My 2006 lexus is 350 is using oil at an alarming rate. I bought the car new in 2006 and it gets it's regular oil changes, I have to add a quart of oil around around 600 milles driven. It currently has 189,000 miles, but this has been going on for some time. I looked up the information on the internet and it said to go to this website and report it.
2006 Lexus IS 350: excessive oil consumption
8 of the 93 complaints about the 2006 Lexus IS 350 describe excessive oil consumption.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 94,014
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Excessive oil consumption by model year
- 20091
- 20068
What owners say
Oil consumption. Vehicle has no leaks and needs 1quart of oil added every 2k miles. Car has 150k and has been well maintained. It uses valvoline 5w-30 full synthetic oil and gets changed every 4-5k miles of oil usage. I've read many complaints about this issue and toyota/lexus is not willing to help out with this issue.
In normal driving situations my 2006 lexus is350 burns oil very quickly. I am adding oil at least every 3 weeks (about a quart or more). There are no specific engine leaking issues per my mechanic. The engine seems to burn oil abnormally fast.
Starting around 95k, the engine seems to be consuming massive quantities of engine oil. At 101.5k, low engine oil light has come on after 1500 k miles after oil change with mobile 1 full synthetic oil. All online reviews show similar issues with other 06 is350 models around 100k miles. Forums also state lexus is aware of the problem and suggests a full engine rebuild. Seems like a faulty engine that lexus does not want to fix and may cause engine seizure while driving.
Excessive oil consumption. Started around 120k miles.
The vehicle's oil consumption is becoming greater and greater. I am now at a point where I need to add 2 quarts of oil every 3 weeks, which is about 1000 miles driven. Because of the age of my vehicle, I was advised to start using synthetic/blend, but the oil consumption rate has not changed. It was inspected for leaks and there were none. Does this have anything to do with past recalls? I know this is not normal and I am hoping for a resolution as I love driving the car and it still feels reliable aside from the oil consumption rate, which is getting worse and worse. I am now on my third case of oil purchased from costco but once I'm through with it, I'm dreading the rate will be much sooner- I don't want to have to add oil every week. I'm hoping for a resolution/advice. Thank you.
The camshaft timing gear was replaced by jim fault lexus was driving vehicle home and all the dash lit up and engine had no oil. Car hasn't run the same since then without oil needing to be replace 3.5 liters of oil every 300-500 miles so I'm really afraid to go anywhere in my vehicle. Need help! The consumer stated she started having problems with the engine after retrieving the vehicle from the dealer. There was a noise coming from the engine when it was cold and the check engine light illuminated several times, as well as the low oil light. The dealer informed the consumer, the piston rings were worn, but there were no oil leaks. Updated 12/03/14
My vehicle, and doing research there are numerous other lexus models and years all experiencing oil loss from the timing chain cover gasket causing oil loss that could pose a potential risk to the engine from oil loss and affect drivability and safety. Lexus has not provided a recall on this known issue. They request $3500 to fix the leak with a new gasket. This has the potential to eventually lock up the engine if enough oil leaks out and could cause an accident.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Engine
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Lexus GS350 vehicles manufactured June 19, 2006, through July 12, 2011; and model year 2006-2011 Lexus IS350 vehicles manufactured May 27, 2005, through July 13, 2011; and model year 2010-2011 Lexus IS350c vehicles manufactured November 25, 2009, through July 19, 2011. These vehicles, equipped with the 2GR-FSE engine, use bolts to secure the housing and sprocket of the Variable-Valve Timing (VVT) system gear assembly. These bolts could become loose due to abnormal impacts generated within the gear assembly immediately after a cold start-up.
- Risk
- The loose bolts could cause the VVT gear housing and sprocket to separate and result in the engine stopping while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will replace the VVT unit free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 13V395000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2008 lexus passenger cars manufactured from august 26, 2005 through august 4, 2008. Micro-foreign objects in the material of the valve spring may degrade the strength of the valve spring, possibly causing the spring to break.
- Risk
- The engine could fail and stop suddenly while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on september 2, 2010. Owners may contact lexus at 1‑800‑255‑3987.
Recall number 10V309000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2006 Lexus IS 350 oil consumption
Is excessive oil consumption a common problem on the 2006 Lexus IS 350?
8 of 93 owner complaints about the 2006 Lexus IS 350 (9%) mention excessive oil consumption. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Lexus IS 350?
There are 2 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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