GSTONY

Yesterday going home from work it started to rain badly, i got to my exit and continue down the street. There was so much water and it caught me of guard and drove in to a flooded road and drove right through it. It was atleast waist level im 6 ft tall. I was like oh ***** and just continue slowly, i made it through with out my engine stalling. Now i am worried thats there water in the engine, it runs normal is there a chance that my car has water in its engine Do i need to check it out at the dealer?

GX4704ME

I am not a car expert by any stretch of the imagination but I think you will be okay. Of course if your car start exhibiting unusual behavior, which I doubt, get it looked at as quickly as possible.

dreamG

I agree with above ^ . .. . you should be fine. I would be concern if you parked in the flooded area and your engine started to act up.

95bat

If water gets in the engine it will seize and you'll be looking for a new engine I don't think the air filter is exposed enough to get water through, though.

jj14

That's scary. Do check the interior (and trunk) to make sure water didn't get into the car (if it did, you should dry out the carpet as soon as possible)

About the engine, yeah, as the other folks said, if water had gotten into places it shouldn't have, you would have trouble driving off. In modern cars, most of the parts in the engine bay can tolerate some amount of water falling on them. If you notice any issues, take it in.

I remember reading a post earlier from someone who had changed oil themselves and had indicated that the bottom of the engine bay was actually not open - had some sort of metal sheet covering the bottom part. If it is in fact completely sealed, you should be fine. If it is not completely sealed and has some gaps, then, there is a possibility of some water accumulation, so drive the car a bit and let it dry out (just in case).

jtrue28

Stories like this are why I don't buy used cars.

GSTONY

Thank for everyone input. Soo i should not be worried about my engine then? I do notice both my headlights have condensation in them. Will dealer replace those for me.

Winson6628

If ur headlights got condensation in them, u will have to go to the dealer and ask them to fix it. While ur there already, might as well ask them to check to make sure everything is fine. Better safe then sorry. I mean u should b fine but maybe water got into places where it's hard to get out and the dealer can clean it up for u. Just my opinion. Hope everything is fine and ull b ok.

GSTONY

Ok quick update.

so i took my car for my 15,000km maintenance and ask them to check my car to see if it was ok and everything is fine woohooo!! for my headlight they replace them no question ask. Man Lexus sure do have great customer service, there was a recall for ECU calibration just to let you guys know should go check it out only takes no more the 30 min to complete

Winson6628

nice, glad everything is ok. Thanks for the info on the recall, will check that out.

jj14

so, umm... I have to ask - did you tell them that you drove thru' about 3 ft of water?

mehran888

Tony: Just googled the recall. It looks like there was a recall in May for the DRS F-Sport models (ECU). Is yours DRS. I thought for some reason you had an AWD?

GSTONY

Mehran yes my car is AWD so i dont why i had a recall but maybe its something diffrent? You should give them a call to check.

GSTONY

Jj14 nope i didnt tell them just said it was raing very bad

jkeifer3

I'd be worried about long-term damage from water getting into the electrical items such as the alternator, connectors, etc., that are not completely water tight. The damage may not be immediately apparent but could come later as a result of corrosion, etc. Good luck!