bartkat

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That's a geat way to explain it. I like your colorful use of language.

And the answer was?

It's pretty easy to bend or break a wheel, since they are alloy, and the tires are low profile. I've seen some stock wheels on Ebay and on some message boards for sale at good prices. Lots of people sell the stock ones when they buy custom wheels. I've also heard of people having throw out bearing noise on manual trans IS300's. There's a TSB on 2003 models but none on 2004 yet. TC003-03 JUN 03 M/T - Clutch Chirping Noise in Neutral http://www.alldata.com/TSB/31/03310809.html The hard shifting problem also seems to be common. At 21K miles, you need to start having the dealership try to fix those problems. Did you tell them about those when you asked about the wheel?

Weapon-R Dragon Intake :D

AutoTader.com ← well i guess some people are stupid, i wouldnt buy that car either, why does every ES250 i have seen leak like that? ← I dunno man. Just thought there might be some comfort in numbers. :) There's was one of those cars sitting in a yard near me a while back. I drove over and looked at his price on the sign and that scared me off, so never checked it out any further.

Seems to be oil spots all over the driveway AutoTader.com

http://www.extrudehone.com/news/powerflow_success.html

I am Bush folks. You all can spout democrat talking points all you want, but it ain't gonna change a thing. ← I'm fully aware you're Bush folks, hence why you're spouting that spin. I'm saying I know its BS. ← If you read what you wrote, you'll see that you told me not to buy into the Bush folks line. You all can go ahead and whine now. This thread was started in good humor and intend to leave it that way.

I am Bush folks. You all can spout democrat talking points all you want, but it ain't gonna change a thing.

HI, BARTKAT. I LIKE YOUR INPUTS....SIR ← Thank you Niko. You Orange County guys are OK. :)

That's a great idea. :)

Yeah, I'd go with OEM pads. If you know someone who is a mechanic, he can get a deal on them from the Toyota dealer.

If the mechanic is on flat rate, and if the book calls for 2 hours, then that's what he gets paid, even if he's done in 10 minutes. Some Lexus cars were recalled for a ECU reflash, but that should be covered at no cost to the customer. Did they put a sticker under the hood with a TSB number, etc for that? From what I hear and from some experience, everything costs more in CT. <_< Bulletins for 1997 Lexus ES 300 V6-2995cc 3.0L DOHC MFI http://www.alldata.com/TSB/31/97310308.html

Here's the simple method for adjusing vertical aim of HID lights. 1. Park on a flat level surface and measure the distance from the ground to the center of your headlight (bulb). 2. Make horizontal lines with a magic marker on a garage door or a light colored wall, at the same height from the groun/floor, that you measured in 1. 3. Now draw another line parallel to and 0.8" (20 mm) below the first line. 4. Park the car on a level surface so it is pointing squarely at the wall that you marked and with the headlights 10 feet from the wall. 5. Start the engine, make sure the self leveling cycles, then sitting in the drivers seat see where the lights hit the wall in relation to the lines. 5. Adjust the vertical aim of each light so that the bottom of the light pattern (cutoff) is at the level of the lower line that you marked in 3. If you don't have a wall to mark, you can mark the same distances on a big piece of white cardboard and stand it up 10 feet in front of the lights and adjust to that.

I would suggest having those tires pulled down, rims checked and replace the valves. It's possible the rim seating surfaces are dirty or rusty and/or the valves are leaking. You really shouldn't lose that much air in that short of a time. Also you need to check and air up tires as the weather gets cooler. Pressure can go up or down, depending on ambient temperature.

Cupping is not uaually the tire mfg's. fault. It truly is a suspension/alingment problem. Adjustments to tirea (warranty wise) ar going to be on a pro-rated treadwear basis, even at that. Also tires should be rotated and balanced every 5000 miles. Check your tire pressures often, and watch closely for signs of unusual wear. I get alignment checked every 10,000 miles just as a preventive measure. It doesn't cost that much in the long run. If you aren't driving off road or on snow a lot, I'd suggest getting a set of all weather "touring'" tires. You'll get a much better ride, handling, and much quieter. A good, privately owned tire shop will give you good prices, and take care of your tire mantenance needs quite well, compared to the car dealer or a big chain tire shop.

The place where I got JoeZ intake doesn't list it anymore, but here's the Pro-Lex intake which is the same setup. http://www.is300.net/store/customer/produc...1&cat=10&page=1

I don't think there is a true CAI for the IS300. There are various intakes on the market. You gotta make sure the filter has a "heat shield" with it or turbulence from the cooling fans will caus stalling at idle and low speeds. Some intakes will give a CEL because the MAF gets a different reading. Sometimes you can cure that via a ECU reset. The best bang for the buck is a JoeZ intake tube with a TRD replacement filter. Get's you about 8 HP. Total cost about $175 and the TRD is a Toyota part. For the most power, the SRT intake with piggyback ECU is tops. But with that one, you have to make some solder connections into your stock ECU, and the inakes cost around $500. http://www.swiftracing.com/ PS. You should already be running premium fuel in your IS300.

Go for it. I dunno about the V-8's but my IS300 comes on prety strong above 80 mPH.

You could save even more by skipping oil changes, filters, and other routine mantenance. When the tires go bald, don't change them either. No need to do any of that since you don't own the car.

No, but I've seen some magnetic oil filter wrappers.

Wow! Really? I've never heard it thought of that way. My intent was: "Here is a starting point for your search." Still, if more than one person read it in a negative light, then there may be something to it and I apologize. ← You don't have anything to apologize for. I have no idea why someone is trying explain it for you. I sure never read anything that way.

I wouldn't do it. It's just another dealer pack high profit item. If you're financing the car, you're also paying interest on that $699.

http://www.pr.streetracing.org/whats_new.html http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclecars/ge...tml#comparison4 http://metawire.org/~nomel/car_times_quartermile.htm ← nice links ;) they don't show the GS 430 times though :( - don't suppose anyone has similar links with the GS430 times?:whistles: ← Here's one article, Matthew. http://www.reviewcentre.com/review11812.html