Introducing the Schedule

When you take your first few looks at your owner's manual, you'll see some of the direct steps you can take regarding maintenance. Referring to the official Lexus site is your next step in learning the schedule. While going over it, you'll be introduced to the inspections and services that your Lexus RX 350 will experience over its lifespan. You'll notice that certain procedures are repeated often, and generally those are the most important as they target the moving parts doing the hardest work.

In the following section, we've laid out the schedule for you to digest. We've highlighted the big milestones of your vehicle's early years, giving you the knowledge of how it works and what kind of patterns to expect in the future. We've also provided a quick glance from toward the end of the schedule itself to show you what your vehicle's golden years will look like as well.

The Lexus RX 350 Maintenance Schedule

• 5,000 Miles/6 Months: Rotate Tires; Check Installation of Driver's Floor Mat; Inspect and Adjust All Fluid Levels; Program Lexus Personalized Settings (If Requested); Perform Road Test on Vehicle; Inspect Wiper Blades; Visually Inspect Brake Pads, Calipers, and Rotors; Reset Schedule Maintenance Reminder.
• 10,000 Miles/12 Months: Replace Engine Oil and Oil Filter (Reset "Maint Reqd" Light If Equipped after maintenance at every 5,000 miles); Rotate Tires; Check Installation of Driver's Floor Mat; Replace Cabin Air Filter (If Equipped); Reset Scheduled Maintenance Reminder; Reset Oil Maintenance Reminder (If Oil was changed); Perform Road Test on Vehicle; Inspect Wiper Blades; Visually Inspect Brake Pads, Calipers, and Rotors.
• 15,000 Miles/18 Months: Rotate Tires; Check Installation of Driver's Floor Mat; Inspect Ball Joints and Dust Covers; Inspect Brake Lines and Hoses; Inspect Engine Coolant; Inspect Steering Linkage and Boots; Inspect Exhaust Pipes and Mounting; Inspect Axle Shaft Boots; Inspect Steering Gear Box; Replace Smart Key Battery; Perform Road-Test on Vehicle; Inspect Body/Chassis; Visually Inspect Brake Pads, Calipers, and Rotors; Reset Scheduled Maintenance Reminder; Inspect Rack-and-Pinion Assembly; Inspect and Adjust All Fluid Levels; Inspect Wiper Blades.
• 25,000 Miles/30 Months: Rotate Tires; Check Installation of Driver's Floor Mat; Perform Road Test on Vehicle; Inspect Wiper Blades; Visually Inspect Brake Pads, Calipers, and Rotors; Reset Scheduled Maintenance Reminder; Inspect and Adjust All Fluid Levels.
• 40,000 Miles/48 Months: Replace Engine Oil and Oil Filter (Reset "Maint Reqd" Light if Equipped after maintenance at every 5,000 miles); Rotate Tires; Check Installation of Driver's Floor Mat; Replace Cabin Air Filter (If Equipped); Reset Scheduled Maintenance Reminder; Reset Oil Maintenance Reminder (If Oil was changed); Perform Road Test on Vehicle; Inspect Wiper Blades; Visually Inspect Brake Pads, Calipers, and Rotors.
• 150,000 Miles/180 Months: Replace Engine Oil and Oil Filter (Reset "Maint Reqd" Light If Equipped after maintenance at every 5,000 miles); Rotate Tires; Check Installation of Driver's Floor Mat; Inspect Ball Joints and Dust Covers; Inspect Brake Lines and Hoses; Inspect Engine Coolant (Initial replacement at 100,000 miles/120 months. Replace every 50,000 miles/60 months thereafter); Inspect Steering Linkage and Boots; Inspect Exhaust Pipes and Mountings; Replace Cabin Air Filter (If Equipped); Inspect Drive Belts (Initial inspection at 60,000 miles/72 months. Inspect every 15,000 miles/18 months thereafter); Inspect Fuel Lines and Connections; Fuel Tank Band and Fuel Tank Vapor Vent System Hoses; Inspect Fuel Tank Cap Gasket; Replace Brake Fluid; Reset Oil Maintenance Reminder (If Oil was changed); Replace Smart Key Battery; Inspect Steering Gear Box; Perform Road Test on Vehicle; Inspect Body/Chassis; Inspect Brake Rotor Thickness and Runout; Inspect Wiper Blades; Inspect Automatic Transmission for Signs of Leakage; Visually Inspect Brake Pads, Calipers, and Rotors; Reset Scheduled Maintenance Reminder; and, Inspect Automatic Transmission Fluid Cooler Hoses and Connections.