tommygunn

One new battery later, hopefully problem solved. Battery was VERY low. I am just surprised that the battery went in less than 3 years. Thanks to both of you for your help. Much appreciated.

Has anyone ever experienced the car battery just dying on the RX400h?? We have a 2008; and the car battery has died twice. It happened once when I was recharging my cell phone (car was not running); and it just happened again this evening. Nothing was left on; nothing was running. The battery shows it is still good (green eye). Our car has 53000 miles and will be 3 years old in 2 months. I am tempted to replace the battery, but our last RX300 went 5 years and 80000 miles before needing one. Anybody have any ideas about the cause of this??? A little concerned right now

Ya know, there is something inherently WRONG when you have to remove a bumper to replace a headlight............

Is there a hookup on the 2008 RX400h for an IPod, or other MP3 player??? The radio says MP3 on the face, but I am under the impression that this will only play self made CD's using a medium like Napster. The instructions were not helpful.

My wife and I LOVE our RX400h; but I tend to nit pick everything in my life, so why should my car be any different. For as much as I !Removed! on certain things (like the NAV system, XM Radio 'upgrade'; bluetooth issues; my wife and I marvel at the quietness, the ride comffort, and the reliability. We were previous RX300 owners for almost 8 years before buying our 2nd Lexus, the 400h. It has been the most reliable car I have ever owned. I wouldn't take a BMW (WAY overpriced for what you get), a Mercedes (horrible relaibility), Range Rover (see previous comment) The only car we considered before buying this was the Acura MDX, which was actually a little too big for our tastes. I am a HUGE Acura fan, but also a HUGE Lexus fan!! :)

I put Goodyear Assurance on my 400h for the winter months; I would highly recommend them to anyone. A great tire in snow, very quiet in normal conditions. I HATE my Goodyear Rs's. I can't wait to replace them!!!

I am a bit confused; my 2005 Acura TL has bluetooth (which I LOVE!!!); the bluetooth AUTOMATICALLY picks up my phone and/or my wifes phone when we are in the car. Great feature. My 2008 Lexus RX400h can not pick up ANY bluetooth phone, unless I re do the settings EVERY time I enter the car. When I asked my service advisor about it, he just kind of shrugged his shoulders and said it was one of the issues that had been resolved for the 2010 model. Oh I see........ Has anyone experienced the same problem??? And if you have a fix, PLEASE share!!!!

The service will survive, but shareholder equity will be gone. The stock is less than a dime a share, so it was lost way before the bond issues raised up, although the debt coming due has been an ongoing issue for a few years. I love my XM!! But they are raising their prices this month from $6.99 to $8.99/month for subscribers who have more than one radio.

We bought ours as a demo, so beggars can't be choosers. But it was a unique color, with black interior. My wife and I both wanted black, after our metallic blue/tan interior from our 2001 Rx300 was difficult to keep clean on a consistent basis. The unique color though was awesome; until we found a neighbor a few blocks away who had a RX350 in the same color w/black interior!!!

Here in Michigan; our 2008 is averaging about 24.4mpg (according to the Lexus computer). That has decreased from 25mpg during the summer/fall. I agree it is due to the cold weather.

The second set of TPMS, used with a second set of wheels, MUST be initializied by the dealer. I just found this out Friday of last week. I had started a thread about going with a larger set of tires for winter. I ended up sticking with OEM size, and am happy about it. Once changed to the second set though, the tire sensor light would not go out, or change, no matter which button I pushed. One trip to the dealer, and $110.00 later, all is good again. <_< I thought the cost was WAY too much for about 20 minutes of work, but ......

I took the advice of this forum, and had the tires swapped for a set of 235/55/18 Goodyear Assurance. The Assurance is very quiet; and rides well. But I would recommend the ContiTrac in a heartbeat.

I have used Lexol cleaner and conditioner for years; it does a great job.

I have a 2005 Acura TL (in addition to wife's 2008 RX400h); the Acura package of navi, XM, voice recognition, etc... is WAY better than our Lexus. There is no comparison. When I did my post purchase survey w/Lexus, I told them they were WAY behind Acura in this feature. The 400h is a great car; but I am still having trouble with the navi system (even after reading the manual). On my Acura, within 20 minutes, I was an expert. Never a problem. I have never experienced any other mfg's navi systems, outside of these two.

I just switched over to winter tires; I purchased a set of OEM 18 wheels off eBay for a excellent price. They were a little scratched up, but these will be used in the winter with road salt and such, and i didn't want to ruin the original set. I purchased a set of 245/60/18 Continental ContiTrac LX. I bought them used as I couldn't justify spending $900 on a set of tires that would be used for 4 - 5 months of the year. The DOT number is 2006, so they are fine with regards to age. I know the OEM size is 235/55/18. To me the always seemed a little wimpy. I won't go into how I hate the Goodyear RS-A performance, but until they wear out...... The larger tires are great, the car seems to ride truer, with no noticable ride difference. If anything, they ride quieter. But I read on TireRack.com the the Contitrac is a great tire. What do you think of going with a larger tire??? I have a 10 day try and buy. If they don't work out, or I hear a great reason not to run a larger tire, I can get a set of 235/55/18 Goodyear Assurance. Also ranked very well by TireRack.com.

Can someone recommend one??? My wife and I just bought a kayak (we will buy a second one shortly), and just want to cut to the chase to get one that someone who owns a RX400H has already used and can recommend. Thanks

I LOVE our car; my wife is thrilled with it; and I really do enjoy driving it; but I agree with some of it's shortcomings: - The NAV system is not very user friendly; I have been spoiled by the ease of use of my 2005 Acura TL NAV system; and this one isn't even close to being in the same ballpark. I am really surprised by Lexus' non focus on this issue. - The XM radio works great; but it was an expensive add; and the way the antenna was installed (a little plastic square glued on top of the roof; with a visible wire) still *BLEEP*es me off. My Acura had everything built into the ONE antenna on the roof. LEXUS; this is a $55000 car; it should be built into the main unit!!!! Let the owner decide if he wants to keep it!!! - I think my headlights are GREAT!!! When we are driving on a dark road, it lights up the road very well. - This car is FAST!! Pickup is great; and it hums at high speed (not that I drive like an idiot, but the car moves when the need arises to pass a truck) Compared to a regular RX350; the 400h is great!! - I agree the Goodyear tires are not the best; but they handle the snow here in SE Michigan just fine. AWD drive works well. A few gripes, but I am very happy with our car.

I just installed a K&N air filter on our 2008 RX400h (I personally feel they do make a difference, and this is the fourth car I have added one to). I have a question though, for those who have added one as well. Normally when installing the filter, it just drops into place with the bottom of the filter dropping into the airbox. The airflow enters the top of the filter and flows through. With the 400h, the bottom of the filter inserts into the bottom of the air filter box. To me this seems like the reverse of previous vehicles, as air flow comes into the bottom of the unit and exits through the top of the filter. But it fits like a glove; whereas when reversed (like previous cars); the filter will not fit. Any answers would be appreciated.

I dont know why but the Matador Red looks off in some pictures, I think this is a better representation of the color. only too bad it wasnt a littel brighter the day I took the picture. My first post; we got brandywine mica on our 2008. which sort of reminds me of a 'Crown Royal' color. It looks great when it is clean!! The 400h replaced our 2001 RX300; which was the best car we have ever owned.