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Hi. I do a lot of highway/city driving and my 2007 RX350 has 80,600 miles on it. I have had very few problems with the car but the service center is recommending having the water pump replaced since I did not do it when I brought the car in for the 60K maintenance service. Is this typical for Lexus? Does the water pump really need to be replaced if there are no problems i.e. leaks, overheating? Does anybody know the history of how often these water pumps fail and at what mileage? Thanks.

Thanks so much! :)

Hi everyone. My last post was in March just before I picked up my new RX350 in Breakwater Blue Metallic with the sport package. I had been driving BMWs for the last 10 years and my last car was the X5 but I did not like the new X5 that was coming out. This is my first Lexus and it is not bad at all. The sport package makes a big difference in the handling as well as the increased power of the new engine. Very nicely put together and the Lexus customer service is definitely better than BMW. Does anybody know how to turn off the "Maintenance Required" light? I just had the car serviced and the light came on a few days later. This happened before and the service guy showed me but I don't remember the sequence. It had something to do with pushing a button (odometer?) and turning the key 2 or 3 times in the ignition???? Thanks for the help. :) :)

Hi! I am awaiting delivery on my RX350 and will need to decide if I should get the 3M clear protective coating. I understand that it should be applied by professionals but I don't know anyone in the NY area that does it other than the dealerships which are extremely expensive. Any suggestions and info will be appreciated.

Thanks so much for the information. :) Thanks. That is what I thought. Nice to know the 3M product is worth doing. :)

Nope..the car is coming from Japan. I have the VIN # that starts with "J". It is on the boat as we speak! Thanks for the input. Nice to know the car will drive well. Thanks. The finance guy did not even discuss this option. He was pushing the Front Bumper guard to protect the High intensity lights from being stolen. Another thought - the 350 is now satellite ready. Does anybody know what the cost is for getting this put in? The dealership was trying to tell me it would be $1195.00 and I told them that had to be the previous price for the 330 because it was not satellite ready.

Thanks for the reply. I am getting the performance package with NAV. I wanted to have the Levinson Radio but could not get it with the performance package. Strange that they do not allow you to add it in. This car is coming from Japan. Thanks. I appreciate the information.

Hi. I am new to this forum and brand new to Lexus. I have driven BMWs for the past 12 years (540/528 and X5) and am due to take ownership of the RX350 in a few weeks. I am a bit wary about the switch but have heard really good things about Lexus reliability and customer service. I would appreciate any advice you can give me and hopefully, some reassurance that I made the right decision. #1 - Is it worth getting any of the following after factory items? a) Resistall car protection (inside/outside) b) Automotive Theft Protection/Window Etching c) Front and Rear Bumper guards #2 - I am dealing with Bay Ridge Lexus and have had a very pleasureable experience with the dealership. I originally started to do business with Ray Catena in Westchester but walked away because of the run around I kept getting from the salesman. I am not familiar with the Bay Ridge service center as yet. I read a number of previous threads that stated that this service center is not reliable. Any other comments or suggestions? Thanks for your input! :)