TexLexus

I currently have maintained my vehicle at Park Place Grapevine, it has also a long history of Sewell too. Just recently I got a copy of the service records from Sewell and we found that our timing belt kit was replaced at 53000 miles.(I'm very happy). My main concern is that I was reading through the forum and noticed that JP Importz is very active member, and it lists a website too. Does anyone know if they are still in business? I can't access their website for the last couple of days and I need some service done to my LS. I have heard nothing but good things about this shop, and I would like to switch to them since the dealer is getting too pricey. Thanks, Tex

Mi Wife has one, she absolutely loves it, seems like a good price, I paid 27000 for it with 16000 miles. She particularly enjoys the free car washes. Tex

Attention Critics, Judges and Users of LS400 Automobiles. As everyone knows, there are intervals where major services are done in the Lexus family, according to the owner's manual the majors seem to happen every 30K miles. There is a list of items that need replacement at some of these intervals, plugs, fluids, filters, etc. What I'm curious is, at 90K miles, there is a note on the timing belt, the factory "recommends" replacement of the timing belt. If you have been around these type of vehicles, Acuras, Infinitis and Lexus, you are probably familiar with a Timing Belt, and with this timing belt replacement, you probably have replaced the water pump and most likely a belt tensioner, to the point that you probably bought all of these items as a kit. In the Acura that I owned before, the timing belt was part of the 90K mile service, unlike the Lexus recommendation at 90K miles. Could it be that the Lexus 90K mile service excludes the Timing Belt as a replacement since 4L V8s' are not interference engines Vs. Acuras or other makes? Mine is a 1995 LS400, I plan to do the belt change myself but not for at least 1 month from now, currently my odometer reads 89974, Does anyone think I could be living in sin if I stretch it a few hundred miles more? If anyone has changed the belt on their own, could you tell the users of this site the condition of the belt itself when you replaced it? I plan on doing this job myself, and it's probably going to take me two days to accomplish since by 14-1500 hrs I would most likely have had too many beers to complete this sensitive and more-so complicated task. Tex O'DeLuxe

let us know what you decide. Tex

This worked flawlessly in my 95 with FCC ID: HYQWDT-C, what a wonderful and useful resource this site is, thanks guys. Tex

Aren't the 95-96 basicay the same? what is your FCC #? Tex

Does anyone has or knows of a specific kit to change the front facia of my 95 to a 98-99? Man! I like the headlights of those late model 400's it would seem like an easy change, or perhaps I might have to find one from salvage? Tex

Well, I get them at the Dealer for $45 for an original key for my 95, I assume your key does not have a chip? Tex

Well, I wonder if I'm going to have the same problem soon, I have a flashing trac light that I cannot extinguish and I also have an amber engine light (the light is in the shape of an engine) Are these lights related to one another? and is this the same symptom than everyones? I got a 95 LS400 with 88000 miles. Texlexus

Thanks guys for the great responses, Steve, let us know how they fit, I'll be searching Lextacy.

Well after driving my 95 for a while, I decided to replace it with an 02. I see some gripes about the tranny on the 02-05, so far I haven't noticed that in 5 days of ownership, then again, I drive like a grandma, or so they say. Question for the distinguished critics and modifiers, et al; I saw a 05 Lexus like my 02, except it had different tail-lights, was this an aftermarket or did Lexus changed them for this year? If so, I think they would fit an 02. Is this a true statement? Thanks in advance, and, if I get in trouble for asking a question that has been answered 100 times, then I apologize in advance for my laziness of not looking for this in the entire forum. TexLexus

Well, thanks for your imput, I was getting excited since I found some used 1998 ones on a junk yard that's about 40 miles from home, you saved me a trip. Tex

Question to the Lexus Gurus, Are the 2000 seats compatible with the 95's?, are the rails the same as the 95? My drivers seat has a crack now, I'm thinking of going to a junk yard and want to see what my other options are. I can't find anything in the search feature of this forum, Thanks, Tex

Thanks Guys.

My ES300 emblems have started to fade, they came in gold from the dealer, is there a method or touch up kit out there to bring them back to where they shine?

31 in September.

This has probably been asked before but I couldn't find it anywhere :( , My Head Lamps and Tail Lamps look opaque, I've noticed on ebay that there are some availiable, but are for a 97-01 ES300, I have a 95 that parks on my driveway, the sun has done this to the car. The Question is: Will later applications work with mine? The cars look cosmetically similar. Thanks, TexLexus 95 ES300