lenore

Just take it to Toyota dealership, most have quick lubes and then you will get a lexus (toyota filter) and documentation for 1/3 the cost....Also ask them to put you on their mailing list for specials and coupons.

My Lexus in the the Garage every night. However I share my projects and woodworking etc which means I have to clean up every time and bring the Lexus in for the night. I have neighbors that have never used the garage in 20 years...For Cars....My Navy Days prepared me well for cleaning....

OK i am going to jump in...It was probably bad protocal to not have the family sit front and center....How sad, Obama usually showcases the family in front....If the Congressional idiots were out front, they were just showboating...Shame on them.

YOu know that is just people, most people that have cars outside where I live cant put anything in the garage, because it is full of toys, men caves, etc.

funny steve, but why does Obama call his cabinet member Czar's....or is this something the media is doing..? Such as Energy Czar etc. All of the networks do it.

Hey Gabep There is no reason to go on the end, Hey these guys are liberal, except as noted above, but these forums are for discussing your ideas. We care about our country but dont stoop to the level that you dont want to be. I have tried in my laymans terms to get my point across and yes the only thing we are going to agree on is that we disagree with the folks that are on this topic. Historically this moves toward socialism cause a lot of unrest...Most of Europe has headed toward that direction and that is why Greece, Spain, France are a disaster.

I really dont feel he is bigoted or a racist (Gabep). It is very sad and I feel you demean yourself using that stance which is very atypical of the left when someone disagrees with Obama or his Administration... You know when we all quit distingushing groups to be special, especially since we have passed a lot of laws eliminating inequality it would be so much more positive to just call us Americans...With different views of the political issues. The only sad part is that the Party That continues to get support from these groups are nothing more than governmental slaves to what can the government give me. I find that disgusting and very demeaning to my fellow Americans. THe Jessee Jacksons, Al Sharpton crowd need to go bye bye, and allow the younger folks whom see themselves differently to excell, and get out of this racial rut. Thank goodness there are a lot of fantastic people that have excelled past these entrapments, our former secretary of State,Colin Powell, comedian like Bill Cosby, Herman Cain, the list goes on. These are folks that should be looked up to. One of my best friends, A Nigerian told me he just doesnt understand the likes of people constantly calling the Race Card. He has felt this nation is truely the greatest nation on earth and has unbounded opportunities, I just cant work like him, he holds three teaching jobs, and holds a Master degree in Civil Engineering, all which he paid for himself by welding on oil rigs off the coast of Nigeria...

I know on the Old rx the filter was only accessable by dropping pan. let me see if yours has a filter. Thee is a filter according to Rock Auto site http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php Yep definetly, The lexus part site also shows one...similiar to old RX300. http://www.mylexparts.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getJointLocator&siteid=214992&chapter=&sectionids=1,0&groupid=10057&subgroupid=20012&componentid=60556&make=20&model=RX%20330&year=2004&catalogid=1&displayCatalogid=0

that is an old TSB, did you ever change the filter? Also on the Old RX there were two speed sensors on top, not sure about he RX330, maybe pull one and see if it has debris on the tip...Kind of like the speed sensors on ABS systems....They are usually on top and fairly easy to get at. Again sorry I dont have a RX330.

You might try disconnected the battery and turning headlights on then hooking back up and see if it resets the computer...Also have you change the filter inside the tranny....? I assume this TSB was done a long time ago. TSB TC005-03 (ECM calibration: shift feeling enhancement).

You know steve look carefully, I believe the Democrats acted the same when they had the majority, They would not even bring the bills to vote. Harry Reid on the Senate side refused to even put the bills on the floor. Talk about party of no. And then when Obama had his committees he completely ignored their findings when it came to budget reform. Both parties are the party of no, because they wont put things on the floor and vote.

That happens all the time, hey enjoy the car, it was just a tailight...no big deal...That could happen at your next trip to the store....in the parking lot. Enjoy your wheels, keep the maintenance up and have fun.

I'm not sure whats going on, but this paragraph Lenore makes no sense. Literally. I don't mean ideologically, it is just gibberish. This has been a discussion and argument between myself, you, Steve and Jim for the most part. At this point it is just you and Steve. I agree with Steve's positions and unfortunately the one person who was sharing your views apparently got mad and went home. Everyone had said their piece and staked out their territory. Anything else to be said will be just plowing the same ground OVER and OVER again. So, time for the four of us to move on? We can wait for the next topic (I started this mess) which will come along soon enough I hope. I enjoy a constructive banter. Enough? I was agreeing with Steve that unfortunately because of the electorate and heavy population areas that generally are Democratic, he may well get elected again. our only hope is if the Senate falls to a Republican majority or at least a number that makes negoitiating more promising. A super majority by either party kills everything.

yep, that is the truth, access by the glove compartment, and center concel....

i unfortunately think that there are enough folks in the highly populated areas that rely on Government for their livelyhoods that by electoriate vote we give him a very good chance at re-election. Totally stupid by my thinking when unemployment is so high, and the next hammer is going to hit with the debt ceiling. His green jobs have been a farce as well as his shovel ready...Completely short term, and we still have a mess. The solution is to get the private industry rolling again. My only hope is that the Senate becomes more central...blocking him and maybe making his administration move like Clinton did, which is to the center....

I would find an independent or Toyota dealership...The part for the servo is only $176 roughly and it should not be that kind of labor. Here is the parts from Sewell http://lexus.sewellparts.com/oem-catalog/8714875028-Electrical-ES330-2004.html

I can appreciate your "gut instinct" and "world experience" guiding your viewpoints, but this is a complex world and a complex time. We need people in office that have more than "gut instinct", and as an American you, me, we all have a responsibility to educate ourselves about these proposals and plans and form our own viewpoint. I would venture to say, you have never even read or looked into any of these bills. Because Obama wants to do it...you are automatically opposed. Tell me have you read the 2741 page bill, Neither has our Congress. Also the directives in the bill will increase that paper to 10 times. Just like a tax code, so that Americans cannot grasp what the real purpose was, or being capable of hiding all kinds of tax increases etc. It is like trying to find flycrap in the pepper barrel. I do rely on independent groups to decifer the garbage and bring out the good and bad points. Most of it is written in legalize that the general lay person has a hard time understanding, hince we rely on folks that do that for a living. I dont believe either Jim, you, or I will ever agree on this administration, however I hope the majority in this nation do not feel the same as you two do...Nitpicking, instead of looking at the big picture, and seeing where we are headed in this administration....repeating history and not learning from its mistakes.

From what I understand and what the congessional budget committee has stated it (Obamas health care) will substantially raise cost, it will cover half of the 46 million proposed and basically cut some coverage of the present medicare system. Here is a good read on it: http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2008/10/the-obama-health-care-plan-a-closer-look-at-cost-and-coverage As for the Mortage bailout, that will only cover those that are less than 125% real value, and they have to be up to date in their payments. It will be a very small number that qualify compared to the overall problem...It still does not address the real problem of Banks sitting on Short sales, which is stopping first time and invester buyers from stimulating the economy. The next waive of failure are coming and it is estimated that it will be around 10million more forclosures. The jobs market is very dependent on the housing industry recovering. The problem with this administration that it really doesnt know how to get out of this mess. Back to the health care there are so many tagged hidden taxes that are going to pop up in the next two years trying to cover this thing it could send the economy into a deeper recession. Real healthcare reform would have been to attack the culprits of cost, such as tort reform, too many middle men (insurance coverage which is out of control), And take on more cost effective systems that can reduce duplexity of billing etc. I know Kaiser Foundation and Kaiser Hospitals are one of the most efficient in terms of controlling cost as well as paperwork. Their are a lot of model systems in the United States which could have saved us a lot of money. IBM offered a solution to the Obama Administration that was touted to be able to save a trillion dollars in cost if enacted. As for your last statement of being Anti-American that is a slap in the face, consider your statement carefully, I dont HATE OBAMA, I just feel his administration as well as his goals are truely Anti-American as well as Socialistic, which is supported by his unwillingness to allow the Capatilist to correct this economy. Everywhere Big government has stepped in has cost us Americans billions, and not solved a thing. Just kicking the can down the road, and hoping the future generations will survive. The elitist minority have taken power, and got their way the first two years...America woke up and is trying to swing back to the middle road before it is too late. The 2010 elections are the real report card on his administration...Hopefully we get some decent candidates for 2012 and level headed Real Americans correct the bad decision in 2008. Personally I would like to see the Democratic party can him and put somebody more moderate in like Hillary. It was a great experiment, which has never been successful in the world, and hopefully this movement will get rid of THE european style socialist that are in office now.

I believe that most people once slanted to their view can never objectively see the other side. It either takes financial hardship, or lost of one's freedom or some catrosphic event to make them see the other side. I am geared to problem solving, and use the basic concept to accomplish this of 1. stating the problem 2. brainstorming ideas for a solution 3. enacting the best solution 4. monitoring results 5. if failed going back to step 2 and continue this process until problem is resolved. Obama has shown us he is not a problem solver. He just loves to speak and campaign... And repeat the same old solution which has failed. I want new ideas, one that achieve solutions that improve the economy, not ones that head us to an economy based only on government control and loss of basic rights. The graph above is encouraging, but how many of those jobs are temporary, or part time? I suspect a great deal of them are part time or temporary. Would really be interesting to see how they count those jobs. As for government jobs the loss's are predominantly at the local area's not at the Federal area. Local governments lost around 34% versus fed of only around 3%. Also do they count government contract jobs as private or Federal....? Statistically remember these numbers are meant to imply gains, than why do even the far left as well as right consider our economy to being doing so poorly... Jobs is the highest dicussion by everyone...Unemployment in the 9plus percent range is not something to be proud of. Something stinks with those charts, because why is that percentage so high when complared to previous years..?

I think the biggest issue is that your posts seem to parrot rants from a variety of angry chain letters. They don't seem to be based on your own experiences. To persuade people you really need explanations and they need to be in your own words - explanations based on your own reasoning ... not somebody else's. that is the typical belief by many, however When I talk to friends, neighbors, and aquatances, the belief is the same that the country is headed in the wrong direction. Yes I read the chain letters etc. however your side does the same when putting blame on opposite views. Those are only inputs to the general feeling of so many in this nation. Frankly I do not affiliate with either party now, I look at whom will make this country move back to the center and cause a more positive change which is really needed right now. I personally want the old guard out, and have new ideas which are constructive to making this country great. Not a counter culturalism ran by Socialist, whom feel government is the solution to all that ails them. People need to accept responsibility for their own lives, and make our representatives move toward that cause. Americans are truely spoiled, and need to tighten their belts and role up their sleeves and take hold of their lives. Funny immigrants (legal) feel we are still truely the land of opportunity. Too bad the folks on Government dole dont feel the same. Misery grows misery, and that is what our society has moved towards. I believe we are still truely the greatest nation in the world and our capitalism is what made it that way. I have been in countries where that is not the case. Top of the morning to everyone. Again, can you please be specific ! When you claim that the current administration is Socialist and is/has turned the country towards/into a Socialist state, what specific actions or laws or new legislation have they enacted that have made it that way. I get that in your opinion, you feel the country is headed in the wrong direction, but where are the incidences that uphold the Socialist claim? You talk disdainfully about "the folks on the government dole". I assume you mean me, collecting Social Security and on Medicare. Or, as I've said before, my daughter on short-term unemployment. Yes, we are real dead beats sucking the government dry. If you always feel the need to blame someone or some group, why not turn to Congress. THAT is where the power lies. Congress makes and passes the laws and programs for the country. The President only has the power to sign or veto, and then the Congress can override the veto. Examples are part ownership of GM, Fannie May, Freddie Mack. Health care. As for on the dole I mean the 5 generations still on welfare which has failed the very people it is suppose to help. As for Congress, yes agree totally, however look at Obama's direct order for such things as housing yesterday to buy more voters...blaming it all on Congress for not enacting further tarp, which failed to correct this economy. As for unemployment, yes needed, but the extensions have caused people to quit looking for jobs as reported on all of the networks. What the government did with our banking industry is truely a direct move on banks...THey should have been allowed to fail....But the Administration as well as Bush didnt want that to happen....

I think the biggest issue is that your posts seem to parrot rants from a variety of angry chain letters. They don't seem to be based on your own experiences. To persuade people you really need explanations and they need to be in your own words - explanations based on your own reasoning ... not somebody else's. that is the typical belief by many, however When I talk to friends, neighbors, and aquatances, the belief is the same that the country is headed in the wrong direction. Yes I read the chain letters etc. however your side does the same when putting blame on opposite views. Those are only inputs to the general feeling of so many in this nation. Frankly I do not affiliate with either party now, I look at whom will make this country move back to the center and cause a more positive change which is really needed right now. I personally want the old guard out, and have new ideas which are constructive to making this country great. Not a counter culturalism ran by Socialist, whom feel government is the solution to all that ails them. People need to accept responsibility for their own lives, and make our representatives move toward that cause. Americans are truely spoiled, and need to tighten their belts and role up their sleeves and take hold of their lives. Funny immigrants (legal) feel we are still truely the land of opportunity. Too bad the folks on Government dole dont feel the same. Misery grows misery, and that is what our society has moved towards. I believe we are still truely the greatest nation in the world and our capitalism is what made it that way. I have been in countries where that is not the case. Top of the morning to everyone.

Sometimes common sense doesnt require a deluge of explanations and superficious words. Funny we folk out here that study history, appreciate the original constitution, and value our rights as professed in the Constitution and Bill of Rights dont tear down what made this nation great. I understand all points of view in this topic, but am dumbfounded that supposedly logical thinkers cant see the direction this country is heading under this administration. What in heavens name has the government ran successfully without waste...???? If private enterprise had been allowed to follow its course, the bad guys would be out of business, and somebody that wants to do things right would have replaced them. I am not a right wing, religous nut, I am a person that was raised in a military family, that encompassed values, tolerance of all races (Because we were all friends when I went to School) and treated all with respect until they prove themselves otherwise. I served my country during very difficult times (Vietnam) and became a blue collar worker for a large corporation dealing with every aspect of our society as my customers. From my life experience of living everywhere in this nation, and meeting all types of people, I feel very knowledgeable about what is plain old fashion common sense, problem solving techniques. What this administration is full of are people that were rebels from my generation whom only wanted to tear this society down (Marxist, socialist etc) Ayers being one fine example....So far his first 1000 days has totally been a waste. Change is what you got, no jobs, failed bailouts, and huge sums of contributions from unions bent on only getting more from what we dont have. Oh and dont forget the Shovel ready not jobs. Solar farse companies that pleade the 5th because they dont want to talk about the kickbacks to this administration. An attorney general that turns a cheek to Black panthers intimidating folks at the polling place. Wow talk about discrimination... An adminstration that wouldnt listen to An IBM exec that offered a 1 trillion dollars savings in health care cost for free, but was told pound the pavement, because private enterprise couldnt possibly have a solution, only government knows best. I have never seen so much corruption that is not investigated in all my life...I know it is politics as usual when compared to the shannigans of Chicago politico, but I didnt think our nation would stoop so low. When historians look back on this bunch, if there is anything left, they are going to wonder why we Americans let this happen. No all this supposedly logical thinkers only see things in detailed to death, they missed the forest because they cant see past the tree. Yea the next statement is going to nit the details of my supposedly everywhere statement. Too bad people cant look past the symantics and see the point instead of picking the fly crap out of the pepper barrel. Frankly anybody that supported this change under this administration will never get my vote. I have never seen so many anti-american, gun hating, anti-capitalist, self rightous folks in all my life. How dare this administration take no blame for the problems that exist today. There is no integrity in being wrong and not admitting it. Blame it all on somebody else and hope that the electorate are too stupid to vote them out. Time will see.....

Just like a liberal standing on symantecs. Of course I wouldnt lynch them, vote them out yes. I was just bringing a point of how lying our politicians are and well fed they are by the lobyist which are destroying this nation. My friend is more efficient with his thoughts....Not too unlike what is done in many countries when they stone people to death and behead them because of their intolarance of our way of life. I look at most things from many perspectives....That is why I watch CNN, MSNBC, and yes Fox...I want to know how folks think and make my own judgements. I tolerate your view, however you dont seem to recipricate. Quite frankly some in our halls of Congress should have been hanged for the devulging of secret information in the last few administrations for political gain. When I worked with classified info, I would have been sent to Leavenworth, and paid for my leaking of such classified information...Our Congressmen get a free pass and get out of jail card. I look forward to the time when we get people that want to solve our nations problems and will do it not to get elected, but to make America Great again.

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I believe he learned his principals of Socialism in the schooling he received and firmly believes that Government has the only role to correct our economy, and that private enterprise has not the capablility of correcting itself. Otherwise he would listen to other views and marry his and their ideas together to solve the issues we have ie Healthcare, jobs, etc.