MiiK350

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Hey Guys,
Long story short, Took my car in Friday morning to get the valve spring recall done, along with the cam gears TSIB for my 2006 IS350. Pick it yesterday, get on the freeway, and my instrument panel lit up like a christmas tree. Check engine light, Check VSC, & trac light came on. On my way back to the dealership, I notice the my car is sluggish. Give it back to the advisor, ask for a loaner back because I need to be somewhere. Come back an hour later and my advisor tell me she doesn't know what's wrong with it yet and I should keep the loaner. She said she will call me today to update me.

My main concern is they quick fix whatever needs quick fixing in order to turn off the lights and keep them off & in the 5 miles or so that I drove my car damage was caused. What happens if anything arises in the future?

Thanks in advance guys!

RXSF

the sluggish behavior might just be the car putting itself in a type of protection mode so that no further damage is caused. I look forward to the SA's response.

joeker

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shouldn't you know more about the lexus service department than anyone else here on the board mike? ahah

Reyes1

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That was one of my fears when taking my 350 in for the Valve Spring TSIB. Luckily my car is A-OK, hope they fix any damage caused.

BlkSapPrl7

i hooked a scan tool up to my IS yesterday and ran some monitors on it... afterward it started flashing and all kind of crazy lights, all the needles bounced around. but once it ran all its test nothing was wrong and no problems were found.. im guessing yours may of did something like that

MiiK350

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I do know a lot. Thats why I'm worried! For example if a valve or piston was damaged or bent from a technician error but it was still barely operable they would give it back to me and hope it blows on my watch so I have to pay for it, not them

IS350HKS

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umm i get getting my done soon, hopefully nothing will go wrong .

Micaiah

Records will show that it didn't act up until right after you picked it up. The work itself should be under warranty right? As well as any damage due to technician error. It's just a good thing this DID happen as soon as you took your car, rather than the next day.

E6BAV8R

Along the same lines, does anyone know if a repair is performed under warranty, and then down the road the car goes out of warranty and the same mechanical error occurs again - that the warranty repair was supposed to fix (i.e. the valve spring breaks again)?

Is the subsequent repair also covered by the OEM even though the car may be now out of warranty, but the original warranty repair didn't repair the original problem?

I think it has been quite apparent that some of the Lexus TSIBs are fully correcting the problem.

MiiK350

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My car is an 06, the original warranty has expired but luckily my car is CPO'd. I want to make sure that the post effects of the work is documented.

Micaiah

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I think in the valve spring case it was due to a manufacturing flaw - a defunct machine produced springs with a score in them, which weakened them and caused them to fail.

JMcDonald

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Wow, Im taking mine back in next weekend to get the TSIB for the cam gears and carb build up..I would be one pissed off customer if that happens to me. I would have let that ***** blow up and break down on the freeway then you would of got a brand spanking new motor

RangerJoe

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Mine has been at the dealer since Friday afternoon getting this done. How long does this service usually take?

MiiK350

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VVT-I plunger got stuck. Lobux? Kurtz? What does this mean?

m3nv

If something goes wrong related to the value springs in the future, get a third party mechanic to vouch it was Lexus's fault and they'll cover it. I wouldnt be too worried.