WhitSTer

I have an '08 and am real happy with it. You might check and make sure the Valve Spring Recall has been done. Whit

Most flashers on high-end cars now days are enclosed in a thin foam layer, to make it quiet. If you can locate the flasher you might peel the foam off...might help. Or you could add a piezo, sonalert in the wiring. Radio Shack carries them. Whit

Check autotrader.com Whit

Had mine done in November, no problems. Runs like it always did. Whit

I think I'd be looking for another 'very good garage' or at least let the manager/owner know that he has a moron working for him. Whit

I'd say the '08LS is considerable quieter than the E's I've used as loaners during service. I agree the interior lighting is underwhelming, as is the trunk. What I've done is to stash one of those small 9-LED flashlights in the overhead glasses pocket. I have a thin piece of foam around it to keep it from rattling. Whit

I'm thinking the main difference when engaging the sport/power mode is that it allows higher revs before upshifting. Whit

Yeah, gonna miss her on the national main-stream-media news every night... <_< Whit

I was thinking around $48K, there's a bunch of them on Autotrader in the $50's Whit

I've been hanging on the LS460 forum for a couple years and never seen one of these trades before...just thought I'd give it a try. My 70-year old wife has encountered a problem with her leg/hip wherein the relatively low slung LS460 has become problematic on entering and exiting. She can handle the RX's elevation much better. This is a 2008 LS460 with 31,000 miles in excellent condition. It's the Nobel red color, kind of a metallic candy apple red and tinted windows. Has Nav package and equipped as attached below. I am the original/only owner. It has the $2K Platinum extended Service Contract for 7-years/75,000 miles, effective Mar '08. Has four near-new Michelin X-Ice snow tires used one season. Just returned from a trip to FL and got 27 to 30 MPG running 75 to 85. Around town it gets ~20 MPG. All service and oil changes have been done at dealer and have all paperwork, even have the wrinkled/torn window sticker. Always garaged, non-smoker. The price was $67,792+ and is paid for. I'm looking for a 2010 RX450h and would like to trade straight across if RX is similarly loaded with Nav, etc.. Just wondering if anyone is less than enchanted with their 450h and offering a chance to get out of it and into a beautiful 380 HP Stratolounger without going through the lo$ing drama of a dealer shake-down. Would prefer the Cirulean Blue or most anything except the blacks. Whit Golden, CO whitbaby@comcast.net

Checkout the thread at: http://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls460-ls460l-and-ls600h/507472-cpo-extended-warranty-worth-it.html Whit

UK miles are half that of US miles Must be because they drive on the wrong side of the road? :whistles: Whit

Seems to me the LS holds over 9 quarts of dino juice. Also it has a cannister-type filter, probably takes longer to swap out than the spin-on type most other cars have. Whit

The local environazis have mandated ethanol in the 7 counties along Colorado's front range urban corridor for the winter months. The only thing different I've noticed is the mileage is about 5% less...in all my vehicles, for the duration of the winter months. Whit

On highway trips I get 29 to 31 at average speeds of 80. Around town I get 19 to 21...consistantly. A/C on or off, doesn't seem to make any difference. Whit

FS: 4 near-new 18" OEM takeoffs for 2007 - 2010 LS460 or trade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FS: 4 near-new 18" OEM takeoffs for 2007/2010 LS460. These have the 5 x 120 bolt pattern and in mint condition. $400 + shipping (26 pounds each from 80401) or trade for H&K or Sig larger than a 9. Whit

No, these are the real chrome ones, not the 'black chrome' ones. Whit

I went through a similar plight when I bought our '08 LS. I live west of Denver up against the mountains and we get some serious snow here at the house. Many times the county plows don't get to our streets for days at a time. After a lot of research and talking with others, I got another set of four wheels (Teleios) and run the summer original tires on those. I did get another set of TPMS sensors also and installed some Michelin X-Ice tires on the OEM's on all four wheels. I think the car handles as close to a 4wd as a 2wd can. It does very well. And true snow tires, the ones with the snowflake and mountain logo are the only way to go, especially with sudden lane changes and quick stops. The front end doesn't plow off in some direction, it goes where you point it. With two complete sets of mounted wheels I can change them myself whenever I want. After the changeout I do take them to the dealer to have the TPMS codes entered into the computer. I have a record of the different codes and they just enter them on their laptop and it's done...10 minute job. Through the excercise of trying to find the Teleios summer wheels, I wound up with an extra set of mint condition OEM takeoff wheels, set of four.(The Teleios chrome wheels are nice but a constant, weekly, hassle of cleaning the brake dust off of them) Anyway, these other OEM wheels are for sale, they are the standard '07 - '10 OEM's with the 5 x 120 bolt pattern and center caps, no TPMS. I want $500, for the set of four, + shipping. They're boxed and weigh 27# each from 80401. Whit Whit, I am still vacillating over the Teleios chrome wheels. I haven’t actually seen them yet but I have heard they are more of a greyish colour compared to shiny bright chrome wheels. I don’t much like the prospect of scrubbing the wheels clean on a weekly basis. Wouldn’t the brake shoe dust also be an issue for the OEM aluminium wheels. Did you consider other chromed wheels before you got your Teleios ones. I would be interested in your opinion. At a minimum I would get two sets of OEM aluminium wheels, one for winter and the other for summer. Mike For some reason the brake dust doesn't seem to adhere to the OEM wheels like it does to the Teleios chrome ones or any highly polished chrome ones. I know, seems backwards. Here's mine. Whit

My '06 GS430 had a memory button under the dash that would retain TWO sets of TPMS codes, their 'flagship LS' only remembers one set...BS! I was thinking the Lexus Super Laptop had the ability to read the TPMS inside the tire. It interrogates on a low frequency then the digital data stream is wi-fi'd to the laptop. If you have the tire removed to read them (it's a 7-character alpha-numeric number) tell the shop to be careful of the modules. They are easily broken if the 'tech' isn't paying attention or doesn't know what he's doing. I got a set of new TPMS modules from Sewell Lexus in Dallas. Check ClubLexus.com They have half-price specials now and then at $60 each, however I have seen them on ebay for $100/4. The Lexus ones are made by Pacific. Whit

I went through a similar plight when I bought our '08 LS. I live west of Denver up against the mountains and we get some serious snow here at the house. Many times the county plows don't get to our streets for days at a time. After a lot of research and talking with others, I got another set of four wheels (Teleios) and run the summer original tires on those. I did get another set of TPMS sensors also and installed some Michelin X-Ice tires on the OEM's on all four wheels. I think the car handles as close to a 4wd as a 2wd can. It does very well. And true snow tires, the ones with the snowflake and mountain logo are the only way to go, especially with sudden lane changes and quick stops. The front end doesn't plow off in some direction, it goes where you point it. With two complete sets of mounted wheels I can change them myself whenever I want. After the changeout I do take them to the dealer to have the TPMS codes entered into the computer. I have a record of the different codes and they just enter them on their laptop and it's done...10 minute job. Through the excercise of trying to find the Teleios summer wheels, I wound up with an extra set of mint condition OEM takeoff wheels, set of four.(The Teleios chrome wheels are nice but a constant, weekly, hassle of cleaning the brake dust off of them) Anyway, these other OEM wheels are for sale, they are the standard '07 - '10 OEM's with the 5 x 120 bolt pattern and center caps, no TPMS. I want $500, for the set of four, + shipping. They're boxed and weigh 27# each from 80401. Whit

FS: Four near-new 18" OEM takeoffs for 2007 - 2009 LS460. These have the 5 x 120 bolt pattern and in mint condition. $500 OBO plus shipping from 80401, they weigh 28# each. Or trade for H&K or Sig bigger than a 9. Whit

Yeah, my wife can't be bothered with reading the manual either...ever... :D Whit

Actually that isn't true anymore. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (P.L. 93-637) is a United States federal law (15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.). Enacted in 1975, it is the federal statute that governs warranties on consumer products. A lot of dealers were trying to use this arguement to 'extort' owners into using their servicing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson%E2%8...ss_Warranty_Act As long as you keep some sort of written records on the maintenance you yourself did, the warranty remains in effect. Whit

Jeeze, I think I'd point out the new problem and DEMAND another 2007, or better, they might have on the lot. How in the hell would a mechanic just "drop" a bolt into the cylinder??? If they balk, I'd threaten to go to the BBB, local Chamber of Commerce and Corporate Lexus. This is terrible from ANY dealer, must less a Lexus dealer. Whit