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Hi Antoine. Appreciate your post. Unfortunately, I donated the car to Habitat for Humanity last week. One of my big concerns with donations is that too often, the cars are crushed for scrap. They came in a covered trailer and I was left with a positive feeling that they would try selling it first. Was a comfort to me. Perhaps you could find it on their auction soon. Good luck, and thanks for reaching out. Bob

Appreciate the advice, guys. Yes, it was the prior O2 sensors, throttle position sensor and air mass sensor which caused the engine to dump fuel into the converters. So, the damage is done and I need to find the best way to get the car into someone's hands with the knowledge and resources to get it back on the road, where it belongs. Good luck with your own Lexus' !

Hello, I've had my Mom's Lexus since 2005, when she passed. She wanted me to have it to see how long I could keep it going, since it was her only new car in her life and because I still drive/maintain my '67GTO. Car still beautiful and rides like a dream. CATs and O2 sensors have been our downfall. Replaced 4 years ago and now, same problem again. Looking for someone who could keep her running, perhaps a Lexus Tech. Otherwise, I'll have to salvage or donate to charity, which will also result in salvage. Thoughts about other options?

Thanks RX400h. The Lexus mechanic believes the same thing but warns a new ECU would need to be recoded to my car, which he does not have the ability to do. Also, he advises that if the ECU approach does not fix the issue, then we would be throwing expensive parts at the problem, hoping that the first few might fix the issue. So, hoping that maybe others on this forum might have seen something similar and have a different approach.

Mechanic suspected Low oil Sensor, no longer available. By-passed the sensor but still no luck. Any other workarounds out there? Beautiful car, mechanically sound until this issue. 🥲 Lexus.HEIC