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Brought my 2006 Lexus GS300 in about 1k miles ago complaining about burning oil. They put me on a 1k mile oil consumption test. Brought it in this morning. They added oil and asked me to come back in another 1k miles. Here we go again. Hope they recognise that this is a latent defect with thier piston rings and fix it at no cost. I hope they treat us Canadians similarly like they did in the States. I will keep you posted. Found this on the IS forum which is similar to the GS issue regarding oil consumption and what the dealer does in regards to the test. From service bulletin L-SB-0124-12: Perform an oil consumption test to determine the consumption rate. 1. Confirm the engine oil level is full. 2. Mark the oil dipstick to indicate the current level. 3. Replace the oil dipstick. 4. Mark the oil dipstick, oil drain plug, and oil fill cap to prevent/indicate tampering during the test. HINT Use tape, sealer, cable ties, or equivalent to mark the oil dipstick, oil drain plug, and oil fill cap. 5. Advise the customer to drive the vehicle normally for 1,200 miles and return for inspection Diagnostic Procedure B (Continued) 6. Determine the quantity of oil that was consumed in 1,200 miles. Was the oil level more than 1 quart low after 1,200 miles of normal driving? • YES — Go to the Repair Procedure. • NO — This bulletin does NOT apply. Warranty guideline for acceptable oil consumption is 1 quart per 1,200 miles of operation. No warranty claim should be filed.

Brought my 2006 Lexus GS300 in about 1k miles ago complaining about burning oil. They put me on a 1k mile oil consumption test. Brought it in this morning. They added oil and asked me to come back in another 1k miles. Here we go again. Hope they recognise that this is a latent defect with thier piston rings and fix it at no cost. I hope they treat us Canadians similarly like they did in the States. I will keep you posted. I have a similar problem with my GS. Did your dealer run the misfire test? That should also put you on the list. Just be prepared to spend a lot of time waiting for parts. Lexus says there is a huge backlog of requests for new pistons and rings. No the dealer did not run the misfire codes. I will wait to see what they say when I bring my car back after another 1k miles oil consumption test. As far as puting me on the list, I don't know of any Canadians on any forums that have had this issue resolved at no cost by Lexus. If they deny to fix this problem I will come out fighting. After all it is deffinetely a latent defect in their piston rings.

Brought my 2006 Lexus GS300 in about 1k miles ago complaining about burning oil. They put me on a 1k mile oil consumption test. Brought it in this morning. They added oil and asked me to come back in another 1k miles. Here we go again. Hope they recognise that this is a latent defect with thier piston rings and fix it at no cost. I hope they treat us Canadians similarly like they did in the States. I will keep you posted.

I use synthetic and have this issue. From the threads I read the type of oil used really doesn't matter. There are multiple threads that go over this issue. I linked one thread previously, here is another one. http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ef7e957/277

Check out the link below. Apperently 2006 GS300 owners are getting letters from Lexus. I am making an appointment tomorrow morning. Since last oil change i put in 4 quarts of oil. I will let you know what happens. http://www.clublexus...ning-oil-6.html