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Only if you have a habit of driving into curbs or over railroad tracks at an oblique angle.
My 01 AWD RX300 now has 38k miles on the Michelin CTs I installed right after I bought it and these tires are showing no signs of misalignment or unbalance....and have NEVER been rotated.
Balance.
I buy tires from Tirerack and always have them mounted by discount tire from whom I always purchase the lifetime balance deal. Absent some sort of flat or tire failure I don't remember ever having to have them rebalance any tire.
The right rear BBS 3 piece wheel on my 01 C4 had to be repaired three times and discount was careful to reinstall the tire in the same position and as a result the balance still checked perfect.
Turned out the wheel had a tiny hairline crack right at, very near, one of the bolt heads. Looked like the air leak was coming from under the bolt.
I appreciate your thoughts, as some cars have their issues, and need extra work.
Likes:
Excellent build, top notch seats/leather, perfect back seat(slide/tilt), good looks, solid feel. Best brakes.
Dislikes:
Can't drive it in campground pulling campers. 3.0L is not sutable for pulling anything.
the largest turning circle in ANY class.
Fan blower & temp controls are put in the wrong side. You reach for fan blower a lot more than temp blend.
Will trade it on a 2004 Explorer Eddie Bauer in a heart beat ( List $37,200, can buy it for $27,800). The wife likes RX's soft ride, so we will keep enjoying the RX, until I am ready to get rid of one of my cars to get the Explorer.
93 Ford Ranger PU, purchased used w/120k miles, yard waste and garbage hauler. 94 Ford Aerostar, purchased used w/133k miles, for true AWD capability.
2001 AWD RX300 as daily driver.
1992 LS400 for "business" trips.
2001 Porsche C4 for FUN.
Steve, Host
I think I checked this reference like two years ago. Again I checked it just now and founs it's only $167 in my area (Bay area). I don't think I could find a place with that low cost, probably not even an independent shop that I could hardly trust.
Then go ask the TV stations why the dealers overcharge for scheduled maintenance out there :-)
Steve, Host
I'm in the market for a CPO 2001 Lexus RX300. Prices in my area (Chicagoland) range from about $24-29k, depending on mileage, etc. There seem to be many of this year/model available, and I'm wondering how willing the dealers are to negotiate.
Has anyone bought a CPO RX300 recently in this area? Did you find the dealer willing to negotiate?
Any advice/experience is appreciated.
Thanks!
This second connection might have been over-looked with the new engine installation and could definitely cause the symtoms you describe.
Mike
I went to a part store. aftermarket oil filters were like $25! after market NAV system was like $3K.
rof
Has anyone changed over to Mobil 1 for their RX? Any opinions on value of Mobil 1 vs high grade Castrol? What about oil change intervals with Mobil 1? I really love my car and hope to drive it to 200k so want to do right by it starting now.
Thanks in advance for the feedback.
PeggyLou
I used dead dino food at 7,500 mile intervals on my '99 van. It's at 96,000 miles - wanna come over and pull the pan sometime Slandy? Want to make a bet whether it'll go another 100,000 too?
Do what you like PeggyLou - I just follow the manufacturer's recommendation in my owners manual.
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Steve, Host
Especially when I'm mostly following the factory recommendations for oil changes.
My cars lived outside in Anchorage for 20 winters and cranked just fine with dead dino too, btw. They went 10 and 17 years like that. I've decided it's not worth my time or money to do otherwise - ymmv.
For those hoping to leap to a hybrid from your leased RX 300:
"For those currently leasing either and RX300 or RX330, who’d hoped to trade in on the 400h, Lexus will extend their contracts up to six months without penalty due to the launch delay."
Michigan News Network
Steve, Host
But then you couldn't drive away until the power stearing and transmission fluid thawed enough to flow freely.
I never had the experience of 90 weight at those temperatures in a manual.
I'd probably still be driving the '82 Toyota if we hadn't moved and hit the road for a year.
Steve, Host
Ok, back to the RX 300?
Steve, Host
How many Lexus owners does it take to change a brake light bulb?
None.
That's a hardware job.
Steve, Host
I opened the hatch and couldn't find any screws, either. Then I noticed that there were a couple of small black round plastic covers. I pried them off, found screws, and changed the bulb without much drama.
Fuses are good. The little blue dash-light comes on but the actual bulbs do not light. I know my battery is weak, but doubt that is the cause.
Could it be that one bulb is burned out and now both dont work?
PDS
Lexus Remote Keys
Locksmith shops which have high security "sidewinder" key duplicating equipment can source the blanks. Street price should be about half of what the Lexus dealers charge.
Pete
I would suggest that if you have the proper tools, disconnect one of the bulbs and check it with an ohm meter to see if the bulb is burned out. If it is, chances are that the other one is also burned out. If you can't do that, a good auto parts store might be able to test the bulbs if you can remove them
Good luck.
I have a 1999 RX300 bought used last year (Aug 03) with 120k miles. Car is perfect and rides very well. Pardon my ignorance, but how do I find out if mine is a FWD or an AWD vehicle ? It has the "Trac Off" button and "Pwr ECT Snow' button. Also, is it fairly easy to replace the "D" buld in the instrument cluster ? Which battery is the best for replacement ? Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Rahul