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since when does the GS300 has an engine cover?

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Old 02-06-05, 02:12 AM
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Was wondering since what year the GS300 got its engine cover?
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I believe it started to come on the 2001 GS300 models

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yeah i think it's since 01
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Actually its 2000 because I had one.
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definitely 2000+ cuz my mother has an engine cover on her 2000 GS300 Platinum Edition....I have a 2001.

Not so sure on the 98-99 GS300 models.
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98 and 99 do not come with engine covers for some strange reason. 00 to present they started putting engine covers on them.
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Originally Posted by rgarjr
98 and 99 do not come with engine covers for some strange reason. 00 to present they started putting engine covers on them.
It paralleled production for the IS300. The IS has the identical engine cover and production started in 2000 for them as an 01.
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Is there anyone that has done the engine cover transplant on a 98-99 car? On the 00 - present cars the valve cover has a bolt sticking up and I guess the cover goes there and is held down with a nut on top. The 98-99 do not have this 2 bolts sticking up like that.
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Originally Posted by rgarjr
Is there anyone that has done the engine cover transplant on a 98-99 car? On the 00 - present cars the valve cover has a bolt sticking up and I guess the cover goes there and is held down with a nut on top. The 98-99 do not have this 2 bolts sticking up like that.
you shoudl talk to neo about this. i know he has studied this a bit and have the general idea about the feasibility
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Hehe- my engine is nakie!! my engine is nakie!! my engine is nakie!!

(my parents when I was growing up: )

Originally Posted by PHML
definitely 2000+ cuz my mother has an engine cover on her 2000 GS300 Platinum Edition....I have a 2001.

Not so sure on the 98-99 GS300 models.
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