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they bulid amazing vehicles but i guess i am a perfectionist and i wouldn't have minded having an exteneded warrenty as i know of about a few thousand dollars to get fixed as i am also a tech i know where something is amiss and is on the way out the door

definatly it is great power washing them but i found it started to eat the mats and rip fibres out of them so i stopped i go to a coin laundymat with large washers and wash all 4 mats in there now you want to see clean ,WOW, and now they are downy fresh toooo lol it really is the best to me for cleaning them right up as there is tons of dirt deep inside the fibres

i think iridum are suposed to last longer as well compared to plats plus have a lower internal reisistance

when i first bought my es it used to make that crakling popping noise all the tiem for like 15 minutes when the car was 2 years old the heatsheild usually needs vibration to make it noisy from the engine running

no problem jpi the odb 2 is supposed to be 97 and up but lexus got the jump and put it on there 94 es the egr pipe can sometimes be cleaned as well as the valve do that first to save some money and try to relive your problem it is usually intermittent for the po402 which is egr excessive flow mine also has that problem jus tto lazy to fix it

i think that would be a great idea the biggest problem is people don't like to put it in there

try them a few more tiems especially if they are dry to rejuvinate there moisture i would love to hear the results on a head to head and yah tat is the right stuff you got don't remember the name but it has a woman in caibean parade clothing

you don't need a volt tester to check the power window switch just opent eh door panel off and remove the master switch or th one giving you a problem then open up the whole switches internals be carful to do it on a table as to not loose any small pieces the es 250 shold be a good car after all it is a camry with just different lights

quite true nelly sorry bbsal , but that was a way off guess i know you are trying to help but some people will take it to heart , as i heard it on a lexus site so it must be true and would fight with there friends saying O/D is a gear lmao but that is there problem so any way the tranny has 4 gears[ except the newer 02-03 with a 5 sp tranny) i think the new bmw 745i has a 6 speed auto and so will the new 5 series] in 3rd and 4th the torque convertor can be allowed to lock up causing a mechanical coupling rather than a fluid one turning off the od usually only helps if you are on a 50 miles road with lots of stops now when the car gets to a cruising speed it will say i no longer am going to be changing gears and the load is light on the engine it will the use the TC to lock the 2 seperate halves of itself together now the fliud that used to be pushed by the spline connected to the engines crankshaft witll physically connect and remove the fliud power loss now some people may say "yah i always knew autos were crappy for power loss , manual all the way, it rocks" well they must also like winsheild washer blue lights as they do nothing for you the fluid connection is perfect for any high rev engine with 800-1000 hp easy, just ask a 300zx or a supra why? it creates a perfect base to launch and shift it lets the engine get up to speed ( stall speed,when you have a foot on the brake and one on the gas) and stay there for max torque for the launch this helps kep the tires on the track not in one spot it also is that an auto tranny can shift much quicker than a man can so this saves drivetrain losses and turns it into speed oh yah the 4th gear is not a one to one ratio the 3rd is usally close to a 1 -1 the 4th overdrive gear is usually 1.25-1 so the wheels turn 1.25 revolutions to one of the engine

your alternator is shot get it checked and replaced it is a common problem also look at the power steering pump to make sure it is not leaking on it causing the problem for the a/c problem might be in regards to the flap that controls the flow of air do the a/c diagnostic test and it should come up as what the problem so do a search and it should show a post for how to get the codes and what tehy mean

unfortuantly pep boys is not in canada

you definatly need to get the window realigned

you got it it is the same manufacturer usually i was getting a set of GS 17's a while ago

the car can be closed or open closed will keep the interior heat in more also the dri wash leather treatment is not that great but the paint product is amazing

yah the upper and lower part is heated

i am not sure where it is located but follow one of the main positive wires from the battery terminal and it should lead right to it also check the battery cables for corrocion at each end as this can cause a hard start situation now if the starter clicks when the key is turned then it is the starter if there is no click just the lights dim or nothing then it may be a problem with the solenoid not moving the starter gear over just as a thought get your alternator checked for voltage when the engine is hot and when it is cold as somethimes there are problems with it not supplying enough power for a restart later

glad to hear it is much simpler than first thought so far good luck

yup leave it on the ecu in the tranny can decided quite well on what to do it will aslo help save gas as well since the wheels are in direct mechanical link to the engien rather than a fluid one when the torque convertor is off

it isn't really a compatibitly issue as it is a regualr pioneer system with the lexus name on it a stereo store should have some or look on a pioneer web site and find a corresponding part#

do a search it has been already asked as well look in the tutorial section

i have a sticker in my glove box on the door which has the code for the key lock

i think 100 canadian is cheap for 4 mats witht that type of quality material but i have a black interior so it doesn't show dirt as much and it is the original lexus ones as well rather than aftermarket

you need a new alternator your power steering poump has probably leaked on it causing it to fail a new battery will also be needed when it gets replaced the alarm could use more power but it may be the switch for the alrm in the off position it is to the left of the steering column try pressing the button against the rear window as the ant fo rit is on it

yah sounds liek that mechanic hit it just a bit too hard as the first time i installed new suspension they did the same thing had to get the rear sensor replaced and at the same time they found i had a front bearing for the hub with excessive play

the dealer will have to check it to see where the wiers are grounding or the amp might be fried