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This is as easy as changing out wiper blades. Very DIY. Go to any Autozone, PepBoys, etc. Look for the "Mighty Lift" display rack/stand. "Strong Arm" is another brand. It is usually next to the windshield wipers and the window rain guards. Look up your car in the book. Find the appropriate lift that needs replacing. Find it in stock. If not here, have store order it. I have done this on cars other than Lexus. I do not know if the proper support is available for a 1992 ES 300. But before you go to the Lexus part man, look here. These aftermarket lifts usually run about $29 to $40 each. Instructions for removal and installation are usually printed on the packaging or inside the package. If worse comes to worse, you may have to buy the OEM one, but save yourself the installation cost, do this yourself. good luck. steviej

'02 owners have not been notified of any fix. I wonder if the fix on the 03 will work on the 02. I shall pose this to Lexus, again. Actually, it is not that bad after you (the driver) learns. I get great acceleration when in motion if I don't stomp it. When in first and I stomp it, it can't shift any higher and it doesn't hesitate. I guess as the tranny/ecu learns, so does the driver. steviej

whenever I have any electrical component not working, I always check the fuses. You may have a CD in there that got stuck, overloaded the circuit and blew the fuse. Also, look around the unit and see if there is a reset switch. I am not familiar with the changer unit per say but most electonics have some kind of overload protection. did you have any home labelled CDs in the cartridge? Alot of times the aftermarket labels are too thick to be placed in the slots. They jam in mid motion and trip the circuit or blow the fuse. Check you manual if you got it, if not get one. There should be some sort of way to remove stuck CDs. Some kind of manual trigger button. It may be as simple as removing a cover. good luck.

hey Rena. so nice to see your name here. steviej

ok.......and.................I'm still missing something. $342 for printing WINDOM instead of LEXUS. WOW I'll take the $108 set. Go figure, I remove the winter mats cause it's April, right. I buy brand new mats, right. AND IT FRICKIN SNOWS AGAIN!!!

I can't understand the pricing on that website. They want $450 for a set of floor mats. I just bought a new set of front and back, with clips (for front) from the dealer for $108. go figure!?

I am a supervisor of a Hematology Laboratroy in a major Boston , MA hosptial. My specialty is bleeding and blood clotting disorders as well as leukemias and lymphomas. I also bartended in one of the top night clubs in Boston for 10 years. I'm not on TV but my cousin played Julie on "Felicity" steviej

was it this site. http://shop.store.yahoo.com/lexusparts/lex...exesbacvis.html I kinda like the chrome trunk bar. hmmmmmm?? steviej

ok, that one I like. Steve, try www.lexus-parts.com. It is Sewell Lexus in Dallas TX. Go to "Shop by Category", then Alloy Wheels - Chrome and Silver Wheels. steviej

In this order, mind you, only my opinion. I too am shopping for wheels. No Definately No No Again Still No Better Nope Have you looked at RAYS Victirx Graicy's, or AT Italia Inox. www.Lexus-parts.com has an awesome chrome wheel for $550. Along the lines of what you are displaying. IS300 wheels look very good, and I have seen a couple of SC430 wheels on the ES. steviej

I have an 02 ES (virtually the same car) and wondered the same. I have not been able to find any, nor have I seen any 02-03 ES with them. good luck and post if you find them. steviej

most any sensor when not sending will trip a code. skp has a good suggestion in the crank position sensor. Again, the codes will tell you. As for where it is located, usually behind the crank shaft pulley and can be hard to do. For a horizontally opposed engine (most front wheel drive vehicles) you usually go through the wheel well (tire removed of course). Some engine bays have enough room that you can just do it from underneath. The hard part is the alignment of the new sensor. If it were me, I would say bite the bullet and pay them to do it. I think I said it before, the codes will tell all: crank position sensor, fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, EGR, O2, etc. on GMs OBD port, you can jump position A to position B with a small wire and the check engine light will flash the numeric codes. Dodge/Chrysler uses 5 repetative key turns from off to on (not start) and then rest at on. Then the check engine light flashes the numeric codes. Why can't Toyota/Lexus do something like that? keep us in the know. steviej

1. your fuel pump may have died or has decreased output. Even though you smell gas, the injectors won't fire if they don't get enough fuel. The gas you smell may be residual in the fuel rail. or 2. if you are smelling gas then there could be too much fuel. My guess would be that your fuel pressure regulator has crapped out. or 3. it could be the cold start injector (if you got one) is clogged or not firing. or 4. Toyota/Lexus has had problems with the tubing from the air box to the throttle body in the past, the tiniest hole will cause the engine to run rough or all out quit and not restart. It could be a crack in the hose or hole. Bottom line is the MAF sensor is getting a bad reading and not allowing the car to start. or 5. Check all vacumm hoses to see if any has disconnected or cracked or dried up. Did your wife say the check engine light came on before it died on her. If it did, then the code may be still in memory. Have any and all codes pulled from the ECU. This means the car has to be towed to your service guy. Autozone will read codes for free, but you still have a dead car on your hands. Go right to a service center to get codes read, then the work if needed can be done on one tow. good luck and let us know what you got. steviej

Toyota/Lexus had problems with AC expansion valves in the mid to late 90's. Have them check those. This problem was seen in other models too. The AC would be cold one day, hot/warm the next, then cold....not consistent. I had a previous experience in my old car: when it started blowing warm and recharges didn't do the trick, turned out the condensor (looks like a radiator) needed replacement. That was costly. good luck. steviej

now that winter has past, people are getting out of the house more. I know I am getting more windshield time. It was 45 °F the other day......I got the sunroof open and the windows down. Ok ok, the seat heaters were on but the coastal spring air smelled so good. keep faith, it may just be steadying out for a while. steviej

I agree, there are many questions that need be asked. As john q. public, I am sure we may never know the entire answer(s). I can only pray that all parties currently over there have a swift and safe return to their homes and loved ones. sj

my first thougt when I heard this was this is terribly awful and something must have been/gone wrong. what safeguards are in place so that this sort of thing doesn't happen? What was the British fighter's transponder emitting? If it was emitting, why was it not percieved as a "friendly" signal. If it was transmitting, then there is no excuse for what happened. I'm sure as with most of what we hear or see in the media about this war, it will only be about 25% of what happens or the way it completely happens. steviej

I'm not big into bodykits but try this site. http://shop.store.yahoo.com/lexusparts/lex...exesbacvis.html I sure many other members will pipe up with some other ideas. steviej

I have to agree with previous posts, the trunks are GS, they are not circles like the IS, they seem to be more oblong/rhomboid. However, the corner tails look very similar to IS rear lights. oh well, it ain't mine. steviej

do you relate the blown head gaskets and warped heads to a coolant leak or the use of nitrous? Just curious, again, how did the top of your pistons look? From the pic, they look very clean. steviej

I have searched that site, using their engine, and found nothing. I did register a complaint with Lexus on www.Lexus.com. There reply was that the ECU learns the driver's style and blah blah blah. I spoke with my dealer and they were ignorant to any problem in shift hesitation. I told him to get in my car and buckle up. No recall, silent or announced, as of yet. the service guy did conceed that with the new 5 speed auto, it may buck a little at 40 mph/2000 rpm when in D. It wants OD but other factors aren't allowing it. I found moving the shift to 4 clears it up. This is stated in the manual too. As for shifting hestiation when "stomping" it, I really haven't pressed the issue, cause I found it accelerates faster if you don't stomp it all the way. What's left of my ECU (gray matter between my ears can still learn too). I guess not enough 2002 owners have pressed the issue. As long as it is under warranty, you could press the dealer to replace the ECU with that of a 2003 if possible. steviej

what part of S..T..O..P didn't he understand. I don't know, maybe its just the powder blue that's gettin me. Hey, to each his own. sj

Xenon, welcome! Your experience and input will most definately be a plus to this site. steviej

This is not quite true. When the 1MZ-FE became VVT-i the design of the engine went from non-interference and to interference. This can be verified on CL, with www.lexus.com, or I can furnish you with the actual threads and/or responce from the customer service rep from Lexus.com. If the belt breaks under powertrain warranty, damages may be covered. If the car is working fine and well maintained, then 90k is acceptable. According to Lexus, the timing belt is of such high standards that rarely does it go before 90k and even a little higher. However, some people will change it before 90k for piece of mind. In any case, if you do it, consider replacing the pulleys, water pump and serpentine belts at the same time. Always shop around. Toyota may do it for less than Lexus. Independents may not do it right or may not use original Toyota/Lexus parts. Whichever way, you get what you pay for. good luck. steviej

My '02 calls for 29 psi all round (215/60-16s). It is probably the same. I prefer the ride at 32 psi, personally. steviej