mileage Lexus ES350 2009 Scheduled Maintenance Guide

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oduction MAINTENANCE AND LEXUS W
ARRANTY C OVER AGEMAINTENANCE
40 Maint
aining y our vehicle accor ding to
the r ecommendations in this booklet
is r equir ed to ensur e that your war-
r ant y co ver age r emains int act. You
should k eep detailed records of v ehi-
cle maintenance, including date of
ser vice, mileage at time of ser vice
and a description of ser vice and/or
par ts inst allation per formed. The
maintenance logs in this booklet ar e a
good place to r ecord this information.
If y ou sell y our vehicle, be sur e to give
y our maintenance r ecords to the ne w
o wner .
L exus will not deny a w arrant y claim
solely because y ou do not have
r ecor ds to sho w that you maint ained
y our v ehicle. Ho wever , damage or
failur es caused b y lack of proper
maintenance ar e not cover ed under
w arr ant y.
Maintenance and r epair services may
be per formed b y you or b y any au to-
motiv e service pr ovider y ou choose.
L exus will not deny a w arrant y claim
solely because y ou used a service pr
ovider other than a L exus dealer-
ship for maintenance and r epairs.
Ho wever , damage or failur es caused
b y impr oper maintenance or r epairs
ar e not co ver ed under w arrant y.
Y our dealer may r ecommend more
fr equent maintenance inter vals or
mor e maintenance ser vices than
those listed in the scheduled mainte -
nance log. These additional ser vices
ar e not r equired to maint ain your w ar-
r ant y co ver age. Ask y our dealer for
an e xplanation of any r ecommended
maintenance not included in the
scheduled maintenance log. F
or a complete description of
L exus w arrant y co ver ages, see
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enance Log S
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44Determining Y
our
Maintenance Inter val:
Months v s. Mileage
L exus r ecommends obt aining sched-
uled maintenance for y our vehicle
e ver y six months or 5 ,000 miles,
whiche ver occur s first.
F or e xample:
• If at six months y ou have driv en
les s than 5 ,000 miles, y ou
should obt ain maintenance at six
month s; don’t w ait until 5 ,000
miles.
• If y ou driv e 5,000 miles in les s
than six months, y ou should
obt ain maintenance at 5 ,000
miles; don ’t w ait until six months.
Be sur e to keep an ey e on your
mileage so that y ou obtain mainte-
nance when r ecommended. If y ou are
a lo w-mileage driv er, mark y our cal-
endar to r emind yourself to obt ain
maintenance e ver y six months. Compliment
ary Fir st
Scheduled Maintenance
Ser vice: 30 D ays or
1, 000 Miles
L exus pr ovides y our first scheduled
maintenance ser vice at no charge.
The ser vice is per formed at 30 day s
or 1, 000 miles, whiche ver occur s first,
and includes the items listed in the
char t on the ne xt page. T o obtain this
compliment ary ser vice, cont act your
L exus dealer ship.
Compliment ary Second
Scheduled Maintenance
Ser vice: Six Months or
5 ,000 Miles
L exus also pr ovides y our second
scheduled maintenance ser vice at no
char ge. The ser vice is performed at
six months or 5 ,000 miles, whiche ver
occur s first, and includes the items
listed in the char t on page 46. To
obt ain this compliment ary ser vice,
cont act y our L exus dealer ship. 81183_09_LexusSedans_039_045a_R1 7/2/08 7:27 AM Page 44

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What ar
e Lexus P ersonaliz ed
Settings ?
Y our v ehicle includes a v ariety of
electr onic feat ures that can be pr o-
gr ammed to y our preferences. F or
e xample, door s can be programmed
to r emain lock ed when you shift into
“P ark. ” (For mor e information, see the
“ Customizable F eatures” section of
the Specifications chapter in y our
O wner ’s Manual.) P rogr amming of
these feat ures is per formed once at
no char ge, provided y ou obtain the
ser vice at the 30-day /1, 000-mile
scheduled maintenance ser vice.
P rogr amming of y our Lexus P ersonal-
iz ed Settings r equires special equip-
ment and may be per formed only by
an au thoriz ed Lexus dealer ship.
30 D ays or 1, 000 Miles
Compliment ary Fir st
Scheduled Maintenance Ser vice
Inspect body /chas sis
Check for fluid leaks
Road-test v ehicle
Progr am L exus P ersonaliz ed Settings,
if r equested D
ate: ________ Mileage:________
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6 Months or 5,000 Miles 1

Replace engine oil and oil filter ; reset
r eminder light
Rot ate tir es2
Visually inspect br ake pads, caliper s and rotors
Road-test v ehicle
A dditional Maintenance R equired
If Y ou Driv e Primarily Under the
F ollo wing Conditions
Driving on dir t roads or dusty r oads:
Inspect axle shaf t boots
Inspect ball joints and dust co ver s
Inspect engine air filter
Inspect steering link age and boots
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis
Driving while to wing:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis (ES) D
ate: ________ Mileage:________
Notes:
12 Months or 10 ,000 Miles
Replace engine oil and oil filter ; reset
r eminder light
Rot ate tir es2
Measur e thicknes s of brake pads and r otors
(IS F , LS 460 L with T ouring Package)
Replace air conditioner filter (LS, S C)
Replace Smar t Key batter y (all models
e xcept S C)
Visually inspect br ake pads, caliper s and rotors
Road-test v ehicle
A dditional Maintenance R equired
If Y ou Driv e Primarily Under the
F ollo wing Conditions
Driving on dir t roads or dusty r oads:
Inspect axle shaf t boots
Inspect ball joints and dust co ver s
Inspect engine air filter
Inspect steering link age and boots
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis
Driving while to wing:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis (ES) D
ate: ________ Mileage:________
Notes:
Scheduled Maint enance Log
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This ser vice is c omplimentar y when performed b y an authoriz ed Lexus dealer ship.
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18 Months or 15 ,000 Miles
Replace engine oil and oil filter ; reset r eminder light
Rot ate tir es2
Clean air conditioner filter (ES, G S, IS)
Visually inspect br ake pads, caliper s and rotors
Road-test v ehicle
Inspect the follo wing:
___Axle shaf t boots
___B all joints and dust co ver s
___Body
___Br ake lines and hoses
___Engine coolant (see page 6 7)
___Exhaust pipes and mountings
A dditional Maintenance R equired If Y ou Driv e Primarily Under the F ollowing Conditions
Driving on dir t roads or dusty r oads:
Inspect engine air filter
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis
Driving while to wing:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis (ES) ___F
ront dif ferential oil (G S 350 A WD,
IS 250 A WD, LS 460 A WD)
___R ack and pinion as sembly
___R ear dif ferential oil (G S, IS, LS, SC)
___Steering link age and boots D
ate: ___________________________ Mileage:__________________________
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24 Months or 20 ,000 Miles
Replace engine oil and oil filter ; reset
r eminder light
Rot ate tir es1
Measur e thicknes s of brake pads and r otors
(IS F , LS 460 L with T ouring Package)
Replace air conditioner filter (LS, S C)
Replace Smar t Key batter y (all models
e xcept S C)
Visually inspect br ake pads, caliper s and rotors
Road-test v ehicle
A dditional Maintenance R equired
If Y ou Driv e Primarily Under the
F ollo wing Conditions
Driving on dir t roads or dusty r oads:
Inspect axle shaf t boots
Inspect ball joints and dust co ver s
Inspect engine air filter
Inspect steering link age and boots
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis
Driving while to wing:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis (ES) D
ate: _________ Mileage:_________
Notes:
30 Months or 25 ,000 Miles
Replace engine oil and oil filter ; reset
r eminder light
Rot ate tir es1
Visually inspect br ake pads, caliper s and rotors
Road-test v ehicle
A dditional Maintenance R equired
If Y ou Driv e Primarily Under the
F ollo wing Conditions
Driving on dir t roads or dusty r oads:
Inspect axle shaf t boots
Inspect ball joints and dust co ver s
Inspect engine air filter
Inspect steering link age and boots
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis
Driving while to wing:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis (ES) D
ate: _________ Mileage:_________
Notes:
Scheduled Maint enance Log
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36 Months or 30 ,000 Miles
Replace engine oil and oil filter ; reset r eminder light
Rot ate tir es1
Measur e thicknes s and runou t of brake r otor s
Measur e thicknes s of brake pads (IS F , LS 460 L with T ouring Package)
Replace air conditioner filter
Replace br ake fluid
Replace engine air filter
Replace Smar t Key batter y (all models e xcept S C)
Visually inspect br ake pads, caliper s and rotors
Road-test v ehicle
Inspect the follo wing:
___Axle shaf t boots
___B all joints and dust co ver s
___Body
___Br ake lines and hoses
___Engine coolant (see page 6 7)
___Exhaust pipes and mountings
___F ront dif ferential oil (G S 350 A WD, IS 250 A WD,
LS 460 A WD)
___F uel lines and connections, fuel t ank band
and fuel t ank vapor v ent system hoses
A dditional Maintenance R equired If Y ou Driv e Primarily Under the F ollowing Conditions
Driving on dir t roads or dusty r oads:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis
Driving while to wing:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis (ES) ___F
uel tank cap gask et
___Manual tr ansmission oil (IS 250)
___R ack and pinion as sembly
___R ear dif ferential oil (G S, IS, LS, SC)
___Steering link age and boots
___T ransfer case for signs of leak age
(G S 3 50 A WD, IS 250 A WD,
LS 460 A WD)
___T ransmis sion for signs of leak age D
ate: _____________________________ Mileage:____________________________
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42 Months or 3 5,000 Miles
Replace engine oil and oil filter ; reset
r eminder light
Rot ate tir es1
Visually inspect br ake pads, caliper s and rotors
Road-test v ehicle
A dditional Maintenance R equired
If Y ou Driv e Primarily Under the
F ollo wing Conditions
Driving on dir t roads or dusty r oads:
Inspect axle shaf t boots
Inspect ball joints and dust co ver s
Inspect engine air filter
Inspect steering link age and boots
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis
Driving while to wing:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis (ES) D
ate: _________ Mileage:_________
Notes:
48 Months or 40 ,000 Miles
Replace engine oil and oil filter ; reset
r eminder light
Rot ate tir es1
Measur e thicknes s of brake pads and r otors
(IS F , LS 460 L with T ouring Package)
Replace air conditioner filter (LS, S C)
Replace Smar t Key batter y (all models
e xcept S C)
Visually inspect br ake pads, caliper s and rotors
Road-test v ehicle
A dditional Maintenance R equired
If Y ou Driv e Primarily Under the
F ollo wing Conditions
Driving on dir t roads or dusty r oads:
Inspect axle shaf t boots
Inspect ball joints and dust co ver s
Inspect engine air filter
Inspect steering link age and boots
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis
Driving while to wing:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis (ES) D
ate: _________ Mileage:_________
Notes:
Scheduled Maint enance Log
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54 Months or 4 5,000 Miles
Replace engine oil and oil filter ; reset r eminder light
Rot ate tir es1
Clean air conditioner filter (ES, G S, IS)
Visually inspect br ake pads, caliper s and rotors
Road-test v ehicle
Inspect the follo wing:
___Axle shaf t boots
___B all joints and dust co ver s
___Body
___Br ake lines and hoses
___Engine coolant (see page 6 7)
___Exhaust pipes and mountings
A dditional Maintenance R equired If Y ou Driv e Primarily Under the F ollowing Conditions
Driving on dir t roads or dusty r oads:
Inspect engine air filter
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis
Driving while to wing:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis (ES) ___F
ront dif ferential oil (G S 350 A WD,
IS 250 A WD, LS 460 A WD)
___R ack and pinion as sembly
___R ear dif ferential oil (G S, IS, LS, SC)
___Steering link age and boots D
ate: _____________________________ Mileage:____________________________
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CHEDULED MAINTENANCE L OGMAINTENANCE
60 Months or 50,000 Miles
Replace engine oil and oil filter ; reset
r eminder light
Rot ate tir es1
Measur e thicknes s of brake pads and r otors
(IS F , LS 460 L with T ouring Package)
Replace air conditioner filter (LS, S C)
Replace Smar t Key batter y (all models
e xcept S C)
Visually inspect br ake pads, caliper s and rotors
Road-test v ehicle
A dditional Maintenance R equired
If Y ou Driv e Primarily Under the
F ollo wing Conditions
Driving on dir t roads or dusty r oads:
Inspect axle shaf t boots
Inspect ball joints and dust co ver s
Inspect engine air filter
Inspect steering link age and boots
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis
Driving while to wing:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis (ES) D
ate: _________ Mileage:_________
Notes:
66 Months or 5 5,000 Miles
Replace engine oil and oil filter ; reset
r eminder light
Rot ate tir es1
Visually inspect br ake pads, caliper s and rotors
Road-test v ehicle
A dditional Maintenance R equired
If Y ou Driv e Primarily Under the
F ollo wing Conditions
Driving on dir t roads or dusty r oads:
Inspect axle shaf t boots
Inspect ball joints and dust co ver s
Inspect engine air filter
Inspect steering link age and boots
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis
Driving while to wing:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis (ES) D
ate: _________ Mileage:_________
Notes:
Scheduled Maint enance Log
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1
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