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Wudaye

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    '97 Lexus ES300

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  1. a stupid question. What is tensioner? timing belt tensioner? it works for the Blue Smoke issue? [/quote Sounds like you doing the job properly, but I would suggest reconsidering replacing the tensioner. I realize this large of a job is expensive, but the extra piece of mind you would get by replacing the tensioner I think is money well spent. Good luck, hope everything goes well.
  2. Wah, that is pretty high mileage. How do you normally do your maintainance on it? I replaced the PCV like 5 years ago.
  3. Thanks a lot for your posting. My car has the same problem. I took it to a car shop and they change the valve cover gasket. Nothing improved. It is getting worse, I would say. What more do you think they should have done? Thanks,
  4. Thanks. But how much it will cost? Do I need to take it to a Toyota dealer? or just a normal car shop?
  5. Has almost 180,000 miles on it. Everything works fine, but just the Blue Smoke on the start-up. It is getting worse everyday. Do I need to take it to the car shop or dealer to check it over? How much would that cost? It is also time to change the timing belt. Thanks
  6. Yes, it matches up with miles driven, not related to the time going by. One question is that, before I took my car to the shop for Valve Cover Gasket changing, my car can run 600 miles/quarter oil for about 1 year. But right after they did their job, it came into 200 miles/quarter. Did they do something bad to my car? I don't think it can change so fast for no reason. Now I am 90 percent sure it is burning oil. The thing is I have not done any mechanic job myself yet. it is that possible for me to check worn valve guides or leaking valve seals? Thanks a lot for you guys' help. I really learnt a lot.
  7. Mileage 175k. Just got a call from a car shop. They said the leak is from Rear main oil seal or bearing seal. And they ask for the price of 1,100 to fix that. Is it really that expensive to fix that? Thanks
  8. How to tell? I definitely see very black exhaust at times I start up the car.
  9. It consumes like 1 quater/200miles. I took the car to a shop and they replace my valve gasket but nothing changed. Any one gotta any idea? Thanks
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