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so i changed the fluid,pulled off the pan cleaned it nice and changed the filter. I added two litres of oil, the tranny shifts very smooth. After taking it for a drive i checked the level again which used to be good but is now showing no oil while its running not even in the cold??? there are no leaks as i checked it over. Also on Lexs tutorial site it said the drain and refill amount is 1.9 litres?

Just add some more fluid until you get the correct level; more than 1.9 litres could have drained out.

my socket wrench only go up to 140 ft. lbs. ; so do I have to buy a bigger wrench to tighten the crank bolt to 181 ft. lbs?

+1.

thanks for your reply landar; will buy the parts from toyota dealer.

+1.

thanks for your reply landar; will buy the parts from toyota dealer.

here is the PACKAGE deal from lextreme.com for 98 LS400

Water Pump & Timing Package

Item Price

LS400, SC400 and GS400 Timing Belt

#1uzfetimingbelt $70.00 USD

Crank Seal Front

#cranksealfront $8.00 USD

Camshaft Seals (2)

#camshaftseals $16.00 USD

Idler Pulley (Tension)

#idlerpulleytenson $120.00 USD

Idler Pulley Left side

#idlerpulleyleft $74.00 USD

Air Filter

#airfilter $21.00 USD

Fan Belt

#fanbelt $65.00 USD

Disstirbutor Rotor (2)

#distirbutorrotor $22.00 USD

Distributor Cap (2)

#distributorcap $38.00 USD

Water Pump

#waterpump $186.00 USD

my question is:

do I need Crank Seal Front

&

Camshaft Seals (2)?

and I wonder why they include distributor rotor and distributor cap ?? 98 LS400 has no distributor rotor and cap, right??

Really really great write up ! Now I have more confidence to replace mine.

"T/S gasket $4.46 p/n 16325-62010

O-ring $2.63 p/n 96761-24019"

BTW, what is t/s gasket t/s stands for?

Also what is the O ring for? Is that for the water pump? Thank you.

last time my 94LS got problem I have it towed to the Lexus dealer and they charged me about $130.00 for diagnostic (that included round trip ride back and forth from my house to the dealer! ) and that way I know for sure what was broken instead of guessing. Not bad!

Does anyone here have a repair manual for a 93 lexus ls400?

is there one available online??

Thanks in advance

found this deal on ebay: check it out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...T&viewitem=

well, I'll stick with the 98 LS; they are a lot cheaper than the 01-03 LS430; I don't really need those fancy electronics with the 01-03;

anyway, here is the link to compare the difference:

http://www.lexls.com/info/lsgenerations.html

my 98 LS400 has 79000 miles and I still have not changed my timing belt/water pump yet. I'll wait till 90000 mi.

I have a 97 and love it. But I'd go for the 98 cause of the refinements/performance

+1 exactly;

I upgraded to '98 LS from '94 recently; day and night different!

'98 all the way.

check out this link:

http://www.lexls.com/info/lsgenerations.html

Thanks for the link. I see why everyone's telling me to go for the 98. If you are a DIY kind of guy is the 98 harder to work on than the 97?

I don't know about '97, but '94 and '98 is about the same and it is easlier to change the spark plug with '98.; coolant change, brakes, oil, brake fluid are same.

But as what you described, don't get that '98. previous owners did not seem to take good care of the car.

I have a 97 and love it. But I'd go for the 98 cause of the refinements/performance

+1 exactly;

I upgraded to '98 LS from '94 recently; day and night different!

'98 all the way.

check out this link:

http://www.lexls.com/info/lsgenerations.html

I'll use OEM pads; less brake dust. cheap non OEM pads has a lot of brake dust; I learnt my lesson before.

i have lexus LS400 model 2000

Is it really necessary to warm up your car's engine before you drive it? If so, why?

because normally i warm up my car' s engine for ten minutes of idling evey morning before start driving to my work.

Weather temperature in my town is around 30°C

guys share your opinions and advices with me...

my'98 LS manual said I can drive the car 15 to 20 seconds after starting the car. 10 mintues is too long! you are pouring money down the drain.

Change the temp sensor on the manifold

Are you talking about the coolant temp sensor?

I'm thinking to change my 98 LS400 (78,000 miles) coolant temp sensor but I wonder what kind of mpg improvement I may get? I'm only getting 15mpg city.

Did you change yours? If so, any difference with mpg?

I got new hood struts off of eBay for under $40 and they still work perfectly. Almost a year now.

which seller did you order from? :)

Mine will be out soon. Thanks.

I had a similiar problem with my 94 LS400 two months ago and I took it to the dealer; they told me the engine ECU was not working. they charged me $100.00 for the diagnostic.

check out this link:

http://www.lextreme.com/Lex%20DX.pdf

I had the same problem...cured it by snugging down the valve cover screws. Some of the screws on mine were just finger tight.

Gently!! tighten them in a sequencial pattern all the way around a little at a time.

Look closely with a flashlight so you don't miss any.

thank you! I'll try that.

hey guys, some of you may have this same problem: oil leaks from the valve cover on both side.

And the oil leaks to the exhaust and smell kind of bad; I wonder how difficult to replace the gasket; I know there is a write up at lexLS.com but that is for '90-'94 LS engine. do you know any write up for '98 LS400? Thank you in advance. :)

hi everyone..i'm having issues with the factory radio in my 93 ls400..it's a nakasaki i think? anyway i cant seem to get left audio balance. of course i will check the wiring as best i can and speakers but i was talking to a guy who is in the process of rebuilding my dashboard (mikadotech.) in calif. he suggested a pioneer system..but i'd like to hear from the forum club on suggestions for repair or if i have to replace it what would compliment a mint interior color black with the wood grain console area. thanks to all replies... sean. B)

I have a '93 Nakamachi receiver available; let me know if you have to replace yours. Thank you.

the air strut on the left rear is already leaking so it is lowered; it will sink all the way down after park overnight; DON'T EVER BUY any LS with air suspension; I learnt a lesson and that cost me $1,400 to replace just the right rear air strut; RUN no matter how nice the car look unless you willing to pay over $4,000 to replace all 4 strut eventually. plus some other component of the air suspensioon may fail too such as the compressor etc etc. :o

I have a couple tutorials for replacing o2 sensors, they're for 1st gens but the process is similar.

http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/EFI/

your tutorial says that resistance should be 5.1-6.3 ohms at 68 degrees. are you referring the 68 degrees to the engine temperature? or what temp. you are talking about ? Please help. Thank you.

I have a 94 LS400 with 85K miles, the shifter is kind of loose at any position but I can shift properly. I can move the shifter to left or right slightly. feel like something underneath the shifter is missing or not firming the shaft. I looked right underneath the shifter portion under the car and I don't see anything abnormal. Do you have any idea what the problem is and what part is needed to fix this. Thank you.

any idea what parts I need to solve this 'loose shifter' problem?

a used car manager once told me they made more money selling used car than selling new cars.

Don't ever buy an LS400 with air suspension. That will cost you big time down the road.