JIBBBY

Always in the cluster and not the ECU....

It's hard to roll back digital odometers, easier to reset back to 0....that is true.... What these clowns do is call up local junk yards asking for instrument clusters..The junk yards have mileage listed for each digital cluster they sell...They keep calling til they find the cluster with the right mileage for let's say a car like yours and purchase it for maybe $300-$400... Once the new cluster is hooked up it will show the mileage from the car it came out of... So now instead of having let's say a 150,000 odometer reading, it will now show maybe 50,000 miles with the new instrument cluster junk yard purchase...Makes the car worth much more money at re-sale as you well know... Anyway, telling signs of high mileage use in a 2001 lexus model would be foot pedal pad wear, maybe a little steering wheel wear, pitted front windshield, and or excessive little pit marks on the front of the cars paint...These details are always present in high mileage vehicles... Why you may ask? 1) Newer high mileage cars drive regularly on the FREEWAY at speeds of 65mph... Little rocks and debri's hit the front of the car and windshield making pit marks... This usually is not evident in low mileage city driven cars... 2) Since the car is being driven alot, wear on the driver side seat, steering wheel, and foot pedals wear usually is more evident and noticeable when comparing the same car with maybe half the mileage... 3) Looking to see for big changes under the hood like timing belt, aftermarket spark plugs, stock battery, etc.. See alot of those changes on a low mileage car you need to worry.... High mileage cars need more maintenance then lower mileage cars... 4) Obviously also look for oil change stickers on the side doors... Those tell the story...Check the manuals for maintenance log records, look under seats and trunk for any records indicating mileage... These are just a few ways to detect Odometer fraud when you are purchasing a used car... Even if you find out the mileage is not actual you still need to prove it, or just try and work it out with the seller once you know for sure.... If you don't mind me asking, what makes you think your car has less mileage on it that is being shown?

The only other way that I know - If the car previously transferred ownership before you (bought and sold) you can find the previous owner and or owners of the car and contact them thru the DMV records to find the facts.... You need to go to the DMV and let them know you believe that Odometer fraud may have occured with your recently purchased vehicle and you would like the prior owner or owners contact information... Then call or write the previous owners and ask them about the mileage....From my past experiences the previous owners will be more then willing to help you out in anyway possible.... That is about your last alternative which is really your best way to prove OD fraud in Small Claims Court, or to get compensation from the crook outside of court......If previous owners are willing to go court and testify you will win your full $5000 claim everytime regardless of what the car is worth...When you prove a federal offense has been committed against you in court the Judge will automatically award you full compensation without explaination or reason.... I know all this because I owned a used car dealership for 5 years and purchased cars a few times from private parties with incorrect OD reads...

1) 1992 SC400 modified, upgraded and completely restored... 2) 1993 Toyota Landcruiser, slightly modified and in mint condition 3) 1997 ES300 high freeway mileage but in perfect condition If your asking what people think of their rides, well I would say - 1992 sc400 - For an older car it looks and drives like new...Very fast and still comfortable...Outstanding reliability....The some what small sized liter V8 motor makes it challenging to modify....A true tank of a car.. Has 115,000 and still purs.... 1993 Landcruiser - A bit of a gas gussler for a large 6 banger motor...AWD, and upgrades make the ride enjoyeable and extremely smoothe to drive....Great for trips...family use, daily driver, hauling stuff, and it is even clean enough to take dates out in.... Super reliable and long lasting truck.... Has 200,000 miles on it and drives and looks like new... 1997 ES300 - Peppy for what it is, really just a glorified Camry....Has all the bells and whistles which I like, looks ok, drives ok, but is FWD which I personally do not like... The leather seating is ok...For the money it is a good car to drive....Very clean and runs perfect....134,000 freeway miles... Little higher maintenance and breakdowns compared to my other two cars...

Yes there are several ways... 1) First ask for dealer service records...Assuming the car was service under warranty the Lexus dealership will list mileage for each service...You need to go in person and ask the Lexus dealer for a history of maintenance service for your newly purchased lexus... They will print you out one for free... 2) Locate the long vin number on your registration card and go to carfax.com...They will provide a history of registration and smog checks where they list mileage... Those two should give you the answers you are looking for...Good luck...

Magnaflow

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Your plugs should clear themselves of carbon after running for a few days...I know many that have seafoamed and saw results without changing the plugs...Not a bad idea though anyway...

stinky :P

"Michael Jackson" Freak

If you guys are running seafoam in with your oil, make sure you change the oil after a few hours of driving...Large carbon deposits are removed and float in with the oil which could cause damage to the motor and or clog small oil ports or lines.....DO NOT RUN for long periods of time....

Yes the Aussie made Eaton M90 will fit right on any 400 Lexus motor... It was made to fit and run on that motor and also fit under the hood of the SC400 as well. It needs to be ordered from Austrailia which sucks..Higher shipping costs...The M90's are not the best choice for forced air induction as it has it's limitations... $5000 for 100hp is alot to swallow.... Not a powerful supercharger kit as many later dump them for turbo charging.... I know for me I couldn't live with the M90....But that is all the supercharger you can really fit under the hood...Limited space for larger superchargers in the SC and LS4's and that is the problem.... Single turbo charging is becoming more and more popular with these 4.0L Lexus motors.... If you know what you are doing you can turbo charge your Lexus for a couple of thousand dollars... Again, Lextreme.com has many thread reads on how to turbo charge the 1uz-fe 4.0L Lexus motors...Not to defer from this forum but Lextreme is for the hardcore lexus modifiers like myself...

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Don't think of it as horsepower in a bottle...It is very possible you would not feel any changes after seafoaming...However, it is not a waste of time and money for you as you have removed alot of years of built up carbon which should allow your motor to last and run longer....It's now clean on the insides and that does make a difference whether you notice it or not.... Like I said before, try another Seafoaming session as you probably have tons of crap you will need to seafoam away....2 or 3 treatments maybe needed with close to 300,000 miles....WOW... Basically what you are doing is removing a thin layer of carbon in your combustion chamber of each cylinder...In doing so you create a slightly larger combustion chamber...This allows for a slightly larger combustion to occure which inturn creates a little more power...Not much...Smoother engine operations internally..Etc... I am trying to explain this in simple terms.....It's a good thing to do...

Dude, you have 287,000 miles on this car and seafoamed it for the first time and noticed nothing? I would say do several treatments...That EGR system surely built up some serious carbon deposits with that high mileage... If you didn't notice a mushroom cloud while seafoaming that means you did it wrong or need more treatments... You should disturb the neighbors, put it that way.... How can you tell it helped the oil out? Change the oil and the oil looks like new anyway...Don't understand how you can tell that seafoaming the oil helped? It has been proven on older cars that seafoaming can bring you back lost horse power (10hp on some cars) and a smoother running motor....Maybe changing your plugs after seafoaming again will make a noticeable difference for you....

Steak sauce

No need to use seafoam on a new or modern engine....Seafoam is very benificial for older engines to clean them up...It takes a few years to build up carbon deposits so no need on newer engines.......Takes just minutes to remove it with Seafoam...

4X4

Windshield

Rain

High maintenance

It all depends on what size spacers he plans to use...1/8 inch spacers the car won't notice a difference...1/2 spacers then he may have problems down the road....

When using wheel spacers just make sure you have enough stud thread grab on all your lug nuts after installation.... Atleast 6 full threads.. I lost a rear tire with only 4 full turns years ago...

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