Engine cranking/startup noise (merged threads)
05-24-07 | 01:15 AM
#121
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i guess i am on the list too,
but i've got the 3.0L Engine .. and i've heard it once untill now and i don't think that it's the same noise in that video ,,maybe cause i was inside the car and in a closed garage ,, do you 250 owners have the same noise?
keep us updated ahohnstein .. was it the one they didn't replace?.
but i've got the 3.0L Engine .. and i've heard it once untill now and i don't think that it's the same noise in that video ,,maybe cause i was inside the car and in a closed garage ,, do you 250 owners have the same noise?
keep us updated ahohnstein .. was it the one they didn't replace?.
05-24-07 | 06:49 AM
#122
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From: MS
Welll..
My parts came in so I am going to call my dealership and make an appointment. They say they are going to have my car for awhile, so I assume a week. Hopefully not longer. I HOPE I can request a GS350 or ES350 for a loaner. With my long commute I seriously don't need to drive a gas guzzling RX.
I'll let you guys know when they are done and what they replaced.
My parts came in so I am going to call my dealership and make an appointment. They say they are going to have my car for awhile, so I assume a week. Hopefully not longer. I HOPE I can request a GS350 or ES350 for a loaner. With my long commute I seriously don't need to drive a gas guzzling RX.
I'll let you guys know when they are done and what they replaced.
05-24-07 | 11:44 AM
#126
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I changed my oil and filter today, and after letting the car sit for about 2 hours I started the car and heard the noise. I haven't heard in at least a month, but it didn't surprise me after draining the system of oil. Sadly, when I brought it in to the dealership last week it didn't make the noise...
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05-29-07 | 11:32 AM
#127
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Well @#$%...... After about three weeks of no noise after they replaced the VVTI thing..... I started it up again today and guess what? I heard the noise. I'm hoping it's just the one they DIDN'T replace (they only replaced one and there are two, one for each set of cylinders).
05-29-07 | 11:36 AM
#129
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05-29-07 | 11:44 AM
#131
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Keep us posted, btw, noticed you've got an '07. I'm surprised they wouldn't have caught this issue in the 2nd year of this car? Maybe too cost prohibitive to make the fix across the board, vs. individuals who complain?
05-29-07 | 11:46 AM
#132
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From: MS
7 months old, pushing 20k miles.
Actually I can't wait for him to call I'm going to go call them.
05-29-07 | 11:48 AM
#133
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I've got almost 15k on my '06, just started noticing the noise. When did you notice?Don't worry, Lexus will work it all out!
05-30-07 | 07:10 AM
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