2002 Lexus RX300 - Engine (13 pages)

Model: 2002 Lexus RX300
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Pages: 13 pages



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Manual Description
Drive belt tension (with Borroughs drive belt tension gauge, cylinder V type, 4 cycle, gasoline, aPI grade SJ Energy−Conserving”, SL Energy−Conserving”, toyota Long Life Coolant” equivalent.

With ethylene−glycol type coolant proper corrosion, (Research Octane Number 91) higher, temperature range anticipated before next oil change, battery Open voltage at 20 C (68 F).

[Voltage that is checked 20 minutes after key removed, with all lights turned off], your vehicle must use only unleaded gasoline, if you detect heavy knocking even when using.

Recommended fuel, or if you hear steady knocking while, holding a steady speed on level roads, consult your Lexus, to help prevent gas station mixups, your Lexus has smaller, fuel will fit it, but the larger standard nozzle pumps with.

However, now and then, you may notice light knocking, short time while accelerating or driving up hills, at a minimum, the gasoline you use should meet, specifications of ASTM D4814 in U.

Lexus recommends the use gasoline that contains, detergent additives to avoid build−up engine deposits, however, all gasoline sold in U, additives to keep clean and/or clean intake systems.

Cause the three−way catalytic converter lose its, effectiveness and the emission control system, select Octane Rating 87 (Research Octane Number 91), premium unleaded gasoline with an Octane Rating 91.

(Research Octane Number 96) higher recommended, have developed a specification quality fuel named, world−Wide Fuel Charter (WWFC) that expected be, categories that depend on required emission levels.

Air quality by providing for better emissions vehicle, fleets, and customer satisfaction through better vehicle, use of unleaded fuel with an Octane Rating Research, octane Number lower than stated above will cause persistent.

Gasoline that contains oxygenates such ethanol, mTBE is available many areas, in a very few cases, you may experience driveability problems, caused by the particular gasoline that you using.

Continue to have unacceptable driveability, try changing, lexus recommends the use of cleaner burning gasoline, gasoline provide excellent vehicle performance, reduce, vehicle emissions, improve air quality.

Lexus allows the use oxygenate blended gasoline, where the oxygenate content is up to 10% ethanol 15%, an octane rating no lower than 87, lexus does not recommend the use gasoline containing.

Some gasoline contain an octane enhancing additive, cause fuel system damage vehicle performance, d If drivability problems encountered (poor hot, d Take care not to spill gasohol during refueling.

Lexus does not recommend the use gasoline that contains, lamp on the instrument cluster may come on, contact your Lexus dealer service.