The Least Reliable Lexus? LS 460 Repair Continues... 

This has got to be one of the most important maintenance series on youtube rn

Keep up the great work bro! I have 460 with 243k miles and I find your videos so informative and have mad respect for your expertise and detail. I couldn’t imagine getting under that engine!

So frustrating! I've definitely been there too. Rooting for you Marty!!!That's NOT an easy engine to work on for sure.

my IS-F had the valley plate resealed at the dealer, and they pinched the O-RING as well. The 2nd time they did it, they pressure tested the cooling system once the valley plate was installed to ensure the O-RING wasn't pinched

Keep it up bro! You're still doing a great job. You have so much time in it. I know you will see it through 💯

I have a car (will not disclose make and model for now), not saying I know what you are going through, but in a nut shell, I had to pull the engine three times until it finally ran as it should, no more codes. And when I bought it the car had just passed inspection, seems to me the inspection was bribed in the process. Stay on course my friend! And thanks for sharing!

Great info so far but for me you just reinforced my thinking and motto that it is crucial to do a thorough check and all the due diligence when buying a vehicle.

Rooting for you dude. I know nothing about cars but this is extremely cool.

Crazy story man! Love watching your vids as per usual. Really enjoy how you shoot it and capture the process, easy to watch.

Great videos man, just one word of advice. Replace most things, ESPECIALLY if the part is cheap. (ie. Water Pipe) For the fuel injectors and the labor/time you're putting into this, I'd send those off and get those remanned/cleaned. And for the little things, deep clean everything as this will make a big difference to see what is actually leaking later on. And all of this will make the best difference for piece of mind and down the road maintainence.

I am amazed at your fortitude in working on a very complex engine. Mine is a 2010 and love it. Had the valley plate redone a few years ago and some other things but nothing like you have gone through. Thank you for making the videos and hopefully, you will be driving it a lot.

Solid update! It sucks you are going through all these issues, but I suppose it does make for some suspenseful content. 😂 Looking forward to the video where it’s all buttoned up and runs like a top for you.

Brother, you are one hell of a Mechanic. My sincerest compliments, and new subscriber

Great videos and I appreciate your knowledge and taking this on yourself. I currently own a 2017 LS460L and love it (second LS I’ve owned). Only 38000 miles on mine and only regular service by the dealership, so good to know they can go as long as yours. What I really wanted to ask was how you liked the CarPodGo display for your Apple CarPlay and how you went about mounting it? It’s a shame there’s no other real solution for this but the CarPodGo looks kinda promising. I suspect your cup holders are somewhat disabled when using it?

That waterneck o-ring likes to roll or pinch when installing. You gotta be super careful. I was going to upgrade to this car but i think i'll keep my LS430, with 260K miles it runs like new and not as complicated to fix.

buy 3 ls400's or 1 and a turbo set up lol. Good work boss these engines are very touchy with all the emissions and direct injection stuff.

Love the LS (I've had 3x 460s but it's def the least reliable.)

The only problem I got is my tire pressure sensor. It does for like a full day then the light comes back on

Keep going and I think it needs recheck the plugs and reprogramming the sensor,. Will done 🎉

Kudos for keeping at it. Will be a great car once you get it right. Looks great in black.

I hope the ls460 is doing okay Marty 😪 waiting for an update

Carry a fire extinguisher HALON..GOOD VIDEO

The guy that bought your supercharged is350 just put it up for sale. You should buy it back 😮

I've watched all previous videos, and this looks like a pretty expensive repair. I can feel your frustration, tbh. Have you thought along the way if there was a need to do this repair at all?

Marty do you use OEM Toyota parts/gasket etc. I had issues when not using OEM parts. For the Fault Codes there are procedures for everything to find out the cause. Lexus is still a good car with that mileage its nothing.

I'm curious. Did you look to see if there was carbon build up in the valves because of the direct injection!?

Well done its not easy going through all that .......I think u shud have just kept ur ISF

I was really hoping the 2013+ 460s were more reliable than the previous years . Do you think you got a not well maintained model or is it generally true of 2013+ ls460s?

With the cam shaft codes I would double check the wires in the connectors I got a code like that once pushed the wires in more and it never came back

Would you recommend buying one to daily in 2024? Looking at a 2009 120K miles or 2013 with 150k

Cary a fire extinguisher. HALON

what was the song that played at the end

The LS 460 is a nice drive but has inherent problems. The same cannot be said for a LS 600H which has good feedback and that 5 litre engine is far more reliable.

Most expensive Lexus series to fix. The LS 460

I’d never trust a non lexus mechanic with any engine or transmission related work.

How much you payed for it?

I said once I said twice I said almost a 100 times on your repairs and channel this car is a money pit😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

You don’t need a disclaimer that you aren’t a mechanic.

From what I am hearing is all 2013+ LS460 have these engine issues. Stay far away from the LS460. Has nothing to do with the mileage of this car or how well it was or not kept. Go watch the 'Car Care Nut' who is a mechanic with 1 million subs and talks about these LS460's.

Definitely a nice car!! Hopefully you have it all straight soon

Total and part it out

Scary because I own a 14 with 105k , do recommend a coolent flush? To avoid these issues? Dealer is recommending it..

The injectors have a plastic covering which are known to crack. The injector seals go bad too. Once these cars have over 100,00 miles problems pile up

Is it done yet?

Was debating between a 430 vs a 460 Your series has sealed the decision Good luck 👍