Lexus IS250 GS300 carbon build-up - What you need to know - Torque News

The Lexus IS250 and GS300 sedans use small V6 engines with very high compression. Due to the nature of their design they are subject to a build-up of carbon inside the parts of the engine surrounding the combustion area. Lexus is trying hard to take care of customers with this problem. Lexus IS250 GS300 Customer Support Program. The first thing to know is that Lexus issued a letter to all 2006-2010 IS250 and GS300 owners explaining the issue. Although not a recall, Lexus is offering to correct the problem and has added a 9-year, unlimited mileage warranty on affected cars. If not, try keeping the discourse civil and contacting Lexus regional customer service for help. Lexus created the coverage plan to capture all of the affected cars. Newer cars might still be under the car’s drivetrain warranty anyway, and there were not many cars affected older than 9 years when the program was started. Lexus will remove parts of the engine and try to remove the carbon. ” Lexus is not fooling around. Fans and owners also say that driving the car hard (redlining the engine. Source: www.torquenews.com