Every torque figure, clearance and diagnostic step in this 2008 Lexus IS F service and repair manual is tied to the car as Lexus built it that year, around the 5.0L V8 (2UR-GSE), rather than a close-enough number carried over from another IS variant or an adjacent model year.
Engines
- 5.0L V8 GAS Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- Base
Known issues on the 2008 IS F. 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 other three all concern the frontal passenger-side air bag inflator module, two of them warning that an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, and the third that an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. Owners have filed 15 complaints for the year and Lexus has issued 61 technical service bulletins. The diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
Whether you are diagnosing an inoperative wiper, working through an air bag service procedure or following a scheduled maintenance interval on the 2UR-GSE, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the specification written for this 2008 IS F.
