Spun Connecting Rod

[kissthespeakerwire]

2000 RX300, one previous owner, $26000 in 2001 from Lexus of Colorado Springs. So, that makes it just about five years of ownership. Got 90k miles, mostly from driving CO-FL about five times. Transmission went out last year... $4k from the dealership. Timing belt, water pump, and I believe tensioner? went out about two months ago, that was $750. And now, supposedly, I've got a 'spun connecting rod' which will cost $6k to replace (an entire new engine).

If anyone knows a cheaper fix for the connecting rod than a whole new engine, please shed some light on me.

[Benjamin Tang]

are you sure? "spun connecting rod"? i've never heard of that before... spun bearing maybe on the crank?

[ktranne]

that's a lot of money for the car.

[monarch]

2000 RX300, one previous owner, $26000 in 2001 from Lexus of Colorado Springs. So, that makes it just about five years of ownership. Got 90k miles, mostly from driving CO-FL about five times. Transmission went out last year... $4k from the dealership. Timing belt, water pump, and I believe tensioner? went out about two months ago, that was $750. And now, supposedly, I've got a 'spun connecting rod' which will cost $6k to replace (an entire new engine). If anyone knows a cheaper fix for the connecting rod than a whole new engine, please shed some light on me.

No cheaper fix unless you can find a used, low mileage 2000 RX300 engine from an auto wrecking yard. These engines have lasted over 300,000 miles when properly driven and maintained.