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Thanks guys, great info and I will do as you suggest. I am glad I found you! Thanks again, Patricia :D

Thanks for the replies. Joe asked where I am, I am in Seattle Washington. 92 LEX asked if my car is 'obd2', unfortunately I have no idea what this means so I can't answer and would like to, more info please? The quote for the cat converters is from the parts dept. of the local Lexus dealers (I called 3, they all give the same price-1300$ each and 400$ for labor), I may try calling other parts of the country, I can have something mailed if it's cheaper I suppose. 99LS guy mentioned that there is only one brake sensor on the front, on the right wheel. The Lexus dealers parts dept. told me there was one per wheel and that it is "destroyed" when it is activated and must be replaced? You said something about it possibly being forgotten to be clipped back on? The light was on before the brake job was done. The noise from the brakes is not a squeal (thank goodness, used to get that with my Hondas!) but a metallic grind. The dealer said it was because it was not a Lexus part, my question is, is the Lexus pad just a rubber pad and the one's the local non Lexus shop used are the better metallic pads which have ground a bit at first on every other car I have ever put them on? Has anyone had an experience where after market pads put on a Lexus made a metalic noise and it did or did not go away over time? Other than these issues the car drives just as nice now as it did with 60k on it when I bought it. It blows my mind that the most I could get if I wanted to sell it is about 9k. There's nothing out there at 9k that comes close to this car for a comfortable quiet and stylish ride. I now know what all the fuss is about and am spoiled for life. Just like red wine, the more you learn about quality the more you end up spending, but then life is too short for bad wine or lousy cars, Cheers, Pat

Try Fabreeze in the air intake vents both with the air conditioner running and without. Spray heavily till you smell it in the car. I have tried everything else, from the auto shops to the pet stores for weird odors and fabreeze tops them all. It's easy to find at the grocery store by the laundry detergents and it smells a heck of a lot better than Lysol too.

I use fabreeze to kill odors in my older cars airvents and airconditioners. I have tried everything else, this works the best. Turn on your air from the outside and open the hood, spray the heck out of your air intake vents till you can smell inside the car. Patricia

I have a 1995 LS 400 with 170k on it. Bought the car used 2 1/2 years ago with 60k. As expected I am now having repairs pop up. I am planning on selling this car and buying the same car just newer with less miles, obvioulsy I have a nasty commute! But I LOVE this car. I recently had the check engine light come on and had a dealer scope the car. I was told it needed 2 catalytic converters (3000$). I scoped it at two other shops to be sure, all said same thing. A shop recomended to me told me it "didn't sound right" that I needed both converters, so I took the car too them. They do Lexus and other Luxury cars but are not a dealer. They found (or so they say) a hole in the EGR pipe. I had them repair this (1000$), but did not ask to see the damaged part. 3 weeks after the repair the light came back on and I had it scoped again at the dealer. This time I was told it needs one cat converter, the right one (as well as a power stearing pump, a new oil pan and dipstick o-ring, UGH!). I am concerned that I was ripped off by the shop who did the EGR pipe. Anyone have any experience with these parts and issues? Also, I had my front brakes done last week at a local shop. I did not know about the brake repair 'sensors', other than the light alerting me to my brake needs came on. It is still on and the dealers parts dept. said when I called today I would need to replace them for the light to go off. They also said the gravely sound I am hearing, that I assumed would go away when the pads wore in a bit, may not go away because I used after market parts. The light I cannot do anyting about, I will replace the sensor, but do I need to redo the brake pads too? Thanks in advance, Patricia

I have a 1995 LS400 and I need new tires. Wonderring what other Lexus owners have purchased when a quiet ride was the number one concern. Also, I had to have my windshield replaced and it seems as if the road noise is now a bit louder. Anybody ever experienced this? Thanks! Patricia