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Hi Nathan. I apologize for not connecting with you sooner. I am always amazed at the depth of friendship and caring that can be built with someone you have never met nor never knew what they looked like. The LOC is a place where those who enjoy their hobby can find others who like swapping stories with like minded friends. Landar was a great part of the LOC and was a great source of Lexus info and technical help. Thank you for letting us share your journey. Paul

Hi Deadbolt and welcome. When all else fails this spite should give you what you want. Toyota,Lexus,and Scion,are supported at this site that is posted for Toyota auto products. The cite cost is $15.00 for 48 hours. You can go on from there. Its worth the $15. Hear is the site info. "toyotalexusscion.org. " tls.com ) Paul

Incredible shots Steve!!. Looks like a wonderful trip.

Hi Keith. Either is fine in the 2010. With my ES 2010 the dealer used a blend of regular and synthetic. In newer models, Lexus is specifying synthetic only. Paul

Hi Hance I'll bet dollars to donuts its your amp. Unless you are getting your power from the head unit. Paul

Hi Dom and welcome. I have not heard of that problem on any other 2017. Really weird. It sounds as if the dealer has tried to find a fix but since they came up short that still leaves you with the problem. When your wife drove the two other ES 2017 was the tech with her or did he drive those as well? If not, I would tell the dealer to check it out, and you would also want them to call Lexus tech support for more in put. Let us know how things turn out. Paul

Incredible!! There are several reviews on You Tube about the LC 500, 2018. Each review almost runs out of adjectives trying to describe what a beautiful car this is. It's fun having all reviewers big smiles come to their faces when they first put the beast to the floor. The exhaust sound is amazing. At the mid $90s the LC 500 is in the range of the competitors pricing. I actually believe this fantastic Lexus newborn will rock the boys from Germany. Paul

Hi Patrick, The AC could be low on Freon/ refrigerant. This could cause some of your symptoms. The heater issue could be a bad servo that opens and closes the little doors that control the amount of cool or hot air coming into the cabin. Paul

Welcome Kevin. Paul

Hi Tyler and welcome to the club. We look forward to your postings. Paul

Lexus has received new J D Power awards, but is now struggling to get back its former top ratings. Industry followers say it's not that Lexus quality has slipped, its that the other car makers are getting a whole lot better. Read the article below. Paul https://lexusenthusiast.com/2017/06/22/lexus-gs-among-the-best-in-2017-j-d-power-initial-quality-study-while-overall-bran

Hi John and welcome! We have a 2016 RX and have about 6500 miles on it. We love the crossover size and the interior is way cool. Even the mpg is not bad. On interstate driving we've gotten close to 30 mpg. I've had 3. ES350's and you defiantly do not get the smooth and quiiiet ride of the ES. I have found that over time, I have adjusted to the bumps and stiffer suspension. By the way, the RX350 is the best selling car that Lexus product.

Hi folks. I ran across this the other day and thought you would enjoy reading more good news about your decision to buy a Lexus. https://lexusenthusiast.com/2017/06/21/lexus-crossovers-named-best-luxury-value-for-canadians/

Do you think the yachts will have a carport? LOL Paul

Wow....I'm not sure if this idea really makes any sense. At first blush I guess their going to start selling trailer hitches for Lexus models!.....LOL https://lexusenthusiast.com/2017/06/13/report-lexus-to-release-super-yacht-by-2020/

Hi guys, The fuel injectors making noise is probably the correct answer. Around the 2007 - 2011 period, Owners complained about a similar sound but it was caused by "Piston Slap:. For some reason the manufacturing or engineering design was off. Like your noise, the problem went away as the engine warmed up which is the opposite of your problem. Sorry I can't offer anything more helpful. You might find more information of use by doing a search of our data base. Paul

Felix814 Hi and welcome. Gene makes some good points and I would encourage you to follow up on those. Also, as Gene also said, there is a major problem some where with your trany. But, am I correctly understanding that all of your electrical parts go out (except radio and windows) when this slip happens? Do you have to replace fuses or alternator fuse? Has anyone been able to pull down the codes? It sure sounds like something other than the trany. For the best technical information on Lexus, I suggest going to Toyota Information Service - TIS.com. This is Toyota's main site for tech info for Lexus, Toyota, an Scion. They charge $15. for 48 hours of use. Everything you need is probably there. Let us know how things are going. Paul

Hi Danny, The product they use for this application feels just like the regular paint finish. In fact, I've looked at cars with this product and I could not tell where the edge of the product started or stopped. It's pretty cool. But, there is more than one brand of this film and some people have not been happy with the end result. If my memory is correct, 3M has been a favorite. I would suggest going through our data base and read what others had said. One other caution; the final results are bad if the installer doesn't know what their doing. You should ask around and get some opinions from previous customers. Paul

Hi Mike. In the past, wet carpet could also be caused by a blocked roof rain channel which let the water run over into the floor. This problem is only seen in either the passenger or drivers side. Not both at the same time. Trevor is probably right on the money. I just wanted you to know the difference in case your doing a search for the problem. Paul

Hi Steve and welcome. Over the years I have had five Lexus ES & RX 350. All of them have had heated and cooled seats. The heated feature works well but the cooled seats have never worked. A lot of us have tossed this problem around and some say theirs works, others, no. The heat feature works using a heating element. The cooling feature use's just blowing air through the seat cushions. I have taken my cars in on numerous occasions, but there is no fix. I would suggest doing a search of our database for more information and opinions. Let us know how things turn out. Paul

I've had 3 new ES 350's and I have loved each one. I just don't see a full Lexus line with out a sedan.

Hi Ric and welcome to the LOC. There are a lot of smart people on here and as you go on with your DIY post your question and some one should have an answer. Paul

I assume the sub would be 4 ohms as well. For a huge amount of Lexus Technical information, go to "TLS.com. This is the official Toyota website for Toyota-Lex-Scion.com and all technical information. You must join and a two day use is $15. If you can't find it here you don't need it. LOL Paul

Hi Peter and thank you for your feedback. The article you mentioned from above was from the Lexus Enthusiast site. I get mail from them daily and I have talked with some of the staff members. Internally, we have had talked once and awhile about approval to copy some of their information into the LOC. As always, big bugs regarding copyright. Look at the press release today from Lexus Enthusiast regarding a station wagon. Paul

From the top brass at Lexus and Toyota comes this floater for the not to distant future. The sedans (mostly the ES line) has been playing second fiddle to the wildly popular SUV and CUV. The RX has been leading all Lexus sales for over ten years. As for me, the station wagon would have to equipped with it's own coffee machine and a set of flash light batteries as a source of power , going 300 miles before you need to put in new batteries. This would makes it the cheapest station wagon on the market to operate. I still have nightmares about those fun summer vacations with 8-10 hour drives every day, and only 4/60 air conditioning. (Does anyone know what 4/60 air conditioning is ? So, what do you think about a Lexus station wagon? Paul https://lexusenthusiast.com/2017/05/08/lexus-may-add-station-wagon-to-the-future-lineup/