Heads-Up To All Owners: Front Engine Seal

[Sapphire Cam]

Just a heads up to all IS250 owners.,. I've just had my front engine seal done as it was starting to weep/leak. My vehicle has just hit 7 years of age (95,000). It wasn't a major leak (yet), but it was noticed by a Lexus technician when I had the car in for a 'look over' just prior to the end of my extended warranty period. This is a major piece of work - 2 days labour, and this did not come cheap - $1,860! It was covered under my extended warranty, but only just, as I decided to drop the car in just before it expired to ask the team whether they could see anything that could be 'claimable'

They were doing another IS250 of similar age as well at the same time.

I'm not sure if the same can be said for the 350 (different engine)

So I'm just posting this as a heads up for owners with IS250's nudging 7 years of age to have a look and if under extended warranty, bring your vehicle into your dealer to get it looked at.