How Long Will a Lexus LS430 Last Without Oil?

Painful Test

The Lexus LS430 - the successor to the iconic LS400 - is a fantastic machine in its own right, as well as one of the few bargains left in today's used vehicle market. Recently, the folks at CarWow purchased a pretty beat-up example of the LS430 and have since subjected it to several tests - alongside a couple of German sedans - including off-roading, where it actually did quite well. However, the final test for these cars is a painful one to watch, as it seeks to discover how long each can run with no oil.

Sad Examples

According to CarWow, these cars are no longer road-worthy, which we suppose helps justify this awful test a bit. Regardless, it's an interesting exercise, even if we would have rather seen this old LS fixed up and kept alive. The test starts when the folks at CarWow drain all the oil out of the Lexus' 4.3-liter V8, then - along with their 2001 BMW 735i - run until they died.

Quick Death

The crew allows each engine to run at idle for a while, then do a bit of revving at various RPMs. Unfortunately, it only takes around a minute and twenty seconds for the LS to die after traveling around 160k miles in its lifetime - peanuts for this particular model.

Giving Up

As for the BMW, it surprisingly keeps on going, to the point where CarWow hops in and decides to do some burnouts and donuts to help it reach the grave a bit quicker. Regardless, it keeps running for 7 minutes and 34 seconds before it finally gives up.

Many Variables

There are a lot of things we don't know about the condition of these cars, however, things like how well they've been maintained over their respective lifetimes, the condition of the oil that was in the engines, and the condition of the engines themselves. Regardless, it's an interesting result, indeed.

Important Lesson

No one would do something like this on purpose, but this video does raise one important thing everyone should keep in mind - when your oil pressure light comes on, you should immediately stop and shut your vehicle off before something like this happens.

Stay Lubricated

Even the BMW, which kept running for several minutes with no oil, likely suffered tremendous internal damage prior to blowing up. Engines need lubrication, and that much is quite clear in this particular video.

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