Q: What oil should I be using now that the car is 10yrs. old with 90,000 miles on it ?iI'm in a cold climate now but will be moving

asked by on December 12, 2016

I want to use the correct oil in my 2006 Lexus ES 330 now that it has 90,000 miles on it. I live in a cold climate now but will be moving to a warmer area in a few months.

My car has 90000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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