Found '08 with interesting service history - serious issue?

[drnls]

Found an '08 with 120k miles. Most recent service history performed listed below, wonder if it is why it was sold/traded:

DATE: 07/05/2017
CS/ ALOT OF LIGHT COMING UP AND DRIVING RUFF CS SAID THAT MIGHT BE BCUS OF THE PASS SERVICE ,EPLACE CAMSHAFT SEALS 06/09 BOTH PLEASE INSPECT AND ADVISE. ENGINE SMELLS AND VEHICLE IS HESITATING LIKE IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF. ~|~ ~|~FOUND BOTH CAM SHAFT SENSORS HAVING DIRT/SHAVINGS, CAUSING MISFIRE AND TIMING ISSUES, REMOVED SPARK PLUGS, SWAPPED COILS CLEANED OCV, SWAPPED CAM SHAFT SENSORS ( WHERE TECH FOUND THE SHAVINGS) CLEANED AND DELETED CODES TEST DROVE AFTER ALL WAS FINE. TOTALOTHERS ~|~PASS SIDE HAS OIL LEAK ADVISE ~|~FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM PASS SIDE VALVE COVER REMOVED AND CLEANED FOUND MORE OIL LEAKING AFTER, REMOVED BOTH VALVE COVER AND CAMSHAFT GEAR HOUSING AND CLEANED OFF TO VERIFY FIPG WAS SEALING CORRECTLY, CLEANED OFF AND RESEALED. STILL FOUND OIL COMING FROM S ~|~REMOVED CAM SHAFT ASSY, AND GEAR TO REPLACED SEAL. OPC 140991 7.0HRS T1-65 T2-13 PARTS WARR REF RO# 779737 DATE 3/13/17 12,4184 MILES REF OPC 140011 6.8 ( FOR CAMSHAFT REMOVAL PLUS ADDITIONAL TIME FOR SEAL .2 TOTAL TIME 7.0HRS )

Should I be concerned with future issues?

Also TP/WP performed at:

DATE: 02/02/2015
Service: 100000 MILE SERVICE NON WARRANTY
Service: WATER PUMP
description: WATER PUMP ~|~ ~|~MAINT OVERDUE FROM 90K ~|~REPLACED TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP. TEST DROVE TO VE3RIFY NOMRAL OPERATION AND NO LEAKS AT THIS TIME

Then on:
DATE: 04/07/2016
Service: GENERATOR/STARTER/MTR-GAUGE
description: GENERATOR/STARTER/MTR-GAUGE ~|~C/R REPLACE DRIVE BELT ~|~RECOMMEND TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT. NO HISTORY OF DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT. ~|~ALTERNATOR/WATER PUMP BELT, R&R 05/09 REPLACED AND COMPLETED

Is it odd that Lexus did not pick up the previous WP/TB service?

Thanks, Nelson

 

[Sam Stewart]

If they found shavings in the OCV (oil control valves) that means there were metal shavings in the engine. Couldn't have been from the timing belt I don't think because the VVT-i engines will lock up/not run if the timing is off.

Any kind of metal for me would be a hard pass. The 2UZ is an amazing engine but if someone abused or neglected it you could have issues down the road.

 

[JLee]

The alternator drive belt is the serpentine belt, not the timing belt. Other than calling it the "alternator/water pump belt" they didn't miss anything there.

I also would hard pass on the metal shavings alone.

 

[drnls]

Fortunately then i passed. Dealer added $500 BS fee that pissed me off.

 

[Sam Stewart]

Fortunately then i passed. Dealer added $500 BS fee that pissed me off.

Good call. I'm sure you will find one.