steviej

To answer your other question, both 5W-30 and 10w-30 oils are acceptable and recommended for your 02 ES. The 5W-30 is preferred in winter climates as it will be more free flowing in extreme cold temps compared to the 10w-30. I wonder if when they did the oil change, they might have dislodged or broke an electronic harness. The VVT (bank 2) code draws my attention to that area. Bank 2 is the set of cylinders up front by the radiator. The oil filter is immediately under the exhaust manifold on this bank of cylinders. The oil filter is best accessed from under the hood, not under the car. Somebody (the garage that did the work) might have snagged a cable or wire. Have you called them to report the codes immediately following their work? steviej

Anyone? using the reset button on the steering wheel only clears the immediate memory for the mpg calculations. If you disconnect the negative cable to your battery for about 10 second, the mpg computer goes back to the default of about 345 "mile before empty" when the tank is filled. However, this will also reset your ECU to the default as well as clear your radio and memory seat presets. The tranny will begin the process of relearning your habits all over again. steviej

1999 ES has VVT-i (variable valve timing with intelligence).

nope, this time I was at the Ocean State Grand National Karate Championships kicking some butt. But thanks for thinking of me. steviej

the guy at Oreilly who checked the codes should be able to clear the codes with his scan tool. If not, disconnect the negative cable to the battery for about 10 seconds or so. If it comes back again, either you bought a bad O2 sensor or something else is going on that is triggering the O2 sensor to read improperly. steviej

does your 04 ES330 have HID bulbs? what bulb did you buy at Autozone? I ask, because the HID set up has a large black backing to the bulb opening that twists off. It is very hard to grab and turn, but do-able if you can manage your hand behind it. The battery has to be moved to get at the bulb on the driver's side. If they are not HID, then they would be H7 bulbs that are accessed by removing the black rubber boot and then undoing a spring clip. steviej

the ES330 came out in 2004. It is the same exact car except with a 3.3L V6 instead of the 3.0L.

not odd at all. My B1S1 went at 39,000 and my B2S1 went at ~60,000. B1S1 is the hardest to reach but do-able and best done when engine is cold of course. steviej

are you talking the bulb or the entire housing assembly?

go to a local salvage yard and see if you find any 02-06 ES's there. At least the jack will definately fit in the designed spot in the trunk and it won't be $125. steviej

sffans, I have merged the same post and related replys about your car not starting that were initally part of your timing belt thread with this tread. please try to keep your topics in specific threads or refrain from repeating the same question in a new thread. If you ask the same questions in two places you get confusion and chaos. steviej

92-98 are non-interference. 99-06 are interference. (Remember it as with VVT-i, the i is for interference) I don't know about the 07. steviej

Lexus implemented OBD2 into the ES300 before it was industry standard. I beleive 94+ ES300 are OBD2 compliant. In 1996, ALL vehicles had to be OBD2 compliant. steviej

if not programmed, the engine will try to turn over but never turns over. The ignition circuit needs the proper programmed key to be complete. steviej

not infrared, it is an ultraviolet dye; uses other end of the spectrum. steviej

The big question is how was it stored 4 years ago? If the fuel was not stabilized and left in the tank, thus also left in the fuel pump, fuel rail, and injectors, then it has most likely turned to varnish. Open the gas cap and take a whiff, or expel some fuel from the fuel rail. If there is a horrid smell (not traditional gas smell) but of really foul smelling gas then the fuel has turned. The entire system has to be cleaned and/or replaced depending on how thick the sediment and residue has become. It could also be any number of things. Could be bad plugs, bad fuel pump, clogged injectors, faulty ignition parts, dirty or clogged air inlet tube (mouse nest perhaps), etc. It takes three things to make a car run: fuel air spark Your job is to figure out which one your engine is not getting. steviej

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Two new front brake rotors were on my side deck today from Sewell Lexus. Interestingly, they do NOT look like the rotors that were sent last year. These rotors have black outer edges and hubs, the ones last year were silver. The boxes and parts numbers were identical though. oh well. They were free. steviej

93 is a non-interference engine. if timing belt breaks the pistons should not crach into the valves. I can't say what damage will be caused by the shredded timing belt. steviej

It snowed again while I was at karate. I came out to about an inch of accumulation. Once again, they held there own. Funny, I have had more snow in March than in all of November to February. steviej

you or a shop can do this: 1. Completely decrease and wash or steam clean the engine to get rid of any residual oil. 2. Add an unltraviolet dye to the crankcase. 3. Run the engine for a while. 4. In a dark garage, use a wood lamp (hand held black light) to illluminate the dye. This will show you exactly where the leak(s) are. If you are leaving puddles and you don't smell burning oil, the next place to look would be the rear main seal. steviej

what did each insert run you $$$ ? steviej

Lexus of Norwood did look into the part numbers. The same part number was used for brake rotors for the TSB as well as what was sent by Sewell. However, visually the rotors that were mounted on the car (from Sewell) did not visually match up to the rotors currently in stock under the same part number. Looking at some pictures of my rotors before the TSB, they are strikingly similar to those that Sewell did send. Lexus of Norwood did say they did not think the rotors were heat warped because they lacked the purple high temp discoloration that most often accompanies the high temp warping. They did say they when they attempted to mill the rotors, they felt that the pulsation was due more to a bad casting of both rotors. Right now they are very smooth, but they did say that the pulsation will most likely return in 10-15,000 miles again. I really am not surprised, every set of front rotors on this car has had to be replaced (due to TSB) or remilled at least once (the rotors put on by the TSB and the suspect ones from Sewell). I am starting to think that it just may be routine for the disposable rotors that are sold now a days. I will be most curious to see what the replacement rotors to be sent by Sewell will visually match up to: the ones currently on the car (previous sent by Sewell) or the ones currently in stock at Lexus of Norwood. JPI, point well taken on the pads. As a matter of fact, the pads were replaced with the rotors each time. If I have to replace the rotors again with what is being shipped, I will most likely start with new pads too. In all cases, original, TSB or most recent, all pads were Toyota/Lexus. Hopefully Sewell didn't ship me offbrand, old stock, or defective Toyota/Lexus pads last year as well. steviej As am I, however, I wonder if maybe the PS belt was put on too tight at 40k miles when replaced at the dealer due to a squeal. One will never know. I also wonder if having the engine cleaned 2 times per year may have an effect on these types of seals. I have to wonder if the dramatic change in climates, amount of salt used on the roads in winter and what not. I am reaching here JPI. I did ask what their failure rate on PS pumps for the 2001-2006 ES's were. They said not that high, but they have seen it. steviej

not true. in our modern highly electronic, highly emission sensitive vehicles, the ECU does use the reading from the coolant temperature sensor to help adjust the fuel air ratio. The temp of the engine is vital in determination of the proper amount of fuel and air needed to run efficiently. steviej

www.lexus-parts.com www.newlexusparts.com www.irontoad.com In most cases, you only need buy the rubber insert. These will run about $5 each from the online dealers. If you need to replace the blade (flexible arm and rubber insert), those run about $25 each from the online dealers. steviej