daisellex

Put the final bill here too. These engines after 100kkm are . hahha

Clearly we have different opinions but thats ok. I agree with that IS250 being overall as smoother and more carefree car to drive and own, espec if you are not into DIY fixing/maitenance. I disagree to that diesel is to be avoided like death, like widely spead out here. About the speed. I have owned IS250 aswell for short period ot time and actually it is not any faster than is220 from factory, as it states. They are about the same. Depends lot on the driver. City consumtion on petrol was about 14l/100km(17 MPG), diesel shows about 8l/100km(30 MPG), its almost twice more. On motorway the difference is not that much. After remap diesel is faster, we are talking about 215hp at the wheels not at the crank. Probably yes that does not do any good to engine lifespan. Maybe UK cars are differently/better serviced but many IS250 here start to consume 1L of engine oil per 1000km after 100k, only fix is complete engine rebuild, wich costs many times more than diesel engine head gasket change. They dropped diesel mainly beacuse it didnt suite lexus brand users expectations and luxury image. In the end of the day its just rebranded toyota, most of them are diesels. If they had bigger/better diesel engine to put under the bonnet that may have been different story.

Lots of nice cars end up in russia/east EU for cheap parts for that only reason. If you look around only head gasket can be changed in some shops for 1k or less.

By sayng its the worst engine/car lexus ever made is cleary an exaggeration and not true. First gen is200 is worse. Head gasket issue was fixed free of charge by factory extended warranty 180k km. Diesel engine needs more maintenance but this is the same on all makes. Every make has its problems, Audi/VW have a weak turbo chargers, engine eats oil/rings worn out/timing chains, MB have issues with injector washers burning in and BMW is overall least realible out there. IS250 bulletproof, really??? VVTI cam gear fail? Carbon buildup? Burning oil like crazy after 100k km, piston rings seized up, that is a known issue - full engine rebuild. Fuel pumps going out and are very pricy to replase, auto boxes not in their first youth and failing. I would say its not any better than is220, probably even worse. And what about fuel consumtion? if you drive mostly in urban areas is250 takes twice as much as is220. Not to mention is250 is slow as f**k. EGR needs cleaning once a year/or every 20k km, it takes half an hour and a can of brake cleaner not £500, what a joke. DPF does not need any maintenace, it takes care for itself. When force regeneration is needed then there is something wrong with injectors. Where in hell did you take that remapped/gutted engine would going to grenade itself? Did you see that happen or this is another exaggeration because you clearly just hate any diesel out there. I have seen only BMW engine to explode but that was just chain worn out and owner pushed it to the max. ECU can be remapped with EGR/DPF still in place and working fine, this is the recommended route. Cutting DPF is already last move when its clogged and does not work. I personally would never do that, engine starts to smoke and smell very bad + illegal etc. I have been driving this car for over 10 years, remaped last 4. Only regret is that I did not remap it sooner. It feels truly like different car, but it wasnt bad before either. Also gears feel better, a known issue with manual models. Never has there been a EGR/DPF/injector related issue. Ofcourse the head gasket. I replaced that and out of my pocket because warranty was over but thats ok. Used and checked engine costs about 1k if that ever needs to be changed. Or use swap from other models/makes. I have other cars I use daily, also turbo diesels. Audi a6 - that has lot of work being done, new turbo, timing chains, injector, DPF cleaning ect, all normal diesel issues. This one is not remaped. Ford van - modified intake and remaped from 75hp to 110hp since new and NO engine/diesel related issues for 10 years.

Linas is just a ****head and diesel hater. There are many ppl who run these engines remaped with no issues. Only ones to come here to complain are poor who cant afford these cars in firstplace.

only true issue with 220 is the head gasket in older pre 2009 models. Most who buy these cars now are too poor so spend 3k for repairs. The egr and dpf is the same as any other diesel in the line, if you keep them maintained they work. If you have to have a diesel look for 2009+ model or one with upgraded head gasket. You have to like to drive manual too, they dont come with auto box.

220d with upgraded gasket and remap pulls 215hp /470Nm leaving 250 pensioners scooter far behind :D

At one point they all blow gasket. Usually at 180k mark. No way around it.

At some point ALL is220d need a new head gasket or new engine. If you get there fast enough you can get it repaired for 2.5-3k. But if head or block is damaged its game over. Reconditioned factory engine block used to be around 5k. New improved gasket. Head will be skimmed for some mircons, because the place where gasket fails has a very small defect after. New rubber engine seals, intake and egr clean etc. They will remove the engine and have your car for a week. If you car is perfect otherwise and you keep it later it makes sense to fix it. European scrap yards are full on UK is220d-s. People are buying only engines from there to fix their broken one but only get scammed every time. Scrap UK bare block is around 500 EUR here. Its tempting, this vs 3k fix from dealer.

Head gasket gone.

If your is220d spits coolant from expansion tank tube or level drops with no visual leaks you have failed gead gasket. There is no need to try finding some other cheaper and easier fault there. Head gasket is gone and you need to face it. 3k to fix or scrap the car. Stop making those stupid threads.