Oil Pan Leak

ls400lpg · June 11, 2018

Hi

My oil drain pan is leaking at the seals on my LS400 1999. is there a gasket or is it just glue that you just glue on and bolt it up.

Thanks

sorcerer · June 11, 2018

This is what the workshop manual shows for a 1995 LS400 but I don't know if yours will be the same:

harrylime · June 12, 2018

I had my 1999 ls400 done at the main dealer. It is a sealant in a tube rather than a gasket. It took longer than they anticipated, I think they had to manipulate the suspension to get it fitted

ls400lpg · June 12, 2018

How much did they charge you for this

steve2006 · June 13, 2018

I think you can buy the actual gasket but Toyota recommend a special sealant, I have access to the sealant on a borrow and return basis.

sorcerer · June 13, 2018

37 minutes ago, steve2006 said:

I think you can buy the actual gasket but Toyota recommend a special sealant, I have access to the sealant on a borrow and return basis.

I stand to be corrected because I don't have an LS400 but the page I posted above is directly from the LS400 workshop manual and it states "Seal Packing, Part No. 08826-00080", so would that not suggest that there is no actual gasket to be had, only the sealant?

ls400lpg · June 13, 2018

Thank you so much for the borrow and return basis as it will obviously save me money. However as a mechanic will be doing it for me I would not trust them to return it back to me in one piece and I may end up buying a whole tube and returning that to you lol.

The part number is non-existent from dealership anymore so there alternative is £81 for the updated version!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seen some for less than a £10 on eBay so may risk using some of that.

Thanks I believe now there is no gasket. Will keep you posted.

Thank you

sorcerer · June 13, 2018

19 minutes ago, ls400lpg said:

The part number is non-existent from dealership anymore so there alternative is £81 for the updated version!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ls400lpg · June 13, 2018

Used to be £15 ish. Now £81.

Hope you get 10 tubes for that price lol

LS road runner · June 13, 2018

7 hours ago, sorcerer said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/toyota-seal-FIPG/163037310640?hash=item25f5c7eeb0:g:DZMAAOSwugha8PjT

steve2006 · June 14, 2018

This is what I found

https://www.autozone.com/external-engine/oil-pan-gasket/lexus/ls400

steve2006 · June 14, 2018

16 hours ago, LS road runner said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/toyota-seal-FIPG/163037310640?hash=item25f5c7eeb0:g:DZMAAOSwugha8PjT

Once again rip off Britain in action, still cheaper buying this even with the shipping rather than be ripped off here in the UK with exactly the same product at 6 times the US price.

DaKa · June 14, 2018

Be sure it is leaking?

I had an LS400 that I bought from a relative circa 2004 (it was a P reg 1996) - the first thing I did was to take it to Lexus, Woodford Green for a full service and new Belts.

They advised that the sump had a leak and wanted circa £200 to fix it - that was a lot of money to me then so I said no thanks.

It never once in the 6 years I owned it afterwards dripped a single drop on my garage floor. Subsequently an independent mechanic advised me that the little oil on the sump was likely caused by some careless filling up, where the spilt oil or filter change residue had eventually worked its way down the engine to the bottom of the sump.

Suggest cleaning it up with some degreaser and checking that it is definitely leaking through the pan seal?

Best of luck.

LS road runner · June 14, 2018

3 hours ago, steve2006 said:

Once again rip off Britain in action, still cheaper buying this even with the shipping rather than be ripped off here in the UK with exactly the same product at 6 times the US price.

Correct,

I have a denso radiator coming for £50.

I am now tacking the ridiculous cost of suspension arm control bushes rear as I am getting a vibration under braking even with new pads/discs/brake fluid changed a week ago.

ls400lpg · June 14, 2018

Thanks,

Will check it first. Hope it is the sump.

Keep you updated

LS road runner · June 22, 2018

On 6/14/2018 at 11:56 PM, ls400lpg said:

Thanks,

Will check it first. Hope it is the sump.

Keep you updated

just double check it because the sump may not be so easy to come as part of it might be under the subframe as it is on the 430. taking it off should be easy enough but putting it back together might be tricky as space is short in that section