Is this normal? [High idle when cold]
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Is this normal? [High idle when cold]
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I have a 2011 IS 350 with about 1k miles on it. Whenever I start the car cold and drive off, the car's idle will rise to 1k when I'm at a complete stop in D. Since the idle rises, I have to hold the brakes harder to prevent it from rolling forward. This only occurs when the outside temperature is below 40 F. I know the car is warming up but none of my previous cars does this. Once warmed up, idle returns to normal at around 550-600.
Is this common for the 350?
I have a 2011 IS 350 with about 1k miles on it. Whenever I start the car cold and drive off, the car's idle will rise to 1k when I'm at a complete stop in D. Since the idle rises, I have to hold the brakes harder to prevent it from rolling forward. This only occurs when the outside temperature is below 40 F. I know the car is warming up but none of my previous cars does this. Once warmed up, idle returns to normal at around 550-600.
Is this common for the 350?
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I wouldn't say its completely abnormal. I'm in Southern California and if is in the high 50s / low 60s my 350 will idle just above 1k rpm. And then at .5k rpm after warming up. I always warm up the car, you don't have to but I recommend it. Just the way I was taught, I suppose.
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I wouldn't say its completely abnormal. I'm in Southern California and if is in the high 50s / low 60s my 350 will idle just above 1k rpm. And then at .5k rpm after warming up. I always warm up the car, you don't have to but I recommend it. Just the way I was taught, I suppose.
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Hey everyone.
I have a 2011 IS 350 with about 1k miles on it. Whenever I start the car cold and drive off, the car's idle will rise to 1k when I'm at a complete stop in D. Since the idle rises, I have to hold the brakes harder to prevent it from rolling forward. This only occurs when the outside temperature is below 40 F. I know the car is warming up but none of my previous cars does this. Once warmed up, idle returns to normal at around 550-600.
Is this common for the 350?
I have a 2011 IS 350 with about 1k miles on it. Whenever I start the car cold and drive off, the car's idle will rise to 1k when I'm at a complete stop in D. Since the idle rises, I have to hold the brakes harder to prevent it from rolling forward. This only occurs when the outside temperature is below 40 F. I know the car is warming up but none of my previous cars does this. Once warmed up, idle returns to normal at around 550-600.
Is this common for the 350?
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Happens to my 08 IS all the time, temps heres are easily 0F or below everyday and the auto roll pulls pretty fast when cold, if I tap on the brakes lightly at a stop sometimes it continues to roll a bit. During the summer, temps 80-90+ it's not a problem, so I guess it's just the nature of the car warming up.
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Yup, which is one of two things i HATE about this car. I clocked mine at just under 30 MPH on a slight incline after leaving a stop light - with NO PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL! I logged a few complaints including with Lexus Customer Care (or whatever) and the only result was to bring it to the dealer so they could tell me it's normal. I tell you I hate this. One of the reasons my brakes only went 24K. I even have the rear tires spinning in my garage while braking to a complete stop. Why does Lexus have to have such a ridiculous setup? Every other car I've owned would go to high idle - but not nearly as sever as this.
BTW the other thing I hate about this car is the stability control/traction control. Simply dangerous. Why in hell would they allow the car to cut the throttle because the rear tires slip a bit on the cross-walk paint while I am trying to use about a quarter of the 306 HP to make a left turn onto a busy road ? Cripes, it's an accident waiting for a place to happen.
Other than these two *****es, it's bliss .
BTW the other thing I hate about this car is the stability control/traction control. Simply dangerous. Why in hell would they allow the car to cut the throttle because the rear tires slip a bit on the cross-walk paint while I am trying to use about a quarter of the 306 HP to make a left turn onto a busy road ? Cripes, it's an accident waiting for a place to happen.
Other than these two *****es, it's bliss .
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I see two possible probelms in terms of the traction control.
- The first problem is that the car does not have true LSD, it's open so it's going to behave differently when the traction breaks and will cut hte power. LSD does not do that.
- The second is, leaning how to put the proper power down on the appropriate road surfaces. I've intentionally made the power cut out the 250/350 and FWD for overspinning tires on paint for kicks. Under nomral driving, no issues at all if one knows how to use the throttle.
I see two possible probelms in terms of the traction control.
- The first problem is that the car does not have true LSD, it's open so it's going to behave differently when the traction breaks and will cut hte power. LSD does not do that.
- The second is, leaning how to put the proper power down on the appropriate road surfaces. I've intentionally made the power cut out the 250/350 and FWD for overspinning tires on paint for kicks. Under nomral driving, no issues at all if one knows how to use the throttle.
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