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

While you go down hill, the car will add speed of its own, the cruse control will active and slow down your car to your preset 55 mph. When you go uphill, the car will slow down, and than add the speed to meet your reset. But, if you are not driving up and down the hill, than you might want to check the dealer to see if that is normal. Richard

Check your child safety lock first. Make sure it is switch to unlock position before you go to the dealer. It could be touched by someone unintentionally. Richard

There are two switches. One is reset switch locate on the drive side below your steering wheel; the other is the sensor selection locate on the passenger side under glove box closed to the center council. The reset switch is every time when you change your tire pressure, you need to reset the sensor. As for the sensor selecting switch is while you have two sets of tires and they all equipped with sensors. You can switch in between these sensors. Read your user manual. You may refer to your owner’s manual for further detail. Richard

There is no need to turn on anything. Just park your car as usual. You can just hold the wiper arm and wiper connecting point and pull. The moving direction is the same as when you active your windshield wiper. (I pull it with two hands) The wiper arm will then shift couple of inches along windshield. Do not worry about breaking it. It was designed to let the owner to change your wiper. One tip for replacing new wiper, buy the Bosch Icon instead of any other style. It is the easiest wiper blade replacement you are going to experience. (It is a bit expensive but easier for the replacement, you can purchase at "Advance Autoparts, their wiper is 25% off until end of November) If you go for other style of the wiper blade, you need to flip the wiper blade. That will end up scratching your windshield. Read your user manual for more detail about how to "shift" your wiper. Just remember, the motion is not lift, it is shift. After you shift the wiper, you can lift your wiper blade without scratching the hood. Richard

:whistles: I use Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. It is much beter than the Dunlop RFT came with the vehicle. The OE Dunlop only last for 12K. I replaced it at 16K.

It says, "Premium unleaded gasoline with an Octane Rating of 91 (Research Octane Number 96) or higher required for optimum engine performance. However, if such premium type cannot be obtained, you may use unleaded gasoline with an Octane Rating as low as 87 (Research Octane Number 91). "Use of unleaded fuel with an octaine number or rating lower than state above will cause persistent heavy knocking. If severe, this will lead to engine damage." Didn't your friend's GS come with an owner's manual? We all have the same user menu. My question is, what is the different between "Octane Rating 87" and "Research Octane Number 91"? What I need to know is, what kind of gasoline should GS300 user choose? 87 or 91?

I tried Dunlop Winter Sports on my car. It works on my previous ride Audi A6.

Could you post your new tire experience for reference?

:whistles: Took my car to the dealer. It seems the foot brake needs to be adjust. This problem was solve after service. However, the noice came right back after couple of months. I am not sure what went wrong with the foot brake. Does anyone has similar problem?

It seems warm weather improved the ride comfort. Especially when the temperature is higher than 100 F. I notice stiffer ride just two days ago when the temperature drop down to 75 F. This will explain why the OE Dunlop tire was so smooth when I first purchase GS in last August. Temperature is 100 plus everyday.