enterconne

I did a search and didn't find the answer. I have a 98 GS300 and it doesn't have the plastic engine cover. Did the 98's come with one? My 2001 had one.

Thanks..

Sonic_RC

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Yes they're supposed to

JLAWS

Gees, bought a Gs300 twice? You know they made GS400/430

sakataj

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i dont have a gs300 and i honestly know very little about their motor but i swear from memory,i thought the 98, didnt come with one.........

veron1987

Lol....my step brother bought a 05 gs300 last yr and when he saw my 430 he had no idea they existed.

enterconne

haha. I was looking for a 400/430 but I got a awesome deal on the 300.

enterconne

I was looking on eBay and found another 98 and it didn't have the engine cover either. I don't think it was included.

sakataj

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i would have thought more gs300 owners would have chimed in by now.....i dunno something keeps telling me over and over the 98 didnt come with the engine cover but im not 100%

Sonic_RC

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Well there's a very easy way to find out if it did or not. Just look to see if there are 4 large bolts sticking up out of the engine where the cover would go with nothing attached. This is an IS but you get the picture

sakataj

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well after searching quickly that wasnt hard, yet another thread that didnt need to get made if you search first :P

anyways the 98-99 models DIDNT have a engine cover

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ine-cover.html

and from this link

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ml#post1192810


https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...the-gs300.html

as people said in this thread though

although this isnt completely accurate it seems since alot of members with 2000 models said they had a cover

Sonic_RC

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mine is a 2000 and it has a engine cover with the proper bolts sticking out of the engine. I guess I lucked out, I assumed they all did since mine was a earlier model.

That weird how they only included it on the 00+. Just because it was it 01+ which got a lot of changes like taillights, cluster bezel, grille, etc. etc.

sakataj

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from skimming those threads, i think it had to do with the launch of the IS

Sonic_RC

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^^ You sure about that? The IS launched in '98 as well?

sakataj

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no im not, i told u it was from skimming those lol....

enterconne

you guys are awesome. thanks again for all the research and help. I noticed the cover mounting bolts were missing.