I posted up in one of the other threads on the subject, but I now have new information on my situation. My 2010 LC started having intermittent VSC and 4LO lights coming on a few months ago. This week, they came on and stayed on, and it started driving poorly yesterday morning. I took it to the local Toyota dealer because I don't know any indy shops in the area and I'm not planning on staying in the area long enough to build any trust with one.
Dealer just called and said the lights are due to a misfire on #4, and the misfire on #4 is due to coolant in the cylinder. They haven't determined whether it's a cracked block, head, or just a bad gasket but "due to the age of the vehicle" they recommend replacing the engine with a rebuild instead of just a gasket job. That makes almost zero sense to me. The car only has 200k miles on it, and should be good for another 200k or more.
Would you insist on a gasket job (assuming that's all it is), or just go for a swap? Does anybody know of any DFW indy shops with LC knowledge?
We may be moving overseas at some point in the next year and want to take an LC with us. I was debating whether to upgrade to a newer model or just keep flogging this one since it has been rock solid until now.
Dealer just called and said the lights are due to a misfire on #4, and the misfire on #4 is due to coolant in the cylinder. They haven't determined whether it's a cracked block, head, or just a bad gasket but "due to the age of the vehicle" they recommend replacing the engine with a rebuild instead of just a gasket job. That makes almost zero sense to me. The car only has 200k miles on it, and should be good for another 200k or more.
Would you insist on a gasket job (assuming that's all it is), or just go for a swap? Does anybody know of any DFW indy shops with LC knowledge?
We may be moving overseas at some point in the next year and want to take an LC with us. I was debating whether to upgrade to a newer model or just keep flogging this one since it has been rock solid until now.