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Sure as hell ain't oil, spite what they may try to say, we have enough oil in the ground of Alaska, Oklahoma, and Texas alone to fuel the US for longer than we will live. Gas prices are such balderdash right now.

And make sure you track down the source of what caused your detonation. I take it if your making detonation that bad you must be blown (boosted) and you may have something faulty in your fuel system. The last thing you want to do is blow your new engine after your rebuilt because of the same problem. And if you do a rebuild take your time and do it right (have it done right), or your car the thing will never run good again.

Yeah, I got yeah. Makes sense.

I could see it bolting in on the 300, but how would it bolt in to the same mounts on the 400? I find it hard to belive that an I-6 and a V-8 would share mounts.

I would put the money down for a full tune up myself before I did anything. Replace every fluid in the car, plugs, wires, ect. Reclaim lost power. Then go towards intake and exhaust.

As far as Andy's goes, Andy dosen't own the place anymore. We did business with (Still do) as he owns a hobby shop/slot car track also, and we deal to him. I ordered two civic kits from them after Andy had sold it off, and it was BS the whole way through, if we hadn't of had Andy go over and !Removed! them out we probably would have never gotten the kits. So I don't even look at thier website anymore.

I'm not going to worry about getting a salvaged title, I bumped my budget up by about $3k, so I know I can find a good running car in the $11k area. That and I am getting a 400 instead of a 300 now. But thanks for the reply. Kyle

You going to have it modified?

Yeah, thats what your dad needs to do, when I bought my '99 Eclipse my senior year (99, hehe) my dad was insured on the mitsubishi, and I was insured on an old farm truck we had. Other than that, I don't know what to tell you, $500 a month has to be full coverage even for a 17yo, I have tickets, under 25, ect. (But am married) and full coverage for a SC400 is a fraction of that. Ohh, and have you taken drivers ed. Must have.

Good luck...

If I am not mistaken you can repair that DIY style... Experts chime in!

For real, take the reciept from the Lexus dealer and show it to who is selling the car, should get you some good cash off, they may have done you a favor in disguise. hehe

The needles don't move at all or don't light up? Is it all of them? What do you mean by dead?

Is there any non-dealer lexus mechanics in your area? I would have someone else check it out, as far as what the dealer said I wouldn't take any of it for truth because most of it looks like complete and total BS.

Umm, $2453 for valve gasket.. on a I6 none the less... Crack must be abundant around DC cus someone is smoking it. I could do the job myself in a day for the cost of the gaskets... As far as getting it fixed quick, if your loosing any kind of compression or having anything pass the gasket it needs to be fixed ASAP. As far as the main seal, can't tell ya on that one. But the Lexus dealer prices look high for even that. But its more work to get to it.