Lexus Recall
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Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 338
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From: TX
You brought in the spark plugs right? I am scheduled to bring mine in for the recall Wednesday morning and I happen to have spark plugs I purchased from Sewell a few weeks back but haven't gotten around to installing myself. If they will do it for under $100 I may just let them do it while they have it.
Does this happen with the 250's as well? I've heard the noise during my cold start ups or at least when I drive and stop multiple times in one day. I've brought it up once before at brought it in but they couldn't duplicate the problem.
Has anyone with a 250 gotten any success in getting it fixed? I just dropped mine off for servicing and brought it to the service agents attention. He was firm on saying that the 350 is completely different from the 250 and there is no such problem with the 250's. He said he'll try to get the duplicate done but no guarantee that it'll happen. It's notated on my service history.
On a side note, I got the 2014 250 loaner and so far not impressed.
Has anyone with a 250 gotten any success in getting it fixed? I just dropped mine off for servicing and brought it to the service agents attention. He was firm on saying that the 350 is completely different from the 250 and there is no such problem with the 250's. He said he'll try to get the duplicate done but no guarantee that it'll happen. It's notated on my service history.
On a side note, I got the 2014 250 loaner and so far not impressed.
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Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 338
Likes: 18
From: TX
You brought in the spark plugs right? I am scheduled to bring mine in for the recall Wednesday morning and I happen to have spark plugs I purchased from Sewell a few weeks back but haven't gotten around to installing myself. If they will do it for under $100 I may just let them do it while they have it.
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So I did my VVT actuator gear recall about 2-3 weeks ago and car runs the same before recall was done. Yesterday I pull my car out for a wash, while doing so I found a small puddle of oil in my garage floor. I wiped the oil off and see no signs of oil today, so I thought could it be the loaner I had was leaking? Anyway, today I jack up my car and find no sign of oil on the floor, but my bottom of car is oil wet, no signs of dripping, and it's not leaking from my normal drain plug. I check my oil level and it's exactly half way of my oil level dips stick, so for sure I have lost oil. Does anyone know if this VVT recall work will cause an oil leak? I did my oiled change 500 miles before I dropped it off for recall, now 1000 miles later problem occurs. Please help and advise....
So I did my VVT actuator gear recall about 2-3 weeks ago and car runs the same before recall was done. Yesterday I pull my car out for a wash, while doing so I found a small puddle of oil in my garage floor. I wiped the oil off and see no signs of oil today, so I thought could it be the loaner I had was leaking? Anyway, today I jack up my car and find no sign of oil on the floor, but my bottom of car is oil wet, no signs of dripping, and it's not leaking from my normal drain plug. I check my oil level and it's exactly half way of my oil level dips stick, so for sure I have lost oil. Does anyone know if this VVT recall work will cause an oil leak? I did my oiled change 500 miles before I dropped it off for recall, now 1000 miles later problem occurs. Please help and advise....
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My 06 IS350 fell into the vin range to get the cam fixed. Took it to my local Lex dealer last Thursday 11.7.13 and got 3 recalls done; wiper nut, trunk release and cam. Took them less than 4 hrs to do.
I rarely had the ratlle I may have heard it maybe twice or so since buying the car a few years ago.
I am happy to say everything went well and no issues to report.
Car feels the same.
I rarely had the ratlle I may have heard it maybe twice or so since buying the car a few years ago.
I am happy to say everything went well and no issues to report.
Car feels the same.
Man, car never had any major issue until this service....worried......
My 06 IS350 fell into the vin range to get the cam fixed. Took it to my local Lex dealer last Thursday 11.7.13 and got 3 recalls done; wiper nut, trunk release and cam. Took them less than 4 hrs to do.
I rarely had the ratlle I may have heard it maybe twice or so since buying the car a few years ago.
I am happy to say everything went well and no issues to report.
Car feels the same.
I rarely had the ratlle I may have heard it maybe twice or so since buying the car a few years ago.
I am happy to say everything went well and no issues to report.
Car feels the same.
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Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 216
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From: Georgia
Just called Hennessy Lexus of Gwinnett to book my car in. The service advisor knew who I was before I gave him any of my details (caller ID?) and told me he would have to order the parts as they don't keep them in stock.
He said he will call once the parts are in and that he will also get the wiper nut and trunk recalls done while it's in too and that a courtesy car would be available as it would be in all day.
I bought my car from this dealership a year ago and have had an overall positive experience so far!
Just wanted to give some praise!
He said he will call once the parts are in and that he will also get the wiper nut and trunk recalls done while it's in too and that a courtesy car would be available as it would be in all day.
I bought my car from this dealership a year ago and have had an overall positive experience so far!
Just wanted to give some praise!
Just called Hennessy Lexus of Gwinnett to book my car in. The service advisor knew who I was before I gave him any of my details (caller ID?) and told me he would have to order the parts as they don't keep them in stock.
He said he will call once the parts are in and that he will also get the wiper nut and trunk recalls done while it's in too and that a courtesy car would be available as it would be in all day.
I bought my car from this dealership a year ago and have had an overall positive experience so far!
Just wanted to give some praise!
He said he will call once the parts are in and that he will also get the wiper nut and trunk recalls done while it's in too and that a courtesy car would be available as it would be in all day.
I bought my car from this dealership a year ago and have had an overall positive experience so far!
Just wanted to give some praise!
to some service The shop foreman called me this morning and told me to bring the car back today to relook. If I had leak before the recall wprl they would've let me know before hand, and very possible this leak was caused by the recall done. Will see what they find out today and hopefully no $$ out of my pocket and most importantly they can fix the problem.