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14 messages, Last post on Apr 29, 2009 at 5:44 PM
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Trying to find out if anyone has had a similar problem. If my car sits for more than a day, when I first start it it makes a loud clattering noise, almosts like collapsed hydraulic lifters, and pours out lots of blue smoke out the exhaust. Its happened 3-4 times over the last 3 years and all I get is dealer bull****, lots of lip service but no repair. I've been told its the buckets over the valve spring hanging up "but its not a big deal or problem". Well it happened again the other day and I'm just tired of the nonsense from the dealer. Has anyone had a similar problem or heard of someone else having this problem, if so please let me know
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Replying to: mahalo1 (Apr 24, 2007 5:01 pm) My suggestion to you is to take it back to the dealer and explain the problem. May be even do a recording using a digital movie camera with sound to make your point. I have found that the LEXUS dealers I go to are excellent in diagnosing problems.
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Can any one tell me what kind of gas mileage they get on the 2004 LS 430? I am getting approx 17.4 miles per gallon in town using Prem gas. I am wondering if I should have the dealer check it out.
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Replying to: jerry5505 (Jun 01, 2007 5:46 am) |
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Replying to: jerry5505 (Jun 01, 2007 5:46 am) |
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Hi! I am new to this forum and appreciate the advice! I have a 2001 LS430 with just over 100k. Occasionally at startup, the exhaust will expel a white-ish blue smoke for about 10 seconds. Oddly enough, it seems to happen more if I park on an incline with the nose higher that the rear. Any suggestions would be great! |
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Replying to: holew (Apr 29, 2007 8:22 pm) |
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| Hello, it does seem to matter when I park with nose down in our driveway vs the nose up. It appears to be more smoke when the is up for about the 10 seconds. Were you ever able to resolve the issue or find out the root cause? | |
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hi, am new to this; I hv a 2000 LS with 107k on it. During this cold season; when I start it up b4 it warms, it makes this continues clattering noise then a diff noise when steering. All this stops when it warms up Any suggestions will be great |
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Replying to: jerry5505 (Jun 01, 2007 5:46 am) |
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