skorpio

My vin is JTHBE262262001077, does it mean than it was the 1077th car made at this plant?, o yea, Im affected too... dammit... I got the car in december of 05'

regards, Bart.

LexyIS350

Just to be clear about the Vin. It's the last 6 digits that indicates the cars build sequence not just the last 4. So for example, my last 6 digit is 011236 and that should clear the tsb.

Cleric

I don't believe so. The last 6 digits of a vehicles VIN number does not go in order like 1077, 1078. The last 6 digits act as the serial number.

Cleric

DagsIS350, where did you notice the drops of oil?

lobuxracer

iTrader: (2)

Now I know why they don't publish TSIBs in a public place. I can't believe all the consternation I am reading from people here.

Pulling an engine is NOT rocket science, it's actually pretty straightforward. Getting it out and back in correctly is what these guys are trained to do. Granted, not all techs are equally competent, but come on, this is mechanical repair work. It's not like they're doing a bunch of wiring harness splicing.

There is no magic to the original installation. There is nothing magic about a part originally installed in Japan and never being disturbed from its original position. I've found plenty of oddities in original installations over the years.

Relax. Take a deep breath. IT'S JUST A CAR. If you don't have a leak, smile, be happy and quit wringing your hands about it maybe having an issue someday. If you have a leak, get it fixed. It costs you nothing, you'll get a loaner, and remember THE REPAIR WORK IS WARRANTIED TOO!

LexyIS350

If the last six number is not the production sequence of the vehicle, then how do I determine if my vin is after or before the indicated production date above?

Cleric

Even though the numbers are not in order does not mean they go backwards. So if your last 6 digits are greater than the last 6 digits of the cutoff vin then you are not affected by this TSB.

ed146

Jeez, I am affected as well. This is a very good post as I will be checking for oil leaks. You guys are awesome

lobuxracer

iTrader: (2)

Got a reference for the numbers not being in production order? It does not follow my experience with multiple vehicles from multiple manufacturers. I've never seen VINs not in sequence with time.

nighthawk

I'm not affected woohooo!!!!

DagsIS350

I noticed the 2 drops of oil on my garage floor (if you were to split the engine compartment into four equals part it would be around the right upper quadrant)

Hmm...another land mark might be, if you were able to move your front passengers left foot about 15 inches into the engine bay... thats where it was. LOL. I hope this helps.

maddave

Could someone tell me if i bought my car in Oct. 06, could i be affected? It's an 07 is350. Last 6 digits 012799. Thanks

Irishman06

I have a question for those of you who maintain VINs are non-sequential: how is it then possible to have ONE production change effective VIN? If you look at other makes, yes, not all of them issue sequential VINs, which is why they have a table of affected VINs for TSBs and recalls.

Also, I call BS on the 20 hours being shoehorned into 15 (the TSIB read 18 when I saw it, I thought...), the inexperience of the techs, etc. I'd wager that if you had two techs working, in a Lexus dealership service bay (I wish I could work on cars in such a nice place), with the detail of a Toyota repair manual, that you could do it in one long day (say 10 hours). Realistically, you load it onto the lift, disconnect all the electrical connections to/from the engine and transmission, get it up in the air, take out the driveshaft, unbolt the subframe, drop it out, fix the cover, put it back in, reconnect, and align it for good measure (not necessary since you've dropped the entire front suspension assembled).

ES3

Buddy, you gotta read. You've got an '07, the recall is for '06s.

phatboyc

That helps allot. Thanks!