Thinking about getting a Lexus GSF with 130000 miles...
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This one would be a great candidate. I’ve already seen a few pop up over 50,000 miles with a valley plate leak on Facebook. But it’s a small sample size right now.
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Yeah true, but looking at the carfax report (missing maintenance history for such a big gap) as well as so much mileage being put up in a year feels like it’s too much risk.
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There's no service interval for the TVD or transmission. Why are you guys changing the fluids? Someone told you it's a good idea? I have proof WS fluid with over 120k miles and 5 track weekends is still viable fluid from Blackstone Labs.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ml#post9174776
I can't imagine why the TVD would need a fluid change under 200k miles. There's no magic going on there at all.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ml#post9174776
I can't imagine why the TVD would need a fluid change under 200k miles. There's no magic going on there at all.
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There's no service interval for the TVD or transmission. Why are you guys changing the fluids? Someone told you it's a good idea? I have proof WS fluid with over 120k miles and 5 track weekends is still viable fluid from Blackstone Labs.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ml#post9174776
I can't imagine why the TVD would need a fluid change under 200k miles. There's no magic going on there at all.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ml#post9174776
I can't imagine why the TVD would need a fluid change under 200k miles. There's no magic going on there at all.
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Hey guys,
I’m considering getting a used 2016 Lexus GS F from a small dealership in Massachusetts. The mileage is kind of high (sitting at 131420 miles). It has a minor cosmetic damage on the exterior but doesn’t seem like a big issue. What do you guys think? Any input would help. Thanks guys!
here’s the carfax info
https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/JTHBP1BL2GA000683
I’m considering getting a used 2016 Lexus GS F from a small dealership in Massachusetts. The mileage is kind of high (sitting at 131420 miles). It has a minor cosmetic damage on the exterior but doesn’t seem like a big issue. What do you guys think? Any input would help. Thanks guys!
here’s the carfax info
https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/JTHBP1BL2GA000683
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If Lexus has anything close to an Achilles heel - it's their transmissions/diffs. I'm not eager to save $60 on a TVD drain/fill on a $20,000 diff without warranty (2016 GSF). If the "lifetime" of the fluid is 100,000 miles, that's based on a failure rate and I'd like to stay away from that threshold. I'm not so much worried about degraded fluid as I am the metal particles.
The TVD only has a couple of wet clutches in it. Not much to wear but friction plates and drive plates, and if they do wear, they just help the remaining fluid stay grippy. I'm not even slightly worried about it. I've worked on LOTS of wet clutches when I was doing bike stuff.
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Blackstone said I was still good from a viscosity/lubricity perspective at 120k miles in my transmission. I did a 50% fluid change at ~156k miles by dropping the pan, replacing the filter and refilling with about 5.5 quarts in a system with ~11 quarts in it.
The TVD only has a couple of wet clutches in it. Not much to wear but friction plates and drive plates, and if they do wear, they just help the remaining fluid stay grippy. I'm not even slightly worried about it. I've worked on LOTS of wet clutches when I was doing bike stuff.
The TVD only has a couple of wet clutches in it. Not much to wear but friction plates and drive plates, and if they do wear, they just help the remaining fluid stay grippy. I'm not even slightly worried about it. I've worked on LOTS of wet clutches when I was doing bike stuff.
Toyota and Lexus have a reputation for longevity and I trust that the engineers know what they are talking about.
I have a 2019 Tacoma and it recommends oil changes every 10k miles and I've had backyard mechanics tell me that engineers don't know crap and that I should change it every 3k miles like other cars do...
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I remember watching a YouTube video where someone was changing the TVD and transmission fluid because it looked "dirty". The car had something like 30k miles and the car never saw the track. The logic was that since it didn't look red that it was bad and that is further from the truth.
Toyota and Lexus have a reputation for longevity and I trust that the engineers know what they are talking about.
I have a 2019 Tacoma and it recommends oil changes every 10k miles and I've had backyard mechanics tell me that engineers don't know crap and that I should change it every 3k miles like other cars do...
Toyota and Lexus have a reputation for longevity and I trust that the engineers know what they are talking about.
I have a 2019 Tacoma and it recommends oil changes every 10k miles and I've had backyard mechanics tell me that engineers don't know crap and that I should change it every 3k miles like other cars do...
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Hey guys,
I’m considering getting a used 2016 Lexus GS F from a small dealership in Massachusetts. The mileage is kind of high (sitting at 131420 miles). It has a minor cosmetic damage on the exterior but doesn’t seem like a big issue. What do you guys think? Any input would help. Thanks guys!
here’s the carfax info
https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/JTHBP1BL2GA000683
I’m considering getting a used 2016 Lexus GS F from a small dealership in Massachusetts. The mileage is kind of high (sitting at 131420 miles). It has a minor cosmetic damage on the exterior but doesn’t seem like a big issue. What do you guys think? Any input would help. Thanks guys!
here’s the carfax info
https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/JTHBP1BL2GA000683
F cars hold up surprisingly well — even when being tracked often — especially against its German counterparts, but you can’t be too cautious when plopping down over 30 grand.
Good to see you back, Tom. Still considering the GSF?
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