Richen

My dealer charge 93 for the basic oil change plus tire rotation and car wash. I am going to do the oil change myself.

where did you order the filter kits from? e.a. I Think it should be Park Place Lexus in San Antonio Texas. I just order the oil filter 4.33 each. However, you still need to pay for the shipping. I pay less than 11 for the shipping. That means you better order some more oil filter to lower down the shipping cost for each filter.

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 17" is my choice. I am on the second set of this tire. Remember to air up your tire to at least 35 psi.

I had the similar situation for couple of times by bending the wheel jack while using it. Later on I realize that the wheel must be secured before using the wheel jack. It will prevent your car from rolling off the jack.

The transmission shop gives a one year or 12,000 mile warranty. The technician only told me the ATF they used "Exceed" Toyota specification or requirement. Do I still need to flush the ATF again? The shifting between gears was not smooth for the first three weeks. It seems the ECM will self adjust by itself and the shifting is getting better and better. The ATF level on the dipstick was way too high for the first two weeks. That is why the shifing was so rough. I went back to the shop to flush out a little bit. IThe ATF is still about an inch higher than "HOT" level when the engine is hot. Does anyone think I should go back to the shop and flush again in order to meet factory standard?

Need help! I just had my 2000 RX300 AWD tranny rebuild couple of weeks ago. It seems the transmission shop did not used Toyota ATF. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

What Year? How Many Miles?? 2000 with 160K on the odometer. I pick up my car from the transmission shop today. Both clutch and transmission were repaired. It seems the transmission is not as smooth as it was. What shop did you end up using and what did you think of them? Did they do a trans rebuild or was it a repair? Lee Myles. It was a repair. The gear shift in between first three gears seems a bit rough, especially 1st and 2nd gears. I drove my car to the shop during last week's snow storm here in New Jersey. There were only 1st and 2nd gears working partially. It is my first experience to repair transmission. I will go back to Lee Myles to check if this is normal.

What Year? How Many Miles?? 2000 with 160K on the odometer. I pick up my car from the transmission shop today. Both clutch and transmission were repaired. It seems the transmission is not as smooth as it was.

Mike, could you let us know the name of the shop that you went? I need a new tranny as well. My tranny died yesterday.

Hello, ahearn. That could be it. I recall that I try not to use the parking break this morning. Thanks for the reminding. Richen

My 06 GS300 Mark Levinson DVD can not show picture mode after my scheduled service. The picture button on the touch screen was disabled. The “DVD Hint!" screen is also missing when the car is in park. One other issue is the message button on the radio screen was disabled too. While watching the DVD, I could only hear the sound. The DVD now works like it is playing the CD. During my last scheduled service, dealer found my two front brakes were worn, it needed to be replaced. Today when I try to watch DVD movie, the "DVD Hint!" screen did not pop up. While Playing DVD, no picture was shown. The dealer's service technician even told me:” This is the first time that someone told him the Lexus audio system could watch DVD.". Does anyone know how to reset this issue? Thanks in advance. Richen 06 GS300 AWD

The original Dunlop RFT only last for 16K. I replaced it with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. I am very satisfied with these tires. My car is now at 54K. The tire might be able to run for another 10K.

My dealer told me that I need to replace all four struts and mounts. The quote was $2.5K. The only part available at the Tire rack is KYB GR-2 Strut. When I read the user's review, some states the ride is too firm compare to the origin ride. This is my wife's car. I don't want to make her complaint on these stiffer struts. Any advice where I could replace the struts and mounts other than Lexus? The car has 138K mile on it. Aside from the struts issue, the car runs perfectly. Thanks, Richard

My dad has the 350 and i noticed that on his as well. i dont like it.. my 430 however does not knock like that. I don't like the sound. It makes me feel that I am driving a car with diesel engine...

Does any one have engine knocking on your GS? The knocking is much lighter than some diesel engine. I heard the knocking sound when the engine was cold. After driving for 10 minutes, the knocking sound reduced, but still can hear the knocking with radio off. The owner’s manual mentioned that the engine knocking is normal when engine is cold. It should go away after a while. Will that be a problem in the future? Richard