Definitely! Its the same song and dance with the Toyota Cressidas as well. I think they used the same engine. If not for that issue, these are amazing engines. I had a 1981 Toyota Cressida with the 2.8L I6 engine and it was an amazing engine until the headgasket went, but I drove that car another 25K miles like that, after I had put in some sort of "stop leak" junk. Mine never got coolant in the oil or oil in the coolant, but coolant would foul the spark plugs and it would steam out of the exhaust even in hot weather. Also these were bad for the valve seals/rings. If I would stop at a light and let it idle for a few seconds, it would smoke when I would accelerate. This was also an issue with the 1991-95 Acura Legends (which also are known for headgasket issues).

That "big" Toyota of 1981 was a good one. It still had 210K and not one squeak/rattle and the original tranny shifted like silk. I gave it to grandpa to fix, but he gave the car away. That was 7 years ago. I have not seen it since.

Whats ironic is that Toyotas first V8 (placed in the LS400 with its 1989 debut) rate excellent in this area. I have researched and I have heard there has never been a report of a blown headgasket on the 4.0L V8 Lexus engine. They need to use this type of gasket in the replacements for the I6 Toyotas and late 80s/mid 90s Toyota 4-Runners, because they were known for this problem as well.