OreCanuck

Luckily, this is still covered under "power train" warranty which expires at 70,000 miles (whew, that was close!!) so says my service advisor at my local Lexus dealership. Prior to buying this pre-owned RX last December, I reviewed the CarFax service records. It had all the required maintenance service when due either by the selling dealership or a Toyota dealership. Guess that is no predictor for water pump bearing quality.

I can't believe that I'm having to replace the water pump at 62,000 miles. Yes, it's a mechanical component and all mechanical components will not last forever. But, replacing a water pump at 62,000 miles is not why I bought a Lexus. Anyone else heard of a water pump replacement under 100k miles? This is a 2011 RX 350.

As a new Lexus brand owner that just purchased an RX 350 with 61,310 miles on the clock, it was in my best interest to make sure that my only vehicle was thoroughly checked out by competent people. That is why my local Lexus dealership was asked to do the work that complies with the Lexus maintenance schedule recommendations. The vehicle's tires were down to the wear bars so I definitely needed new tires. I bought the Michelin Latitude Tour HP V101's. The alloy wheels did show signs of curb-striking on them so I got the four wheel alignment. I was glad that I did after seeing the original numbers before the alignment was done. So, a $119.00 procedure to help prevent $1,275 worth of premature tire wear didn't seem like an unreasonable thing to do. I agree with your advice of having my local Toyota dealer doing the routine oil changes for half the price of the Lexus dealership.

My recent Lexus dealer service for the 60k mile service was $511.00. Because the oil was just changed by another dealer, I didn't pay for that as part of the 60k service. But, I did add a four wheel alignment because I just had new tires installed on all four wheels.

As with Rottboy, I too have a 2011 RX 350 and, as the new second owner, had to replace the original factory Dunlops. I went to America's Tire and also bought the Michelin 101V Latitude Tour HP. I'm not happy with the price but I like the ride and handling so far. I would say that the jury is still out on my selection as I become a more experienced owner,

Les Schwab does sell the correct cable chains for the 19" wheels on my RX 350. They are about $90. I live in Tigard, Oregon.

I just purchased a 2011 RX 350. I noticed that the driver's side of the center console gets pretty warm. Is this normal? The console is very warm to the touch.