cantsleepnk

AWD is not a hoax and it is full time 50:50 despite what others have said here. It doeasn't just kick in when there is slippage but It's on all the time.

Why would Lexus cheat and lie to it's customers and the whole world if it was actually 95:5 or if it was only part time ???

That won't happen. Like what you said, it is too much hassle.

BTW, Bridgestone Alenza ($150/=) is having buy 3 get 1 free sale (Firestone in Austin TX) right now, and Michelin MXV4 S8 is at $159/=. I'd prefer Michelin, but BS Alenza is OEM for Mecedes ML320 as well. Decision, decision, decision.

Sounds good to me.

Hi:

I own a 2004 RX330 with 47K miles on it, and it is time to change the OEM Goodyear tires with 4 new sets.

I've done some research for my tire size P235/55/R18, the camp is divided to Michelin Energy MXV4 S8 and Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza. Many tirerack.com reviews gear towards Bridgestone. Any opinions ?

Also, I found out that small wheel diameter (R17), gives me a better price $97 for Michelin Energy LX4, but it is S rating. What do I gain/lose changing from 18" to 17" ?

BR,

V.

How are you going to put 17" tires on your 18' wheels??

The savings with the 17" tires are going to be offest by the cost of the new wheels.

Actually you're quite lucky you got 47k miles out of your GYs. Most people get around 25K mi.

No they are the whole assembly! I had it done to mine and noticed an improvement...tell your L dealer to check a littel harder, seems like they didnt want to do the work?

Thanks Booyah. I'll try again with the dealer.

I agree with both opinions. I used Zaino on my black car and I didn't like that mirror look and frankly I wasn't impressed with the durability either. Zaino by itself is not a polish although now they have a dedicated polish . The most important step in the detailing process is the polishing step. When you're satisfied with the paint condition after polishing then top it off with an LSP. No wax will give you good results if the prep work is incorrect. There are many good products out there. Don't just limit yourself to one.

The Cyclo is a lot heavier though.

Now I know .Thanks

From what I've read you mights also think about a cyclo polisher. I've never tried one but from I've read at Autopia that there are no vibrations associated with the cyclo. Might be worth it to do an internet search and investigate.

There are updated healights for distance of illumination complaints. I'll get the part numbers tomorrow.

Are you talking about these 81150-0E020 and 81110-0E020?

I got them from an older post by you. A couple of months ago I took my car to the dealer and complained that my headlights seem dim. I specifically gave them these part numbers The service advisor wrote "check for headlight update" on the ticket. When I picked up the car the invoice said that no update was available.

Are these just updated HID bulbs (D2S)? Can I just buy and install them myself if my dealer won't aknowledge the update?

BTW Mine is an earlier build RX330- Aug03.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Adjusting the headlights is the only thing that I would never trust any dealer to do. I adjusted mine myself after having the same problems everyone is complaining about. I did it in small increments. First time I raised them about 5 turns. A couple of days later I raised them about 3 more turns and now they're much better. If you can open the hood and check your oil a nd coolant level you can easily adjust your own headlights without waiting for these incompetent dealers. All what you need is a socket and a long phillips screw driver to adjust them horizontally. All the instructions should be in the owners manual.

Check the first post for instructions.

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread...ight=headlights

No, The one for the power door is EL002R-04 APR 04.

You can find all TSBs for the RX here http://www.alldata.com/TSB/74/04740817.html

Just have the dealer check it. Maybe you just have a defective module.

Edit: You didn't mention if this is an intermittent problem or not.Did you try resetteng the Auto feature from the glove box button? Do it once and see if it helps.

New to the forum and the Lexus community, just wanted to see if I might find some help on this topic. I searched and the only other liftgate problem I could find was about replacing the supports due to the fact that the liftgate slows down and the top of its cycle.

The problem I am having is that at the top of it auto open cycle, the liftgate automatically triggers itself to close without being prompted. Does anyone have any ideas on this one or perhaps has dealt with this?

There was a TSB on the liftgate module malfunctioning but I believe that was on 2004 models. Iam surprised that an 06 model still has the same issues.Anyhow call your dealer and have them check it out. It may still be related to the TSB for the liftgate module.

Hello. Is their really a huge difference and noise and conformt between the 18 and 17 inch? I have 330 coming in today. Or should I ask the dealer to swap them for Michelins?

I don't know about the 17" wheels but for the 18" try to get the Michelins. They're a lot quieter than the Goodyears. If your dealer has some vehicles with Michelins insist that he swaps them for you.

90 dBm!? Since the dBm is used for measuring electrical signal strength I'll assume you meant dB. A constant 90 dB is like a running lawnmower! Is it really that loud? My RX is a louder than I would like, but not that loud. I would suspect the mud and snow tires. They aren't designed to be quite and some tires much noisier than others. On my Camry I switched to Yokohama AVIDs and it made a huge difference in sound. They don't make those tires in a size 18 so I'm searching for a new quiet tire for the RX.

I have the 18in OEM Michelins and they are dead quite. When we got the car I insisted that the dealer switch the Goodyears to the Michelins and so far I haven't been dissapointed. They have a softer sidewall than the GYs wich helps in ride and noise but gives less steering precision. I make up for this by running them at 33PSI cold .Max is 35PSI.

BTW The only noise that should be heard is the wind noise. At 60mph engine noise is really low and with the Michelins I have no tire noise. I don't think it should be 90dbs.

Hello,

Iam looking for help,,,,,

I can’t Change Nav Destination While in Motion...  I tried most solutions which I read it in this site.. But none of them get work with my system

Please could any one have other solutions?

:(  :(

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Check out this post.

http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...&hl=destination

4 detailers....3 products..and still cant remove swirls permanently from my black 98 gs300.  Looks so great when it leaves detailer. One car wash later, they are back.  What to do, what to do?

you should see my car when sun shines on it...EWWWW  my God...what a mess!

takes away from the overall look...next time its silver or white for me...no more black!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Your swirls keep coming back because the fillers used to hide the swirls keep washing off.

You'd be surprised how many so called professional detailers induce swirls while "detailing" your car.

After my second professional detailing I bought a Porter Cable ,a rotary buffer and all the pads and polishes to do my own detailing.

If you have the means and the time do your own detailing .Nobody will care for your car more than you.

Having owned both you can't go wrong with either.

One bad thing about the 300 was the turning raduis .It was huge.That has been fixed in the330.

Otherwise I feel the 300 has a better interior (more wood),less cargo room,horrible sunroof noise and better ride at the expense of less roadholding.

I love the 330 for the power liftgate ,power entry system,better audio (ML) and better gas mileage.

I almost forgot, of course the 330 has the transmission software issues.

It's adaptive alright , but it's the driver that has to adapt to the transmission not the other way around! Very Annoying!

That's all I can remenber for now.

Later

Tealboy

1.Unless you're getting one hell of a deal on the 300 I would strongly consider buying a new RX330. Some people are getting their cars close to invoice.

This way you'll have the peace of mind of a new car warranty.

2.If you decide to buy the 300 I would keep it until the drivetrain warranty expires and then unload it to avoid any out of pocket costly transmission replacement.

Just my 0.2$.

Sorry to hear about your car.

The same thing happened to my wife's black RX330 3months ago while she was parked at Costco ( to the tune of $1500) ,and the culpert never even bothered to leave a note.

Anyway if the work is done by good body shop you shouldn't know the car was hit.

If you're worried about the quality of the repair ask your Lexus dealer what place they take their cars to and go there.

The place that fixed our car was recommended by our dealer and they did an excellent job. You can't tell where the repairs were made.

Good luck

You probably scratched the car while drying it. Having a coat of wax doesn't mean that you shouldn't wash the car.

Waxing alone will not remove the scratches.

Go to your local auto supply store and buy:

1. Auto car wash soap.

2. Quality wash mitt,meguiar's applicator pads (3 or4) and a couple of drying towels ( i use microfiber towels).

3.A swirl mark remover like 3M SMR or Meguiars #9 SMR.

4.Four or five wax removal towels.They should be either microfiber or 100% cotton.

4. A good quality wax.

Start by washing the car .Make sure your wash mitt stays clean otherwise you'll be adding more scratches. Dry the car with a clean towel.

Apply the SMR (after reading the instuctions on the bottle) with a clean applicator and remove with a clean towel. Start with a 2X2 area and inspect your work. If you still have scratches repeat the process until the scratches are gone.Always work on a cool surface and do one panel at a time.

After you're satisfied with the results apply your wax with a clean applicator.

There are a lot more dedicated products out there but most of them can only be bought online.

If you need more in depth instructions go to the meguires site or to any detailing forum like Autopia and read.

Hope this helps and good luck.

I'm sure about the RX330 wheels. Don't know about the 400H.

The wheel size can be found in the sticker on the driver's door jam. Maybe an RX 400h owner can look and verify.

Size: 18x7

Offset: +35

Bolt pattern: 5x114.3

Bolt Size: M12x1.5

mikjr

The tech who drove your car is probably right. The noise you're experiencing could very well be due to worn tires.

33K miles sounds about average for the goodyears to be worn out.

The OEM Michelins MXV4 S8 that came on some RX including mine are DEAD QUITE with excellent ride ,and that's what I would buy if low noise and good ride are your priorities. You'll be giving up some steering response over the GYs due to softer sidewalls.

I replaced my first set at 22K mi due to uneven tirewear [Alignment corrected afterwards].

I've read about some owners getting 50K mi out of their michelins.

Good Luck

Hi all

Coastal Tech has a Navigation Enhancement Kit for the Prius that will disable the factory motion sensor without cutting into the factory wires.

From what I've read a while back they're working on something similar for Lexus models.

I didn't talk to them so I'm not sure if this will work on RXs. If anyone does please post.

Here's the link:

http://www.coastaletech.com/nav_kit.htm.

I have V1 radar detector mounted on the front windshield of my 04 RX330. The mounting suction cups leave circle marks on the windshield. I tried Windex, and other glass cleaner products but can not remove those marks.

Any one has the same issue. And any one knows how to clean it?

Thanks,

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Try a Claybar with a diluted soap/water mixture as lubricant.

Hello

This is my first post but I've been lurking around for a couple of years.

Just had the A/C noise taken care of by my dealer.

Reading from the invoice "Replaced A/C line bracket per TSB"

Not sure what TSB they're referring to.

Parts replaced:

88892-0E010- Protector,Cooler.

90044-64009- Clamp.

88688-0E011- Bracket Cooler.

88569-0E030- Clamp,Piping.

90080-17186- Nut,Flange.

AC whine is completely gone and car is quite again. Hope this helps.