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Thanks for the reply - however the engine definitely was modified in some way at that time as emissions went down by a bit, and the official MPG figures went up. Might well not have been a new engine as such but it was modified in some way hence the changes in the emissions and MPG. Does anyone have a 2010 or newer 220D? Can you confirm this information? Obviously I don't want to go ahead and buy the car if it still has all the potential problems. There are no repairs under warranty on the car I'm potentially buying, Lexus have confirmed that. Thanks.

Will do, thanks again to you both you've been a great help. Fingers red crossed I get plenty of life and enjoyment and not too much grief from my Lexus 😉

Thanks again Rebecca, you've been a great help. I've a trip to Wolverhampton in a couple of weeks which is around 400-450 miles round trip so that should be a good start and help clean the engine with a good long run. One final question about the standard entertainment system - am I right in thinking it is a DVD system?

Thanks Rebecca, I really appreciate your input. In terms of the driving that as probably an underestimate of the motorway driving. I do a 120 mile round trip at least two weekends per month, and sometimes more. I drove around 40-50 miles per week on 7-8 mile journeys too. Is that entertainment centre in my car a Mark Levinson one, or is it a standard Lexus Sat Nav? Thanks again.

Hi all, Literally just joined this forum so go easy on me! Just wondered if some of the knowledgeable folk on here could help answer a couple of questions if that's ok? Firstly, the car I am buying is a 2010 (59 plate) IS 220D SE-L. I phoned Lexus with the registration and they confirmed it is the newer engine in the car as from what I understand, the earlier engines were plagued with head gasket issues amongst other things. Did this improve with the modified engines that were in the cars from 2009 onwards? Are there any things I need to be looking out for? The car has only 47,000 miles on it with 1 owner, and it has been stamped around every 6k-7k with a FSH. I will be driving around 15,000 miles per year with around 75% local driving and around 25% driving on motorways / longer trips. With this in mind, is there anything I need to consider? I always use premium fuel (BP Ultimate or Shell Nitro) and stay well clear of supermarket fuel. To help try and keep the engine clean do you ever use any additives or such like? Also, a couple of questions about the entertainment system. I see people talking about the Mark Levinson system, but I don't really understand what that is. I have included a photo of the Sat Nav / Radio in the car and I believe it is a multi disc changer too. Do all of the Cds go in the one slot, or is there a disc changer hidden somewhere in the boot etc? Also, the entertainment system has a DAB button but it only seems to pick up MW / FM. Am I missing something, or could it possibly not have DAB despite the button? Sorry for all the questions, just a newbie looking to find out as much as I can. Thanks

Hi all, just joining the forum as I am tomorrow purchasing my first ever Lexus, an IS220D SE-L. Currently own a Saab 9-3 TID and have been a loyal Saab owner for years other than a brief and remarkably terrible sojourn into owning a Jaguar X-Type. Looking forward to using the forums regularly and hope that Lexus can replace Saab in my affections!