Engine Oil Leaking problems of the 2006 Lexus RX330

One problem related to engine oil leaking has been reported for the 2006 Lexus RX330. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine Oil Leaking problem

Failure Date: 06/13/2014

Complete engine failure while driving. No leaks. Vehicle was towed to service station and mechanic diagnosed seized engine due to clogged oil intake due to excessive sludge build up. Vehicle oil was routinely changed iaw manufacture guidelines with synthetic oil. Replaced engine with a used engine and after one day of driving the same thing happened on the replacement engine. Currently unable to locate a third engine that doesn't suffer from excessive sludge build up in the engine.


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