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Get a second opinion from an independent reliable auto shop. We had the same “problem” with our 2006 4Runner about 5 years ago. Apparently, it’s a common problem. Dealer said it had to be addressed ASAP for a hefty $$. But the independent mechanic we went to said just to keep an eye on oil drops/puddles underneath the vehicle. The leak wasn’t significant to justify spending the money to repair it. 5 years later still no issues and going strong. 120,000 miles on it. Good luck!
If just a minor weep I'd just keep an eye on it too. If it gets to the point of puddling oil on the ground then yes something will need to be done at some point.
So we finally heard back from the Lexus dealer service manager, who contacted someone at Lexus corporate. They are offering to do the repair for $500. What do you think I should do? I'm guessing that if we don't do it and wait for it to get worse, they won't offer the same deal at that time. I have not seen the leak or seepage or whatever it is, and no oil on the garage floor so far. We plan to keep the car for at least 50,000 more miles.
So we finally heard back from the Lexus dealer service manager, who contacted someone at Lexus corporate. They are offering to do the repair for $500. What do you think I should do? I'm guessing that if we don't do it and wait for it to get worse, they won't offer the same deal at that time. I have not seen the leak or seepage or whatever it is, and no oil on the garage floor so far. We plan to keep the car for at least 50,000 more miles.
I would do it since dealers provide warranty on their service (I guess 1 year).
Curious if it is the timing cover or the cam tower leak. Timing cover cost about expected... if cam tower leak that would be a steal of a price since I think that is like a 10+ hour job
You might want to clean off with some brake cleaner and just see how little is actually weeping out. It might actually not be much... who knows.. maybe a sloppy mechanic dropped some oil down there on a past change as well.
"I just got done sealing mine up and also the timing chain cover. I used to be a tech, and was talking to some old friends about it who are still working at a Toyota, one of them said that Toyota found the issue why cam towers were leaking. It happened at the factory, and somehow a very thin oil got on the components, think 10 weight thin, like wd-40 from a rag thin. That was enough to not let the RTV get a good adhesion."
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