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We are moving to an area where there are no Lexus dealers within 200 miles. Are there any maintenance manuals or guidelines where we could use local maintenance facilities to accomplish routine maintenance? I am a trained mechanic but do not have any maintenance or service manuals for the RX400. Are there any resources for these manuals or CD's? Thanks

← ← I had the problem with my 400h and if you take a good leather cleaner to lubricate between the seats and it stoped the rubbing noise.

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I purchased the 400h in April this year. Immediately it became apparent that at slow speeds, like coming to a traffic sign, the car would turn to the downhill side of a crowned road if one did not hold the steering wheel. The Lexus dealer had it in three times, realigned it twice, and could not determine the problem. They finally decided it was the Michelin tire profile that caused it but no other explanation. Other vehicles with the same tire do not have the problem. Is this something that is inherent with the steering system of this vehicle? I now have nearly 14,000 miles on the vehicle with the same problem. Has any one else run across this steering problem? Also, since living in south Florida, I have a recurring problem with a mold smell coming from the air conditioning system. I was told by a service technician this is caused by water not draining properly from the evaporator housing and mold from the atmosphere collects in the pooled water. Lexus claims this is not a design defect. Is there anyone else with the same problem?