sali47

March 8, 2010

Open the sunroof all the way, hold the button for 10 seconds, close the roof, hold for another 10 sec, that should work.

Hello "G", i tried that method on my gs but it's not working. i pressed the open button for 10 seconds, then pressed the 'close' button (it closes in 8 seconds), however, when i press the close button for an additional 2 seconds (10 seconds total) the sunroof pops up from the rear. i have tried this method several times and get the same result. what am i doing wrong? thanks for any advice!

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Thanks! it works! i had my wife re-try with her midas touch!

March 7, 2010

Open the sunroof all the way, hold the button for 10 seconds, close the roof, hold for another 10 sec, that should work.

Hello "G", i tried that method on my gs but it's not working. i pressed the open button for 10 seconds, then pressed the 'close' button (it closes in 8 seconds), however, when i press the close button for an additional 2 seconds (10 seconds total) the sunroof pops up from the rear. i have tried this method several times and get the same result. what am i doing wrong? thanks for any advice!

March 29, 2009

Hello folks...
Glad to be a Lexus owner again! I purchased my first Lexus GS300 back in 1999 (used 1995 model)..had it for a few years and sold it. Fast forward 10 years later and many many cars later (99 Saab 93, 01 Ford Escort, 01 BMW 328i and 04 Acura TL) i pulled the trigger last night and picked up a 2006 GS300 w/13k miles on it. I must say this car is truly amazing...and such a substantial difference from my last GS300 I had. Only bummer is it seems a bit smaller....but hey it looks fantastic!

Alright now that's out of the way....I wanted to reach out to the folks on the forum on a few things.

1. The rims on this car are from a older 2002 GS (16" with Conti tires), I want to replace these with 17" OEM rim's and tires..so if anyone is selling theirs, please let me know :)..currently I have a amber light and a red exclamation mark on the dash...I don't think these rims have the TPSM (tire pressure) installed.

2. Rattling and creaking - I've read this is a persistent issue which I need to bring to the the dealer with..when I test drove it I thought it would be minor...but now after driving it for 50 miles from last night....its just annoying. It has happening in various places...any suggestions on where most ppl hear the creaking noise - I can't pinpoint it.

3. Satellite radio - I had XM on my previous vehicle, I noticed small black box on my windshield..does that mean I can get Sat radio?

4. Programming my garage door opener...any tips?

5. Where can I buy a cheap manuals from and a 2nd FOB, outside of ebay.

6. Engine ticking noise - sounds like valve knock...thought it maybe octane fuel...filled tank with 93 octane, but still there....hear it either at idle, or in drive.

Sorry for the all the questions..my vehicle did not come with any manuals, etc. Thanks for you your assistance!

Hello!

I noticed sounds coming from the front tires / suspension area when I didn't install the engine covers back. I have almost 123k miles on my 06 gs 300, rwd, and those sounds were a killer for a few weeks. I didn't realize that by removing those covers I would get such heightened noises. I thought it was the axle or shocks and ended up replacing the shocks for no reason!! ugggh! :angry: :(

Anyways, as the guys above mentioned, I have heard lexus tech's say they have REPLACED customer cars due to the vent noises on 06 gs 300's because it was unbearable even after fixing it.

Also, the fins for the bluetooth did not come standard or optional on 06 gs 300's, only on 07 gs350's & gs430's.

Good luck!

March 27, 2009

This guy I know told me that he bought a new 2009 GS350 at $9000 under MSRP. This sounds too good to be true and I am not sure whether to believe him or not. I just want to confirm is this is somewhat realistic. The location is at southern califorina.
Thanks.

Hello!

Check out: www.edmunds.com and www.intellichoice.com and www.fatwallet.com. Those 3 websites should give you a reasonable chance at seeing any rebates or customer cash back on those vehicles.

Good Luck!

March 27, 2009

Anyone?!?

Hello Zulu!

I have roughly around 122,xxx miles (as of 3/26/2009).

Here is some information that might help you:

Hello!

I have around 119,000 miles on my 06 gs 300, rwd, matador red with black interior with: nav, heated/ventilated seats, rear sunshade, sunroof, sirius.

these are the problems i have encountered:

(1) around 100k miles -- a short in my car is causing the low beams and parking lights to switch off. the lights mentioned turn off and i have to keep switching the light swtich on & off to turn them back on. these forums shed some light on the problem i am having:

http://forums.theautomedia.com/local_links...67&catid=13

http://forums.theautomedia.com/showthread.php?t=1909

(2) around 80k miles, the rear sunshade refused to go up, the dealer told me there is a tsb (technical service bulletin) for it, but i'm beyond the mileage cap (4 yrs/50k miles). TSB INFO: BO006R-06 / MAY 07 / Body - Rear Power Sunshade Won't Open

(3) around 75k miles, the idle would go below 500 rpm and the car would almost die. i hadn't done a fuel injection or throttle body cleaning so that can be one major reason for that to happen. (hearing from people it might have to do with the idle control).

(4) around 65k miles, the battery died while the car was sitting inside the garage with the cd player on (about 55 degrees inside garage).

(5) have had issues with the front defroster not working properly since i bought the car in september 2005. in bay area weather (california) the defroster was having problems clearing up the front glass, i used all sorts of combinations, and now it seems to be working fine.

(6) even after lexus replaced the seat belts, they sometimes lock. both the driver and passenger. they had a tsb for it, however, i can't find the information for it. you can check with the lexus dealer on this and they can verify if its for your car.

(7) sometimes the left remote mirror "freezes" and i have to adjust the view using my finger, I have had this problem occur (of it not moving when the left remote mirror control for adjustment is pressed) many times between 80k-105k miles. the problem has gone away and no longer occurs.

(8) i have had my fuel injection / throttle body cleaning done at 121,000 miles, and my baby is purring. i used b/g products to do the cleaning thru the dealer.

($50 for parts, $150 for labor -- fremont california -- lexus).

(9) navigation screen contrast doesn't seem to work properly. at around 80k miles i realized the contrast was getting darker and darker, thus i no longer use the screen (screen off) unless i really have to use it. after initial bootup, the navi seems very dark and i have to wait several moments before it gets lighter. not sure if this is a problem due to initially "booting up" the system.

hope the information helps, please let me know if you need any more information!

March 27, 2009

i was looking for a way to turn off the lights that are on all the time. is there a way to have all lights off during the day?
thanks

Hello,

They have a courtesy service (as they call it) under the 50k mile cap. They (lexus tech's) hook up a handheld device and connect to the obd2 connector in the vehicle and shut off the drl's. I did it for my 06 gs 300, rwd, around the 25k mile mark. I wish they had a switch like they do in some toyota camry's that switches the drl's on & off.

Hope that helps!

March 27, 2009

Hello All,
I am a new owner of a 06 GS 300 AWD, I have a small issue with my passenger headlight. It sometimes flicks on and off,

Any suggestions on what this could be....

:(

Hello, just recently after hitting 118k miles on 06 gs 300 rwd -- with afs, i started experiencing the same flickering, as well as both hid's shuting off all together, until i use the switch to turn them back on - sometimes takes several times to come back on.

I have read about the TSB that is supposed to be out there, but I don't see it.

One solution that seems pretty evident is that the switch maybe faulty in our cars. I have noticed that when I put it on auto (light switch to auto), I hardly get that flicker or hid's shutting off, I am assuming thus that the short lies somewhere in the switch itself.

I had the DRL's shut off around 20k miles, just an fyi.

Regarding replacing bulbs, I found this on a website:

http://www.justanswer.com/questions/1q0wl-...t-2006-lexus-gs

How do I replace headlight in a 2006 lexus gs 300, and what is the name of the replacement bulb

REMOVAL

HINT:

Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL

REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER

REMOVE NO. 1 HEADLIGHT BACK COVER

REMOVE HIGH-INTENSITY DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT BULB

INSTALLATION

HINT:

Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

INSTALL HIGH-INTENSITY DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT BULB.

INSTALL HEADLIGHT NO. 1 BACK COVER

INSTALL ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER

INSTALL COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL

CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

PERFORM INITIALIZATION

Perform initialization. NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

Hope that helps and please let me know if someone finds an answer to this issue regarding the short / hid light flicker.

March 18, 2009

When I bought the car, the private seller told me that when the light is on, that means the engine is good ' I'm just kidding'
Seriously though, my check engine light is on.

The code from One shop is P0171 - System Too Lean Bank 1

Another shop PO171B - assuming it's the same code

Any possible clues as to what could be the cause of this problem?

hi there!

system too lean bank 1 sometimes means its an 02 sensor, which is highly possible in most japanese vehicles like lexus, toyota, honda, nissan, and acura.

however, you should not go by just the obd 2 code "p0171", because it gives you a general idea of where the problem exists.... especially if you're using a generic code reader.

if you're using a code reader for lexus, it may give you a more specific code.

not knowing what you used and how many miles are on it, you could take this to the dealer and have it fixed under the maintanence warranty for emissions, since this could be an emissions related issue.

good luck,

Ali

March 18, 2009

I guess this might be the blunder of all blunders posted on this site. I was going to clean my leather seats and grabbed a bottle of Meguiar's Ultimate Compound instead of Gold Class Rich Leather. Bottles are exactly the same, but the labels.
After about 3 hours as I was putting things away, I noticed the mistake. Immediately, I cleaned the seats with a blend of H2O and Woolite, About 5-1. Wiped it down really good and then generously rubbed Gold Class Rich Leather.

My, question is, have I damaged the leather? What can I do to recover from any chemical reactions it might take place next few weeks? Luckily I did not use a lot of pressure while applying compound. Leather does not look damaged but has a bright shine now. Color is safe too, luckily.

Please help.

Oh Boy! I would suggest you contact the dealer on this one and ask to speak to the detailers at the dealership. they might be able to help you out by giving you the right advice on what to do next or perhaps look to see what they can do to remove any issues you might have on the seats.

Sometimes, you can also contact the manufacturer of the polish and ask their help center to help resolve the problem you're having.

good luck to you!

Ali

March 18, 2009

I currently have a 2005 Rx330 with 42xxx mileage. I need to get an oil change done but I'm not sure if I should go to a shop or do it on my own.
I know how to do oil change on my car but I dont know if it will void my warranty.

How much do you think I should spend at a shop for synthetic oil change?

How often should I do oil change on my car with synthetic oil?

I dont know if I should use Mobil 1, Castrol Syntec, Royal Purple or Pennzoil Platinum. :(

Also what kind of oil filter do you recommend?

Please help me decide!!!

Thanks! :D

Hello!

I have an 06 gs 300, rwd, i have always bought the oil filter and air filter from lexus and used mobil 1 - 5w-30 (non synthetic oil) and taken my car to a reliable shop where the mech's are experienced.

My car doesn't require synthetic, however, if yours does, you can buy that oil from walmart and take it to a reliable place along with the proper filters from lexus.

Hope that helps

Ali

March 18, 2009

Sorry to hear about that.
Toothpaste will not be abrasive enough. I would advise using a series of polishes. From a local standpoint, you could try Meguiar's Plastx. I've had ok success with it, but prefer the multi-polish method better.

Thanks to you and the others for your suggestions. I'll give it a try.

I wouldn't suggest you try toothpaste, it might have an adverse affect on the "material" used in the display screen. I know toothpaste is used to remove or "sand down" windshields and mirrors, however, using toothpaste might diminish the area even further or put more scratches in its place.

I would suggest you check with someone at lexus or even a detailer at lexus, bmw, or mercedes and find out if they can recommend any solutions to the problem.

Regards,

Ali

March 18, 2009

Sorry to hear about that.
Toothpaste will not be abrasive enough. I would advise using a series of polishes. From a local standpoint, you could try Meguiar's Plastx. I've had ok success with it, but prefer the multi-polish method better.

Thanks to you and the others for your suggestions. I'll give it a try.

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March 18, 2009

My Lexus GS300 2006 has only 13500 miles. I was backing up into my garage when the Power Steering stopped working. There was no any unusual noise or anything unusual, no oil under the car. Just steering is hard without power. Any idea what should I check before going to a shop? I shipped the car to Europe and no warranty can be claimed here.

Hello Josef,

this is your lucky day! just today i received the following information in my inbox regarding your power steering issue. i have an 06 gs 300 rwd, and i have never experienced this, read, or heard till today:

SERVICE BULLETIN:SSC-9-LC NHTSA ITEM NUMBER:10028182

MFG Bulletin Date: 20090116

Component: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Bulletin Summary: LEXUS: ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE NOTICEABLE GRADUAL INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT NECESSARY AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO COMPLETE LEFT OR RIGHT POSITION. CSC LETTER WAS REC

Date added to datbase: 20090312

contact your dealership and let them know about this bulletin and they should be able to help you out!

Good luck,

Ali

March 18, 2009

I recently bought an 08 GS 350 after having owned several German cars that were not very reliable. I went with Lexus because of reliability and resale value. After reading all the complaints about rattles, squeaks and mechanical problems, I'm considering buying the extended warranty. The dealer offered one for $2500 which I passed on and instead I'm considering one from my credit union for $715 (supreme policy with $200 deductible, 5 year 100K miles).
Any thoughts, comments on extended warranties would be appreciated. I've followed the philosophy of not buying warranties when buying a "reliable brand" but all these comments have me reconsidering...especially for $715.

hello rich, i have a 2006 gs 300 rwd, thank God i never had the rattles and squeaks most people suffered thru, however, i have heard that some people got replacement vehicles early on because they (lexus) could not fix those "sound" problems. as some members pointed out here, you should look closely at the warranties as they do not cover squeaks and rattles, only problems, and even then most of them will not be fixed if they are based upon wear and tear.

i work with a lot of used car dealers in california (northern) and some of them point out that the coverage they provide the customers on extended warranties is very minimal.

so you should closely examine (with a fine tooth comb) the verbage used in warranties. if it were upto me, i wouldn't buy an extended warranty, based upon the high quality of products that toyota makes. check out consumer reports april 2009 for more info!

good luck to you!

Ali

ps: forgot to mention, i have a post out there someplace that details the prob's i faced over the course of my 119k miles -- i currently have 122k miles, and going strong!

March 18, 2009

hello folks,

actually, $50 was cheap for the filter and it didn't break any budgets like a k&n intake would or will be, which reminds me, should i get an intake to power up the gs? i have read & heard that the intake will produce louder sounds (engine growl?? - i don't expect it to sound like a SRT-8 Dodge Challenger) - but i guess i would like to hear it growl a lil bit at the stoplights especially).

the k&N air filter unexpectedly did give me a boost while accelerating from takeoff. this was also evident after i got my throttle body and fuel injection cleaning - first time at 119k miles ... YES, 119k miles!

so maybe that explains why the k&n was so advantageous...since i never had throttle body or fuel injection cleaning done previously, the car lagged. but after the cleaning (used M.O.C) -- the car felt more spirited (we aint talking 425hp worth) !

thanks for the input :cheers:

Ali

February 8, 2009

Hello!

I bought a K&N air filter for $50 some dollars about a year ago from www.autoanything.com It came complete with a cleaning kit (which is pretty good deal). The first thing I noticed on my 06 gs300 (rwd) was that the hesitation when i pressed the gas at takeoff was gone! yah boyee! it felt good finally to hit the gas and the power to be there.

However, I heard from a few people that leaving it in there for long periods of time can cause problems, thus i removed it.

Gas mileage suffered a little, but i had more power for sure.

I haven't used it since gas prices started going up, but will start re-using it now that gas prices are down.

Regards,

Ali

February 8, 2009

Hello!

Initially, I too had the same exact problem where I pressed the AM/Sat button and only the AM buttons would cycle, and then sat1/sat2/sat3 displayed but only played a total of 12 channels.

I took it to lexus (6 months later) and found that it was never activated and the blonde in me (i have no blond streaks btw) thought it was due to the satellite signal not being good.

Sirius is horrible! They put the black triangular receiver on the passenger side on the front glass of the vehicle. The connection is not solid and almost always loses signal whether its a clear sky or cloudy one.

I found a lexus dealership with a coupon for installation, maybe your local lexus dealer can match or beat it.

Regards,

Ali

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February 8, 2009

Hello!

Regarding the recall for the fuel rails and such, I just received a notice stating that they will be replacing some "items" on my vehicle once the parts become available!

Thanks for all the detailed information!

The notification came from FREMONT LEXUS (fremont, ca).

Regards,

Ali

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February 8, 2009

Just curious because I just purchased my first GS300 (06). Does anyone have mileage over 100K and if so have you had any major problems. My first Lesus was a ES330 (04) and I wanted a change.