New Member And Lexus Owner

[joelfigueira]

Hi all,

I am new.

Today I have just purchased a IS220D SE Multimedia on a 08 plate with 54k on the clock.

Very impressed with the car but now looking on here I have seen the head gasket issue I'm now worried about my motor!!

I thought with it being a Lexus it would be bullet proof as I had previously owned as IS200 many year ago.

Worried owner

Thanks in advance

Joel

[ColinBarber]

Hi Joel

Welcome to LOC. My understanding is that Lexus have been providing an extended warranty, up to 7 years or 112,000 miles, provided it has full Lexus service history.

Have a look through some of the post in the IS forum, there are some preventative measures that you can do to somewhat reduce the likelihood of the problem occurring.

[joelfigueira]

Hi Joel

Welcome to LOC. My understanding is that Lexus have been providing an extended warranty, up to 7 years or 112,000 miles, provided it has full Lexus service history.

Have a look through some of the post in the IS forum, there are some preventative measures that you can do to somewhat reduce the likelihood of the problem occurring.

Hi could you provide me with the thread as I'm having difficulty finding how to prevent it.

Thanks in advance

Joel

[ahmedali44]

Take out warranty from warranty direct for 400 that covers almost everything as its got calipers problems aswell they seize up they cover that aswell I had fronts 1 done at cost of 400 so it's worth taking warranty out I got with car RAC warranty total waste of time but I didn't pay for it, iav had this warranty with warranty direct before on a merc well worth it so if ur really worried then it's well worth investing in this warranty as urs is low mileage it might b even cheaper

[ahmedali44]

U didn't mention where u bought car from private or dealer, dealers usually sell u rac crap warranty

[joelfigueira]

Take out warranty from warranty direct for 400 that covers almost everything as its got calipers problems aswell they seize up they cover that aswell I had fronts 1 done at cost of 400 so it's worth taking warranty out I got with car RAC warranty total waste of time but I didn't pay for it, iav had this warranty with warranty direct before on a merc well worth it so if ur really worried then it's well worth investing in this warranty as urs is low mileage it might b even cheaper

Got it from a dealer comes with AA warrenty. I was going to take out the lexus warrenty cover but if the warrenty direct covers the head gasket then I will do that. Would they use Lexus to replace the engine???

[ahmedali44]

Read contract does it cover engine replacement