rx350guy

NO mute, but you can increase the the volume on guidance announments. I have mine set on 3 and its plenty loud. Can you describe how the volume is adjusted for the nav announcements? Is it in the audio menu, or another setting screen? Thanks..

I agree.. I have the Goodyear OEMs on my 08 350 and they are crap IMHO.. <_< Wish I would have got the Michelins instead, and I'll probably go with Michelin when it's time to replace the Goodyears (which won't be long)..

Good question, and I'm curious about the same thing. I always end up reaching for the audio volume control to turn it down when I hear the chime for a guidance announcement.. <_<

My 08 RX 350 has it, but frankly, I really don't see that it's all that useful or necessary anyway; but that's just me..

Completely agree, and I do the same. IMHO, there is no logical reason to take it to the Lexus dealership (except maybe for warranty work); unless you just like shelling out three times as much for the same work and parts.

I've heard good things about the Pinnacle product line, but haven't tried their wax yet. I do use their leather care products for my seats though.. Consumer Reports rates Zymol as the #1 wax/polish on the market today, and that's what I use. It's inexpensive (about $10/16 oz bottle), easy on/off, and provides a brillient shine; but most importantly, the protection is fantastic! And it's an all natural product as well...no harsh chemicals..

I believe the way it reads is '91 octane or higher', so I can't see why 100 octane wouldn't be fine. But I don't know if you'd be getting any better performance out of the more expensive fuel..

Shouldn't need it if you keep a good coat of quality wax on it at all times. I detail (including wax) my RX 350 at least twice a year, and the finish looks like new year-round..

I got a stone chip on the hood of my RX 350, not very big at all and the paint/body shop that Lexus referred me to wanted $1300 to repair and paint it, which I thought was way over-priced. Based on the itemized estimate, most of the cost was for labor; removing hood components such as the windshield wipers, windshield washer spray nozzles, etc., because they would be repainting the entire hood for a chip not much bigger than a pin head. I ended up buying a paint pen from the dealership for $12 and did it myself. Can barely see it now..

I believe the crossbars should have come with the rails at delivery, otherwise what good is the rack? I agree why put the rails on if your not going to throw in the cross bars. The Highlander has always come with and without rails, rails always come with cross bars but not on the 2010 RX350--now cross bars are a $259 option. Roof rack CrossBars [28] $259 [29] $259 [29] http://www.lexus.com/models/RX/features/pricing.html Wow, I didn't realize that the newer models are not equipped with these as standard. My 2008 RX 350 was delivered with the rails and cross bars..

I believe the crossbars should have come with the rails at delivery, otherwise what good is the rack? I would take your car back to the dealer and have them installed, at no charge of course..

The owners manual for my 08 RX 350 says to use premium unleaded fuel only, so that's what I do. I don't want to take any chances with the engine just to save a few pennies per gallon by using regular fuel.. Just my .02 cents..

My 'Savannah Metallic' (I call it Champagne) with 'Ivory' interior 08 RX 350 came with what look like tan floor mats. They match the interior very well. I also bought a set of tan heavy duty floor mats from Costco to put over the original mats for added protection..

Take your Lexus recommended 30K mile maintenance list to a local Toyota dealership and have the Lexus recommended work done there. It will run you about half the price of the Lexus dealership..

Your local Lexus dealership should have a nice selection of them..

My backup camera helps a lot with this....day and night..

I'm keeping my fingers crossed on this one.. So far, no issues of this nature with my 08 RX 350. I hope I didn't just jinx myself!

Personally, I prefer them not to tilt at all, so I set them the way I like them one time, and leave the toggle switch in the neutral position. This way they don't move when the car is put in reverse.

Of course all this also depends on what the low pressure warning sensors are set at as well. I believe my dealer rep told me that mine were set at 33 psi.

Precisely why we never eat or drink (except bottled water) in our beautiful RX 350!

This is a normal charge for a major service on most Lexus' As far as the GOG charge, that is the way dealerships charge out engine oil (yours takes 5 quarts of oil). This is a synthetic blend so it does cost more than regular oil. The MISC charge is probably for shop supplies which is a charge that dealerships add on for things like cleaning fluids, oil rags, wheel weights Ect... Please help me out here, but are you attempting to justify dealership charges for service? If so, you are going to lose that argument! No. I'm not trying to justify the dealership charges, just explain what they are. That is what he was asking, wasn't it. I do not feel that shop charges are exactly fair and are used to get more money from the customer in most cases due to the fact that some dealers will charge a percentage of the total bill to determine shop charges. If you go in for a simple repair or minor service, then shop supplies should not be charged, but if it is a major service or repair, then a fair charge should be applied which would be up to the owner of the vehicle to review and discuss with the service writer or manager. Okay, but I still cannot justify the difference in price between service at a Lexus dealership, and the exact same service at a Toyota dealership. The Toyota service is always at least half the price of the Lexus service. The only difference is the 'designer' water, flat screen plasma TV in the customer lounge, and the pastries.. For $50-$250 savings at Toyota, I think I can do without those 'perks'.. And my Toyota dealership has free coffee and donuts too.. :)

This is a normal charge for a major service on most Lexus' As far as the GOG charge, that is the way dealerships charge out engine oil (yours takes 5 quarts of oil). This is a synthetic blend so it does cost more than regular oil. The MISC charge is probably for shop supplies which is a charge that dealerships add on for things like cleaning fluids, oil rags, wheel weights Ect... Please help me out here, but are you attempting to justify dealership charges for service? If so, you are going to lose that argument!

$500 is relatively cheap.. I got a very small rock chip on my front hood, and the Lexus recommended body shop wanted more than $600 to fix it; which I thought was ridiculous.. I bought the $16 touch-up paint pen and did it myself...looks fine..

I just leave my headlights off of auto mode, and turn them on/off manually. I prefer it this way for the reasons discussed above..

Be sure to let us know what you find out.. :)