LexusRX300

Thanks for the replies! No, I didn't get the original quote in writing. What I'd like to know is how many hours the different tasks they performaned should take, so I can see if 60 hours is a reasonable amount of time. To me, for it to take 60 hours to do the following seems very excessive. 1. How many hours should changing the engine take? 2. Does the fact that the existing engine is seized increase the time? 3. How many hours should "rebuilding" the brake master cylinder take? 4. How many hours should charging the A / C take? 5. How many hours should changing the fluids take? Does anyone know how long each of these five tasks should take? Thanks.

Hello! I have a 1999 RX300 that I purchased from the bank. It had been repossessed, had sat for a year, and had a seized engine. BTW, I'm in the Caribbean. I took it to the local independant repair shop, and talked to the mechanic who I knew. He didn't own the garage but was in charge of the repair department. He told me to simply take out the old seized engine and put in the new used engine I had would be $900 or about 12 hours of work. It sat there for three weeks without being worked on. I'd call either mechanic or the owner of the garage and they'd say that he was very busy and it would be ready in a day or two. This went on and on. Finally, they start working on it, and a week later it's done. The bill, instead of $900, is now $3700+, for 59 hours of work! Including replacing the engine, the brake master cylinder had been rebuilt; trans, oil, and brake fluid changed, and the A / C charged. It turns out that the mechanic who I had been dealing with had resigned and wasn't on good terms with the owner, plus left the island. Could anyone tell me the following: 1. How many hours should changing the engine take? 2. Does the fact that the existing engine is seized increase the time? 3. How many hours should "rebuilding" the brake master cylinder take? 4. How many hours should charging the A / C take? 5. How many hours should changing the fluids take? Thanks for your help!

Hello! I purchased a repossessed '99 Lexus RX300 from the local bank. It has a blown engine & didn't come with any keys. I took the ECU out and sent to a locksmith to get replacement keys cut and the ECU reflashed. It is supposed to come back in Auto Key Mode, but it does not appear to be in that mode. Here is what's happening: With no key inserted, the security blinks slowly: blink...........blink..........blink When a key is inserted, but not turned on, the security light blinks rapidly three-four times and then a pause: blink.blink.blink.............blink.blink.blink.................blink.blink.blink When the ignition is turned on, the security light goes back to blinking slowly. What problem does the above indicate? How can I correct it? I don't know if the ECU will let the engine run or not as the engine in the vehicle is seized and I have not had the new engine installed yet. Thanks in advance!