str8hust1a

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so my friend was reving up my 2006 lexus is350 and it went past the 7 redline on the gauge? couldn't of been longer then a second or two. he didnt cause any damage to my engine did he?
did the rev limiter come on or something?

thanks

getafewliv

It's toast. Once you hit the red it means that the engine is no good anymore.

Nah, it will be fine.

pmanliu

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youre fine. unless you hold it there for hours im sure theres no damage done. in fact he may have cleaned some crap out of the engine for you and did a favor

str8hust1a

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haha aight thanks . you live in richmond by chance? iv think iv seen a car similar to yours..

str8hust1a

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guess ill go thank him then

Gville350

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Every IS 350 needs to bang off the limiter at least once a year to maintain mechanical health...copy/pasted from the owners manual.

AeroZ

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dont bounce off the rev limiter but it's good to rev them high once in a while to clean the carbon buildup

tomiv9

Also known as an Italian tuneup

Gville350

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^I had to look-up to see what that was all about; seems to be a legit thing, though I'd never see myself doing it.

BrandoAU

I bought mine used a week prior to Christmas. 2008. It spent some time up north, some in Georgia, 4 months with someone, and 3 months on the lot. I bought it with a couple of little cosmetic issues on the exterior. Patience boys. That is the idea. Took 8 months of looking. Got it for a song and dance. Anyway, I digress. I punched it and let it sing on the way home on a river flat. Not only did it take off, but it blew lots of black smoke when it did. Been clear as a bell since. I'm not sure who had it, but the indentions in the back seat of a baby seat tells me they never drove it hard - just couldn't miss deer nor find a quality body shop for that matter. She runs great! The point is, bouncing it once in a while is not going to kill it unless something is already wrong with the engine.

Gerb

I'm always in richmond!