steviej

have you read the owners manual? It is covered on there. If your CPO did not come with a manual, you can go to www.lexus.com, sign up under the "owners" section and request new copies of both manuals for free. to answer you question briefly and to parrot what others have posted, the ECT button will electronically alter shift points in the transmission based on throttle position, RPM, speed, etc. The Power setting is just that. It has better/faster acceleration however uses the most fuel. I usually only use this when I want to get onto freeways quickly and don't have much room to accelerate, or when I just want to feel like a high school kid with a new muscle car. The Normal setting (not lights displayed) is for everyday use. The this is a happy medium between power and economy. The Snow setting is for just that: snow and slippery roads. steviej

I found the Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S to be very nice in rain, light snow and great on dry pavement. Very quiet and reasonably priced. steviej

The A/F sensors run about $250 each and an hours worth of labor would put you in the neighborhood of 4 bills. There are 3 to four of these sensors depending on the year of your car. Any of them can go at any time. If the check engine light came on again, have the codes read again. Post the codes up here and we can tell you what the troubling sensor/probelm is. There are hundreds of code combinations that will set off the check engine light. steviej

Take it to your dealer. There is a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) for this clunk. Off hand I don't know the exact TSB number, but if you do a search on steering clunk, I am sure you will find the threads that discuss this. steviej If you go to Harb Chambers Lexus, ask for Roni Travers. If you go to Lexus of Watertown, ask for Brandi Lawler.

I would think that is overkill and a waste of tranny fluid. Every 15k miles is suggested and some will say that is close to overkill as well. steviej

You can save lots more money by doing the drain and fill yourself. Its easier than doing an oil and filter change. I posted a thread with pictures in the Tutorial forum about 4 years ago. Wicked easy. steviej

Towards end of fall I plan to lose the runfarts currently on my stock 17" rims and replace them with dedicated snow tires. I will either by going with Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D or the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3. steviej

go for it. The only thing I had the dealer do is power flush the brake fluid. I did all the rest. steviej

According to my dealership, Herb Chambers Lexus in Sharon, MA, there is no service on the tranny at 30k. The 2006 has a sealed unit so they do not even do a simple drain and fill. Call another dealership and ask them what they do on their 30k. The person you spoke to may have been thinking a second generation GS in which case a tranny service would be in order. The tranny stuff they quoted is not even listed in the maintenance schedule except for "inspect" the diff fluid. I will most likely have it checked/replaced at 60k. I haven't much experience with these new sealed units that I can't even check the level on. I do feel your concerns. Like I said, call another dealer and see what they do. The coolant in the 2006 is supposedly the Super Long Life stuff and good till 100k. I don't know if I buy it. In my 2002 ES I had the Long Life Coolant that was good for 60k. My service manager didn't buy it either and felt comfortable changing it out at 30k. At my 60k service the tech said it didn't need to be done because it looked and tested perfect. I had it done anyway. At 90k they had to change it when they drained it to do the TB and WP. So in regards to the Super Long Life Coolant, I will most likely have it changed out at 60k. here are some good websites for lexus parts that I have used in the past. www.sewellpartsonline.com (CL members get a discount if you use the special code which can be found on this website.) www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?siteid=213808 www.irontoad.com steviej

the stock offset is 45mm. steviej

as will the ES resale value be higher too down the road. steviej

I have merged your two threads. Steviej

I am taking this right out of the 2006 GS Sales Brochure and off the side of my stock tire that has been on the car since it rolled out the showroom. 18x8.0- in alloy wheels with 245/40ZR18. Optional tires: 245/40VR18 all-season run-flat tires (GS430). 17x7.5-in alloy wheels with 225/50VR17 tires. Optional tires: 225/50VR17 all-season run-flat tires (GS300 RWD). 17x7.5-in alloy wheels with 225/50VR17 all-season run-flat tires (GS300 AWD). As I said earlier. V rated tires will be fine. steviej

I think you have answered you own question. Personally, GM and Cadillac's repair history are why I would never even consider it when I buy a car. I had a 2002 ES300 and put 108,000 incident free miles on it in 6 years. The only maintenance that was done was routine or scheduled. That speaks for itself. steviej

Since KYB makes the stock struts for Toyota and Lexus, they will most likely feel just like what you had. steviej

The tire I am running is a 245. This is the widest tire I have ever ridden on. Most all road surfaces are smooth, other than the traditional feel of the road (New England has alot of crappy roads). Of coarse highways are going to vary depending on the condition and age of the surface. Newly tarred roads are wicked smooth and old roads are not. Overall the feel is very smooth. The profile is also a 40 on an 18" rim. That alone is going to set me up to feel more of the surface because there is less cushioning sidewall to absord the vibration --this being compared to my 17" runfarts. I have no vibration in the steering wheel at all. steviej

Discuss the problem to the shop doing the alignment. Ask them to reimburse you for an alignment from a second shop or the dealership if it alleviates you problem. Either way I would take it to a different shop. Try this at home. Swap the front wheels for the back wheels. If the vibration continues but you don't feel it in the steering wheel then a wheel that was up front and now up back may be out of round At that point I would have the wheels checked for balance. You might have hit a pothole or bent a rim since last month. steviej

pfrass, you will be fine with V rated tires. As a matter of fact, the 17" tires that came stock on the 06 GS300 were 225/50VR-17. steviej

a new TPMS sensor is about $110 from Lexus (little less online). Then figure and hour to mount it on the rim and program the new code into the ECU. There is another $120. According to my dealership (Herb Chambers Lexus) the TPMS sensors are covered under warranty unless they are specifically mounted on non-Lexus rims by a non-Lexus shop. If your sensor is on a Lexus rim then I would talk to the service manager and give Customer Service (1-800-25-LEXUS) a call. Another option: Lexus uses Pacific brand sensors. These sensors can also be had for much less money through TireRack.com. They will send you the new code for the new sensor. Any knowledgable tire shop can mount the new one. Any Toyota or Lexus serviceshop can program in the new code. Total $$ in the end my be much less than your original quote. steviej

it is a timing belt, should be replaced at 90k. your engine is an "interference" engine so if the belts snaps, lots of littel pieces parts get damaged. They usually last well over 90k but do you want to take that chance. Think about having the water pump replaced at the same time. It may not be needed but it is in that location, so in essence you are saving the labor of when it does crap out later by replacing it with the TB at 90k. Most Lexus service centers will charge you in the neighborhood of a grand for the TB and WP. Check with Toyota service center as they are quite capable of doing the service and usually cost a few hundred less. Also contact SW03ES, he has a contact for a competent inde in the MD area. steviej

2005? is your warranty up? It is 4 years from first registration or 50,000 miles. you over the mileage limit? If not, then the headlight should be covered under warrantly. The buld will not be the condensation stuff should be covered. steviej