mr.ajandkj Posted December 2, 2009 Posted December 2, 2009 Been looking for awhile and finally found one last week, a clean '95, silver, 2-owner, 157k miles, all major service items recently completed that has been locally (Oregon) owned it's entire life. I posted on Club Lexus as well, and then recently found this forum. Picked it up for $3900 which I thought was pretty decent even with a few warts. Not a steal, but not bad at all either. A few nits to fix found so far: power antenna inop, hood struts, radio LCD and backlight, both seat heaters (lights on but no heat- leads me to believe that something else is going on vs. the elements both being bad), A/C compressor out, not a major deal in OR. All issues I can repair myself. Timing belt/water pump done at ~120k, replaced steering rack at ~125k. So far I've replaced the cabin air filter (cut from filter from Lowes, $10 with enough to make 3-4 more), cleaned top of engine, cleaned throttle body (second butterfly was NASTY on backside, 1st was clean). Also found when I registered the VIN at Lexus.com that the original owner had all service done at Lexus of Portland, and the timing belt had already been done at 110k miles, so guess it's been done twice now! Cheers, Adam
amcdonal86 Posted December 2, 2009 Posted December 2, 2009 Welcome. Looks like you got a clean looking LS400. Enjoy it! Fix all those issues, too!
billydpowell Posted December 2, 2009 Posted December 2, 2009 Welcome. Looks like you got a clean looking LS400. Enjoy it! Fix all those issues, too! yep, but those radio/backlights can get under your skin..... I sold my 96 (Pioneer radio) because of that. I took it to Lexus pioneer repair in dallas, they fixed it, lasted 1 day, and they said there was nothing else they could do... so it is in Arkansas now.... and I am happy with my 97's. hopefully yours will be a piece of cake..
justinterested Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 Please post solution for the seat heaters as I have the same problem on my 95 LS400. Thanks
mr.ajandkj Posted December 3, 2009 Author Posted December 3, 2009 will do on seat heaters if i figure it out...downloaded all the manuals last weekend from TIS, so have the info needed to troubleshoot now...
justinterested Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 will do on seat heaters if i figure it out...downloaded all the manuals last weekend from TIS, so have the info needed to troubleshoot now... Mr.Ajandkj..... What is TIS?? Would also like to download the manuals. Could you supply the webb site you used? Many Thanks...
1990LS400 Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 What is TIS?? Would also like to download the manuals. Could you supply the webb site you used? https://techinfo.toyota.com/
billydpowell Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 What is TIS?? Would also like to download the manuals. Could you supply the webb site you used? https://techinfo.toyota.com/ TIS- Toyota Information System manuals
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