Because this manual is written for the 2013 Lexus IS F alone — the 5.0L V8 (2UR-GSE) and the single Base trim Lexus offered that year — the clearances, torque values and service procedures in it are the ones Lexus published for that car, not a generalized set stretched across the wider IS range.
Engines
- 5.0L V8 GAS Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- Base
Known issues on the 2013 IS F. Two recalls are on federal record for the IS F, and both cover the same part: the passenger-side frontal air bag inflator module. In each case an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. Both were filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing and swept the IS-F in alongside other Toyota, Scion and Lexus models. No owner complaints have been filed for the year, while Lexus has issued 100 technical service bulletins. The diagnostic and repair procedures behind those systems are here.
For an air bag system inspection, a 2UR-GSE engine job or a scheduled service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the exact specification Lexus set for the 2013 IS F.
