jroosh

Anyone out there have a high mileage 4.0L or 4.3L V8?

If so, any issues or tips?

I have a 01 GS 430 that I just picked up with 43K on it and I want to drive it another 100K.

Thanks

Drimweaver88

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I have a 2002 GS430 with 44k miles on it....absolutely no issues at all..i am the first owner...i can get on it and drive cross country and i feel comfortable that it will get me to and back!

hawk

the lex/toyota v8 is generally bulletproof......just take care of the car w/ regular oil changes and mechanical inspections/check tranny fluid, etc.....i'd say your car could probably easily survive 200k miles and then some w/ no major issues coming up

generally, the most important service times at 45, 60, 75, and DEFINITELY 90k miles when the timing belt is swapped. i haven't noticed rough idle problems posted from 01+ 430's. other typical problems include condensation in the headlights (when you first notice it, take it to the dealer asap and get headlights replaced under warranty.....otherwise that'll be ~$1800 later from what my mech told me)

also, let other people spend money before you do(sorry to some of y'all)----learn from other people's mistakes before you experiment with mods/types of mod.....mods cost a lot of $$$ and the search feature on this site will save u money----and just ask around of course

jroosh

Thanks for responding but I don't consider 44K on a Lexus high miles...I'm looking for someone with 80, 90, 100K

Thanks

hawk

just gonna add on that you might find some GS400 guys with high mileage, but GS430 guys with over 150-200k miles are far more rare.....430 just came out too recently for that...

Tranman

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I have about 30k on my 2003...which I got a little over a year ago.

bscottj

I am the 2nd owner of my 1998 GS400. I bought it from a Lexus Dealer as a Certified Pre-Owned car nearly 3 years ago. My car has 73K miles on it now, and it runs just like the day I picked it up (36K miles, running very well). I always take the car to Lexus for the maintenance at the prescribed intervals. This car is running so well I am totally confident it will hit 150K miles with no major problems (maybe even 200K). This is my second Lexus, and both cars are excellent vehicles. I chose Lexus because they are top-rated for reliablity and comfort, satisfaction, etc. I am extremely happy with my two Lexus cars. I really like the fact that I can start with a high-quality car and mod it out with wheels, tires, exhaust, suspension, etc and it will still have higher quality than other competing car brands new from the factory!. However, I don't make any modifications that will void my drivetrain warranty. I am a stickler for reliability, so I rely on the Lexus Engineers (no aftermarket intake, etc). I always fill up with the highest grade of fuel that I can find (Premium). If I am going to pour money into mods, I want this car to last, so I take good care of the car.

- Scott

BostonGS4

only a 400, but 90k miles on it.
runs like new.
small things like the little transmision hop between 1st and 2nd.....only thing i can feel noticable different between my car and a newer lower milleage GS

you can deff grab 140k out of it comfortably