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Old 12-01-11, 11:47 AM
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i dont know the details exactly. but my friend who works at lexus told me he has been busy replacing piston seals on is250's under warranty. so who ever has a is250 with weird noises coming from the engine might want to check out what they can get done under this "recall"
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Thanks for the heads up! I was wondering what that noise was coming from under the hood. Hopefully it's the "recall" you're talking about
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Originally Posted by wsMB
i dont know the details exactly. but my friend who works at lexus told me he has been busy replacing piston seals on is250's under warranty. so who ever has a is250 with weird noises coming from the engine might want to check out what they can get done under this "recall"
is this for all IS250's, up to 2011 or a certain year?
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I didnt get any recall letters =.=
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OP: Please provide more information...thanks
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another one....
Old 12-01-11, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by wsMB
i dont know the details exactly. but my friend who works at lexus told me he has been busy replacing piston seals on is250's under warranty. so who ever has a is250 with weird noises coming from the engine might want to check out what they can get done under this "recall"
Unless things have changed there's no recall here. (and recalls would be free regardless of warranty anyway).

There IS a TSIB (which does require warranty) for the carbon build up issue however that involves engine work, which might be the message from your friend distorted a bit by the telephone game.
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Define "piston seal"? Lol!
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u couldve found out by typing those exact words into google
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This might be the TSIB for carbon build up
Old 12-01-11, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by HERBos
u couldve found out by typing those exact words into google
I couldn't tell you the last time someone referred to piston rings as piston seals. Lol!
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It's a tsb not a recall and he is talking about the is250 carbon build up
Old 12-02-11, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Gville350
I couldn't tell you the last time someone referred to piston rings as piston seals. Lol!
In the US I"ve only heard "side seals" on rotories... only "rings" on pistons
Old 12-02-11, 12:40 PM
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I believe this recall is for is250..
Old 12-02-11, 02:29 PM
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Finally... I thought i was the only one! they replaced mine about a month ago

And i have a 2006 is250


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