The $15k reason you dont drive into high water...
#33
Lead Lap
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Small block replacement. Which includes rods, pistons and new block. Then have the rest of the motor inspected.
For hybrids, the fuses were all that went. replaced those and everything was fine.
For hybrids, the fuses were all that went. replaced those and everything was fine.
#36
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As for the hybrid trying to impersonate a Land Rover Defender, I assume it was running only on EV mode when it hit water, otherwise the engine would have hydrolocked. How much did it cost to fix that? I'm a hybrid ES driver and with all the crazy rainfall now, it would be good to know how to minimize damage in case I get stuck in a flood.
#37
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It was a RX450h that got flooded. The engine did hydrolock actually. I am unsure of the cost of that one. I know the damage was less. Consisted of metal shavings in the oil pan, so a precautionary rebuild was done. And of course the fuses popping.
#39
So glad to have stumbled onto this thread. 1) Because I get to see the beautiful guts of a Lexus, and 2) because I now know how close I came to completely destroying my '97 ES-300 years ago when I decided the water didn't look that deep and forged ahead. At its deepest point the water reached the bottom of the side windows and was washing over the top of the hood.
Boy, did I dodge a bullet! My Lexus, though, plowed right on through and never so much as hiccupped afterwards. Ever.
Boy, did I dodge a bullet! My Lexus, though, plowed right on through and never so much as hiccupped afterwards. Ever.
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DavidinCT (02-27-18)
#44
I agree that $15k actually sounds cheap for this level of repair. My concern would be all of the electronic modules inside that got wet. I'm sure this car will have unexplained gremlins for years to come. It escapes me why someone would pay out of pocket for this repair. True, it may cover up the incident on carfax and hide a salvage title reducing the diminished value, however isn't this why you pay insurance? If that were my car I'd be campaigning to the insurance company to declare a total loss. I'd pay my dumb *** fee (deductible) and some higher premiums for a few years and move on. I don't know all of the details so I'll shut up now.
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