ecr527...which dealer did you go to i have the same issue?

 

my speedo/tach gauges grind upon start-up. i bet theres a tsb for that too.

 

Anyone have the whole TSIB on PDF. I wanna print the first page and bring it to the dealer. Gonna try to get them to do it when I bring it in for the fuel line TSIB.

 

Anyone have the TSIB handy so I can print out the first page and bring it to the dealer?
-Will

 

You mean this one?
My car qualifies, but the noise went away on its own, and honestly, if I don't need anyone tearing up my engine, I'd rather keep it that way.
http://is350.grantham-international....%20Startup.pdf

 

Yeah, Thanks.

I used to have access to all this stuff when I was a Lexus Tech.
LOL

 

No problem, how long you been out? What you up to now?

 

this is crazy.. i just started noticing the same rattle two days ago.. i have about 18K miles.. again, it only happened at my first start-up of the day.. someone please post the TSB!!!

EDIT.. read through the linked thread posted on the first page of this thread.. this is a very well documented issue.. here is the link to the TSB for IS 350.. thanks to car lost!!

http://is350.grantham-international....%20Startup.pdf

 

I left Lexus 4 months ago to go work on Bentleys, Lotus' and Rolls Royce.

 

bump for people who had theirs fixed and let us know how it runs.

 

I also get this sound on start up, its been happening more frequently (as it is getting colder in the DC metro area). At first I thought it was the motor the telescopes the steering wheel outwards, but thats probably not it. I guess this is a pretty common problem.

 

Same here! It NEVER happened again after I changed my oil to Mobil 1. Maybe it's just coincidence? I don't know, but it doesn't matter to me anymore.

 

So that means you're probably BUSIER now?

 

i am happy to say the noise is completely gone and never to be heard again. thank goodness. i feel so much better. i could reproduce the noise 100% of the time but again....it's only happens on the first start. after that, you have to wait awhile...a long while, like overnight.

they fixed it in no time flat, i'm pretty sure they didn't tear up my engine. if you complain, they should fix it regardless but they asked to hear mine so i let them keep my car overnight, in exchange for an rx of course.

i vote get this done and spare yourself the embarassment. in an enclosed [parking] garage, it sounds like hell.

 

Thank you so much for posting the TSIB. Even the dealer was amazed that I had a copy of it. He thanked me and said he will keep this in their IS350 Repair Package. Now lets see if the repair fixes the problem. Thank you for posting the TSIB.

Is there a Lexus IS 350 Link for all TSIB's posted?

Thanks
NBhargava