Mikemikemikemike

Greetings to all - hope you are doing well where ever you are. I just bought a 2003 Lexus RX300, 190k miles, and it has the vibration thing after 40mph, and also won't shift into 4th sometimes. It also had a small exhaust leak. I got that fixed with a flex hose for $180 at a muffler repair shop an hour ago. It still has the shuttering above 40mph and the high RPM as it won't shift into 4th. I'm being optimistic that the exhaust leak caused the other issues and will try the computer reset. The repair guy said my tires need to be balanced just by looking at them - some kind of homespun lead weights. I'll take it in tomorrow and get the tires replaced/rebalanced depending on what the tire shop says. The VCS light is on, but no engine lights. The O/D light works when I turn the O/D off, but I'm leaving it on for now. I'm planning on getting the oil changed to full synthetic, and topping off the fluids, but no 'torque flush' on the transmission or anything. I'd like to try and find out why the VCS light is on - I haven't seen anyone post on that yet. The exhaust fix made the car quieter. I will post back when I get the tires looked at and see how that helps the vibration. I will also try the computer reset and see how that goes. I'll also try putting premium gas, but will do this step last to eliminate variables. Happy trails!