EyesofThunder

My son has a XTool D7 and I picked up a couple eBay/Amazon blank keys with fob and had the local Lexus dealer cut and then I programmed them with no major issues. In both keys I had to program it 2x to get it to "take", and then you have to learn the door unlock/lock functions separately. But not a problem. Check with local locksmiths or call local repair shops and ask who does keys and programming for them.

Only problem now I have is after a day of driving I have a left cam solenoid fault. I never touched it, so I am going to line it back up and see if maybe I got the left cam one notch off. I never moved a thing once lined up, but maybe I did get the belt off a little...

Just did mine yesterday. Broke the Water Pump Bypass trying to get it out (took me nearly 1.5 hours and it finally had enough of me prying and hammering and wiggling and twisting...). Cost me $97 from a friend at a dealer to get the new part. But it is back up and running. Did water pump, pulleys, belt and tensioner. Wasn't a bad job, but when I broke the bypass I was starting to wonder if I should go farther. The old belt (135k) looked in fantastic shape, so I was really thinking about leaving it in. But once I got back going it went pretty well. Not really for a novice mechanic, but if you are VERY careful to make sure the cams and crank are all lined up to the marks, it is hard to mess it up, you would have intentionally move the cams or crank to hurt it. Line up it up, and don't move it, R&R belt, put the marks on the belt in the right place (mine was marked correctly) and you are golden.

I just switched to 5W20, no issues, mpg does seem improved over 5W30. This was my reasoning,. the 1UZ-FE is tigher spec than the newer V8 engines, I feel it would be unwise to run thicker oil in the 1UZ-FE than 5W30 in any case (but I have heard of it and they claimed no issues), and if Lexus is spec'ing 0W20 in the new engines, that should be MORE than accecptable in the 1UZ-FE. Here are the clearances... : 1989-2006 1UZ-FE/3UZ-FE (4.0L and 4.3L V8) Rod oil clearance: 0.0011" to 0.0021" Main oil clearance: 0.0016" to 0.0023" Ring Gap: 0.0118" to 0.013" (87.5mm/3.44" bore, 82.5 mm/3.25" stroke) 2007-up 1UR-FE/FSE Rod oil clearance: 0.002" to 0.0024" Main oil clearance: 0.0024-0.0027" Ring Gap: 0.009" to 0.013" 94mm/3.70" bore, 83mm/3.26" stroke