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17/09/2024 3:09 pm
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We're considering buying a 2011 IS350. The car has just under 100,000 mi. And is clean. Our mechanic checked it and said there's a little bit of a leak around the timing chain cover normal for the car but if it goes it's a $4,500 repair.
We have the same engine in an RX350 with 139,000 mi on it. No leaks, no issues. Mechanic said it could go thousands and thousands of miles with a little bit of a leak like that and never go bad. Is this something we should worry about and walk away from the car?
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17/09/2024 4:50 pm
Walk away. The RX can easily go another 139K if taken care of.
This video pertains to timing cover leaks that are becoming infamous with this particular V6:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMvjhUVjyc0
