RX400h

Often, the best way to know for certain is to provide your VIN to either the dealership parts person or a Lexus OEM parts site. This way, there should be no choice of two different numbers. Does your car use a cartridge and filter element-type assembly?

Consumer Reports shows only the 2018 as having issues with the fuel system. The 2019 is showing a better than average rating for that category. If the recall included that year, the dealership should know if anything was replaced under warranty, using the VIN number as reference.

I wonder if he would answer you if you posted that question.

Is the vehicle at the dealership or with a private party? I'm not sure why it would be considered a recall. Are you referring to a buy-back?

Have you heard this? It sounds great to me. (after delete)

I did see an initial reply by the Lexus mechanic in which he suggested checking the battery and its connections but I assumed you did this. Weak batteries CAN cause all kinds of weird issues.

Caution: That short of a drive may not be enough to allow all engine oil moisture to be removed, and for your battery to stay fully charged. Perhaps if you take the car for longer trips on the weekend, you'll be okay.

This may help a bit:

I noticed that a Lexus mechanic in justanswer.com suggested to someone having a no-start condition (2008 IS250) to bring the car to a dealership to have the immobilizer/transponder system reprogrammed. He stated that there is "no other way". It is puzzling why this would all-of-a-sudden happen.

Was the air in the cooling system removed? Typically there are multiple bleed ports. Failure to do this this could result in higher coolant temps.

Is the coolant level okay?

Hi, Martha. You may need to check your screen setup. Check out this video. Hopefully it applies to your Lexus RX. and....

I believe it should go off when someone sits in the passenger seat, indicating that the airbag is "armed" so to speak. Are you saying that the light stays on even when a passenger is in your car?

I am shocked if the headlight bulb in a car as new as yours, died. I would not accept no for an answer. Have you tried to take the matter to Lexus corporate? Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m., ET Saturday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m., ET 1-800-255-3987

I've found that not all mechanics have the same experience and troubleshooting experience. I would suggest taking your vehicle to a different dealership. Prepare a statement, ahead-of-time that details exactly what you are experiencing and tell them that you should not have to pay for an hour of diagnosis. If possible, drive another ES350 and compare. There needs to be a benchmark to which to compare.

Because your vehicle is very new, I would suspect an alignment issue but a check for loose hardware would also be prudent.

It may also be possible to drill and tap to the next larger size (M14) threaded hole. I believe your OEM plug thread size is M12.5-1.25. However, if you've never done this before, you can have an independent auto repair shop mechanic do it. Many have had to do this before. I've seen helicoil inserts loosen over time but someone with oil pan repair experience should know what type of repair is best.

I agree that an out-of-alignment condition may cause wander at highway speeds.

Ours were replaced at an independent repair shop after the gaskets started seeping after 14-15 years. That was a few years ago and they gaskets are still sealing very well.

You might want to check with the folks at www.tirerack.com. They are the experts.

If you copy the EPA driving cycle, exactly, you probably would. In city driving our RX creeps up to 27 MPG but frequent highway driving with bursts of acceleration can certainly bring down the average.

Auto body shops do this all the time but an independent auto repair shop should be able to do it.

My knowledge of tire wear is not specific to your vehicle and tire size but I will say that I've rarely gotten much more than 35,000 miles out of OEM tires. A service manager explained that OEM tires are designed to be quiet, not long-lasting. Certainly, highway mileage is easier on wear, especially with the front tires. Consumer Reports lists many of tested all-season tires as having tread life that exceeds 55,000 miles, except for Ultra High Performance all-season tires. Those start at 45,000 and can reach 65,000 (General G-MAX AS-05 which is rated 3rd. Michelin CrossClimate2 and Defender T+H tires have an estimated tread like of 85,000 miles You really can't go wrong with Michelin tires but General and Continental also rank high in multiple categories. Neither have treadwear ratings higher than 75,000 miles.

I would be very suspicious of this vehicle. If I were buying a vehicle for a teenager, I'd be looking for a Mazda 3, the reason being that they were both very reliable and "under the radar" of many car shoppers. Shortly after our daughter turned 16, (more than 10 years ago) I bought her a 2002 Mazda Protege for $5000. It ran perfectly for just about 10 years when she bought a new car and I sold the Mazda for $1700. It's deep green paint was getting sun-burned but other than that it was in perfect condition.

By the way, I am not asking for specific places, just generic ones such as a restaurant, theater, gym, etc. I don't want to feel that the car is for country drives, only. Life is too short to keep a nice car sitting in a garage most of the time. At least, that's my philosophy.🙂