Hey everyone I've been a lurker to the forum since i got my 2001 IS300 in July of last year...I love the car but i've been having a few problems that aren't too serious but just annoy me and was wondering if anyone has had similar problems or may know of a fix...
1. My brakes seem to get squeaky after they heat up (my guess). In other words, when i turn the car on in the morning, the brakes will be silent for the first 3-4 red lights i get to. From the 5th red light on they will squeak every time i use them. Also, the squeaking usually begins and is the loudest aroung 30-40 MPH. It still occurs sometimes below or above those speeds but its pretty much guaranteed in that range. Once I turn the car off and let the brakes cool down the cycle will start over again. A local mechanic told me my brakes had plenty of life left so the cause probably isn't worn out pads. Any ideas on why this could happen?
2. The light on my dash that indicates headlight unleveling comes on intermittently. Thing is I see the lights leveling when i turn the car on at night and my visibility is fine. I read an old post on how to level the headlights and was wondering would that resolve the issue of the indicator light coming on in my dash or is it just something to do to improve visibility?
3. Finally, I moved from chicago to florida and currently attend college in ft. lauderdale. I was wondering if anyone might know any good toyota, lexus, or local mechanics to do service and what not as i'm approaching 60K miles and am trying not to break the bank too much?
Sorry about to wordiness but just wanted to be thorough and thanks for any advice or input you guys have
