Fitment here is narrow on purpose: the 1997 Lexus GS 300 service and repair manual is tied to this exact model year, its 3.0L inline-six (2JZ-GE) and its single Base trim, so every clearance, torque value and service sequence in it is what Lexus published for this car rather than a figure carried over from an adjacent year.
Engines
- 3.0L l6 GAS Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- Base
Known issues on the 1997 GS 300. One recall is on federal record for this model year. It covers the front lower control arm ball joints: due to inadequate lubrication of the inside of the lower ball joints, excessive wear can occur, causing damage to the lower ball joints, and separation of the lower ball joints from the steering knuckle arms could occur, a condition that could lead to a loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. No owner complaints are on file for the year and no technical service bulletins have been issued for it. The diagnostic and repair procedures behind that system are here.
From checking ball joint play during a front suspension inspection to working through a scheduled service interval, it holds you to the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1997 GS 300.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE INSIDE OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, EXCESSIVE WEAR CAN OCCUR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. SEPARATION OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE ARMS COULD OCCUR.
THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER BALL JOINTS.
Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements 4.13.2022
POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Lexus. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any custome
Brake Pedal Force Gauge SST for Parking Brake Inspection.
Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset.
Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset
Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset
Auto matic Transmission Replacement kPrecautions
Windshield Wiper Blade Maintenance and cleaning
Showing the 8 most recent of 35 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
