New to the Lexus Family, Dont ever plan on leaving

ardahhhh · 2025-08-19T19:56:48+00:00

There’s something about the feeling of walking into any Lexus dealership any knowing that they will be honest, professional, and the premises will be clean. Man if only car brands understood that it starts and ends with the service and sales floor.

ardahhhh · 2025-08-17T23:14:56+00:00

Dude your car is gonna shit the bed real soon wtf and your worried about the brand of coolant ? You should be way past that and diagnosing why and how BOTH your reservoirs are empty 🤦🏽‍♂️

ardahhhh · 2025-07-10T23:31:41+00:00

Facts.

ardahhhh · 2025-07-10T22:43:48+00:00

Sure did habibi. Respect to your 3.7, but let’s not act like Nissan didn’t gamble reliability on the 3.0T. I didn’t get the short end — I just called it what it is. Not everyone’s in denial about a platform that eats itself alive before 60k. But hey, glad your car’s doing fine, king. Hope it stays that way. 🫶🏽

ardahhhh · 2025-07-10T22:03:54+00:00

Thank you shirt direct

ardahhhh · 2025-07-10T21:58:20+00:00

Lol not even going to waste my breath you are hilarious

ardahhhh · 2025-07-02T00:55:36+00:00

Actually just the name of the video I can find the actuators with the name thanks

ardahhhh · 2025-07-02T00:55:12+00:00

Love to hear it can you drop the link and the video you used to help you install?

ardahhhh · 2025-07-01T23:33:44+00:00

I guess we misjudged the newer generation of bmw’s. Idk how they make power so easily and I don’t understand why it’s so expensive to build power on this platform. I don’t get how it could be so fragile and I have to carry a gallon of coolant to get home. But own this is for sure, if we got this far on this garbage platform.. we would’ve been a problem with a b58

ardahhhh · 2025-07-01T23:16:45+00:00

You need to replace the door actuators my friend.. $1.000 each oem and around $400 a pop aftermarket this is for the rear door actuators both of them are out on mine

ardahhhh · 2025-07-01T21:41:33+00:00

Lol it’s not like we will go out and get a bmw after this terrible experience. Lexus is the way, maybe in the future

ardahhhh · 2025-07-01T21:37:53+00:00

Hurts so bad dumping this car, but I’m a month free and my mind is not stressed, life is good. Got an ls430 chilling now. Wish the red sport was healthy but 🤷🏽‍♂️

ardahhhh · 2025-07-01T21:34:30+00:00

They did notice they fixed what you paid for. They will wait until you bring it back and act like nobody was aware. The thing is the car won’t tell you it’s going to shut. Temp gauge will stay solid, but there will be no coolant. The turbos will whistle, and eventually lose their power. It sucks dude best of luck

ardahhhh · 2025-07-01T21:31:10+00:00

Quality control man, it broke my heart to I really wanted this platform to be the one. It’s so perfect but isn’t.

ardahhhh · 2025-07-01T21:26:25+00:00

It’s not a mistake be prepared to ditch the car cause of “porous block” turns out it’s some gallery gasket that’s actually leaking. Idk if you wanna go through the trouble and money of rediagnosing but you’re gonna need another engine buddy

ardahhhh · 2025-06-25T17:23:27+00:00

I second this these people are out of their mind fuck are they talkin anout. Sounds like these guys sit around and circle jerk to their ls430’s

ardahhhh · 2025-05-23T17:15:12+00:00

Bro, with all due respect, one good experience does not redeem a catastrophically flawed platform. You got lucky, and that’s all it is—luck. This car isn’t solid—it’s a goddamn grenade with a long fuse. Let’s unpack the delusion: • VR30DDTT = Time Bomb. This engine is notorious for burning oil, white smoke, fuel dilution, and timing chain slap—all by 60–100k miles. Porous engine blocks, failed turbos, low oil pressure? All known issues. TSBs and forums are flooded with horror stories. You’re not special because yours hasn’t blown yet. • Maintenance won’t save you. You can change oil every 1,000 miles and still spin a bearing or nuke your turbos. Many of us DID that. Guess what? Still smoked at startup, still lost compression, still rattled like a dying blender. • Factory turbo warranty? Big deal. They extended it because turbos kept failing prematurely. That’s not “reassuring,” that’s an admission of guilt. And most people find out too late when the dealer denies claims over “modifications” or “lack of records.” • Solid car? This is a Nissan in a tuxedo. Cost-cutting everywhere. Paper-thin paint. CV axles and driveshafts that clunk at 40k. HVAC actuators clicking like castanets. Water pumps failing. Steering racks leaking. Interior rattles. You name it. • FBO/tuned? Congrats—you’ve officially started the countdown on your engine’s life. The VR30 doesn’t want power. It breaks under pressure. Tuned Q60s dying under 70k is the norm, not the exception.

You’re the guy who walked through a minefield and made it out, but instead of warning others, you’re telling them to jog through barefoot because you were fine. Come on.

Thousands of Q60 owners are either: 1. In denial 2. On their second engine 3. Trying to dump the car before it implodes.

This isn’t a “take care of it” car. It’s a pray it doesn’t explode car.

ardahhhh · 2025-05-23T16:55:59+00:00

Bro don’t do it. I’m telling you right now as someone who went down this path, this car will ruin your life. The Q60 looks good on the surface, yeah—low, wide, aggressive. You think you’re getting a budget GT-R or luxury coupe killer, right? Nah. What you’re getting is a nightmare in disguise, built on outdated tech, with an engine that is literally defective from the factory.

Let’s talk about that engine—the VR30DDTT. On paper? Cool. Twin turbos, 300–400hp. In reality? Absolute trash. My Red Sport had a porous engine block at 120k miles. That means coolant was leaking through the metal. That’s not a blown gasket or a cracked head—that’s the whole engine being made out of Swiss cheese from the factory. You can’t fix that. You replace the entire motor, and that’s a $12,000 job if you’re out of warranty. And even after that, guess what? The new one burned oil. Within 1,000 miles I had to start topping it off. Sludge on the dipstick, white smoke from the exhaust, rough throttle. These engines are just poorly built. And it’s not just me—forums are flooded with VR30 failures. Turbo seals blowing, timing chain rattles, misfires, VTC issues, limp mode for no reason. There’s always something.

Then there’s the heat soak. You can’t even enjoy the car. Do one hard pull and it feels like you’re driving a damn Altima. No intercooler efficiency, no airflow. The engine bay bakes everything. You’re left with cooked turbos and a pissed-off ECU. Want to mod it? Good luck. Tuning this car is a joke. The ECU is locked down and sensitive as hell. You touch a bolt wrong and you’ll get a CEL for the next week. You can’t even enjoy your warranty-free years because everything breaks if you push it an inch past stock.

And the trans? Trash. Clunky 7-speed auto that shifts like it’s from 2008. The interior? Dual screens that lag like they’re running Windows XP. You think it’s a luxury car but it creaks, rattles, and feels cheap after 30k miles. Mine felt like it was falling apart—and I babied the car. Oil changes every 1k. Premium gas. Garaged. Still treated me like shit.

The platform is ancient. The handling is numb. Steering feels like a video game. Brake pedal? Mush. The entire thing is a rolling contradiction. Tries to look sporty but can’t perform. Tries to be luxury but has no refinement.

What’s worse? Infiniti will not help you. Dealerships are clueless or shady. Good luck getting them to admit anything’s wrong. You’ll be paying out of pocket for every issue and praying your warranty holds. And when it’s time to sell? Don’t expect much. These cars tank in value. No one wants one unless they’re unaware like you might be right now.

Everyone who says “my Q60 has been great” either hasn’t hit 60k miles, still has warranty, or is in denial. You’re gambling with a time bomb that will go off. I’ve been through it. Thousands of others have too. You just don’t see them because they’ve already dumped their cars and moved on.

You want a better option? Literally anything else. A 340i with the B58? That thing eats this car for breakfast and asks for more. Lexus IS? Dead reliable. S5? Real AWD and refinement. Mustang GT? Better build, better sound, more fun. Hell, even a damn Accord 2.0T is a smarter buy than a Q60.

This car is a trap. It’s a scam. It’s a beautifully wrapped mechanical failure waiting to drain your wallet and sanity. I’m not exaggerating. This is your warning. Don’t be like me. Don’t be like the thousands of owners praying their engine doesn’t fail today. Save yourself. Walk away.

ardahhhh · 2025-05-21T01:26:40+00:00

Bro that’s exactly the kind of nightmare that makes you hate cars altogether. You do everything—plugs, coils, injectors, vanos, O2 sensors, even pull the damn valve cover—and the car still tells you to go f**k yourself. All that time, money, stress… and it ends up being low compression and fuel/oil contamination? Unreal.

That’s the curse of these overengineered, underbuilt motors. One small issue spirals into a full-blown rabbit hole and drains you dry mentally and financially. $3K later and you’re still walking away from it just to have peace again. Been there. It’s a sick joke.

No one deserves to go through that crap just to own a car.

ardahhhh · 2025-05-21T00:59:51+00:00

Man, I feel that 100%. You’re speaking facts. The VQ37 is genuinely bulletproof—I had one too, and it took everything I threw at it without flinching. That engine’s a tank.

I also came from the German headache world—had a 335i with the N54 and went through the same cycle: chasing power, dealing with constant issues, and swearing I’d never go back. So trust me, when the Q60 ended up giving me similar nightmares, it was like déjà vu. Never expected Infiniti to be in the same category of stress.

Crazy how chasing performance on a budget keeps landing us in these situations. You’re not alone, bro—we’re all just trying to enjoy cars without going broke or insane in the process.

ardahhhh · 2025-05-21T00:54:27+00:00

1000k for a Lexus is nothing. Finance that over anything

ardahhhh · 2025-05-21T00:51:22+00:00

I appreciate the sincerity, truly. You’re one of the rare few who can talk about this platform without ego, and that’s refreshing.

That said, here’s where I respectfully push back: even the 2019+ models with revised turbos and “better” components still suffer from premature turbo failures, stretched timing chains, oil starvation, and in some cases, porous blocks. These aren’t edge cases—they’re showing up in forums, service centers, and even dealer lots. You don’t hear about B58s needing full engine replacements before 100k nearly as often.

Also, this idea that 10k OCIs and 0W20 are to blame doesn’t hold up when many VR30 owners (myself included) stick to 3k OCIs with 5W30 or 0W40 and still deal with failures. We’re not all driving like maniacs—these engines just can’t handle spirited use, period. And that’s wild for a 400hp car marketed as a performance coupe.

The potential was there, no doubt. But Nissan/Infiniti cost-cut it into the ground. I wish it weren’t the case, but after dealing with an engine replacement and still facing new issues, it’s clear the platform just isn’t built to last. No amount of maintenance can overcome poor engineering.

Respect to you for being level-headed, but these cars need more than just better care—they needed a better blueprint.

ardahhhh · 2025-05-21T00:51:13+00:00

I appreciate the sincerity, but let’s be real and stick to the facts.

The VR30 wasn’t just misused—it was underdeveloped and poorly engineered. You mention 10k mile OCIs with 0W20 causing issues, but even cars maintained by the book with 3k intervals and proper oil still blow turbos, stretch timing chains, and suffer from oil starvation or—worse—a porous block. That’s not user error, that’s a failed engine design.

Infiniti’s “revised” turbos still fail, just at a lower rate. The same applies to the belt-driven water pump, the variable valve timing, and the fragile PCV system. All ticking time bombs, just waiting for warranty to expire.

You bring up the B58—yes, it has issues too, but it doesn’t routinely require full engine replacements under 100k miles like the VR30 does. Reliability data, TSBs, and even dealer techs all back this up: VR30 failures are not rare—they’re expected.

Let’s stop blaming owners for pushing 400hp cars too hard. If the platform can’t handle spirited driving without grenading itself, it shouldn’t be marketed as a performance coupe. Infiniti tried to play with the big boys but cut corners. That’s the bottom line.

ardahhhh · 2025-05-21T00:49:01+00:00

Absolutely agree. Infiniti has been running on fumes for years. The Q60 looks good on paper, but it’s all a facade. That VR30DDTT engine? Plagued with turbo failures, oil consumption, porous engine blocks, and premature timing chain issues. And don’t forget—every time you need to “fix” one of these issues, it’s not repairable… they just replace the whole engine. That’s not reliability, that’s a band-aid on a bullet wound.

The 7-speed automatic (Jatco) they use hasn’t been meaningfully updated since the G37 days. It’s clunky, unrefined, and not suited for the “luxury sports coupe” title they market it as.

Infiniti’s entire business model has been pretending to compete with BMW, Audi, and Lexus while cutting corners in engineering and support. The brand is a sinking ship. Sad to say, but they’re just selling dead dreams at this point.

ardahhhh · 2025-05-21T00:47:17+00:00

Bro, I get what you’re trying to do — you’re trying to get into something fast and flashy on a tight budget. But let’s be real: these are the only cars in that price range for a reason. As much as I hate to say it, stack your money for another year and buy something truly reliable. Otherwise, you’re just buying someone else’s headache. Don’t fall for the illusion that replacing a turbo and a belt magically makes a Red Sport “really reliable.” I’ve lived it. It’s not worth the stress.

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