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  1. My 2002 RX 300 right side mirror does not move to the right when button is pressed but it does move to the left and up/down. Seems a control wire may have slipped. Anyone knows how to get behind the mirror and slip the wire back on? Does anyone have diagram of the mirror wires/motors? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
  2. THANK YOU and much appreciation. If you were in Austin, TX, I would have taken you out to lunch...
  3. Thanks to a member's help, I was able to find the bolts/holes for draining oil, transmission fluid and the coolant as I did the 60,000 fluid change. Now I have no idea where the TRANSFER CASE is. Would anyone send me a picture/ link or description on where to find it? I have Toyotas, VWs, a Mercedes (pretty bad), Volvo (not so great) and now RX 300. I have never been so challenged before by locating the essential service portals.... Thanks...
  4. You could have changed the oil in the engine and transmission and had someone change the radiator fluid and saved yourself over $900. It would have taken you half of Saturday.... Maybe 90,000 miles service!
  5. My 2002 RX 300 is in Austin, TX and it has been viberating! since I bought it used about a yr. ago.... I know nothing is wrong with the brakes. I balanced the wheels. It reduced the vibes but it still does it. I am just going to live with it and consider it a design flaw. As long as the car stops, a little vibe is good.... My next car will be Prius!
  6. Lexus quality is deteriorating and dealers seems to be getting greedier all over. You will be best served to look for a reputable Toyota INDEPENDENT mechanic and keep your car serviced there. Most problems are minor initially and can be fixed with little $ if you find the right mechanic. Headlamps can be fixed if you detect the water vapors early (before the lens get opaque). You can seal the small holes with clear or black silicone caulk (window sealant from Home Depot or Lowe's). You can subscribe to ALLDATA for about $40 a year and get a lot of info. for maintaining and servicing your car... That is what I do and have saved at least $3,000 on my RX 2002 in the last 5 months compared to dealer's charges... Best of LUCK... Norman Allen Austin, TX Lexus quality is deteriorating and dealers seems to be getting greedier all over. You will be best served to look for a reputable Toyota INDEPENDENT mechanic and keep your car serviced there. Most problems are minor initially and can be fixed with little $ if you find the right mechanic. Headlamps can be fixed if you detect the water vapors early (before the lens get opaque). You can seal the small holes with clear or black silicone caulk (window sealant from Home Depot or Lowe's). You can subscribe to ALLDATA.com for about $40 a year and get a lot of info. for maintaining and servicing your car... That is what I do and have saved at least $3,000 on my RX 2002 in the last 5 months compared to dealer's charges... Best of LUCK... Norman Allen Austin, TX
  7. I am trying to drain/fill engine coolant and transmission oil but cannot locate the nut for DRAINING the COOLANT and the nut for FILLING the TRANSMISSION. Can you help? Thanks! N.
  8. Take your car to a regular oil change place like quick lube or wait for oil/transmission oil change service sales in your local paper. As long as you perform the service and have receipts, manufacturer warranty should hold. Dealer suck you dry...Best of luck. Norman in Austin
  9. Sounds like tires out of balance. You should be able to balance all tires for about $20. Best wishes, Norman
  10. You may try ALLDATA.com, an online repair and service data basis for about $30-$40 per year. I found it very useful for repairs and for checking the honesty of mechanics... It lists the time and cost for many services that can save one a lot of money... I found that the Austin, TX Lexus dealer is extremely dishonest when it comes to the amount of time they say it takes to perform a particular service and how much they charge for repairs... You will find that some mechanics are in business to rob customers just because they drive expensive cars... Best of luck....
  11. We should use this forum as a pressure group and legal action group... Toyota Corp. and Dealers are business owners who like to make money. We are the consumers who pay them for a quality product at a fair price. If the product is shoddy and has significant design/ manufacturing flaws, we should force them to repair them free of charge through recalls and or legal action. If you look through the club's postings, you will find that RX 300s have design flaws in transmission, brakes and engine (filter screen in transmission clogs up frequently, brakes require a special kit to make the front end stable--instead of shaking-- and narrow passages in the engine that produces sludge which harms the engines and make them burn oil). These flaws are also reported in ALLDATA.com, an online trouble shooting and repair manual. I suggest we organize and start a class action lawsuit. How do we go about doing so?
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