Proof Lexus Ain't What It Used to Be
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- Lexus Luxury car review. A Sad Day for Lexus and Toyota Owners, DIY car review and car tour with Scotty Kilmer. Here's Why You Shouldn't Buy a New Lexus. The best luxury car to buy. Buying a new Lexus luxury car. Buying a used Lexus. Should I buy a Lexus? Is lexus reliable? The truth about Lexus car problems. What it's like to drive a lexus. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 55 years.
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Scotty I've got a lexus is250 and it stinks on and off while I'm driving especially under load going up hills..what could it be?
Hey Scotty, the newer beauty covers are actually thermally beneficial, they act as air ducting since they sealed up the underbody with plastic panels and the rad fan needs to channel it differently. For the cars where it either doesn't matter or it isn't beneficial they actually omit them.
Hi Scotty, I just found a 2022 Lexus NX 350 it has 2000 miles on it, and it's $ 22000 with clean carfax. The dealership got it from an auction. Do you think it's a reasonable price, or is there something fishy?
@@rosastone9084 I don't think he answers questions here. Probably a repo. A lot of people would rather have a Toyota as they're cheaper, so a lot of Lexus end up falling to just above Toyota prices. Make sure it is a certified used vehicle and be ready to use that warranty at the first sign of trouble if there is any, and you're probably fine. Be prepared to walk away from the deal if you show up and then they throw a bunch of fees on top though, dealers sometimes show a great deal online then change it once you come in, hoping you will still want it.
never gets old listening to Scotty complain about the stupid plastic beauty covers LOL
When i bought my new car, the first thing i did was throw that garbage can cover out.
Remove covers and place them directly into the garbage.
Enjoy ;)
I bought an ES350 ‘09 almost 2 months back with 223K miles on it. Engine was rebuilt, and the inspection guy said that the tranny been opened but shifted and moved like a dream. This helped me get it quite cheap.
Unfortunately, after a couple of weeks after I put in 20W50 Toyota Motor oil on the wrong advice of the oil shop owner, it started acting out. Now it sometimes jerks and delays while shifting between P to D and R to D. I feel like it’s linked to switch to 20W50. Not sure.
There was some timing chain noise at cold start but after that oil change it also started hesitating and vibrating when cold but becomes completely normal when warmed up.
Queries:
Should I top up oil on tranny? Coz I also replaced the axle oil seal as it was leaking some oil.
Do you think after switching back to 5W30 the hesitation and vibration will go away? Or will I need to get the timing chain work done?
Why does Scotty hate the plastic beautiful cover
Could you do a show about the sensors you access with your code analyzer? Sounds like they're embedded in everything on the car! Are they wired in? Are they wifi? How many are there, for Pete's sake? And why do manufacturers go to the trouble and expense to install them in the first place? To make maintenance easier and more effective for the consumer? I don't think so. The real possibilities won't fit here. Trust me, lot's of people are curious.
Nothing is what it used to be, Scotty.
Yes" except some old alleyway and brick buildings in Sedro-Woolley Washington State 😄.
I agree with you on that.
@@andyblank4157It's sad that there's not more like Scotty. I worry that when he goes, no one as good will be able to replace him.
@@ThomasKing19933I totally agree with you since he’s the only person that I trust for his true honesty and loyalty to his customers and the fact that he doesn’t lie about anything on his videos.
@@andyblank4157 I agree.
The beauty covers are for keeping the car quiet so you barely hear it running Lexis prides itself on very quiet automobiles
The covers are there because they don't want the owner messing with the engine, they want you to take it in so they can get more money out of you.
@@TechTusiastThen howcome Rolls Royce dont have beauty covers yet sounds more quiet?
@@bruceli9094 Rolls Royce has bigger budget to keep noise reduced
@@bruceli9094comical comparison. How about you compare the Lexus to a vehicle that doesn’t 5x more?
It's stupid
I bought a 2000 Lexus RX 300 with 137,000 miles on it ($1,000)----and it came with all the service records. Other than replacing the door lock actuator, probably the best car I've ever purchased.
Where you get it so cheap?
@@meltingspot1064 prob got it 5 years ago
Probably bought it from a relative.
But you have no miles..my fords and hondas have had 250k- 370k when I sold them or traded them for something different. And they ran perfect
usually, v6 Lexus models are bulletproof. It's the v8 models that has the most issues or are a hassle to work on.
I have had a '98 LS400 for 23 years and love it. Everything works. A joy to drive. Vastly superior to the MB it replaced.
You took care if it. Nice .
What surprises me is that my twin brother doesn't want one because it's "too old". He's currently obsessed with the E92 BMW 335i.
Mercedes are rolling piles of cow manure. Most times they're just stagnant piles of cow manure because they sre always broken the older they get.
@@derekgardin1512 You're being too generous.
@@opshredderytp Then he should definitely buy one. It's the only certain cure and there will usually be another sucker to buy it from him later on. A friend's wife won't even ride in their 7 series any more because it's been in "limp home" mode so often.
LS460 w 305k, still going.
I've mentioned before, but you are the reason I bought my '11 ES 350. I've owned her for about 3 yrs, and has 140k miles, and still runs amazing. I'm so greatful for your info , I got from you so many years ago. Thanks again Scotty.
But 140k is nothing
@@richsweeney1115
Yes sir, I know. I bought it with over 120k.
The problem is the fact that its a LUXURY CAR. we dont need luxury we need reliability
I permanently take the plastic engine covers off all my cars first thing and keep them in storage. Opening the hood/bonnet just to look at plastic covers is stupid and they only get in the way when I want to check fluid levels, leaks, belts, connectors etc.
The good thing is all my engine covers look brand new if I decide to sell, lol.
😂😂😂😂 now I hooked up my fancy $5,000 scan tool I danced my wrists around in circles! Now it says that the ABS system is malfunctioning but we don't care about that and it also says cylinder two and three are misfiring but we don't care about that! 😂😂😂😂 FANCY 5,0000 DOLLAR SCAN TOOL is enough pay me my money for looking at your car waving my hands like this! " 👏👏" 😂😂😂 Everything is on fire 🔥🔥 ehh we don't care about that we don't have to pass emissions!! 😂😂😂 Tire has no air!? WE DONT CARE ABOUT THAT 😂😂
I don't understand the concept of "getting tired of a vehicle." If it gets me from A to B, I'm happy. Thrilled, even.
i can tell you automatic BORING ZZZZzzzz i like my loyale with the 5 speed. helps save the brakes
Some people's money burns holes through their pockets.
Same. Going in 10 years with my old 5spd civic. It’s also literally the worse model civic too so as you know preventative maintenance goes a long way.
Scotty knows so much through so many years of experience it's a shame that all mechanics don't know as much as he does but that's what experience brings.
Scotty is great for basic knowledge, like keeping an older vehicle on the road for as long as possible, but he hasn't worked on cars in a long time. There are far more knowledgeable mechanics on youtube that are currently working on cars.
The 2007-2010 LS460s Lexus drop the ball on reliability. Money pits years for the LS460.
You’re probably right the last four years of the 460 are pretty reliable. Pretty much anything with the 4.6 L V8 at this point especially in a GX 460 is absolutely bulletproof.
Which year is better?
I've heard the 11-12 ls460s were the years to go for? I've read they had all the kinks worked out by then?? Is there any truth to this?
I bought a 2011 es350 for $10000 3 months ago with 123,000 miles now it has 140,000 best decision ever
I have a RX330 from Japan, I won't part with it. No Codes, no emmission failure ever. 220K No leaks
Classic example of common old age psychology - food doesn't taste as good, people are less virtuous, and they don't make cars like they used to. For a more objective view of car reliability just look at average auto age over time.
Scotty has got to be making a fortune from TH-cam. I hope so.
Every time somebody “clicks” on one of his videos he gets 3/4 of one penny. He is a millionaire.
He's been doing TH-cam for like 12 years. Dude's definitely a millionaire and probably only takes on cars for TH-cam content.
@@rodrogers6895 I bet he makes more than that
I think you only benefit from views, not subscribers. Just because someone has millions of subscribers does not necessarily mean they are raking it in. I'm sure he's doing fine, but I doubt he's making a fortune.
The first thing you need to check when you get those codes is to make sure there's enough oil in the engine and it's not sludged up. In my 26-year experience as a Toyota tech, I've never seen stretched timing chains.
I've had 250k- 370k on my fords and hondas when I sold them to get something different, andive never had to change a timing chain,but, I maintain my cars religiously
Proud Lexus owner here! and I can say that nothing beats the quality build and long term performance of my 2005 ES330
The difficulty is finding a competent local mechanic.
I have a 2004 LS430 bought with 179k and now has 200k and I had to fix a lot stuff on it. It runs great but tail lights and amp went out.
So, I found out that Leus actually engineered all those “beauty covers” to direct the flow of air *over* the engine to more effectively dissipate heat.
Good idea to keep ‘em around.
That's just what they tell you. They don't want you doing your own maintenance
How is there airflow to the engine when the air hits the radiator fins, then other parts behind the radiator, like the radiator lines, air filter, MAS, spark plug wires, carburetor? Like sensei corey said, they DON'T want you doing your own maintenance, like apple don't want shops to repair the iphones, like john deere don't want you to repair your tractor. Money is the root of ALL EVIL.
@@senseicorey9979 yeah, I reckon if you can’t figure out how to undo those little fasteners, you probably shouldn’t be doing your own maintenance.
Couldn’t say it better
It looks like a toy under the hood..they come off.
This Lexus has a timing problem as soon as I seen those multiple codes you can change the sensors and still won't fix the problem
I love it when dealers bring me their crap they cant figure out. Then they try to tell me how to fix it.
Dealer mechanics are primarily young grads from a 2 year tech school who are service bulletin part replacement specialists.
They do have the nicest equipment but you need to be experienced to understand the data.
Nothing is what it used to be.... My 94 Celica with over 345,000 miles on it is PROOF.
A cheapskate driver like myself will never get bored with driving my 23 year old Toyota.
I Look at the Much OLDER Lexus 4.7 and 5.7 Model SUV’s. Always Work Great for Decades with Proper Maintenance!
What is up with the new Lexus cars and their ugly arse front ends? Way too much grille. Same with a lot of the Toyotas. Yikes! Sorry but that trend has to go... just my opinion.
The engine cover is for soundproofing, he just showed it on camera as soon as he was removing one with the engine running and the sound got louder.When you drive hours daily, engine sound ,road shocks tires the driver.
is the LS460 very problematic? i want one i love the look but im scared about that V8 all people say is very complex please give me some opinions thanks
Es350 2007 changed timing & water pump, rear struts, radiator, alternator, gas cap cover, front bearings and bushes, rear layeral link & tie rod, engine mounts as it shakes… thats alot at 200k plus…just one driver and maintain regular oil and fluid ..oh and O2 sensor
I had a 2007 and sold it with 298,000.... That car ran "Like a clock" only had to replace the water pump and other small parts. Now have a 2013 Lexus LS 460... I had to replace the AC Compressor at 135,000. The performance is better on the 2013... The 2007 burned about a quart of oil every couple of months which was terrible, had to replace the timing belts at 235k. I would still purchase another Lexus or Toyota product.
Yeah but I love acura honda v6 is way better and more powerful and easier to work on it you don't have to remove intake to change the spark plug on acura honda v6 just the best and yeah they have timing belt but they are very easy to replace but a timing change cost more money and they are pain in the back
The Question I asked the dealers on used cars: You did inspected the car. Did you correct any of the problems that you found on your inspection? 🤐
And they will lie to you: “Of course we checked it out and fixed what needed fixing.”
If you're getting a newer car, how do you find one that has less problems over time? Time hasn't happened yet.
These are not just stupid beauty covers over the engine. On the bottom of the cover, there is often thick layer of insulation for sound dampening. And it works, can be heard at 12:33. Noise engine in my car is obviously different when I take this cover out - irregular noise (e.g. injectors) is much more exposed.
Scotty : how can I tell if a mechanic is really a "Master Technician" (Toyota). ?
I love the LS Lexus. I'm getting one for my 39th birthday in Dec
I have the same car. 07' ES350 I got Feb 2019 133k. Replaced the transmission at 197k with a 72k trans, dropped it in with the engine. Still the best car I've owned! Currently at 209k
Saw one of these broke down today on the highway with hood open. A rare sight. I typically see Mercedes, BMW and Volvo broke down. I drive alot.
@japanwatchconnectiondo you see a lot of Audis
I could be a millionaire and i would never buy a newer car. All junk.
You are not buying sedans or suvs . So who are you fooling. Lol
transmission change for just 500 USD ? That's hard to believe.
You can blame lexus for sealing the transmission up. Mine is a 2005 has a timing belt, but changing it was no real hardship considering the long interval.
My SUV gets 29 mpg combined, and 35 mpg highway at 75 mph. Oh, buy the way its a Subaru Forester 2023 boxer engine.
The cracks are from Scotty slamming the hood. 😁
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The newer beauty covers are actually thermally beneficial, they act as air ducting since they sealed up the underbody with plastic panels.
seems like it would do the opposite -
@@appleimacdude if there were little airflow it would just act as insulation and hold the heat in, but there's a rad fan blowing air around, and I guess they started to realize they can use the shape of the beauty cover as a sort of ducting to better control the path that the air takes around the engine bay
scotty threw back a 12 pack last night, you can tell my the scratchy voice
I think the video was recorded in the winter
Can anyone tell me what brand of scanner tool hes using
The first one he used at 2:04 is a ThinkCar Platinum S20. The one he used on the second Lexus is an Xtool but I don't know which model.
@@skree_fpv436 thanks I will do some research on the Xtool, highly appreciate the info
Scotty, your not even what you used to be
Bro this car is literally still running and driving
Thanks 👍🏾 I have that model but not those problems luckily 🍀
Save a few bucks and get an Avalon
If I could just get that stuck cassette out of my Nakamichi I would be thrilled on my LS400. I want to use my Sansa MP3 with an old school cassette > mp3 converter. All the orig Cats & 4 Toyota stamped mufflers are holding up after 301K
16:56 Scotty now a blood 🩸
Another great mechanic that makes videos about Lexus repairs is Viktor. Check him out as well!
You should have seen what a Timming Light looked like on a New K Car Engine. It varies a lot. I don't see how they ran at all.
Well of course they don't make anything like they used to, back in my day we would have banged that dent out or pulled it out sanded it down and repainted it half a day's work maybe. And nowadays of course nothing lasts forever that's why we have so many divorce lawyers.
I owned a 2012 IS250, its been taking care like a baby, only complaint; lack of power….. besides that, excellent car.
6:00 Dusty gauge cluster would drive me bananas. 😂
Hey Scotty,
Enjoy the content...
Would love to hear your opinion/see you do a video on the lexus TX 550 H+... The reason being is that it has a V6 engine with a strong battery and seems like it might be a true luxury engine, and best of both worlds....?
American car with this kind of engine problem at 127k junk, Lexus with this problem and twice the expense to fix, "still runs pretty good" i love Scotty, but his Toyota bias is massive.
I made a mistake and put conventional oil in my wife's lexus 4.7 liter v8 instead of the mobil one synthetic oil she used before ever since she bought the SUV. Should I worry about this mistake? or, How should I correct the situation?
I have 2009 350 es with a 120,000 miles and it is incredible! I just bought a 2015 350rx with 43,000 and it's like brand new. Bought the 2015 350rx because I didn't like how the new ones drive. I sold my 2010 350rx with a 114 ,000 because the 2015 350rx was a deal and lower miles. My 2010 350rx looked showroom new and drove like it was new! I probably will never drive any thing but a lexus no one can deny the reliability.
@HITMEUpScottyKillmerVIATELE-GR I am honored you saw my post! You are the only man I listen to about cars! Question for you should I change the transmission fluid in my 2015 350rx now at 44,000 ? In my mind change the fluid but not flush the system?
as a 22 year old, plenty of things aint what they we’re literally 4-5 years ago
You’re too young to say that lol.
@@anthonyfuniciello1768 ive seen gas at 1.83 in az and ive seen it at 5.05, for 87 grade. that says enough
Actually had a guy who designs transmissions in Detroit tell me "life time" in terms of transmission fluid back in the 90s, wished I had followed that up with "define lifetime"
The car this replaced -- LS430 -- is perhaps the greatest car ever made. This one though - LS460 - is perhaps the worst Lexus ever made.
My parents had a lease es350 maybe 2009.. I used to take the keys what a car handles great in snow fwd good mpg amazing smooth power quality luxury comfortable interior. We always say that's the best car we ever owned. Hopefully we can get another one one day soon!
Scotty... from 2004 honda only uses timing chains. 😂 stop talking about stuff you dont know about.
The 2023 ES absolutely demolishes the older ones. It’s called progress. The old ones were very well built with cool wood interiors for it’s time. They also have less features, power, mpg with worse handling.
That's beauties cover is to eliminated noises, so you don't hear as much engine noises. Because Lexus wanted peoples to know that theirs cars are very quiet. And those beauties cover is helping to reduce the noise, you don't hear as much noise when you are driving.
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he says the word junkyard and a picture of chrysler shows up xDD
I have a 2016 ES 350 with 115k miles, runs like a baby. I remember in another video you mentioned not to change the trans fluid if it running good. Should I still change the fluid?
change it now or you're gonna have issues in the future
👍Good jop finding the problem exactly what's it
Had fun changing the starter on that engine ...😢😢😢
2000 RX 300 392k still going strong just broken rear wiper motor I could live with out it 😂
They don't make the stick as they used to.
Have ls460 my engine kept having problems hesitation was mass flow sensors bad
and Americans claims Lexus can doo 500k miles without issues lmao my BMW lasted longer than this Lexus with out issues
These 2007-2020 LS460s got a lot of issues. There is a video on TH-cam and this dude put about about 30k in maintenance . I owned an 09 ls460 and there were so many problems. Transmission finally gave out at 153k. Lexus are reliable but some of their models got lot of issues too. I think lot of Americans overhyped their reliability.
maybe it's different in EU/UK but in NA BMWs are rated the absolute worst for reliability
BMW are $hit…
Lexus and Toyota just sound reliable because they have no TURBO
I have a 07 LS460L for about a year now at ~167k. I only recently noticed the "hesitation" issue with acceleration. Even at 25% pressure applied to the throttle it gets stuck around 1500-2500RPM and then "jolts" to 3000-4000RPM but cannot go beyond 4K unless I'm absolutely flooring it.
However, when put in to the S mode (S3/S4 primarily) this thing drives likes a completely different car - a beast actually. Healthy response from the throttle and the engine revs to 5K like nothing which leaves me confused. Any suggestions on the cause, Scotty?
service tranny on schedule?
Try running premium gas.
Dealership is one thing the world can live without. You want to know what dishonesty looks like visit a dealership.
1300 for a driver side door?, most salvage yard sell them for 250-300.
just take the car out for a day on the highway and run it. It needs to be driven hard with a fresh tank of gas and an oil change. Charge the battery or put a new battery in it.
I'm getting buried in my 2014 LX 570
I learn so much from Scotty! A knowledgeable and honest mechanic.
Scotty is so philosophical
Imagine what Scotty could do with a garage LOL
Neighbor don't like your broadcasts ?
The 2007 Lexus IS 250 is the worst car ever made.
If things were different they wouldn’t be the same!
Hey Scotty, you don’t live in Tennessee anymore?
That’s why I keep my 2004 ES 330 lol
That Vline is interesting!
Thanks Scotty for the Ls 400 shout out.
I have a 2009 Tacoma the engine light came on how to get to go away
Things were never as good as they used to be.