Chuckle

Ok perhaps im a bit slow / for sure lost.

I want to change the fluid in my front differential but I'm having a heck of a time understanding where the fill and drain plug is to do this.

Please help

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proper alignment, balance and proper rotation schedule a must for tire wear and noise. Best to hook up with a shop that will offer the rotations free when you put on new tires. The alignment is infrequent if you aren't going off road alot and don't curb dog it.... balancing cheap. Tires are nearly a personal brand preference item so to each his own!!!!! :)

As for Bridgestone/firestone I myself personally wouldn't go near them -- Near same opinion of bad/goodyear. Sorry my personal opinion is they are dog *BLEEP* tires. I've found Michelin to be primo in terms of performance, wear and longevity (depending). Yokohama I don't have experience with so can't comment. Tire choice is crucial for ride, handling and noise... many mixed opinions you will find. I advise spending the time researching and sifting though it all... realizing brand loyalty and narrow personal experiounce will be abundant... just as I've demonstrated with distaste in the open of the statement. Good luck!!!

Hi folks,

First off, I want to thank you all for the great resource on these forums. I've been a long-time lurker and have learned a lot.

I've got a 05' RX330 that has about 100K miles on it. Except for regular maintenance, I've never had any problems. Amazing vehicle, great stability, and a total-comfort to drive in.

At/around 60K, I swapped the standard OEM tires (Goodyear) for Bridgestone Dueler Alenzas. These were great for the most part, had excellent traction in snow and rain, very comfortable on roads, especially bumps and potholes. The only problem was aggravating noise from the tires which became increasingly unbearable, and even received criticism from passengers. My dealer said that it had to do with misalignment and said that the only way to fix it was to keep rotating tires and hope that it goes away (or to replace the tires). I did an alignment, and continued to have the tires rotated and balanced, with the hope that it will eventually go away. It never did.

Yesterday, we experienced a flat tire (nail) and just had the flat-tire switched for the spare tire. The blown tire is beyond repair, and I need to order replacements. I've decided to swap all 4 tires in an attempt to get rid of the loud noise. I am not 100% confident if the noise was a result of an alignment issue or a Bridgestone Dueler Alenza tire issue. I've therefore considered alternatives and following extensive research, I think the Yokohama AVID ENVigor has great specs, found to perform well in wet and dry conditions, has great comfort with minimal noise, and is likely a great alternative. BTW, my vehicle requires a 235/55R18 tire.

I know that there are many fans here for the Bridgestone Dueler Alenza, and I'm curious to hear what your thoughts are. Also if you have any other suggestions on alternative tires, please share. Thanks in advance.

I have same needs for my '01 RX300 - anybody have a better update option than the raping by the Lexus dealer for it?