So I just got a '99 ES and I found out that you can register to become a Lexus My Driver and find dealer service stuff. I'm worried about the following things that I've found. Note, its currently at 144k and seems to be running perfect. Has a recent tune up.

CUSTOMER DOES NOT WANT WORK DONE - CODE P1354/ VVTI STICKING PLUS OIL CONT. CEL.ALSO NEED TO PULL OIL PAN TO CK SCREEN BUT NEED TO KNOW FROM OWNER IF THE OIL LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. ENGINE IS WORN INTERNAL ,DOES SMOKE AT IDLE AND ENGINE HAS HARD GEL SIGNS.... BUT IT MIGHT BE SAVED BUT WILL NOT - CUSTOMER DENIED SERVICE - RECOMMENDED, NOT DONE - CUSTOMER DOES NOT WANT WORK DONE

CUSTOMER DOES NOT WANT WORK DONE - PROVIDE ESTIMATE TO REPLACE MOTOR WITH NEW LEXUS SHORT BLOCK. OP CODE 120101 - CUSTOMER DENIED SERVICE - RECOMMENDED, NOT DONE - CUSTOMER DOES NOT WANT WORK DONE

GEL IN ENGINE CLOGGED UP VVT, CAUSING MISSFIRES AND ROUGH IDLE CONCERN, ALSO CAU - C/S THAT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AT THIS TIME. C/S THAT IT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THAT VEHICLE IS RUNNING ROUGH AT THIS TIME. - BANK 2 VVT STICKING, CAUSING MISSFIRE CODES IN BANKS 2,4 AND 6, DURING INSPECTION FOUND ENGINE TO HAVE GEL, NOTIFIED ADVISOR - GEL IN ENGINE CLOGGED UP VVT, CAUSING MISSFIRES AND ROUGH IDLE CONCERN, ALSO CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

OWNER HAS DECLINED REPAIRS - C/S THAT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AT THIS TIME. C/S THAT IT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THAT VEHICLE IS RUNNING ROUGH AT THIS TIME. - NEEDS ENGINE WORK. - OWNER HAS DECLINED REPAIRS

I'm really scared that these things could come back and haunt me (these were all reported around 100k) and the infamous sludge could bite my ***. Help!

 

My logic is that these things were reported at 101k. I'm now at 144k and my car runs mint with new timing belt at 120k and drives real good. The owner did keep up to date on the maintenance though and has fresh oil and stuff

 

I would say you're ok, but if you want to feel better, than remove the FRONT valve cover and check fror sludge.

Removing the front valve cover is easy. You may want to replace the Valve cover Gasket if you do remove it.

Also check your PCV valve, or change it. An easy 15 min job maximum.



Phil

 

Yeah, I planned on doing these things eventually. Thanks

 

If that was reported at 100, and you're now at 144k, I'd assume the engine has been repaired or fixed to some degree, otherwise it wouldn't have lasted this long.

 

That's my logic because it has had timing belt and water pump all done at 12x,xxx