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Wow! If this is true, I am impressed! I don't know of any other vehicle that has this feature.

My HiHy not only has this, but reports the actual pressure for all 5 tires. And to the OP, I had the same exact thing happen....spare tire low.

I sold my GX470 and got a HiHy (highlander Hybrid, Limited) several months ago. Couldn't be happier. Getting over 28 mpg, better pick-up if needed. My wife still has her 400h.

I use 91 octane with 10% ethanol (by law in CO)...get 28 mpg.

I live in Colorado...drive all the time in the mountains....no problem with the 400h. The stock battery can be a problem. Either get a replacement (like an optima) or keep a charger in your car and you are good to go.

Some additional food for thought. My wife has a 400h, I just traded my GX470 for a Highlander Hybrid. I am getting 28 mpg and it is not yet broken in. Not quite the finish of a lexus, but really quite nice.

My wife has an RX400h. I just traded my GX470 for a Limited HiHy....I have ben very impressed with the HiHy thus far. The summary above is quite good, but to be honest the HiHy is fine for comfort. I was amazed at the gas mileage so far (I have 2200 miles on it). Average is 28.2. I just drove to and from Steamboat twice this last week and averaged 33.4. My wife likes the RX more, smaller mainly.

Some very different opinions...I think it is one of the worst features (on my GX470 and RX400h). I would never get it again if I had the choice.

I have approximately 31,000 miles on our 2006 RX400h with a lifetime average of 22.56 mpg! I re-experienced an unexplainable occurrence. Without a lot of elaboration, I have taken the car to the Denver area each of the past two summers and I experienced approximately 3 mpg better gas mileage in the mountains than the flatlands of Texas. I am totally bewildered. I consulted with Denver and Dallas service personnel about 'tweaking' the carburetors like we did in yesteryears for 'mountain' driving. Is there a reverse that's applicable to the 2006 RX400h?? I would have guessed the mountains would be tougher and more glutonous. I keep very accurate records. Yes, I had to use a different gasoline but only because 'mountain regular' was less than the 87 octane we have here in Dallas.

Any comments/suggestions appreciated.

So what octane are you using in the mountains? 91 at 5300 ft. is like 93 in the flatlands...perhaps you get more mileage because of higher effective octane at altitude. What do you tend to drive when in CO? Short trips around town or highway miles?

perhaps this will help:

Coastaltech

Black with Charcoal interior.

I beleive the reset is to hold the window button either up (or down) for several seconds after the window is in that position. Give that a try, it won't hurt.

Wow! 30" and the RX-400 got through that. That's great. I've always been worried that snow of that depth would get up under car and cause it to float up losing traction and even get up in the engine or battery compartments even with an undercarriage plate.

How did it handle in snow that deep?

No problem...32" first storm...14" in the second...never got stuck! Oh and 18" in the third...

No problem here...about 30" on the ground.

I think my GX does the same thing when the car is not warm up. Once it warm up, it is at a steady 6000 rpm.

Surely you mean 600 rpm....otherwise you have other problems.

After tons of reading, it seems like the whole nitrogen thing, at best, is a wash. Heck, after you shell out $15 or $20 bucks for it, then quantify extra mileage ... poof. I mean what with regular ol' air containing 78% nitrogen, ultimately all one would be doing is paying for the additional 22% ~ seamingly.

The main purpose for using nitrogen is that it has less moisture in it. The other reasons are probably unperceptable to us regular folks (e.g., size of nitrogen molecules, etc.).

Can anyone tell me how to reset the tire pressure sensor system on my GX. My tire pressures are all correct. However, the light occasionally comes on. On other Toyota brand vehicles I have owned, it was possible for the User to reset the system. I hate to have to go to the dealer for (what seems) to be such a simple thing!

I did the usual maintenance reset and that worked.

LOL! I absolutely have used Zaino, I used it for years on my Explorer. This is why I don't like Zaino, it has a cultlike following and you people automatically assume that anyone who doesn't like Zaino has no idea what they are talking about. My problem has more to do with the arrogance of the product's following than the product itself. Your response made my day, thanks lol. So typical.

this is your quote

As to what I use, I don't use sealants on the Lexus, I use only carnuaba. On the Prius I use Poorboys EX-P but may switch to Zaino.

This sounds like you have not used it...why would you be thinking of switching to it if you have used it?

Whatever mr. detail expert. I am no zealot for Zaino. I have a rather expensive vehicle and have tried souverain, p21s, poorboys, klasse, four star, rejex, meguiars & ultimate. None of them are quite as good as zaino for finish and longevitiy IMHO.

"Using Zaino" doesn't equal a quality detail job. Detailing is a process, not a product. Zaino is another product that IMHO is more hype than substance.

You obviously do not understand Zaino...It's application is definately a process which starts by removing old waxes, claying the paint (possibly paint cleansing and swirl removal if necessary)and then multiple applications of the Z5Pro and Z2Pro with Z6 and/orZ8 in between each layer. I suggest you refrain from commenting on a product you obviously have never used. You are not the only detailer in the world (I am also a memeber of autopia and detailcity and I detail my 996TT myself.)

Peace

Not on this car, but the Explorer I had previously had it because I wasn't the only decisionmaker involved in that purchase. I used to detail professionally like I said before, and I have detailed probably 50-60 cars with this "protection" "installed". Its nothing but bulk polymer sealant, total cost of materials to do a car is probably $1.

So I spent $350 for this application...that is not too far off an initial full detail and there is no warranty for a detail. I just have too many cars to detail each myself (also own my own business). BTW what sealant do you use?

The biggest evidence that its a scam is that it advertises "teflon". Teflon is a nonstick coating developed by DuPont. Go to DuPont's website and contact them, ask them what is neccissary for Teflon to bond to a surface and offer any protection at all. They simply license the name "Teflon", its Snake Oil.

I realize that there is no way they could get real teflon to bond to the car paint...need really high temps for this. I agreee it is a marketing ploy.

They paid your claim? Do you have money in your hand yet? What were the circumstances? I thought you were still waiting to get it looked at.

As I said I have not had problems yet...IOW I have not had them deny it.

If its true congratulations, you're the first case I've heard of in over a dozen attempts to file claims for those products.

I did not realize that you are the definitive person to keep track of these statistics...forgive me. I guess the BBB is aware of these false claims since they are so prevalent?

Use some business sense, why would they offer a lifetime paint warranty for a product that offers no more protection than standard car wax without legal ways out of paying expensive claims?

How stupid of me...I guess I have no business sense.

For everybody else, trust me its not worth your money. Take the money and pay a professional detailer to take care of the car. Seriously, the money it costs would pay a detailer to take care of the vehicle weekly for years.

How much do you pay a detailer? I have been detailing one of my own cars for a couple of years (see my sig). I have yet to find a detailer that comes close to my own work (I use Zaino BTW). There is no way I could get a detailer to do the job I want for as you say "weekly for several years" for the money I spent on the Teflon hose job.

As for the original poster, I bet you can remove the staining with a chemically abrasive polish like Klasse AIO.

Agreed, there may be some paint cleansers that would help...P21S and Zaino both make one....worth a try. I do like Klasse as wwell! I understand your opinion and actually agree that is probably an overpriced sealant job, but the warranty is interesting. I will let you know if I get screwed.

Cheers!

I may be wrong, but I'll take a shot at explanation. The computer actually "looks" at your driving habits (measured in terms of mpg) and uses historical data to predict how long you will get with the amount of fuel in the tank. If you drive with mpg considerations...slower starts, lower top speed, etc. you will find your predicted miles to empty wil change.

This may be true, but the transferable warrentee, which would cover an event such as this, is nothing to sneeze at.

Try and put a claim in to it, there are WAY too many ways they can deny it. Its totally worthless, trust me.

Read the warranty they gave you, there are at least 20 ways they can get out of paying a claim and they will.

It also doesn't remove you from the need to protect the finish, it won't last more than 3 months anyways so you'll still need to wax, and if you can't prove you put the booster product on however often they tell you too, thats one of the 20 ways they can get out of paying a claim. On top of the fact that anything that results from a collision they don't cover (which means this mirror issue), its just a total ripoff. When you look at what this *BLEEP* costs, it should be a crime.

I used to detail professionally, I know a lot of people who have tried to put claims in for paint work because they had that junk, and I don't know of ONE time anybody had a claim processed. Not one time.

Oh so you have the teflon as well? I actually have had no problem with them denying my claim. Just have not had time to get the work done.

This may be true, but the transferable warrentee, which would cover an event such as this, is nothing to sneeze at.

Correct. They will take care of the problem 100%. I got it for my wife's car as I do not have time to keep-up/detail another car. I spend my detailing time on my P-car!

I agree with the above 2 posts!

Wow, my wife broke hers and I noticed the same "spots" in the paint. I did not know what it was. I had had the special teflon protection put on so I don't think the damage is anywhere near yours...it actually is difficult to see except I am OCD. I'm still waiting to get it looked at.

Some 20"