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Ask some friends or co workers for recommdation for a good body shop.

First, those radar signs aren't all that accurate. There's a time lag on the readings. You can see them range over a few MPH as you approach. They're also reading the speeds of other cars in traffic so the speed you see may be that of another car. As for feeling slow at 80 mph, that's part of the stable nature of the car. They feel pretty solid at 100 and above as well. If you want to test the speedo, go out on the interstate with a stopwatch and measure times between mile markers, maybe even 3 to 5 miles of them while runing on cruise conrtol. Use the distance traveled and your time to calculate your MPH. That should be pretty close.

See the post and attached PDF file at http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...st&p=266612

Does anyone knwo where are the axle shaft fllange bolts on the is 250? And how many ft-lb or N-m is needed to retorque them? Thanks I think I found it in the service manual, but not sure. It may be the flange where the drive shaft hooks up behind the transmission. I'm taking mine in for 24 months service and plan to have them do the torque thing then. I never had it done on my IS300 and 2 years now not done on the IS350. I think it may just be a precaution for something that maybe got loose in the past. Kinda like checking the torque on your wheel lug nuts. Thanks for the reply. My IS250 is a little bit over 1 year old and I am now doing the oil change and tire rotation myself. I also like to retorque those axle shaft flange bolts as suggested in the maintinance manual but I don't know where they are. When you bring in your car for service, can you ask the technician where they are. I would appreciate that very much. Thanks. cliffordscott. I called the service advisor yesterday to discuss the 24 month service. I already have oil change, air and cabin filters so all that was left were the inspections. I questioned him specifically about the drive shaft flange bolts. He says these flanges are at the front and rear of the drive shaft and are part of vibration damping system. He says they've never seen a loose bolt in all the time he's been at Lexus. The reason it's on the list along with inspecting suspension components is on account of liability. When they have the car they are supposed to inspect all these things just in case the driver goes out and later has a problem. It's just a precaution on their part and Lexus corporate requires they do this. He advised me to just keep driving and doing the mainenance I've been doing and not be concerned about those flanges. See attached PDF Propeller_shaft_install.pdf

I believe the original question/remark was if it was good to invest in scheduled maintenance/service on the car.

You have to have more posts. When your title doesn't say "new member" anymore you can access the for sale forums. You can't post ads in the IS forums anyway.

Without equipment there is no business.

You depreciate assets, not investments. The factory equipment is a depreciable asset. The money you spent purchasing the equipment is in investment in your business - presumably to increase or even maintain the efficiency of your factory output. But back to the original discussion: I just took my IS250 to the local Toyota dealership for the 10,000 mile service. I did it mainly because of the convenience (Toyota dealer was within walking distance of work vs 25 miles for the Lexus dealer). It cost me $69 as compared to the Lexus price of $230. They did everything except replace the cabin filter. That may be a good alternative for the people that want dealer documentation, but don't want to pay Lexus prices. I had to invest in that machine before it became an asset, but never mind. :D

http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showforum=17 You'll have to contribute to the forums before you can advertise a for sale item. Sorry but you can't post items for sale in the on topic forums.

Sorry, but I'll have to agree with the posters tfs114 and AKK above. Investment: "In finance, the purchase of a financial product or other item of value with an expectation of favorable future returns." "In general terms, investment means the use of money in the hopes of making more money." Unfortunately, buying a car, unless it's a Duesenberg or a 1968 Corvette, is not an investment. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment#Business_Management Are you saying no one ever lost money by investing in securities? Capital equipment in my factory is an investment and it depreciates.

http://www.thetorquereport.com/2007/10/200...irmed_with.html 2008 Lexus IS-F Confirmed with 417 Horsepower

Brake pad TSB http://is350.grantham-international.com/ts...rake%20Pads.pdf

The 2nd generation IS has a high pressure compact tire and wheel, temporary spare. It's not monitored. However it should be checked occassionally as set forth in the owners manual.

This site has links to PDF files of Lexus Technical Service Information Bulletins That one seems to be inactive. Here's an alternate. http://faqlexus.com/index.php?

Is there a copy of the TSIB anywhere? My dash is doing this too, and I'd rather give them a copy of the TSIB rather than rely on them to "check" with the manager. Here's a link to one PDF on instrument panel rattle. http://is350.grantham-international.com/ts...el%20Rattle.pdf Most of the known Lexus TSIB's are linked here: http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...showtopic=41473

You need to check your tires on a regular basis anyway as the warning system doesn't activate until there is at least a 4 PSI loss. Listen to Mario on the Firestone commercial.

There is a TSB on this. Your dealer should know about it. It involves placing some insulation and putting some clips where the dash goes together under the windshield.

A well equipped tire shop can check for out of round tires or rims without taking the wheels off the car. Might be worth a try.

You need something that will clean the mildew off the evaporator coil that's located under the dash. The best stuff I've found is the cleaning system at the following link. http://www.ackits.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=...e=coretreatment I used this on my IS300 and it had no odor a year later. However, it's surprising that your car would have this mildew buildup so soon. There's also a forum at their site where you can ask A/C questions and get advice. http://www.autoacforum.com/

I think you have to run each window all the way down and back up again on all the doors and that should reset so the driver's button will operate them all. Also I think there's a lockout button near the drivers door switch that has to be in the off position.

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A car is an investment. It may be one that depreciates, but it's an investment none the less. As far as maintenance is concerned, it's often necessary to have that done or risk your warranty being voided in case a related item fails due to lack of same. It doesn't have to be done by the dealer, but it does need to be done. Neglect the coolant and lose your water pump or maybe the radiator for example. And yeah, I've had cars I kept 10 years and most were trouble free partly because I kept them maintained.

That's probably true, especially if the car has been driven gently for the last few hundred miles. This has been proved on dyno. To reset, just unhook your battery negative wire (black) for 10 minutes or so and then hook it up again. Then go out and drive the car briskly for 20 miles or so.

THEY ARE DUMBASSES.. I HAD MINE DONE FOR ALL 4 BECAUSE OF MY GF WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. BEFORE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT IT WAS DONE. I DONT KNOW IF ITS EXCULSIVE TO A 350, I WOULD LIKE TO THINK ITS NOT.. THAT WOULD BE LAME IF LEXUS OPERATED THAT WAY. THEY BETTER BE ABLE TO DO IT. Try not to get too excited there man. It's only a discussion board. :D

sERIOUSLY.. I NEEDED TO REPLACE A WINDSHEILD, $1350 AND IT WOULD TAKE A FEW DAYS TO ORDER. I GOT A COMPANY TO COME TO ME FOR $325.. *BLEEP*IN RIP Please stop typing in all caps and watch your language please.