Engine check light intermittently on, blue exhaust in engine smoke, abnormal oil consumption, gelled oil or sludge present inside valve cover below oil filler cap. Called Lexus America, brought car into dealer, they tell me I must pay $2,071.06 for repairs and pretend not to know of this common 3.0L V-6 engine problem that is extensively documented on the internet and that Lexus has already started reimbursing car owners starting with 1997 models.

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA