lexusgs300_06

i got an online manual for 7 bucks off ebay ..its seems to have everything in this one little file that you download after you pay for it..it def has more than i need . i dont think its worth paying over 100 bucks for volumes of this manual when you can just get it on your laptop and take your computer out to the garage when you need the info or even print it out, MUCH easier in my opinion how this helps

What do I need to do if I only want to replace the headlight bulb on the drivers side? I've only had my '06 for 3 weeks and I don't even know how to get the plastic covers off the engine bay But I'm used to doing this kind of work myself....

Thanks!!

well for the covers, get a flat head driver and pry out the plastic pieces that hold them in. ( they may break because theyre soo fragile but theyre only 4 buck for a set of 10 at any auto store)..now for the fun part

1) look down and to the right of your driver's side and youll see a piece of plastic shaped like a circle in the side of engine bay were your headlight body should be.

2) twist this plastic cap off

3) now you got this silver coil like connector which is used to transfer power from the ballist to the bulb...twist this off slightly counter clockwise and pull it off

4)last thing, 2 wire like clamps hold the bulb in place... you have to push them IN then pull OUTWARD for BOTH of them and they will drop out

5) now slowly twist the bulb counter clockwise slowly and pull it out

YOUR DONE! now just reverse everything to put in your new bulb :D

cheapest one is $7!!! on ebay , its zip file , bought it loved it

The button is red, the TRD and oval will light up green when you step on the brake.

you can get it for $229 here

$229, really??? :chairshot:

steviej

lol i think ill pass until i got an extra 229 to spare

Really spark plugs at 100k miles?? I was told 40k? should the coil packs be changed too at 100k miles?

Really. The plugs in there are iridium and these last a long time. I was skeptical at first on my 2002 ES and changed them at 60K (recommendation was 90k). I could have waited, the plugs were pristine. On my 2006 GS300 AWD, the recommendation is 100-120k. Again, on a Saturday afternoon with 90k on the clock, I had nothing to do so I replaced them. Once again they were pristine.

As for the coil packs, I wouldn't replace them unless any unless it was giving you problems or is throwing a misfire code. And if that be the case I would start with the problem pack and replace one at a time. The buggers are quite expensive to replace as a precaution.

steviej

WOW thanks for the info and ya i do get some hardcore vibrations (assuming that is a misfire) a few times a year mostly in the winter... iv done some research on how to test your coils bc they are about $130 a piece! so this sunday my buddy is coming over to help me out, ill probably take some pics and post a mini tutorial on how to test them..

where can you buy it from?

its not really worth it .. i have the same car and the same issues with the shifting that you spoke of . I think because its a heavy car there is that delay with the shifting (or i could be wrong).. My extended warranty ends in 11 months and I havent used it yet. hope this helps

Im not sure if this is the same thing but every once in a while when im at a read light my car will rumble or vibrate as if its going to stall...I think its the coil packs though but im not sure

your profile indicates your car is a GS350 so that means it is a 2007 or better.

Here's is what I go by for my 2006, same applies to your GS

1. The power steering is electric so no fluid to change there.

2. Tranny is sealed, supposedly it never needs servicing. That is what my dealership says. I don't know if I believe it but they did say if I want them to check it, they drop the pan a little and collect some fluid and have it analyzed (probably by visual only). There is no dipstick on these sealed units so you can't just pull the stick. Doesn't make sence cause there is a drain plug so I think it would be easier to just crack that open a tad and get a few drops. I am at 82k miles and haven't had a check or a problem.

3. Brake fluid I flush every 30k miles or every two years.

4. Front and rear differentials I have drained and filled every 60k miles.

5. Drive belt I replace every 45k miles or three years.

6. Spark plugs will get replaced sometime between 100 and 120k miles. There are no wires, we have coil packs. If you aren't throwing any misfire codes then I wouldn't think about replacing them.

7. Antifreeze is super long life stuff and rated at 100k miles. At 82k mine is still bright cherry pink and there is still some in the overflow tank. I may just have them flush it for good times sake at 90k miles (before next winter).

8. We have a timing chaing so it doesn't need replacing like a timing belt would.

9. PCV valve I would and did change at every 60k miles. Don't know why, just always have done it then.

hope this helps.

steviej

Really spark plugs at 100k miles?? I was told 40k? should the coil packs be changed too at 100k miles?

nice! what kind of exhaust is on the red one?

There are a number of iPod interface kits for your GS on eBay ( http://motors.shop.ebay.com ) including OEM and those from http://www.vaistech.com/dev/home.php , some of which can display iPod/iPhone video. The attached doc from Lexus Europe Techinfo might give you an idea of the complexity of installation into a GS.

where did you get this diagram from ??

thanks

check this out, thats what i have in my car, and i LOVE IT

I have this one too.. the price is great but sometimes when i use the AUX cable that it came with i hear a buzzing sound in the background and it can get very annoying. but 60% of the time its ok

Actually I was driving around the other day for the very same thing. Everywhere I went nobody had the HIDs or High Beams for the 350 fog lights. I called up the Lexus dealership and they want close to $600 bucks for the pair of high beams fog lights.

Does anyone know the Light Bulb Specs Part Number for:

Foglights: is it HB4 ?

High Beam: is it HB3 ?

Daylight running Light: anyone know the spec ?

Does anyone have this info? I wanna upgrade my bulbs.....to a slightly Brighter look....

Thanks,

Tai

I'd suggest just uninstalling the daytime runners. Thats what I did and I just have high beams when I need them and just drive around with my HIDs

HOW do you uninstall the daytime runners???? please tell me iv been trying to get rid of them for the longest time

Iv been a member to this amazing forum for quite a while and this is one of my first posts so here it goes.. I did some research on removing or eliminating my DRLs bc like everyone that complained, i cant stand the freakin yellow lights!!! I have pure white (slightly blue) LED strips in the empty space of my bumper next to the fog lights and i wired them in with the orange lights next to the low beams (not the turn signal light the smaller ones on the side) so the LED strips can be on with and without my low beams being on and they look AMAZING if only that 50% high beam DRL was not shining theyd look even better! So i made it my mission to get right of those DRLs without doing wire cutting or anything complicated like some people have said. Iv read in forums here and on other sites it cant be done without proper wiring and stuff like that i kinda skimmed that complicated stuff bc i dont like cutting things like wires bc i can possibly screw up.so this was what i did first, i said to myself "if i tint the lenses with Nite Shade window tints i can cover it up enough so the DRLs wont show in the day but i can still use the high beams at night". Seven coats of Nite Shade later i was done and the lenses looked sweet! But of course i became disappointed when the DRL lights were now RED! :cries: So im like wow this looks worse than the yellow so i took that off. Now for my second attempt. i said to myself, " well if i get HID lights, since they require more power to turn on the DRLs wont turn on since they wont be given enough power BUT when i turn on the high beams ill have enough power to use em". so i order 9005 HID bulbs for my 2006 gs300. I get them in the mail , im ecstatic ! now i plug them in and walk to the drivers seat to turn on the light..moment of truth...they turn on for a split second then right away they start to FLICKERR what i realized was that it was trying to turn on but it was not getting enough power BUT it was still getting enough power to flicker, i expected not enough power to even turn on...my hypothesis was a fail. So for those of you looking to get creative without playing with the wiring to get rid of the DRLs , here are 2 things your shouldnt do bc they failed with me..learn from me. Good luck to anyone else who tries accomplish what i didnt , and if anyone finds a way PLEASE let me know, if it involves wire cutting and what not , even though thats not my style idc anymore i just want them gone!

Noticed in the air filter canister that there are two filters.. One that easily removes, and one that appears to be attached to the lid. Does that one get replaced. 06 GS 300

i have an 06 gs300 and there is a filter that is easy to remove on the left but i never noticed a second filter i pretty much popped out every lid under the hood

purchased 06 gs300 last october so far 36k miles problems

- dash rattles needed re insulation (which dealer did under warranty )

- now that i have my sunroof open in the summer it is beginning to rattle too gonna take it to dealership soon

- when i put the car in reverse then drive sometimes to side view mirrors dont tilt back up to set position kinda annoying

but thats it hope this helps

It would probably help if I mentioned that I am in the Frederick, MD area. Thanks.