RX400h

Perhaps you can try this?

Does your mechanic have a Toyota/Lexus code scanner? If not, you may want to take your car to a Lexus mechanic, especially one that has experience with older LS models.

I've been through quite a few "meetings" with dealership finance department personnel, so I know what you've experienced. It's like a much longer version of getting offered insurance for a new TV. If extended warranties were typically not profitable for the sellers, they wouldn't be offering it. Is your purchase for the 2013 RX350? If so, hopefully you reviewed maintenance records.

Hi, Denise. Congrats on your purchase! You may want to read this Consumer Reports article about this topic. Should You Get an Extended Warranty for Your Car? - Consumer Reports

I would check with a dealer's parts department person to verify whether the part numbers are the same.

I'd see where it would be, based upon what is shown in the videos, then take a look to verify.

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I see very few hydrogen cars (Toyotas), so I think it's safe to say that they are not very popular. I do see every fifth vehicle is a Tesla. The main reason many still live here is prop 13, which severely limits property tax rate increases. For example: My Dad's house in Conn. was purchased for $130,000 in mid to late 80s. It sold in 2019 for $230,000. Many houses in southern California of equal size and age sold for close to the same (maybe $20,000 more) yet were worth $600,000+ in 2019. Original owner houses worth $1.5 million have property taxes of about the same as that $230,000 house. (approximately $4000/year). So if you are an original owner or a second owner who purchased a house many years ago, you are wise to remain in the state, since the cost of living can actually less than in some other states. Some folks in Florida are seeing rapidly escalating property and auto insurance costs. Both are very reasonable here in many southern California cities.

So you already have the parts, it looks. How much would the dealership charge for labor, only? Could this be done at a Toyota dealership (typically less expensive)?

Have you already checked with the dealership, just to have a baseline?

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Yes, indeed, John! Jeff, to fully answer your questions: The Continental Pure Contact tires are great, in my opinion. When I drive the RX, I am mostly very conservative, especially now that gas is almost $6/gallon. As with most all-season tires on a heavy vehicle, aggressive cornering will solicit slight squeals from the tires. The advantages of these tires are longer life and quiet/smooth ride.

John, I have the Continental Pure Contact, shown below. But keep in mind that I live in Southern California. I've also attached rankings of Winter tires from last year.

I've seen cars that have the battery in the back, so a connection point is located in the engine bay. Check under the hood and your owner's manual for further instructions.

We have had the Continental Pure Contact tires for years now and they have proven to be excellent. Of course, you can't go wrong with Michelin tires but there is often a large difference in cost between them and the Continentals. If Discount Tire doesn't have certain tires in stock, they almost always can get them within a week.

That's good to know. Thanks, Scott!👍

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I had the same thing happen to me, many years ago. One lug nut on my Monte Carlo was not torqued sufficiently, and it didn't take long for the remaining nuts to spin off. Thankfully, the bouncing tire did not hit any vehicle on the highway, but I was certainly very embarrassed, even as a 23 year-old. As for your case, it would be impossible to pin the blame on the dealership, although my guess is that the technician did not torque the last lug nut.

Thanks, Jeff.

This list includes all the different settings that were active when the original owner received his or her RX400h. As the original owner of our RX400h, we had few, if any of these changed, but I can see how some owners would like to have some changed by the dealership. 2006 RX400h settings.pdf (conceptualpolymer.com)

This was certainly true even 10 years ago but more than a few all-season tires are so much better than they were back then. Of course, snow tires are recommended in certain areas where heavy snow is common. Based upon my research snow tires are generally not needed in the coastal regions of British Columbia. Remember, though, that there are very few selections for Summer tires for RX350s. And as I mentioned above, the best all-season are essentially just as good as or better than the available Summer tires when used on an SUV.

Keep in mind that in most cases, all-season tires last longer than Summer tires. I searched for Summer tires for your vehicle on tirerack.com and saw only two selections. All-Season tires have improved quite a bit over the years. The Continental PureContact LS achieves a "much better than average" rating by Consumer Reports, in their "Handling" category. Their cost is very reasonable and their life span is 75,000 miles. And the Michelin CrossClimate2 tires are actually rated very highly in the "Snow traction" category (The Continentals are rated "higher than average") in this category, meaning you may be able to use these, year-round.

Until an owner chimes in, this is what I found by asking Bing's AI about the subject: The 2023 Lexus RX 350 F Sport comes equipped with the Lexus Safety System+ 3.0, which includes a Lane Departure Alert (LDA) with Steering Assist1. The LDA system uses a camera sensor to judge the position of your vehicle in relation to the road markings below2. If the system detects that the vehicle is deviating from its lane, it will provide visual, audible, and/or tactile warnings—such as through steering wheel or seat vibrations—to alert the driver3. The Steering Assist feature provides a gentle force to the steering wheel when lane departure is imminent2. These features are designed to help prevent accidents caused by fatigue or loss of focus, when a momentary lapse of concentration would otherwise prove dangerous.

Perhaps this would work? Amazon.com: Complete Remote Activated Remote Start Kit for 2006-2009 Lexus RX 400H - Hybrid - Module : Automotive