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My calculator gives:
$9.95/25000 miles = $0.000389/mile.
tidester
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$9.95 (+$2000)...
Willard, what have you been using in the calculator?? I noticed a defect in the arithmetic in post 3752.....could there be a sludge buildup??
So tell it all or SHUT your pie hole!
GDANCZYK.....It is NOT my advice,it is AMSOIL'S! since 1972.
Go do your homework,and learn.
I'm assuming of course that the water jacket leak into the engine was so slow that you didn't have to replenish the cooling water on enough of a regular basis that you should have had a GLUE.
In court neither you nor Lexus can prove "what might have been", but even from afar it is clear to me that you have contributory negligence whereas Lexus can say "if he had followed proper procedures we may have been able to prevent the engine from failing".
The fault falls on your shoulders alone.
Gimp, can't you do better than "Shut your pie hole?" Sounds a bit out of bounds for the Town Hall Politically Correct hosts.
Gosh, wouldn't it be great to be present for that trial?
Of course, with the Gimpster, we won't hear any details of his case loss, just countless posts afterwards about Lexus' bad service.
Come to think about it, I'll bet that Gimp has NEVER taken his RX into a Lexus dealer for service, unless it was the first couple of free ones, until the engine sludged up at the 25k mileage mark. So, other than refusing to honor a voided warranty, how would Gimp know whether Lexus service WAS good or bad?
Since Lexus has the highest service approval rating of ANY auto manufacturer for pleasing their customers, I do believe this is a Gimp problem, not a Lexus problem.
Again, congratulations to Lexus HQ on refusing to honor warranty service for a 25k oil change, Amsoil or no Amsoil.
Oil samples show the oil good for continued use every time... Now what Mr Judge? You are STILL reaching for a way out of this, but to bad,your glycol in the oil has ya by the ....u know!
hmmmmm how did that glycol get in the oil?..hmmm
The Amsoil must come with added GLYCOL...
Get a clue dude.
jeffmust2...So MR SMARTY..How should I have fixed the glycol leak? It is NOT my PROBLEM......And Why should I take the RX to lexus, when I can do it myself?...I guess that will VOID the warranty too huh...So let me see...I can service & fix an engine on a BOEING 767 (that YOU might be flying on)and sign off the paper work, SAFE FOR FLIGHT....Hmmmmmm
But if I work on my RX, my warranty is void.....
WRONG ANSWER! This was my THIRD, AND LAST lexus (LS-400 & SC-400)and now the GIMPY RX!
No problems with my warranty on the others,and I used the same stuff.
tidester
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whilst i can't lay claim to anything like your mechanical skills, i think you can understand why most of us, raised on the idea of regular oil and filter changes, have a little difficulty with the Amsoil recommendations as far as intervals are concerned (and why Lexus does, too)
happy holidays and, in all sincerity, best of luck in court
Willard, you still ain't told us what's up with the calculator!!
Until "recommendation" is changed to "requirement"
it is up to the owner to run the oil & interval that they wish. Amsoil has been around a LONG TIME, and they know what their products can do.
Sludge has NEVER been an issue with the Amsoil extended drain motor oils.
$9.95 + $2000 divided by.....
Gimpy:
I've been changing my own oil for a very long time, all the way back to my first car, a used 56 Ford I bought in 61. I have always considered engine oil a very CHEAP investment, even today with Mobil 1 at $4.00 qt. I still change my oil and filter about every 3 to 4,000 miles.
And I look carefully at the oil I drain out just in case something is awry that I might spot. Sure, you say 7500 mile oil changes are not a requirement but a recommendation, but your very own qualifications as an aircraft mechanic should put the lie to that.
That shows how much you know about oil,not very much.
I ought to have had you LOOK at my oil to see if you could SPOT any GLYCOL....With, or with out the EYE GLASSES on....LMFAO
Do ya wonder how often we change jet engine oil?.....hmmmm
Not until the engine comes off the aircraft.
BTW.....MOBIL 1 is not worth $4.00 a Qt....
not even a GALLON.......AMSOIL!
We have the message. Let's change the subject....PLEASE!!!
Don't forget, you're the customer/BOSS!
This has probably been asked hundreds of times before, but I've just gone through several pages of old posts but didn't see one (unfortunately this forum doesn't seem to have a search engine).
I've found the RX300 I'm going to lease. I've got a quote from my credit union, but I'd like to know Lexus Financial's numbers.
If you recently lease an RX300, please post:
- term (36 mos, etc)
- miles/yr
- money factor (or interest rate)
- residual value
Thanks very much!
Had I waited for warm weather, or warmed the film with a hair dryer as I stretched it to fit, the job would have been much easier. I left on a 6,000-mile trip the next morning, and during the trip I noticed a few small bubbles under the film as the weather warmed. As directed in the instructions, I carefully pricked these with a pin and squeezed the water out, allowing the film to settle into place. Although a couple of small wrinkles remained, within 90 days they too had disappeared.
Today the installation is invisible and the bumper is in pristine condition. My only complaint was the cost - $75 for one panel. Pricing has responded to competition by now, since Stongard is a 3M product that is marketed under various names. Endorsement? I will certainly install the product on my '03. I'm not sure that the full kit is required for my application, but I will consider it.
Check their website, www.stongard.com for current pricing.
I have a 4Runner now and looking at a new one and the RX300.
I like both, and don't go offroad. I do take numerous trips to VT for skiing.
How is the RX300 in the snow? Do people feel high enough off the ground? Will I be able to plow through 6 inches of snow in the RX300?
This is the cheapest price I came across: Call Alan at 407-927-1900. (approx $190) or 1-407-833-0505.
The kit front bumper, hood, mirrors, rear bumper top.
Good luck
Senthil
I am now wondering if I should have gone for the nav system.
What's the best deal someone has received for the AWD with or without NAv.
Anyone out there with problems with the front speakers buzzing when the radio is turned up?
What about wind noise with the crossbars?
Any solution?
I have a 2001 AWD RX300.....otherwise, SUV is great!!
Thanks for your help!
I have 10k on my RX and gonna put 3k in the next 10 days (Seattle to Phoenix & back). Called Lexus of Bellevue and they quoted $135 for oilchange, filter, tire rotation and vehicle inspection. Another Lexus dealer quoted $40 for oil change and $60 for tire rotation.
Toyota dealer quoted $18 for oil change (I will take my own oil Mobil 1) and $10 for tire rotation.
Seems like a no brainer to go to Toyota dealership. Anything else I should get done apart from oil/tire stuff? Is Mobil 1 ok? WW uses it so I guess it must be good. This is my first car and the first time I am so involved in the oil change. Are there any further categories in Mobil 1? How much should I buy?
Thanks for your patience
Senthil
Or maybe I should use Amsoil and not bother about anything for the next 25k miles
6 qts.
Senthil
Oil= Mobil 1 Tri Synthetic [0/5/10/15] W-30?
Thanks
Senthil
PS: I am not as smart as 'some' people.
I buy my filters from the parts department at Lexus, partly so we both have a record that at least I bought the filters.
It's wintertime so I would buy a low, multi-, viscosity oil.
Also can someone tell me what is a decent price to pay(without the navigation system.I would love to purchase the RX300 SOON.
THANKS
OIL FILTER---90915-YZZB9-----$5.99 EACH (This oil filter is made in japan by Denso, otherwise they will send you filter that made in usa for toyota highlander 6 cyl cost $4.09 each (this will fix into the rx300, but I like the filter made by Denso due to its longer in length/ bigger size)
I have to send mine back and reordering.
Senthil
PS: I saw an LX470 also having an oil change done while I was at the Toyota dealership.
I called my Lexus salesman, last week because I was wondering what it would cost to trade in my 14 mo old 22k mile 2001 for a 2002, the figure he gave me was 9k. This guy was a real straight shooter when I bought the car he played absolutely no money games on me. Na gonna do it because the 2002 RXs have absolutely nothing new on the 01s not even new (exterior) colors. He went on describe the new tweener lexus suv, and told me in all likelihood that the 03 RX 300 will be largely unchanged, mainly because it is (by far) the most successful product in the lexus stable. Selling more units than all other lexi combined. Sure he's just a salesman but what he said makes eminent sense to me.
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And I admit to some reflex sympathy for kuangtic's 3k OC intervals. Old habits die hard, and for those of us who grew up with leaded gas, smoggy engines and lower production tolerances, 3k was absolutely necessary. That's no longer the case, but after literally thousands of oil changes (I worked in a service station way back when......), I'm left with a residue of almost subconscious unease with longer intervals. When it gets to be too much, I call my support group and they talk me through it. )
Meerry Christmas, all!!
Thanks and Happy Holidays
3405 of 3800 DIY Oil Change by jbbear Nov 10, 2001 (09:37 am)
Does anybody have any advice on the best way to change the oil filter on my '01 RX300? The oil is a piece of cake but it appears as if a contortionist is required for the filter!
Thanks in advance.
Oh, it helps immensely if the engine has cooled down.
Seems to me like the oil change interval on my 1960 Ford sunliner was 1000 miles, like the doctor said, old habits die hard.