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About your bra I don't know.
I was going to get continental tires (lease expensive) but the brakes???? with a lease am i required to get that done at lexus or can i go to a licensed brakes place or have my mechanic do it. I'm somewhat surprised that i need new brakes so soon, i'd figure at least 40k miles before replacing. When i leased this i thought it had the 16" all season tires, when i looked they are the 17" tires, which are more expensive and on differenct rims (aren't they) Need some advice. I have a local tire store that i have gotten all my tires done, maybe they can get my brakes done too, but not sure since it's a lease and i don't want any problems at return.
But--if i did the brakes myself or my mechanic do you think it affects the lease, the lease shouldn't require me to use lexus dealer?????
LS400 tire sizes by kevins4 Apr 07, 2003 (2:42 am)
Hello, I have a 95 Ls400 which I just purchased with 38,000 miles on it. I find the factory rims and tires boring. I have purchased a set of 18x8.5 rims. I want to put 245/40/18 on the front and 255/45/18 on the rear. My question is are there other people running two different sizes as in the height part.( ie 40 and 45.)I've had mixed comments about this as your tire height is different and will send wacky messages to the computer, especially regarding the ABS, and also the traction control, even though I can turn the trac. control off. I'm concerned about the ABS.If there are other people running diff. combinations I would like to hear from you or even from anyone who can comment on this. Thank you in advance Kevin.
http://www.autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat- _code=carnews&loc_code=index&content_code=01101720
(08:30 April 02, 2003)
Lexus to unveil all-wheel-drive concept utility vehicle at New York auto show
Lexus will unveil its own concept vehicle, the HPX, at the New York Auto Show.
Though development details and specifications are slim, the all-wheel-drive concept utility vehicle is touted by Lexus officials as a “high-performance crossover,” thus the HPX moniker.
Merc1 where are you ? Here is another Lexus copy of the Merc fine line of innovative designs....
Not !
I may have to re-think my lease renewals next year. I was going to do an LS, GX and SC. I do hope Lexus comes with an AWD LS. I need two AWD's in my family. This winter is also shaping my thoughts on that. It must have snowed more than 20 times and we had another 6-7 inches of snow on Monday here in central NJ. It was a very strange feeling to be using a snow blower on my driveway in broad daylight at 7:30 in the evening.
Also, the latest rumor circulating at my dealer is that the new GS will be AWD drive only; it wil not be an option. We'll have to wait and see.
What do you guys think? Should I look into it and what should I pay?
I can't say he has been the most diligent car owner in terms of oil changes/ filter changes every 3,000 miles. Sometimes he has gone quite a bit past the recommended mileage. I do know that he always takes his car to the Lexus dealers for maintenance. He knows that he pays a little more for the service but they know his car very well and will tell him what needs to be done in terms preventative maintenance. Maybe about once a year he spends around $1,000 for a comprehensive lube/plug job. They say that's about all it needs. The bottom line is that he trusts these guys to give him the straight up answer and they have never steered him wrong. He could easily afford a new Lexus but the dealer has actually told him not bother because he already drives one in perfect shape. I guess a big part of owning a car for a long time is building a good relationship with the people who service it. Sorry I can't tell you he has been the perfect car owner. I suppose he just got lucky with an excellent car and an excellent service dept.
Forgot to mention the car has been garaged its entire life. I'm sure that adds to the life.
IMHO, I think they are about $1500 - $2000 over priced.
I know your frustration though as I am having the same problem with DVD-r's playing on my home dvd players - that I've recorded from my Panasonic DMR-HS2. It's frustrating to see the players not be able to read the disc.
While we're on the subject, any opinions of what song or CD sounds best on the ML?
I'd recommend just about anything from The Crystal Method, but their song, Vapor Trail on the Vegas CD sounds sweet on the ML.
One concept under development, which has yet to be approved, is a car in the $150,000 range.
I was intrigued by your post (#4015) about your Dad's 1990 LS400 with 300,00 miles. I know what you mean about the engine and overall drive train. I have a 1998 LS400 with about 150,000 miles and the engine and transmission perform virtually just as they as when they were new. The one thing I have done is exclusively use Mobil1 synthetic oil from the first 1000 miles. I also switched to Mobil1 transmission and rear axle synthetic lubricants. Unfortunately, Lexus dealer make this tough since I have never seen one that carries Mobil1. If they offer a synthetic oil change option it is typically Castrol, which for the last year or two has not been a true synthetic (since a change in formula that utilizes a cheaper process)! I have always had to bring my own Mobil1.
By the way, over a year ago, I saw a 1991 LS400 at the dealership in Austin that had 485,000 miles and had not had any major work required on the engine or transmission. Its owner had also used Mobil1 from when he first purchased the car new. He told me he typically drives close to 50,000 miles a year in Texas and surrounding states for his job.
If operated on Mobil1, Amsoil or other top quality synthetic lubricants I really believe that a LS could exceed 1 million miles! They are amazing vehicles.
However, I am convinced only the rear-wheel drive Lexus sedans are conceivability capable of this performance. Front wheel and four-wheel drive just cannot accomplish this type of longevity.
I suspect that in the future you will also have an LS?
I'm wondering,who changed the transmission fluid? I guess they had to flush completely. Does this void the warranty? How often do you change your oil? Do you use 5W30 and does the dealer do it? What you say makes a lot of sense; I wonder why the dealers don't offer Mobil1. Looks as if your Lexus will last a long time.
Anyway, my question, this was originally bought in Canada and the owner moved to the US soon after buying it. The outside temp gauge and the temp in the climate control all read in "C"degrees instead of the US "F". Anybody know if this can be reprogrammed by the dealer or not? HOpefully it would be just a simple plug in they can do but who knows. Anybody have any idea?
I use to bring all of the Mobil1 fluids to the dealership and then they just used them and credited me for their fluid portion of the standard service. Also, I have always used Mobil1 5W-30 as recommended in the owners manual although I believe that the manual also allows 10W-30. Later I just started getting the fluids changed with Mobil1 at the Mobil shop except when I was getting major service (30K intervals) done at the dealer. At those I would bring the Mobil1 with me and in one of case where I could not quickly get the Mobil1 transmission fluid I just had the dealer delete the transmission service portion and had that done the next day at Mobil.
As long as you are prescribing to the standard prescribed service in the owners manual it does not really matter if it is done at the dealership (as long as you keep all of the detailed receipts). However, I mostly just decided to bring the Mobil1 fluids to the dealer and have them do it with their normal servicing. Believe me, there different dealers (as I moved around) that did the service work were use to this since a number of people brought Mobil1 in. A number of the people working in the service department of two dealers could not believe that they did not handle Mobil1 but apparently a number of dealers have signed agreements with Castrol for extremely low pricing and Mobil will not play that game.
It is the old thinking of auto dealers that they will make a deal with any devil just to save a few pennies that go to the bottom line. It is a shame we have so much of that in the USA. It is totally different in Europe. In fact, some entire car lines like Porsche and Ferrari are shipping all of their new cars with Mobil1 and require that only true synthetic lubricants the meet the same SAE specification as Mobil1 (Amsoil, etc) are used or the warranty is voided. Cadillac and Corvette are also two domestic examples of this.
You can not believe the cleanliness of the internals of an engine, transmission, oil pump, real axle, etc when they use synthetic lubricants instead of refined fossil-based lubricants. If you ever saw it you would never question the superior and longevity of using synthetic lubricants. It is that obvious to the eye yet alone if you actually had engine or transmission oil analysis done on a constant basis.
There have been times when I put on the cables that I thought I would not have had to do so if the car was FWD. This doesn't apply if you go with snow tires because you keep them on all season.
I think you will find a world of difference in build quality between the LS and STS that will more than make up for the difference in handling on snow.
soooooo how much do lexus brake jobs cost and are your service places pushing un needed services????
YOUR experiences please
What ??? I could hardly believe my ears. I had never noticed any wobbling, or alignment problem. The car drives like a dream. Not even a sound anywhere.... So you can imagine my shock !!!
Suffice to say that I told them to just do the 60K mile service. I then took the car to another dealership where they verified that my car did NOT need a front alignment/shocks/etc... job. Phew !
The brakes on mine were first replaced at 55K miles. At my 70K mile oil change, I was told my brakes are at 50% front, 40% rear. I will probably need new pads by 80K at the most. Meaning 2 brake jobs in 80K miles of ownership. Don't let yourself be scammed. Seek a second opinion before you consent. My guess is since they know you are that far away, you'd just say "go ahead" to avoid the trouble.... Don't give in....
Hope this helps
1. Call Lexus customer satisfaction in Torrance, CA and let them know what happened. I'll bet they will try to right the wrong.
2. Inform the better business bureau.
3. Tell the Lexus GM at the offending location what happened, that you were very dissatisified and can no longer 'trust' the dealership. Then tell him/her that you took the matter elsewhere to get satisfaction.
Keep us informed on what happened...although unlikely, it could happen to one of us on this panel. Good luck!
I have recently come to suspect that the climate control in my 92 was reprogrammed in the spring of 92 without my knowledge or the knowledge of the court. I sued Lexus under the WA state lemon law back then.
I need access to other 92's of that generation in order to determine if my theory is correct. Testing consists of immersing the OAT in icewater and chilling the system inlet airflow and then verifying comparable (or NOT) climate control operation to my 92. Owner may stand by and/or participate during testing.
I may like to read about science and even talk a lot about it and view the sky through a telescope but I am far removed from the experimental stages of science. On the other hand I get the feeling you would be more apt to trying to recreate the "Big Bang" in your basement.
I am wondering what your theory is and wondering even more how you would be able to prove it. I mean a 10 year car presents a pretty serious obstacle to overcome given its normal aging of parts and how they work. BUT - I know your background and wouldn't bet against you.
By the way what do you think of the new RX330? It looked great at the New York auto show.
"by the way I think of you more like Sky King"
then Pat said:
"ohhhhhhh, I LOVED Sky King!! "
hmmmmmm.......should I be blushing? But, at least I'm awake.