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Feb 11, 2017 | 07:07 PM

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Just about any v8 you have to remove the extractors on the starter motor side and or jack up motor to get the starter out .

Feb 12, 2017 | 01:05 PM

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Or remove the intake manifold and pull the starter from the valley. AMHIK.

Feb 12, 2017 | 01:38 PM

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Or remove the intake manifold and pull the starter from the valley. AMHIK.

Pics or it never happened.

Feb 12, 2017 | 01:49 PM

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Or remove the intake manifold and pull the starter from the valley. AMHIK.

The starter is on the passenger side behind the header no?

Feb 12, 2017 | 03:56 PM

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Pics or it never happened.

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The starter is on the passenger side behind the header no?

Yes, on our car it is, but there are other Lexus V-8s with the starter in the valley.

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Feb 12, 2017 | 04:27 PM

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Yes, on our car it is, but there are other Lexus V-8s with the starter in the valley.

Nice, yea true.

Feb 14, 2017 | 12:29 PM

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Good news was they found a nice clean valley plate in my engine and all the hoses/tubes and rubber bits look to be in good shape, replacing the radiator to be safe on a 9 year old car but overall it looks good.. got my airbags in before the stop order came out along with Lexus replacing my power steering unit for free under the TSB, looks like ill be keeping my F for quite a while now.

Feb 14, 2017 | 03:28 PM

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Yes, on our car it is, but there are other Lexus V-8s with the starter in the valley.

wth. why would a starter be designed to go there?

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Feb 14, 2017 | 03:29 PM

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awesome. do you have link for the TSB. maybe i can get this replaced for free also.

Feb 14, 2017 | 03:43 PM

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awesome. do you have link for the TSB. maybe i can get this replaced for free also.

L-SB-0016-11
Thats the number for it, I would bet you'll have luck with it assuming your dealership helps you out. My car is well over double the age/mileage limit on the SB and they covered it with no argument at all.

Feb 14, 2017 | 03:53 PM

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thank you. what's the mileage it was supposed to be done by? i bought my F a year ago, maybe that'll be a bargaining chip for me.

Feb 14, 2017 | 04:01 PM

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I think its 4 years/48k miles or something close to that.

Jun 3, 2018 | 10:02 PM

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Starter

I got the same problem. 104k on my ISF. Definitely the starter. Just purchased a new oem from the dealer for $650. Installed with a friend. Had to drop the cross member/side engine mount/and dipstick. No need to remove transmission or engine. But if you do have headers or stock manifold you have to remove on that side to take out starter.
Hope this helps