2008 GS350 Trouble Closing Hood?

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Bartok - 16 Aug 2008 13:34 GMT

I opened the hood on my 2008 GS350 to add some windshield fluild and got a
surprise when I went to close the hood. I almost could not close it. The
hood itself is very light so you cannot just let it drop for example like on
a BMW. I had to try to physically push and slam it down using elbow power,
but even this proved difficult. In the end I took it to a nearby dealer and
the service guy struggled with it, eventually got it to close and said, oh
yes, the seals are new and that makes it difficult, they are all like this.

Have you experienced this and is there some way to make it easier to close?

Jimmy

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Ray O - 16 Aug 2008 16:30 GMT

>I opened the hood on my 2008 GS350 to add some windshield fluild and got a
>surprise when I went to close the hood. I almost could not close it. The
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> Jimmy

Try applying lithium grease to the hood latch.

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johngdole@hotmail.com - 17 Aug 2008 19:55 GMT

It's a defect if the service tech needs to struggle with it too. In
time Toyota may come out with a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) and
replacement hinges/seals, so make sure you check back with the dealer
before the warranty expires so you can get those for free.

As far as the "it's normal" type of crap. That's just the usual bull
the dealer gives you when they couldn't solve the problem. You can
actually try another GS hood and see for yourself.

> I opened the hood on my 2008 GS350 to add some windshield fluild and got a
> surprise when I went to close the hood. I almost could not close it. The
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> Jimmy

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Bartok - 18 Aug 2008 21:37 GMT

thanks for the response. I just brought the car in for the a routine
service and had them look at the hood latch again. they once again said it
was normal although they admitted it was difficult. they said they checked
another GS350 2008 with 10,000 miles on it and it had the same difficult
hood closing situation. they mentioned to check back for a bulletin on it
since they claimed none existed at this time.

i think i should write directly to Lexus and alert them to this problem.

It's a defect if the service tech needs to struggle with it too. In
time Toyota may come out with a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) and
replacement hinges/seals, so make sure you check back with the dealer
before the warranty expires so you can get those for free.

As far as the "it's normal" type of crap. That's just the usual bull
the dealer gives you when they couldn't solve the problem. You can
actually try another GS hood and see for yourself.

On Aug 16, 5:34 am, "Bartok" <Bar...@taskforceable.com> wrote:

> I opened the hood on my 2008 GS350 to add some windshield fluild and got a
> surprise when I went to close the hood. I almost could not close it. The
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> Jimmy

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