twister

Haven't noticed that until my wife pointed out while approaching the car from outside. I was parked and had engine on. She said that engine sounds loud for a parked car. I got out, and did confirmed that. Relatively speaking to my previous ES350 or other cars I heard with engine on when parked, the engine level noise coming from under the hood sounds kind of loud.

Anybody else noticed that? Of course, engine noise is a relative term to what car you comparing it with. I want to make sure this is a common with GS and not some sort of a problem that I might experience? BTW, I have no complains when sitting inside of the car, very good sound isolation IMHO.

LexFather

That is the direct injection more than likely.....a lot of people say they hear a ticking noise and it is normal.

2thfixr

Mine is the same way - completely normal

Lextranny

I test drove the 2007 GS350 and the ticking noise is still there!!!! I asked the salesperson and he said..."Oh....that's because the car is not warmed up yet". Full of crap!

twister

Are you talking about something like a diesel noise tapping? I do not hear it with my car, cold or warm. I was just refering to a general loud operating noise of the engine. For example, ES350 is much quieter. And, I heard from others that with LS you can't even hear if the engine is on

whitelexus

That's the biggest overall complaint that I have about the car. Now that it's winter and I have the windows up it is much less noticeable, but in the warmer months with the windows down I hear it pretty well. Just one of those things I guess.

Lextranny

You can hear it ticking. Pay more attention the next time you get a chance!

twister

I will listen closer, probably will have to roll windows down because inside the sound get isolated pretty good. When you mentioned before "the noise is still there", I assume this is in comparison to GS300? Therefore its probably part of the design since GS350 got a new engine.

ucmyGS350

I have it on my GS350 as well, I heard it when I took delivery of the car. Spoke to 2 people that night they said its normal. I feel its a bit loud as well..

Lextranny

Yes, the GS300 has that noise. Turn on your car inside your garage where it is enclosed. You need to be outside your car....You will hear the noise!
Hope Lexus...fixes this on their 2008 model!

twister

But if everybody saying its normal, if it ain't broken why fix it

Jace7

I'm confused, I can't even hear my car when idle. It's as if it's not even on.
Oh wait, I'm running the 450h. H Y B R I D
Quiet Quiet Quiet. Easy to sneak up on people in a parking lot. Only noise is the tires hitting the pavement.

ES350Bob

Twister...listen to the wife and at least ask it be verified as normal at a service appointment down the road. She might be right, or it is normal, either way, getting it verified as either is not a bad thing.

jabbar2002

i have the same idling noise. makes the car sounds like the valves are messed up. im taking mines to lexus on thursday to double check

Lextranny

Well here you are.....you spent close to $50k with a noisy engine that ticks.
That's unacceptable. I wouldn't buy it. Eventhough, they say it is normal...that ain't normal to me. Perhaps, they should off named Diesel 350?