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270,000 FaultyLexus/Toyota Engines, potential recall (valve spring replacement)

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Old 07-09-10 | 07:01 PM
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Hey mine is also high performnce vehicle, i do 0-60 in 5.4 n i know how to handle a car when loosing control haha
Old 07-09-10 | 07:37 PM
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And police pull you over within 5.5sec. :rofl:
Old 07-09-10 | 08:53 PM
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I dont think I'm on that list....Since, my VIN starts with BE96S 8800XXXXX!!!
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Originally Posted by SNiiP3R
I dont think I'm on that list....Since, my VIN starts with BE96S 8800XXXXX!!!
double check and make sure you are only looking at the least significant 8 digits for the numbers. on your vin, after be96s, there should be 9 digits. you need to drop a digit and look at the least significant 8 digits
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Originally Posted by worker
And police pull you over within 5.5sec. :rofl:

Not really in 5.4 i can do 60 so if i let off it right away and pass a cop going 60 he will need like 8 seconds to get to my speed, and then another 10 seconds to be going 90 and catch up to me. So all in all i would take him around 23.4 seconds in which i could of been bouncing off my governon. CATCH ME IF U CAN!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 07-10-10 | 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
double check and make sure you are only looking at the least significant 8 digits for the numbers. on your vin, after be96s, there should be 9 digits. you need to drop a digit and look at the least significant 8 digits
If I drop the first digit then Im definately on that list, ouch. That means I will be getting the letter too
Old 07-10-10 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by GS350Lexus
Not really in 5.4 i can do 60 so if i let off it right away and pass a cop going 60 he will need like 8 seconds to get to my speed, and then another 10 seconds to be going 90 and catch up to me. So all in all i would take him around 23.4 seconds in which i could of been bouncing off my governon. CATCH ME IF U CAN!!!!!!!!!!!
what you do is exit the freeway quickly and keep making turns
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just found this at lexusenthusiast.com
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
just found this at lexusenthusiast.com
Yeah, thats an excerpt from the defect info report Toyota filed with NHTSA. Rominl posted the full report in post #88.
http://nhthqnwws112.odi.nhtsa.dot.go...0V309-8305.pdf
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K guys lets get a meet going for recall, well roll in 50 cars deep
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Originally Posted by SNiiP3R
If I drop the first digit then Im definately on that list, ouch. That means I will be getting the letter too
i say just sit tight and wait for the letter. i probably won't go in for a while
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Originally Posted by rominl
i say just sit tight and wait for the letter. i probably won't go in for a while
Yeah, I'll probably just do the same...There is no reason to rush, the car is fine as is.

Plus, if I decide to take the car in, I will need to dismount my fogs HID ballasts first. Since, I have them inside the engine bay And then I won't sleep at night thinking if they scratched my wheels or not
Old 07-10-10 | 08:24 PM
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Sniper make sure wheb u bring in the car that they will mark the wheels, and if they are scratches when u pick it up u can have them order you the new one's.
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Paranoia. If there was no recall the failure rate wouldn't change. Its sad we have to get this done but the facts are the failure rate is quite low.

I refuse to drive my car any differently. When I take it in I will let yall know.
I floor it still when I'm by myself.

Originally Posted by Bushwack
GS is a high performance car? I don't think so. Lexus may market it as such (you drank the Kool-Aid) but a GS doesn't ride or handle like a hi-performance car. It's an LS in a different coat with fewer pockets.
Apparently the 3GS is the new boat.

When did LS come with a V6 anyway?
Old 07-11-10 | 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by GS350Lexus
Sniper make sure wheb u bring in the car that they will mark the wheels, and if they are scratches when u pick it up u can have them order you the new one's.
Yeah, I might even take a few shots of the car myself.



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