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So....I have a power steering leak. It has been there for awhile, over a year and refill the fluid about once a week. I had some time, and extra money andI took it to the shop to get it fixed. I was prepared for it bascially, but my trusted mechanic tells me I have an oil leak, a really really bad one. It takes priority in fixing it now. My sproketts in both cam shafts need to be replaced, and some are parts that Lexus does not sell. They are leaking behind the camshaft and oil is gushing out. My oil light just started coming on, and under the hood is covered in oil including the pan below. The job has continued to escalate in cost and the labor hours are about 10+ hours. The price has now exceeded $2000 and he is considering replacing the entire engine, WHICH I DON'T WANT TO DO. The engine is that car. 300hp classic Lexus V8. It runs great and I did not know the problem was this severe. It had just started giving me signals that it was a problem with the oil light coming on and a minor burning oil smell. I am glad I took it in that same week, but spending $2k on a car that is probably only worth $7k is a dilemma. Has anyone else had this problem?

My '98 GS400 has 185,000 and counting. I just started running into problems, but we are pushing through them.

Few years back but I think it was Nas. I was actually in TN when it happened. Go figure.

Which one should I fix first? The power steering fluid is leaking and I have to refill it once per week. I had it looked at by a trusted mechanic and was told there were several leaks that needed to be addressed and would run me $500+ to fix. The upper and lower control arms on the front end need to be replaced, as well as the ball joints. I hear them popping at times while driving. The moonroof motor has run its course and it no longer opens. My headlights are not as bright at night and I would like to upgrade a brighter beam without burning out the harness. I really like the HID look. The upholstery, especially the center console leather has a giant hole in it. I replaced it once with an upgraded vinyl for $80. That lasted for 3 years now it needs replacing again. I want to upgrade the radio to play digital music (ipod, phone, pandora, etc) without replacing the factory radio. I tried the cassette player and radio frequency solutions but they were a major fail. The tape would not stay in the player and the fm stations all had static. Any suggesstions?

I think I blew my subwoofer in my '98 GS400. it happened awhile ago and I just let it go, but now whenever I turn on the radio or roll the windows down the sub is hitting a coil or live wire. It pops and thumbs like a shotgun is going off in the car, expecially when I turn corners. Now, that I can at least hear it, I want it to work again. Has anyone had this issue? Do I need to replace just the sub and if so can I do it without removing 100 parts to get to it. I did some research and it seems to be a 10 inch sub but some installers told me to go with an 8 inch for a better fit. I saw the sub on ebay for like $50. Can I just replace the sub or do I need to replace the amplifier too? Any helpful tips would be greatly appreciated.