Re: Engines that are prone to sludge

Here is a post from a RX300 owner. This and 3 others on the lot had
sludged up engines and oil was changed by LEXUS every 4000 miles !!!
These engine designs stink.

lexusownersclub.com
IBuild
Mar 4 2007, 11:19 AM
Car Model:2000 rx-300
Location:south carolina

Thanks, I have the car at the lexus dealer and they did a inspection
and informed me that the engine was locked-up,due to oil sludge. I
summited all my oil change recepts and my lexus service recepts(every
4000 miles). The service manager informed me that he had to turn in
all of findings to the Atlanta office,and they would decide on the
repair. The service manager told me from what he saw there sould not
be any reason why Lexus will not replace the engine at thier cost. The
down side of this is that he also told me that the repair would take
48 to 60 days and lexus would not allow me a rental car for use during
the repair, i could rent a car and after the repair i could turn in
the cost and Lexus may or may not reinburst me for the rental. There
is suppose to be 3 other rx-300's at the same dealer****p waiting for
parts ahead of me for the same repairs. If ANYONE has any suggestions
that may help me through this please let me know!!!!!!!!





On Jul 24, 8:59=A0pm, Built_Well <Built_Well_Toy...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> For Lexus/Toyota:
>
> 2.2 L 4-cylinder ( 5S-FE )
>
> Models and years:
>
> 1997-2001 Camry
> 1997-2001 Solara
> 1997-1999 Celica
>
> New Warranty Coverage: 8 years / unlimited mileage.
>
> Oil drain intervals for warranty coverage:
>
> 5,000 miles/four months (severe)
> 7,500 miles (normal)
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> There's a second engine for Lexus/Toyota:
>
> 3.0 L V6 ( 1MZ ) [Actually "IMZ" appears, but the "I"
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 must be a misprint. =A0It's gotta be
=
1MZ.]
>
> Models and years:
>
> 1997-2002 Camry
> 1999-2002 Solara
> 1998-2002 Sienna
> 1997-2002 Avalon
> 2001-2002 Highlander
>
> Same warranty coverage and oil drain intervals as the first
> Toyota engine above.
>
> Sidenote: The 3.0 Liter V6 1MZ engine was used in some 2006
> Camrys, so I don't know why the '06 model year doesn't appear
> in the list above. =A0The Amsoil do***ent is copyrighted 2008,
> so it shouldn't be a matter of old information. =A0Was the sludge
> problem somehow fixed in the 1MZ after 2002 ?
>