schitzo1978

Hello, Well it seems that i may have nicked the sidewalk (again) but thankfully it's the same wheels as last time (the only time !). I seem to have done quite the damage to the lip of the rim. I'd like to change it out as the rest of the car is totally pristine (clear bra really helps keep it nice). Anyways, I have the 5 spoke 18" staggered rims. The rim which has taken a beating is the rear passenger side. I have just started doing research to try to find one and I have stumbled on these guys http://www.finishlinewheels.com/LEXUS/IS250/2007/ They have my rim in 8.5" (chrome or silver), can anyone tell me the width of the front and rear rims? Also does anyone have any idea if dealer prices are way more or around the same on a single rim? Any recommendations would be most appreciated, I am in Montreal Canada, but will have the Rims shipped to Albany NY, where I have family. thanks, schitzo

thanks ended up finding that in the manual you posted. Any idea why there are two fuses for the same function. One is drivers side and the other passenger. It's way to friggin cold up here to noodle around outside. I'll take it into the dealership. Are fuses covered under warranty? I was under the impression that fuses would be excluded like brakes and bulbs and clutches etc. Thanks again to all for help schitz.

2 things, are you saying that the drivers and passengers side each have their own fuse...each on their own side of the car ? and 2, i will take it in but could you direct me to where the fuse boxes are situated ? i pulled off the driver side panel (the part the is only exposed once you open the driver door, and clearly there is no fuse box there. I am looking for my manual, seems like the wife put it somewhere and she is out for the rest of the day, thanks again, schitz

would it be visibly apparent if the fuse were pooched? Thanks. Schitz.

Hi I jumped in the car and it was cold today (32f). I flicked the seat heaters all the way to 3 and by the end of my ten minute trip I noticed my bum wasn't toasty warm. Upon further investigation I noticed the little orange light that normally goes on when you turn on the heater/ventillator is not turning on when I switch it on to either cold or warm. Asides from an oil change (done at a Toyota dealership) and new 17 inch rims with winter tires ( as well as having the dealer program the new set of tire pressure sensors), nothing else has been done to the car. Oh yeah I did have the battery chNged in my key fob at the Lexus dealership. Could any of these things have caused the issue? The aux power in my arm rest is fine. Thanks in advance for the help. Schitzo.

Yeah, I walked over to the detailing bays and looked at the towels they wipe every car down with, I'm pretty sure they came with a grit rating on the package... And I'm sure all the people that work in that department graduated from car detailing school and are probably paid top dollar over minimum wage coupled with years of experience flippin burgers and mowing lawns. There's no way on God's green earth would I ever let them touch my car! If you could see the paint finish on my car, and compare it to a car that was "detailed" by a dealer after just 6 months, you would be shocked! :o I had the TSB performed and I went from a TON of dust to absolutley NO DUST WHATSOEVER. I have though noticed that my breaking is not as good as it used to be. I actually think it is quite noticable..the loss in breaking performance.

The best place to buy your IS250 around toronto is ....the USA !

The rear l emblem has 2 little prongs that stick out those fit into two little holes ok the trunk there is no way to get it wrong. The front one doesn't have the prongs but the backing is similar in size and shape to the emblem. I was thinking of getting rid ofthe lexus and is250 but if there are holes I will leave them on. With regard to removing the goop that was left I put on a whole lot of googone. It still took a plastic scraped. Took well over a half hour to get the fgoop off. The googone helped with the last little bits of residual glue on the body, the chunky rubbery stuff isn't removed at all by the solvent. I reapplied several times and let it soak to no avail.

Yeah I try to avoid claiming on insurace. At all costs. Being relatively young I need to do all that I can to keep my premiums down. I will snap a few before and after pics A. In Montreal

Thanks all for the responses, i ended up ordering the 2 emblems directly from my local lexus dealer, about 115$ Canadian for the Pair. Ebay sellers were around 70-80, but i dont want to wait for shipping or have the finish peel and crack off if it's a lower quality item. I will try the goo gone solvent and some elbow grease. I think there may be a little spot on the rear where the screwdriver scraped through the paint down to the bare metal!!!! I guess once I get the adhesive off, i will have to touch up that area before i put on the new emblem (to avoid rust ?). does anyone have any thoughts? Thanks again to all for the advice and comments, its good to know there are good folks out there. Cheers, Schitzo in Montreal, Canada

Hi All, I guess some punka$$ kids went on a rampage yesterday and stole the emblems off of about 20 cars in my neighborhood yesterday. Needless to say they hit my 07 IS250.... got the emblem off the front grill and the emblem off the trunk. THey didnt take the Lexus or the IS250. Just the 2 L's. They used a screwdriver and seemed to have done a pretty clean job. My questions are , can anyone link me to a place were i could get some nice emblems at a decent price. I prefer stock looking ones. Secondly, there seems to be the adhesive left under the where the logo used to sit, I guess i am going to have to clean that off before i can put on a new one. What products can i use to remove the adhesive and not damage the paint. Thanks in advance for your help, It sounds funny to say but i feel totally violated. Thanks, Schitzo in montreal. ps. they also made off with the V and O at the end of the VOLVO (wifes car), they left the VOL.

i heard you the first time ! haha, thanks will do. cheers, s.

Seems like everything is happening to me at the same time. I took my car into a Toyota dealership for an oil change just last week. Today, I get the message Oil Service required soon that comes up when i start the car. I guess the Toyota Tech didn't reset it, can i reset this myself ? If so how? Thanks, Schitzo

that doesn't exactly answer my question(s).

Some members here mentionned that their gas tanks were filled when they brought their cars in for the fuel rail recall. Is this a technical requirement? meaning is that necessary to test the work that was done or was that simply a courtesy. I just picked up my vehicle after leaving it overnight and it appears as though no fuel was added to the tank. I brought it in close to empty as suggested by members here. I was under the impression that they would have to purge all gas from the fuel system in order to be able to complete the work. any advice would be well appreciated. thanks,