# 2015 Lexus IS 250 - Oil Leak **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 10, 2019, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376 "2019-08-10T00:37:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shreymd\_155983](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@shreymd\_155983](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shreymd_155983)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/1 "2019-08-10T00:37:16Z")
Hello, I have a 2015 Lexus IS 250 F sport and noticed few drops of oil leak under the hood. On doing research, I found oil leak is commonly seen in older cars from gasket wearing out etc but what causes oil leak in a new car. Thanks Tom ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/2 "2019-08-10T01:11:33Z")
This is not a new car, it is 4 years old. And oil leaks can occur on a new car as well. Oil leaks are usually seen UNDER the car as gravity makes the oil go down and not up. Are you sure it is oil? Is it oil dribble from your last oil change? ---
**Author:** ![afjr80\_155856](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@afjr80\_155856](https://community.cartalk.com/u/afjr80_155856)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 6:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/3 "2019-08-10T06:43:54Z")
No mention of mileage either. 2015 is not a new vehicle. Anything can happen in 4 years of usage. ---
**Author:** ![shreymd\_155983](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@shreymd\_155983](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shreymd_155983)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 11:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/4 "2019-08-10T11:11:51Z")
Yes it looks like oil and feels like oil. Last oil change was about 11 months ago and noticed the oil on the garage floor only recently but it is possible it is from last oil change and I just never noticed it before. Thanks for your reply ---
**Author:** ![shreymd\_155983](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@shreymd\_155983](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shreymd_155983)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 11:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/5 "2019-08-10T11:12:26Z")
Sorry, it has about 41k miles on it. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/6 "2019-08-10T12:30:47Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > This is not a new car, it is 4 years old. And oil leaks can occur on a new car as well. +1 If the OP is as old as I am, he might recall seeing large drip pans under brand-new American cars sitting in showrooms, as recently as the '70s. And, if you peered under the car closely, those drip pans always contained some oil that had leaked… from brand-new cars. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/7 "2019-08-10T12:37:46Z")
> [@shreymd\_155983](#): > > Last oil change was about 11 months ago > [@shreymd\_155983](#): > > 41k miles on it. 10,000 miles a year, and your last oil change was 11 months ago ? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/8 "2019-08-10T12:39:56Z")
Where exactly are you seeing the oil drips? ---
**Author:** ![shreymd\_155983](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@shreymd\_155983](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shreymd_155983)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/9 "2019-08-10T13:00:09Z")
Yes, we don’t put much mileage on the car. I follow manufacturer recommendation of changing oil every 10k or 1 year whichever happens sooner. Currently we only have about 7k on it since last oil change. ---
**Author:** ![shreymd\_155983](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@shreymd\_155983](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shreymd_155983)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/10 "2019-08-10T13:10:30Z")
The drips are under the hood near the driver side. I looked at the underside of the car and can see the oil there. I am attaching a picture of underside of the car. Hope it makes sense ![IMG_20190810_080546](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/3/0/3075d5b6b88825e485f64d466041dd4777bbfb99.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/11 "2019-08-10T14:12:15Z")
The location on top is more important. ---
**Author:** ![shreymd\_155983](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@shreymd\_155983](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shreymd_155983)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/12 "2019-08-10T18:50:41Z")
I do not see it from top. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/13 "2019-08-10T19:11:44Z")
Looks like the sub oil pan is leaking, hard to tell from the picture if the oil is coming from above. The sub oil pan can be resealed, Form-In-Place-Gasket or RTV sealer is used to seal most parts on Toyota/Lexus engines. The Powertrain warranty is for 6 years/70,000 miles, the repair should be at no cost to you. ---
**Author:** ![shreymd\_155983](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@shreymd\_155983](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shreymd_155983)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/14 "2019-08-10T19:30:03Z")
Thank you so much! Appreciate your reply. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/15 "2019-08-10T20:09:34Z")
> [@shreymd\_155983](#): > > The drips are under the hood near the driver side. Well, I haven’t seen oil drops migrate from the oil pan up into the engine compartment. So I’m guessing it’s something else leaking. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/16 "2019-08-10T23:33:03Z")
One common source for engine oil leaks is the valve cover. That’s at the top of the engine but the oil eventually drains down and shows up at the bottom of the engine, usually on the oil pan. Once it gets to the oil pan the airflow under the engine will blow it around, making it hard to tell where the actual leak is. I’ve had to replace the valve cover gaskets on my 27 year old Corolla a couple of times for oil leaks. And I’ve had to improve the seal w/a sealant in spots a few times too. Everytime you drive the car the engine heats up, then it cools down when you turn the car off. This hot/cold cycling expands then contracts the metal in the engine, and eventually , over time, that back and forth movement can cause a gasket to deform & leak. ---
**Author:** ![shreymd\_155983](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@shreymd\_155983](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shreymd_155983)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/17 "2019-08-13T02:58:01Z")
Thank you for your suggestion. I didn’t know Lexus had power train warranty up to 6 years until you told me. I took to dealership and they are fixing it under warranty!! Yay! You saved me a few hundred or may be thousand dollars. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/18 "2019-08-13T03:10:51Z")
Now thats what I call a GOOD SOLUTION! Great advice from Nevada, and good for you OP. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 10:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/19 "2019-08-13T10:04:12Z")
Great. Let us know what was leaking. ---
**Author:** ![shreymd\_155983](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@shreymd\_155983](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shreymd_155983)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 11:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376/20 "2019-08-13T11:12:45Z")
I may not get this entirely correct but it was something like “rear differential gasket” was worn out and needs to be replaced. He said it is a 20 hour job! [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-is-250-oil-leak/146376.md?page=2)