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Old 02-12-14, 06:23 AM
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Lexus rx 350
I recorded this with my iphone.
https://www.mediafire.com/?0xcdg9zk6075p5j
CLICK LISTEN
Listen to the engine sound and tell me if thats normal .

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I would like to listen but a little wary of the mediafire site as it make my antivirus software alarm.
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Sounds like a normal direct injected engine to me.
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Originally Posted by yardie876
Sounds like a normal direct injected engine to me.
Unless I am mistaken, the RX350 engine isn't direct injected.
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I would like to listen but a little wary of the mediafire site as it make my antivirus software alarm.
Yeah, I wasn't going to be the first either..
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Originally Posted by JDR76
Unless I am mistaken, the RX350 engine isn't direct injected.
You're probably right. I forgot the transverse V6s never received DI.
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I'd be amazed if anyone else did. But then again....
No problems here opening the file on my phone...
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No problems here opening the file on my phone...
Cool....
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I was going to point that out soon too, that the engine sound is pretty darn loud...and sounds like crap on mine as well. I often thought that something maybe wrong as this is Lexus after all...

IT could be that engine is mounted high, there is plenty of space and echo to go through...however I did shop and did carefully look at the Q3 and Q5 and Acura MDX...RX does not sound refined or premium. at least from what I thought.
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Originally Posted by silverar
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Lexus rx 350
I recorded this with my iphone.
https://www.mediafire.com/?0xcdg9zk6075p5j
CLICK LISTEN
Listen to the engine sound and tell me if thats normal .

Best regards
ALI
How close were you to the engine bay? Was the engine cold?

To have an accurate baseline for us to compare to our RXs, take a video of it. If you can't, provide feedback on the above two questions.
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Originally Posted by corradoMR2
How close were you to the engine bay? Was the engine cold?

To have an accurate baseline for us to compare to our RXs, take a video of it. If you can't, provide feedback on the above two questions.
I was very close to the engine.The engine was not cold. THANKS
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Default Engine sound
Originally Posted by silverar
Hi guy's

Lexus rx 350
I recorded this with my iphone.
https://www.mediafire.com/?0xcdg9zk6075p5j
CLICK LISTEN
Listen to the engine sound and tell me if thats normal .

Best regards
ALI
No problem with the sound site. Mac user. Good speakers.
The engine should not have clicking noises. Let us know what the mechanics say.
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No problem with the sound site. Mac user. Good speakers.
The engine should not have clicking noises. Let us know what the mechanics say.
Ray
Yeah please tell me if there is something wrong .
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Originally Posted by silverar
Yeah please tell me if there is something wrong .
There is something wrong.
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The sound appears to me to be the fuel injectors, though, I am loathe to say that it is not operating proper or to any given tolerance. As we have no information provided as to the age nor mileage on this vehicle, silverar's profile is blank, any statements including my own are merely guesses.

This is one instance where the vehicle needs to be professionally examined by a Lexus trained technician for a proper diagnosis.
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Here are some images if it can help



Please tell me anything u know.

Originally Posted by RX330inFL
The sound appears to me to be the fuel injectors, though, I am loathe to say that it is not operating proper or to any given tolerance. As we have no information provided as to the age nor mileage on this vehicle, silverar's profile is blank, any statements including my own are merely guesses.

This is one instance where the vehicle needs to be professionally examined by a Lexus trained technician for a proper diagnosis.
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There is something wrong.
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