Fitment for this 2008 Lexus IS 250 service and repair manual is set by the car itself — the 2.5L V6 (4GR-FSE) and the AWD or RWD driveline it was built with — so every clearance, torque figure and procedure inside is the one Lexus published for this model year rather than a close-enough value carried over from an adjacent one.
Engines
- 2.5L V6 GAS Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- AWD
- RWD, Automatic
- RWD, Standard
Known issues on the 2008 IS 250. Four recalls are on federal record for this model year. One covers the windshield wipers: inoperative wipers could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash. The remaining three all cover the passenger-side frontal air bag inflator module — in two of them an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, and in the third an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. Owners have filed 157 complaints for the year and Lexus has issued 86 technical service bulletins. The diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
Whether you are tracing an inoperative wiper, working around the passenger air bag inflator, or setting a routine service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2008 IS 250.
