/USA), 2003 – 2003, Engine 1MZ-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4600 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec LL 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation DPF 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Liqui Moly Leichtlauf High Tech LL 5W-30
Liqui Moly Leichtlauf HC 7 5W-30
Liqui Moly Synthoil High Tech 5W-30
Liqui Moly Optimal HT Synth 5W-30

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

RX 300 AWD (USA), 1999 – 1999, Engine 1MZ-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec LL 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30

Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX MAGNATEC 10W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Quaker State SAE 5W-30

RX 300 AWD (USA), 2000 – 2001, Engine 1MZ-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec LL 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30

Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX MAGNATEC 10W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

RX 300 FWD (CAN), 2000 – 2001, Engine 1MZ-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec LL 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30

Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX MAGNATEC 10W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

RX 300 FWD (CAN/USA), 2002 – 2002, Engine 1MZ-FE

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 10W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

RX 300 FWD (CAN/USA), 2003 – 2003, Engine 1MZ-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4600 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec LL 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation DPF 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Liqui Moly Leichtlauf High Tech LL 5W-30
Liqui Moly Leichtlauf HC 7 5W-30
Liqui Moly Synthoil High Tech 5W-30
Liqui Moly Optimal HT Synth 5W-30

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

RX 300 FWD (USA), 1999 – 2001, Engine 1MZ-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec LL 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30

Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX MAGNATEC 10W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

RX, XU30, 2004-2009 (USA/CAN)

RX 330 AWD (CAN/USA), 2004 – 2005, Engine 3MZ-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec LL 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.81 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.

RX 330 AWD (CAN/USA), 2006 – 2006, Engine 3MZ-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.81 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

RX 330 FWD (CAN/USA), 2006 – 2006, Engine 3MZ-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.81 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

RX 330 FWD (CAN/USA), 2004 – 2005, Engine 3MZ-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec LL 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.81 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.

RX 350 AWD (CAN/USA), 2007 – 2009, Engine 2GR-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 6.45 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 7.50 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.423 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

RX 350 FWD (CAN/USA), 2007 – 2009, Engine 2GR-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 6.45 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 7.50 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.423 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30

RX 400h AWD (CAN/USA), 2006 – 2007, Engine 3MZ-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.81 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30

RX 400h AWD (CAN/USA), 2008 – 2008, Engine 3MZ-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-20
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-20

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.81 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-20

RX 400h FWD (CAN/USA), 2006 – 2008, Engine 3MZ-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-20
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-20

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.81 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-20

RX, AL10, 2009-2015 (USA/CAN)

RX 350 2WD (CAN/USA), 2009 – 2015, Engine 2GR-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 6.45 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 7.50 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.423 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 10000 miles/ 12 months -Severe:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.

Quaker State Recommendation:

X 350 AWD (CAN/USA), 2009 – 2015, Engine 2GR-FE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20

RX 450h 2WD (CAN/USA), 2009 – 2015, Engine 2GR-FXE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 6.45 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 7.19 US quarts (Dry fill), Filter capacity 0.423 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 10000 miles/ 12 months -Severe:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.

RX 450h AWD (CAN/USA), 2009 – 2015, Engine 2GR-FXE

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20

Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.

RX, AL20 (2016- )

RX 350 AWD (CAN/USA), 2016 – .., Engine 2GR-FKS

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 5.81 US quarts (Service fill with towing package), Capacity 5.71 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 6.87 US quarts (Dry fill), Capacity 6.97 US quarts (Dry fill with towing package), Filter capacity 0.106-0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 10000 miles/ 12 months -Severe:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 0W-20

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20

RX 350 FWD (CAN/USA), 2016 – .., Engine 2GR-FKS

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20

Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 0W-20

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20

RX 350 L AWD (CAN/USA), 2018 -.., Engine 2GR-FKS

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20

Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 0W-20

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20

RX 350 L FWD (CAN/USA), 2018 -.., Engine 2GR-FKS

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20

Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 0W-20

Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20

RX 450h AWD (CAN/USA), 2016 – .., Engine 2GR-FXS

Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20

Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 5.81 US quarts (Service fill with towing package), Capacity 5.71 US quarts (Service fill), Filter capacity 0.106-0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 10000 miles/ 12 months -Severe:Change 5000 miles/ 6 months

Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Castrol GTX MAGNATEC 0W-20