Lexus IS-F Maintenance and Performance Test
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- Опубликовано: 27 ноя 2014
- In this episode we'll talk about the history of the IS-F and then do a little maintenance and road test too. Get updates or drop me a line at any of the places below:
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Episode #52
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You were one of the reasons I was sold on the isf. I purchased one today
how you like it so far?
probably spent his all Internet money for brand new tires
Just bought mine this weekend!
1500 bucks for new tires. No thanks.
Awesome car! !
I have a 08 ISF too.. I absolutely love it. All the speed and lux from a german car, without the expensive repair bills. These cars are very reliable and fun to drive. I have to agree, they are very quiet stock.
I used to watch this video, a couple of Matt Farah's Smoking Tire videos and a few others of the ISF before I owned one. I recently purchased a 2011 ISF two weeks ago. love these damn cars.
What color and how many miles did you pick yours up with?
Tom. I think you make the most professional videos. You make them look so easy to watch that's why I subscribe to your channel. Keep them coming
Thank you for saying that and I appreciate the support!
One of the best owner videos I've seen. The IS-F is still a relevant, reliable sport sedan all these years later. I always compare this to the Chevy SS
One of the LFA photos is from the CBD of Melbourne, Australia. The master technician from my work did the pre-delivery on one ;) love your work Tom! Regards from Australia
Ausblack Ahh, cool! Thank you for the kind words and please tell everyone in Australia that I said hi! :-D
I work at a lexus dealership and yesterday I worked on a 2008 isF. The car had 30k miles on it and it still had the original tires from 2008!
Frank De Los Santos great! Lexus is so reliable.
No way
@KAT yep, those tires turn into hockey pucks
I'm so envious, first a GN and now an IS-F.. both my favorite cars!
Marvin Santiago Thank you Marvin, we've got the same taste in cars man!
Love the ISF. I'm going to upgrade my is350. thank you for the video so tired of wanting and waiting. going to get this thing this weekend
If anyone wants to see that IS 430 concept in person it's at the Toyota History Museum in Torrance,CA! Best part is that the museum is free to the public by appointment!
Jdm Staff Great to know! I was wondering where this car ended up, it was very well done.
First video of yours that I've watched and I loved it! Informative and entertaining! I have a 2007 IS350, which I love, and I'm doing some early research for when I buy myself an F for my 40th next year. Keep up the great work and best wishes for 2015!
Thank you for the kind words and support! Good luck with your search and that sounds like a great 40th b-day present to me! :-D
Lexus makes great cars. This one is has it all.... looks, comfort, performance. My parents have a 2007 .. I think it is an LS460.... it is big. That motor is smooth as silk and it is hard not to hit 100 when you crack it open a tad.
That is great city mpg. I have a 2001 IS300 with a Lexus 4.0 v8 swap and I average 11-13 city mpg. I told my wife her RL is on the chopping block, it's time to get an ISF.
Subscribed right after seeing this excellent video, both fun and informative.
Love the IS-F, great job on keeping this beauty in mint condition.
Keep up the good work!
Thank you for the kind words and support and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Hello Tom, just discovered your channel. First, I really like your enthusiasm....it BRINGS ME BACK TO LIFE ! Yes, as in memories of when I was a little younger and had VISIONS OF MAKING THINGS GO FASTER. You are KEEN in your perspective of THINGS THAT GO FAST and I really like your detailed flow of development of what came before..and also YOUR IDEA OF THINGS AND HOW YOU SEEK TO MAKE THEM EVEN BETTER. And, to top it off you seem very talented and capable in your projects. Thanks for peeling back the curtain on WHAT'S OUT THERE...AND WHAT'S POSSIBLE. Hell, I feel like I'm on the bridge of Star Trek ! Warp Factor 10 Scotty !! Thanks, Man.....now onto finishing this video (couldn't help it...had to stop video and let you know what you stirred up )
Hi there and thank you for taking the time to share all of the kind words and generous support! I'm glad you enjoy the video and thank you for subscribing too!
Gotta say, love you pointing out the torquing of the drain plug and replacing the gasket, this video should be a requirement for all mechanics to watch (its sad I feel the need to say that). I will have my eyes peeled for you around the K-town, would love to peek at a grand national in person. Nice car, beautiful garage, good technique, great channel, subbed.
Thank you for the very kind words, I appreciate it! I don't get out too much these days, but I hope to get out and about more this spring/summer. See ya!
I came last year from your firebolt turbo Ls tacoma, then now checking out isf reviews I seen you popup like oh hey tom
Well Tom you did it again, another great video and awesome review.
I swear we have the same car like and style, please keep up the great work.
I always look forward to seeing all you videos its a little treat for me. Thanks again.
timothy liska Thank you Timothy and I appreciate all of your support! I've got some cool stuff in the works for ya!
It's time to come back Tom, I miss these old videos
I never thought these looked very good, but it looks like a lot of fun to drive. And that V8 sounds very good with that exhaust on it. And you are right, when that second intake opens up, I can imagine it gets very addictive.
MrGovenator1 Thanks man! To me it looks better in person, but it definitely looks better from behind the wheel! :-D It has some Supra soul baked into it too.
Very nice Tom. I had no idea you had that kind of dough... Most people with your kind of money are capable of the one and only thing that makes them their money, not all the mechanical things you are capable of. Very impressive as always.
MetalTeamster Thanks man, I appreciate that. It's been a long road. Having a hobby is good to take your mind of the day to day stuff.
You made a right choice. This is the most reliable sport car in my opinion. The C63 shifts slowly, and the BMW M3 always has little problem all over the vehicle.
Thanks Junho!
Bring back the talon! :) love your channel, it's nice to see someone doing it right and not cutting corners. A+ bud, A+.
Thank you man! You probably know that I sold the Talon awhile back, but I will have an update on the Galant soon!
Tom I love your humorous attitude man keep me updated with more cool
informative videos about your toys and wisdom as I subscribe too your channel
Teflondonavelii662 Thanks man! I appreciate the support and I'm glad you enjoy the videos!
I really liked your video! Just got your self a subscriber! Keep up the great videos man!
Keep these videos coming buddy! Love watching them all!
Sam Ritchie Thank you Sam, I appreciate the kind words and I'm glad you enjoy them!
I love your videos man! Your cheesy jokes are right up my alley 🤣 You should do an update video on this...I’m considering getting a used one of these instead of a new STI mainly because of Lexus reliability but would be curious about your experience with it.
Wow wow, that's a 2008 car, i thought i was looking at 2013 or higher model, beautiful car man, take care your bby if you still have it...
i love my 09 LEXUS ISF its a head turner and a sleeper, some of this youngsters don't realize what a beast it is, until they get left behind, and i have recently installed the BORLA exhaust and wow the way it sounds including my cold air intake, its amazing!
Yeah but todays electric cars that drive all around. Even the mom's with kids in their cars are faster than this. :(
@@HermanWillems but that doesn’t matter. If I wanted a straight fastest drag time car factory I’d buy a Tesla plaid but no I would never. I want that screaming Yamaha V8
@@driveonthestraightpath2138 why not a yamaha V10 Lexus LFA?
@@HermanWillems we were on the topic of V8 so I said that but that Yamaha V10 is my dream car
@@driveonthestraightpath2138 haha sorry. Yes Yamaha makes amazing engines. Its hard to disagree with that. :)
Ohh My Funk!!! That’s an Amazing Is F brother 👊 i love how meticulous you upkeep it too!! Salute man 👊
Ive had my 08 ISF for 5 years now bought it used in 2010 which I got at a steal $42k with 19k miles at the time. Its a very good car still solid performer and have received many compliments over the years. Its a great unique car to own because you hardly ever see another on the road. I can hit 150mph quickly before running out of room. Issues Ive had so far I had to change the front headlight on each side, my front fog lights finally have gotten quite faded so I just recently replaced them for brand new ones - a dramatic difference. Also the touch screen on my Navi has stopped working. Radio and climate control work but you have to work with the buttons instead not the touch screen. Want a fast car with style dont buy something new get a used ISF. Also I take the older style ISF over the new GSF thats coming out although its got 467hp
I also have a es300 2000 not a bad car for the year that's why I just picked up another for my daughter never knew much about the Lexus but now that one has 32000 K miles and the other one 250 they still run very well the only problem I see is the screen with the climate control stereo system is messed up a bit but can't complain much
After driven both, gsf is better! Much better chassis.
First off let me say great video, it's always nice to see a car enthusiast really enjoy his car, and care enough about it to learn how to maintain it. I really like these, my only gripe is the tuning options for it. But, like the M3, you can get into the weeds tuning, and drain your bank account. I think an intake, headers and a free flowing exhaust would make huge gains, for a couple of thousand dollars. Also, I don't think you would hurt the drivability. I am considering this as my next weekend car, you can't really beat the Toyota reliability, I've got a buddy with almost 250k miles on a is300. They really do go forever. Thanks for the information and great video.
Thank you sir, I appreciate the kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed it! The M3 of this era is a fantastic car, packing that sweet high-revving v8. Yeah, the lack of tuning options for this car is a bummer, but the mods you mentioned have gotten these cars into the very low 12s/high 11s with a set of drag radials, so not too bad given the investment. It is nice to know that the car will be reliable in the long run, as performance cars are pretty needy to begin with (tires, brakes, premium fuel, etc, etc, etc) :-D Thanks again!
Another great video - Thanks, Tom! I'm a fairly new subscriber and can very much relate to your tastes and humor, though my Mitsu of choice is a heavily modded white 04 Evo RS and my luxury 4-door daily hot rod is a 640 whp CTS-V that I built up in my garage last Spring. Keep up the great videos!
trumpetcarguy Thank you sir and I'm glad you enjoyed it! I love your car choices, two of my favorites for sure! I came very close to getting a CTS-V instead of the IS-F, but at that time (2008) GM was going through all of the bankrupcy hearings, etc. and the future of Cadillac looked real bleak. I'm glad that they pulled through that and I love seeing them doing awesome stuff like the new ATS-V. Can't wait to see the new CTS-V and enjoy your hot rodded V!
Thanks man. We share the dsm bug and isf in common. I have both of them as well. GOOD DAMN TASTE IN CARS if I dont say so myself. Love the commentary as well. God Bless brotha
Great video. As a Lexus owner myself the ISF is on my radar but I will be looking for later year when they came with a LSD. Great color choice on yours.
Thanks man and good luck with your search!
Great video and congrats on the car! I've been thinking a lot lately about trading my S2000 for one of these. Very tempting, but I'm a little worried about the long term cost to own, especially since I'm looking at slightly higher mileage IS-F's to fit my budget. The tire shopping skit was awesome, by the way. Lol
Great video. Love normal people reviewing cars and also the humor!
TOM!!! Another awesome video buddy! Keep up the awesome work man..I love the IS-F
4G63addict Thank you Adam, I appreciate all of the support you've given me over the years my friend!
Bro...I need to get one of these.will be good looking beside my 2jz Aristo in white pearl too
PLUS I have never had V8!
Real beast and stunning performance. Just LOVE IT❤❤❤💥
I own an 07 ES350, and let me tell you a lot of people under estimate this car it's actually a pretty quick car. It feels good having 4 passengers and still take off on mustangs, G35s/G37, TLs, BMWs. It's currently dropped with black wheels people always think it's an LS or GS. I hope I could get an ISF in the future. For now it's one hell of a car for a 19 year old.
Victor Ventura Nice man! Yes, you can't beat the value on an older Lexus!
I do not like the current Lexus models. But this one looks just the right combination of subtle and flair. The front grille is so good looking, not like overdone front of the new ones.
Swat Kat they really fucked up in that department for some people. It would be soo much easier to get a current generation ISF but I just hate they way they look up front
Awesome video Tom!
I used to own a white Eagle Talon TSi AWD just like that one! Nice garage!
Great Video. Thanks for actually addressing the fuel consumption. 22 MPG (US) is 26.42 MPG (UK) is 10.69 litres/100KM
Thank you sir, glad you enjoyed it!
@@TomsTurboGarage Thanks for taking the time to reply!
I truly did ! In fact your expertise has convinced me to buy one. I'm in Australia and there are only 8 I can find across the nation. I currently drive an e36 Bimmer with a 24 valve DOHC 6 in it but after watching your video, I'm afraid I'm going to have to buy one now ! :-)
They go for around 30 grand in US Dollars and seem to have less than 60, 000 miles on them, but I live on the far left of Australia and I can only find them on the far right of Australia, so that will involve driving one all the way across Australia... about 2500 miles. Not many police cars out in the middle of the dof australia. Only Kangaroos. :-)
Tom, I can't thank you or praise you enough, sir.
You are a true gentleman.
Thanks so much !!!!
David from Perth, Western Australia.
@@DumbSkippy Well good to meet you David! Thank you for the very kind support all the way from Perth and good luck on your search!
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great video I'm thinking to get a white one as well !!! so excited
Great video. Thoroughly enjoyed
Tom, thanks for another amusing and interesting video! I'm looking forward to your next one.
Rick Hilton Thank you Rick, I've got some cool stuff in the works for ya!
Can't wait, Tom! Bless you!
That was an amazing video buddy and a very beautiful car! I'm a proud owner of a 2011 Ultra Sonic Blue and I can tell you this, the car is a true monster. I've been eyeballing the new RC F and I'm sure that might be my next move.
Thank you for the kind words, I appreciate it! Enjoy your IS-F and the RC-F would be a very nice upgrade. I read yesterday that Lexus is bringing a couple new performance models to the Detroit auto show, so we can look forward to that!
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I just got mines last week love it rare dinosaurs 🤨🤔
Great video Tom! This will be my next car later this year without a doubt. Screw all the amg's m's.
A pleasant surprise to my subscriptions page. New Roadkill and New TTG!
ProductofNZ Good deal man, I love Roadkill too!
one of the best channel. I own a miata too but i live in Canada. Wish i can take my miata to your shop for a good engine swap!
Thank you Calvin! Enjoy your Miata!
I want to see a dragrace between the Lexus and the Galant :) Looks like they have similar numbers.
Btw I just found your channel two days ago when I was searching for Grand National-vids and found yours. I have already watched like 15-20 videos of yours. Love it.
didde00 Thank you for the kind words and welcome! I was just talking to a buddy about this the other day, the Galant and IS-F would be a very good, close race. The only difference being that the IS-F is pretty much maxed out in its current form and the Galant has lots of room for more boost and aggressive tuning. :-D As they sit it would be a good race. A little tuning and the Galant would leave it in the dust! Haha! Thanks again man!
You really sold me on the isf
Not only are you a great mechanic, you are a hilarious entertainer! When you flipped the table i laughed so hard!
Thank you for the kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed that! :-D
Love your IS-F Tom.....Lexus quality!.
i watch the is300 v8 project when they first started and i knew this IS-F have somthing to do with that project and you made everything more clear and understand thanks for uploading keep up the good work
Thank you sir, I appreciate that! I'm glad you enjoyed the video too.
Perfect video. Great comments and all the stuff around.I really wish you to take me for a ride. I had goosebumps during acceleration.
Marek Blanar Thank you Marek! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Tom's Turbo Garage Oh I almost forgot you are great actor. I am watching this video again and again and it's driving me happy :) Could you make more videos with this car ? I am searching videos of this car everyday and this one brought many helpfull informations
Marek Blanar Thank you for the kind words Marek, Some people really hate the "skits" that I put in these videos, but it's just a reflection of my personality and always making sure to not take myself too serious. :-D Thank you for the suggestion and I'll be sure to make more videos about this car in the future. Have a good one!
Thanks for another awesome video!
Beautiful car.
Best performance sedan to ever come out of Japan. Very unique car. High performance and reliability is what no other company can combine like Lexus. Great buy and its sure to be a classic later on. You should mod it.. intake.. coilovers.. racing wheels doesn't have to end at factory.
Another great video Tom.
Thank you sir!
Great video, in the process of buying one or a 2014 S4.
I love my ISF too.... It's a beautiful car and it still turns heads no matter what. Sure there's cars out there that are faster, but for a car starting at 416 HP is pretty amazing.
Just like an is250/350. That’s awesome. Simple and easy to do basic maintenance literally anywhere as long as you have your tool kit and parts
we have the new rc F at work and its a beast
you just earn new subscribers. good job man
I would love to see a new generation ISF.
Kubler Ross meets tire shopping; that was well-played. That's an impressive car!
o2boutdoors Haha, thanks man! Yeah I butchered old Kübler-Ross's stages a bit, but this is tire shopping- a completely different level of grief. :-D
10qts?!....wow, is that typical for a american V8? japanese V8. Great job Tom, I been searching your channel for the IS-F. no wonder I couldn't find it. keep videos coming for all cars no matter how small
Ashy Gee Thank you sir and I appreciate your support! Yes, I've got some old, old IS-F videos on my channel, but am just now getting around to talking about it in one of the "turbo garage" videos. Regarding the oil capacity, from what I've read in the Lexus documentation on this car, it was for handling reasons (keeping oil in the sump) and oil temperature control.
Great video! I learned something and you made it entertaining.
Thanks David!
Great video ! Always liked this IS-F
Thank you sir!
Cool vid Buse-man!
great video Tom!
***** Thank you sir!
Not sure if you still have the car, but they started cracking 2IS ECUs; the IS220d has been cracked, as far as I understand it, they have IS250 in the works. They all use similar ECUs, so it's probably just a matter of time when they crack the ISF too.
What do you mean by cracked?
The IS-F is one hell of a car, she's absolutely beautiful , i could imagine her with a procharger implants xD
Great videos as always, funny stuff
Maybe sometime you can show us some basic tuning for ponys for pennys
David PhoTWENTY Thank you sir, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I wish there was a supercharger option for these cars. The problem is how locked down the Toyota ECU is. No one has been able to crack it for tuning purposes. Thank you for the suggestion, that's a great one!
@@TomsTurboGarage is there supercharger kits that cracked it now? If so which ones and what are your recommendations!
Superb video ! I'm happy to see someone maintaining his car... I don't know why but, it's rarer and rarer these days. That's my opinion but to really love a car, I think you have to take care of it. It's a bit like your wife or your baby in a way, as you want. If you take care of it, the car will take care of you, and then pure pleasure begins. Nowadays, people lost this feeling :(
But again, superb video ! As much as I'm in love with the IS-F, it's sad that it will be no longer available really soon :(
Thank you for the very kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I agree about maintenance, I just like to visually inspect things myself. Also, I know it's done right. I have a friend who took his car to the free two year dealer offered service. Even though they said things were being done on the service order, nothing had been done. Dirty original air filter, completely filty/blocked cabin air filter, air pressure in the tires all over the place, etc. Very disappointing!
I love these lexus's but I had to take a c class over one, the more expensive maintenance is sure worth the quality and driving sensation you get, and the styling is better. people say that mercedes aren't as reliable as lexus but if you maintain them they will last just as long
Great video, I love my 2013 IS-F. Yes, the tires are expensive!!
Are you Gary Busey's son??
"Secret" Son :-)
lol
Can't unsee 😭
My close friend is selling his 2013 in ultrasonic blue. I’m gonna go test drive it today he has the Hayward and Scott exhaust system.
What do you do for work Tom? Do you own a car shop? And do this as a Side hobby? Just curious , either way your videos are awesome bro
@4:49 you show a 2006/2007 Saturn Vue with the IS-F motor in it. Please Please Please tell me where you found this at? I have a 2004 nanny neutered Vue with the 3.5 Honda v6 that is terribly under-utilised. This thing would be a great sleeper if I could lose the speed limiter. Thanks for an excellent channel and good luck with the Miata
Was 4:44 serious? Because those cars just had the silver isf engine covers on.
Hey Tom, what's the product code for those magnaflow mufflers on the rear end? Sounds great btw!
Great job with the video
Nice shirt :) Nice history behind Lexus! Love the engine swaps, had me for a minute and had to rewind Lol!
DetectiveCoating Thank you sir and I'm glad you got a kick out of the shirt, I hoped you would!
wow i love this car I'm actually financing one now I can't wait
Tom that’s a dope video
wow what a fantastic review of your car! I learned a lot and now I really want one!!! and damn are the 6 piston brakes a standard feature or part of a package?
They are standard on the ISF
Make more of this one please
Nice review!! Im only getting 11.7MPG here in LA :)
Love the sound, Fast car!
Hey Tom thanks for the great video's always a treat to come along for the ride.
Wanted to let you know about some cool parts you might be into for your exhaust systems.
Here in New Zealand we have silly laws for cars, etc, so we have to be inventive, on my 92 Mazda gtx
it has a turbo, into a rams horn manifold, into 2 and 1/2 inch exhaust, into one coby mid way, and one muffler at the rear however the rear muffler is
called a Varex Muffler it can ether be a straight through muffler or a chambered muffler all with the switch of a button from inside the car
while diving, made possible by a butterfly valve. Kind of like a cut out and a muffler in one, so not so suspect.
Well having an adjustable exhaust's are illegal here in NZ even though my car is under the noise ratings at fully opened and sounds perfect.
so every six months going for a warrant of fitness can be a pain in the donkey having to take off and on the mufflers using flanges, gaskets, glue, and not to mention
how stubborn the bolts can be. So behind the muffler i have a vband clamp one 10mm nut and bolt, no glue, no leaks, off and on with another muffler in seconds
so easy. so if you search vband clamp and varex mufflers you'll see what i mean. ; )
scott mole Hi Scott, you're very welcome and I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for telling me about your setup, it sounds like a good way to get the most enjoyment out of your car while still be compliant when you need to be. I am familiar with the Varex muffler and it is a great piece. There is actually a vendor that sells a complete IS-F exhaust system that incorporates Varex or Varex-style mufflers, but man is it costly!
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You know you so want it my car sounds super sweet with this setup makes ya wanna red line it all day LOL. Hey great work on the podcast really enjoyed the story telling.
scott mole Thank you Scott, I appreciate you checking out the pod!
love this car! i didn't know it that you own one! congrats Tom!
Is there anyway to disable that shift warning beep?
Great job Tom. I look foward to your vids just like if i was waiting for an episode of ""The Walking Dead"! Hey, wheres lego Man been? Keep up the great work and continue looking foward to more vids.
alejandro urrea henao Thank you for the kind words Alejandro and I'm glad you enjoy the videos! Torch has been around, trying to stay out of trouble after a bad break-up with Barbie. She's back with Ken and Torch is taking it really hard.
I have an ltuned gs430 and I’m going for the isf next
One of my all time favorite dream car
Mazdaspeed L Thanks man, I agree. It's an excellent all-around car.
I am a fan of your videos! wish I will see more your MSM actions. Cheers
Awesome video but you forgot to mention the Lexus SC... where do you think that v8 in the v8 swapped is300 came from? lol
The joe z exhaust is probably the best in the market for the is f, should def check it out
Oh yeah, it's excellent.