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Installed the MXM4 on my 08 es. SMOOTH and positive. you can;t go wrong.

What not shiny enough ? Mine looks like its wet all the time with Zaino.

Use Zaino instead of wax....NO residue to clean up.

Has anyone ever heard of repairs due to fuel octane ? I think not.

The powertrain warranty is good until 70,000 miles.

"The main advantage of premium-grade gas is that it allows automakers to advertise a few more horsepower by designing and tuning engines to take advantage of premium's anti-knock properties. But auto engineers generally agree that if you use regular in a premium engine, the power loss is so slight, most drivers can't tell.

"I go back and forth, and I'm hard-pressed to notice" whether there's regular or premium in the tank, says Jeff Jetter, principal chemist at Honda Research and Development Americas. He drives an Acura designed for premium.

Import brands, especially, use premium fuel to distinguish their upmarket models. Most Toyotas, for instance, are designed to run on regular or midgrade, while the automaker's Lexus luxury brand prefers premium. Same with Honda and its Acura luxury line.

"Generally, the more expensive the vehicle, the higher the expectation for performance and the more the customer is willing to pay for fuel," says Pete Haidos, head of product planning for Nissan in the USA.

Actually, the price debate is nearly worthless. At 20 cents more for premium, pumping 20 gallons of it instead of regular would cost $4 more. Annually, that's a difference of $171 for a vehicle that averages 14 miles per gallon — as some big sport-utility vehicles do — and is driven 12,000 miles a year.

Gasoline retailers and refiners like high-test because it's more profitable than regular-grade gas is. The retailer paid about 8 cents more for the premium you pay 20 cents more for — though that margin can swing wildly. Refiners make a few cents a gallon more on premium than on regular when they sell to wholesale distributors."

If you drive 300,00 miles it may make a small difference but I normally trade in at less than 100,000 miles. The fuel debate is nearly as active as the oil change interval, brand, type etc. It is all interesting to discuss.

I have only put premium in my 08' two times and fifteen thousand miles. Get 30+ miles /gal on the highway at 75 mph plus quiet, smooth, and powerful. Sorry regular will do just fine for me.

I have used X-Pel covers on my cars for several years and it works great. A little tough to apply but worth it.

I am about to change my oil and filter on my wife's car. (2008 ES 350)

I purchased a filter (cannister type / not a spin on typical filter)

Popped the hood and could not find the cannister.

I realize it is located below one of the cosmetic engine covers.

Rather than unfastening them to locate it can anyone out there

direct me to the the proper cover to remove.

Thanks in advance.

joeyo

Lower right side of the engine... had to have a special tool to remove....the ones ou get at the auto stores will NOT do. It is easy and quick just raise the left side of the car and you can do it in the driveway.

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE CHROME BEZEL AROUND THE SHIFT GATE IS REPLACEABLE BY ITSELF OR IS IT PART OF THE ENTIRE CENTER CONSOLE SECTION ? MINE GOT SCRATCHED AT A TRIP TO THE DEALER (CAN;T PROVE IT) AND I HAVE TRIED RUBBING IT OUT ETC AND THE SCRATCHES WILL NOT GO AWAY.....ARGHHHH. I WOULD ALSO LIKE ANY GUIDANCE ON HOW THE CENTER PIECE COMES OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THANKS FOR ANY HELP.

When writing on the internet and especially when asking for advice,

try not to write in CAPS LOCK because it gives the impression that you are yelling

and no one wants to be yelled at.

I bet if you edit your post to show that you consider the forum members, they will respond.

It looks like that worked on the other Lexus forum you posted at.

Just my 2 cents.

Just easier to type in the caps lock position. If that offends someone, sorry ! Still no one has an answer.

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE CHROME BEZEL AROUND THE SHIFT GATE IS REPLACEABLE BY ITSELF OR IS IT PART OF THE ENTIRE CENTER CONSOLE SECTION ? MINE GOT SCRATCHED AT A TRIP TO THE DEALER (CAN;T PROVE IT) AND I HAVE TRIED RUBBING IT OUT ETC AND THE SCRATCHES WILL NOT GO AWAY.....ARGHHHH. I WOULD ALSO LIKE ANY GUIDANCE ON HOW THE CENTER PIECE COMES OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THANKS FOR ANY HELP.

Zaino products are the only ones you need and after you use them and see the results you will throw away everything else.IMHO