Sweet-Tee

Please provide some feedback:

My car is currently at the Lexus dealership due to AC not cooling.... I was informed my A/c compressor is not working and the following items will need to be replaced. I was thinking I just needed to have some freon added what a surprise.

** Lexus ***

A/C compressor

Drier or dryer

Expansion Valve

and refill freon

for a grand total of $2300.00 minus $550 if the expansion valve doesn't need replacing.

***Toyota ***

same as above for $1321.23 minus $150 if the expansion valve doesn't need replacing.

Prices above includes labor as well.... I guess my question is, is this reasonable and would you recommend Toyota to do the work?

I guess I'm thinking Lexus might be pulling the wool over my eyes , because I am a female and not mechanically inclined.

Please advise asap

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Ladylex aka sweet-tee

Please provide some feedback:

My car is currently at the Lexus dealership due to AC not cooling.... I was informed my A/c compressor is not working and the following items will need to be replaced. I was thinking I just needed to have some freon added what a surprise.

** Lexus ***

A/C compressor

Drier or dryer

Expansion Valve

and refill freon

for a grand total of $2300.00 minus $550 if the expansion valve doesn't need replacing.

***Toyota ***

same as above for $1321.23 minus $150 if the expansion valve doesn't need replacing.

Prices above includes labor as well.... I guess my question is, is this reasonable and would you recommend Toyota to do the work?

I guess I'm thinking Lexus might be pulling the wool over my eyes , because I am a female and not mechanically inclined.

Please advise asap

Why not take it back to where you had the oil changed and ask them to look at it? Note is it very easy to spill a considerable quantity of oil when removing the filter which will run down and drip as you described. If this was the case, accuse your grease monkey of being too sloppy and head to the car wash. You'll have to wash it down around the filter area and under the engine. The filter is straight down about 3/4 of the way on the side of the engine block, driver's side.

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Guy thanks for the conformation -

you are exactly correct ...... I took the car back to the Toyota place yesterday and he said the same exact thing. At first I was having doubts about what he was saying now I feel much better .....thanks to you.

It's almost like you were there listening to the conversation.....

This morning I raise the hood to check oil level and I noticed the long tray located underneath the serpertine belt area has what appears to be oil just sitting there.

Could it possibly be the someone fail to place the filter back in correctly during oil change or a bolt is loose?

Again as I stated in my previous post the Oil dripping was never there b4. That's why I am 100% sure this occurred during oil change.

Please advise

Yesterday I noticed my 1998 GS was dripping oil....... could someone tell me where this possibly may be coming from?

I do recall when I purchased the car last year the mechanic at Lexus informed me the oil pan or the oil pan bolt was missing- {I will need to look at my paperwork to be exact } but it never drip oil b4.

(fyi: I did not purchase car from the Lexus dealership I just took the car there for a pre-purchase inspection).

I plan to take the car to the Toyota repair shop on Saturday- so I was trying to get some additonal info.

It's not a lot of oil just drops- however I want to take care of this asap b4 it turns into a major problem..... by the way my car has 89,000 miles

Thanks in advance !

Are the Yokohama 550V tires any good?

Of course the guy at Sears is saying it's a great tire..... however I have read many reviews about the noise problems , I also read other tires like Michelin have the same issues.

This is very CONFUSING :cries:

It really depends on what you want out of a tire. The Goodyears that come stock on the GS are terrible, so yes Michelin something like an MXV4S8 may be a better choice but they're very expensive. You may also want to ask about the Yokohama AVS dB S2.

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Thanks SW03ES I really appreciate your assistance !

225/55 R16 or 235/45 R17

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Thanks Colinbarber for the tire size info. :D

Time to purchase new tires........ 98 GS300

Could someone please tell me the size tires that come with the car from the Manufacture? ( I am not interested in supping up the car) just the basics.

Unfortunately I did not drive car to work today so I can't run out and get the tires size, I want to call around today to get prices and hopefully I can land a great deal

Also I currently have Goodyear and I heard Michelin is a better tire could you please confirm that?

What should I expect for pricing?

Thanks in advance!!!! with your help I know I will sound knowledgeable when I start calling.

Lady Tee

I caught a group of guys trying to steal my Lexus car cover :chairshot: , since then I have removed the cover . I would like to put the cover back on to protect paint and seats and etc... however I am somewhat hesitant.

My question is : is there some type of alarm gadget that I can attach to the cover somewhere that will make a LOUD sound if someone tampers/ attempts to remove cover?

I don't feel comfortable with the anti-theft pouch that remains in the truck, they (meaning thieves ) can easily cut the straps leaving pouch in the trunk & taking cover.

Please advise & thanks in advance ! :D

chuckb----- thanks for the correction, I was trying to say I was driving in (4) instead of (D)

okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Chuckb you just confused me !

In regards to my previous post : I took my car to the toyota service center and the guy informed me I was pulling the gear shift to the left (4) over drive and I needed to be in (D) all the way to the right. I felt very crazzzzzzzzzy because I was driving in over drive and never new it....... I just knew my 98 gs300 was drinking lots of gas, now I can see a big difference in the gas mileage. Now I have to break the habit , every now and then I catch myself going to (4).

I feel sooooooooooo much better now..... I knew something wasn't right but could not put my finger on it.

Thanks,

I was just about to post the same question.... so I will piggy back on this post

I have a 98 Gs300 when when I am at 70mph the rpm is registering close to 4000rpm's which I think is running toooooooo fast (drinking lots of gas).

1)When the car is idle/ stopped the rpm is 900, is that to high?

2)would a tune up correct the problem?

3) is this damaging my engine?

4) Is this something a toyota repair center can handle.( since the prices are sooooooo much better vs the lexus dealership) ?

Thanks In advance ;)

I have seen several GS300's with the fog lights on only. I can't seem to get mine to work that way.... Was this tweak to work this way? or is this feature not available for the Gs 98?

Please Advise,

Thx

dcfish --- it's all good !! I like the humor ;)

Thanks everyone I will definitely take a look to make sure I am not in power mode..... I do recall playing around with the switches and apparently I left the power mode on.

You Guys are the best!

Thanks Again.

dcfish---- where do I look to verify that I am in in D and not power mode?

What should the RPM register when driving approx. 73-80 mph? I noticed I was up to 4000rpm and didn't know if that was normal (ok guys please be easy on me) I have a 98 GS300. Thanks in advance

FYI: I realize the faster you drive the higher the rpm will register.

Thanks GuyTelefunken for the quick response

I will definitely try that. ;)

The dealership stuck their advertising decal on my car(above the Lexus sign) :chairshot: I want to remove it without damaging the paint. This is not the type of sticker you can peel off or atleast I can't see the corners to lift and peel.

Any idea if that spot will be a different color than the car? and how can I remove decal?

Thanks in advance.

The dealership stuck their advertising decal on my car(above the Lexus sign) :chairshot: I want to remove it without damaging the paint. This is not the type of sticker you can peel off or atleast I can't see the corners to lift and peel.

Any idea if that spot will be a different color than the car? and how can I remove decal?

Thanks in advance.

I was just quoted $165.00 for window tint, is that a good price?

the tint is guaranteed for 20yrs. wowwwwwwwwwwwwww

Thanks GuyTelefunken.... the car cover is washable I will try that soon....

What about removal after rain? would I damage the paint if I don't remove for a couple of days

Fyi: the Lexus is my weekend car.

I purchased the GS 300 car cover from the lexus dealership... I noticed white specks on the hood when I removed cover. According the salesperson and the literature this is a breathable cover.

Has anyone experienced any problems with using cover? fyi this was not a cheap cover you would purchase from Walmart, targets and etc. I was hoping to protect my invest from the Sun and other outdoor elements.

How soon should I remove the cover after rain?

I really like the car cover b/c it is a custom fit for the 98 GS nice and snug.

Please advise