8888LexusES

bought my 08 in november 07 and like the car very much....no tranny issues, not thrilled with the brakes they seem to need a lot of effort , gas mileage so far has been 25.6 for 1400 miles, also the car has a creaking noise near the a-pillar on passenger side i will have looked at when it goes in for 5000 mile checkup, anyone else have that sort of noise???.....Rudy

ive asked this before, and people refer to the tire shine product that comes from the dealer as the "blue stuff". can someone point me in the direction of where to get this? i asked my dealership and they said they don't sell it.

also, what can i use to clean my nav screen?

Just bought these at walmart for $3.95 nice n clean electronic cleaning wipes antistatic/alchol free

and 24 in a pack of multi-surface wipes .

use zaino tire black....they make the best of everything to make the lex sparkle

i dont know much of anything about ipods...but am considering one for my 08 ES rather than satellite....will the sound be as good thru the ES stereo? also do you need alot of extra things to hook it up? can i transfer all my cds to the ipod? what is the ipod zune...i read some about it and it seems a better fit to me and my needs....thanks for all your help guys....rudy

just found out today that there is an elastic strap located inside glove box at the top, pull it down and all the manuals fit nice and cozy and you still have storage under the manuals......were any of you made aware of this when you bought the car? i wasn't when i bought my 08 ES a month ago, and i like the manuals there better than on the floor of the backseat....lol

has anyone have experience with the simoniz system 5 that the dealer wants to sell me?

easy answer.....use ZAINO

just found out today that there is an elastic strap located inside glove box at the top, pull it down and all the manuals fit nice and cozy and you still have storage under the manuals......were any of you made aware of this when you bought the car? i wasn't when i bought my 08 ES a month ago, and i like the manuals there than on the floor of the backseat....lol

the only way I can think of is to make sure you give it a good couple of coats of quality paint sealant or wax. that will keep the salts off the finish atleast. Other than that, the only thing you can do is move further south where there is no snow and salted roads. LOL!!!

Thats the plan....just need a winning lotto ticket...thanks...rudy

This is real damn hard....my 08 ES is 3 weeks old and i have taken it thru the car wash twice so far( i dry it myself but when its 20 out there is no way i can wash it at home is there???....i had a thought about washing it inside the garage but i have no drain , what do you guys think? Thanks...Rudy

They do recommend putting it on the trunk for best reception. The antenna is actually quite small now, not like the previous version which was rather large and ugly. Why don't you ask them to show you what the antenna looks like. Another possibility would be to ask them if they could install the antenna in the back shelf. Some people have done that without reception issue. Personally I prefer outside. FYI, the antenna is taped down, not magnetic which I'm not too crazy about.

Thanks very much...i feel better about it now...of course they did not have one to show me which is why i said forget it...thanks again...happy lexussing....

i'm with you rick....thanks rudy

They do recommend putting it on the trunk for best reception. The antenna is actually quite small now, not like the previous version which was rather large and ugly. Why don't you ask them to show you what the antenna looks like. Another possibility would be to ask them if they could install the antenna in the back shelf. Some people have done that without reception issue. Personally I prefer outside. FYI, the antenna is taped down, not magnetic which I'm not too crazy about.

Thanks very much...i feel better about it now...of course they did not have one to show me which is why i said forget it...thanks again...happy lexussing....

Yes the XM tuner is installed in the trunk, technically the right quarter panel next to the radio amplifier. You won't see it. Whats the concern?

hi thanks for the reply...my concern is the antenna portion they say MUST go on the trunk lid and if it looks like crap i dont want it...thanks again

Hi all....first post here, I will be picking up my 2008 ES 350 today (black Sapphire Pearl/ Cashmere)and i just called my dealer to cancel my xm install because they were unable to show me one that has been done already, so I am looking to you guys....if anyone has a pic i would appreciate seeing it...they tell me it HAS to be installed on the trunk deck, so i passed....i think i have read every post on your forum and found you all to be quite helpful in making my decision to trade in my 04 Acura TL easier....thanks