Time To Bite The Bullet...

[ChrisC]

Hey Guys,

I've been lurking around the board for a couple of months picking up some really good information.

Time to put some $$$ into my 90LS400 with 135K miles. My wife still loves the car and will only part with it if I get her an '04 LS. So, I'm spending the $$$. :D

1) timing belt

2) LCD out (possibly Mikado)

3) replace air suspension (Strutmasters)

I plan to do the timing belt myself and wanted a good source for OEM parts.

"newlexusparts.com" apparently no longer works. Can someone recommend a good OEM source?

I plan to purchase the following:

1 timing belt tensioner

1 right timing belt pulley

1 left timing belt pulley

1 timing belt

1 aux belt

2 crankshaft seals

1 camshaft seal

1 water pump

[99lsguy]

GET THE O4!!!!!!

lexus-parts.com

is one source............

Looks like your up to $2k even with DIY.......

[ChrisC]

Thanks 99, I'll check out lexus-parts.com.

The 04 is nice, but I'll have to replace the 4x4 first. I figure if I put $2K in the car I might be good for another 60K mls.

If others have any additional sources for OEM parts I'd welcome the input.

CC

[99lsguy]

Oh yeah,

irontoad.com

is a good one...

[blake918]

I figure if I put $2K in the car I might be good for another 60K mls.

Another 60k? I'm at 226k(95), and mechanically the car is in tip top shape! I plan on atleast 400k out of this car! My car needs its second timing belt soon, so I'm going to order from newlexusparts.com. I just tried their website; it is fine for me. Try this link to newlexusparts: http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/ind...990&catalogid=1 . Let me know how bad the timing belt service is; I can't decide if I want to do it myself or not. Hope this helps!

[VMF]

why 2k? engine rehaul parts are around 500$ only how much is the air suspension?

why dont u convert to regular suspension?

[ChrisC]

VMF

Timing belt: $500-$600

Strutmaster: $750

New tires: $200 (haven't priced them yet)

LCD: $250 (mikata)

Should probably change dist cap and wires

Adds up pretty quickly. I took it to the Lexus "stealer" for a full checkup and they told me it needed $10K...$4K suspension....$1350 service...etc. Basically $5K in parts and $5K in labor. Then they got p*ssed when I told them thanks, but no thanks. Most of what they said didn't make sense.

blake918-....226K???? that's pretty impressive. I tried your link and it works!