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lenore

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  1. Time to get it diagnosed.  If you don't have that ability than you need to find a reputable shop.  If you do start with an ammeter between the negative cable and battery negative and measure the amount of currant that is drawing while everything is off.  than one by one remove fuses and see which one effects the currant draw. This will help you diagnose which system in the car is causing the currant drain.  Be aware that there is always a very small current drain for the security system.  But if you see a large drain (1 amp or larger ) than there might be a issue.

     

    quick things to check are dome light, and cargo area light, they can draw a lot of juice if left on by mistake.

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  2. I would change it.  the Inhibiters in the coolant do break down.  USE only Toyota coolant, though expensive think of it as a long term insurance.  The coolant in Pink comes pre-mixed with water and is a matter of just filling.  Make sure the system is bled for air after filling.  I personally don't feel flushes are necessary on a vehicle that has only used the manufacturer coolant.  You will probably need two gallons minimum of the premixed. 

  3. The belt can go easily to 125k miles, but 90k is the mark.  Totally agree have the water pump and idlers replaced.  The normal place to find replacement is a sticker on the front cam cover facing the top so you can see it.  If no sticker, than it may not have been done.  YOu can also set up a account with Vin # on MYLEXUS.  Sometimes there are maintenance entries if they had service done at LEXUS dealership.

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  4. Huge project requiring major changes.  First of all the LX470 is a rear wheel drive or 4 wheel drive with engine facing front to back not sideways like the RX300.  I don't believe you can do this within a reasonable budget.  Just find  another 3.0 V6 engine or rebuild. 

  5. Ok I am out of ideas, my wifes Samsung Note 4 on Verizon network keeps disconnecting in the middle of calls.  I have tried  deleting all phones in her RX400h (Mark Levinson) and than re-installing her phone, seemed to work for a couple of days than back to phone calls dropping.  Does anybody else have similar problems with Samsung Note 4  on their vehicle?  I know Verizon has done a lot of updates on their software, but the phone is fine other than the blue-tooth hookup.  Any ideas?

  6. The hybrid is a great vehicle, at around 100k on the 400h the timing belt needs to be changed.  Spark plugs at 125k miles. and I highly  suggest having the cvt transmission fluid change which is a drain and fill.  I bought mine at 89k miles and now have 203k miles.  The car consistently gets 24.7 with my wife's heavy foot.  Highway mileage the same.  Best mileage was 25.7 in California.   Brakes last forever.  I am on my second set replaced at 90k miles and they still have a lot of pad left.  Good luck with your search, I prefer mine (2008) as it was the last year of the 400h. 

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