SpeedRacer959

Has anyone had this problem before? If so, what's the possible fix? It's got to be something simple. I push the heated seat button, the light comes on, but I don't feel my seat warming....hmmm. Could it be the switch? Any ideas?

I remember reading a post on here awhile back about a few people interested in an ES300 manual transmission type car. Well one just came up on ebay that looks like it's in good shape. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...=ADME:B:SS:US:1 These are pretty rare aren't they? I would buy it if I could.

I was just going to get new brakes on my ES. I had a dealer quote at $436 and a local Brake shop quoted at $236. Is there a reason for the price jump? It's for both rotors and pads on just the front. I would take it to lexus if there's a difference, but I've seen what goes into making rotors, and they are fairly simplistic cast then machined parts. What's your thought?

Lexus Dealer on Silverspring, in Milwaukee WI. I think it was $97 out the door. Here's a link to their website: http://www.lexusnorthshore.com/map.html I'm sure their parts dept. will take orders over the phone. -Jimi

Lexus should consider adding that as a stock option. Maybe an ES300 sport model. That kit really looks good though. Good job. :magic:

AH HA! Right after I posted this, I found that if you push the sleeve down that is located right under the shift lever, there appears two screwheads just waiting to be taken out. I pulled them both, and can slide the whole shifter up like 4", but then something else is holding onto it. I would just keep yankin', but I'm afraid I might break something and be stranded or worse...forever using a #2 pencil to shift gears. That would be classy. :D Any help from step #1 on up would be much appreciated. Thanks, Jimi

I have a 1997 ES 300 that I recently bought, but one thing is nagging me (other than the Mrs.). On the AT shift knob, the previous owner must have rested his/her hand on it all the time and wore of some of the paint on the leather. New shift levers from Lexus cost $90 so I'm going to replace it, but first I have to take it off. I tried peeling back the clip on the back of the lever, but I quickly retreated when I heard a snapping sound and almost got my eye penetrated by plastic shrapnel. Any help would be much appreciated. I referenced the manuals to humor myself, but there's no help there concerning R&I of this lever. Thanks everyone...this is my 1st post. ;) Here's a pic. of my car shifter nob just to clarify: