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chococat, Not yet. Trying to gather the funds for the project. I will post back after I get it done. Thanks

Thanks for the input guys. Just replaced high pressure PS hose. Fluid was leaking all over. Keep your ideas coming. :D

Hey guys I'm going to pull the engine out of my 2000 ES 300 to replace rear main seal as well as head and valve cover gaskets on the wife's car. Since the motor is going to be out of the car I'd like some suggestions on what else should be replaced while it's out. Thanks in advance for your help. Here's what I'm thinking off the top of my head. Gasket set Timing belt Water pump cam seals

How do you read the ABS code? I've tried to search the forum but I can't use 3 letters in my search without getting an error. Thanks in advance.

lbinh, Thanks. I'll give it a try.

I noticed a strange problem with my steering on a recent road trip. After traveling about 100 miles from home, I let of the gas and noticed my right front wheel pull and wooble. I immediately thought I had a flat tire. Pull over and the tire was fine. Concerned I might have a serious problem I slowly got to my destination and looked at the front end but couldn't see any visible signs of wear/damage to the axle/suspension. This happend again on the trip home after driving around 100 miles. My mechanic says he couldn't find anything visibly wrong with the car. I don't drive the car on long trips so I haven't encountered the issue before going on this trip. Any ideas on what might be causing this to happen. Tires have been rotated and rebalanced. Thanks

danielc1234, I had good luck getting the problem resolved by Lexus and it didn't cost me a dime. I had all records of oil changes. Take it in and talk to the service manager. Make sure you tell him you've researched this and understand lexus is picking up the cost of repairs , including a rental and towing if necessary. Good Luck!

Lexusfreak, The issue turned out to be a very positive experience. Lexus dealer in San Antonio had the car towed to dealership, provided us with a rental, and had the car back to me in a week all at no cost! Luckily, we had taken our es to the toyo dealer every 4000 miles for the oil change, so we had a print out from the toyo dealer to prove it. Overall, I'd give Lexus an A+ on this one. :D

Sounds like a similar problem I'm having with engine oil gelling. I have a 2000 ES300 with a little over 50K on it (purchased used with 31K last summer). Last week the wife noticed "idiot" light came on. It was 1-1/2 quarts low on oil. Added the oil and placed cardboard under the car in garage to watch for leaks over the next few days. After 5-days checked again and found it was a quart low....strange thing was no leaks were discovered on the cardboard. Took car into Local Toyota dealer and had mechanic take a look. Seems to be a oil gelling issue....but shouldn't the technician have noticed when filling with oil after a change? Since we purchased the es I've had the toyo dealer service every 4000-5000 miles. Called Lexus 800 number and "local" Lexus dealer (300 miles away). Explained that the vehicle was at the Toyo shop and would like to get info on the possible coverage under the Customer Support Program for engine gelling problem. After some Q&A (mainly to verify the history of the oil change frequency), the lexus rep connected me to the lexus dealer's service manager to discuss the problem. SM is having the car towed to lexus shop and is picking up the tab AND is getting us setup with a rental. MAN that is alright! Anyway, we'll see how this turns out. I'll try to keep the group posted. Sorry for the long winded post....I'm a newbie here :)

H8R Proof: Thanks for the suggestion. FLiP Sp33d: guess frames are a real sign of terrible criminals...NOT! Really didn't want to get the aftermarket type. Guess Lexus dealer is the way to go. Thanks again! ;)

Recently purchased 2000 ES300 however vehicle did not come with a front license plate mount/frame. Required in TX. Is this a dealer item only or are there any online sites to purchase from? Thanks in advance for you suggestions. Cowboyzfan