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for mine i put it at 300

kinda of low it takes muliple prying on the ureathane for it to come apart

MAKE SURE YOU REMOVE THE LISCENSE PLATE LIGHT MOULING

i didn't for one side and it melted there is one attached to both

lights on the left and right of the plate

yah aquatreads are also very good tires

they have a few styles now, i think 1 ,2 and some other type

i used to have these on my grand prix they were excellent when new much better than the michelins

but as they wore down the special tread design lost a lot of grip

jsut a thought and yah you do have to factor in install prices

you could get tehm put on at wal mart for like 6 bucks each and dispose of them yourself at the waste depot near you for free

but i am not sure of exact prices as i am in canada and they let us only drop up to 4 tires at a time for free

you seem to have 2 problems one is coolant flow restictions

and the other is you never seem to reach operating temperature

need to isolate and trace both problems on the car

also you never said what colour is your coolant

do yourself a favour bleed the system for the hell of it

it is free and takes about 30 minutes and no tools

take off the rad cap startt the engine cold and wait keep a bottle of distilled water to refill the rad as it bellows if there is any air in the system

it might be a ps pump being stuck in full assist

do you hear a whining noise from the engine alot even when not turning the steering wheel

i really like michelin x ones

one of the best if not the best for the price and all season

i had them a while ago they where great in snow rain and dry

they are about 100 or less canadian

not sure of usd

1 amp under the front passanger seat

there is none inside the head unit or anywhere else

all speaker wires leave from the amp not the head unit

if you are doing it all new leave the amp where it is

run wires to the trunk for each speaker from the new amp

with it being forced out into the overflow tank then there is high pressure

either air in the cooling system

( which usually causes an overheating problem not cooling)

or thermostat

sending wrong info to the ecu and temp gauge

the system is made to drain and fill the tank normally ( small amount)

who did the coolant change?

the first mark is usually still when cold

normal operating temp is halfway for the es 2nd gen (92-96)

which is basically straight acrossnot facing down or up at all

running cooler is better than running hotter

you do have the orange coolant right?

not green

130 is way too much

but i am not in the states

go to www.tirerack.com if you are finding such high rates

cracks come usually form a car sitting especially in the sun

of using armour all

your stock tires should be 15's and speed rating of h should be fine

cost is your only factor for that

not sure if i am reading this right but normal temp on the gauge is half way, ( in the middle ) any lower and you are running cooler

it might be the temp sensor as it seems the only thing left

although a normal first thought is the thermostat

who changed the coolant

if the mixture is too much of the dex-cool ( orange stuff) it will be different

it might also be air in the system ( but doubt that )

first and cheapest way to go is buy a clay bar

then use the other products recommended to finish like the 3 step wax

all depends on how bad

and i am not sure if the clear coat is eaten away or just oxidized?

the mast can be replaced very easily

go to lexus and get one

for about 20

hold the fm button down and turn the key on at the same time and it will pop out

get someone to stand back there at the same time or it might scratch the paint

then turn the key off when out

to replace just turn the key forward after feeding the teeth back in of the plastic coil in the mast

look to see which way the coil came out to reinstall

the knob you maybe able to find one on ebay for a new deck

do you have a cd changer?

also when you turn it half way does it get vey loud or it is just finally turning the volume up gradually from that point?

( i have an old one that i could probably sell you for parts)

the leather can be reconditioned but the cracks will always be there

i use coco butter works great when i leave it in the sun to soak in 3 times in one week twice a year

the needles are just like that but if you turn the dimmer switch down past the fully on position it usually will stay on instead

good luck and welcome to the club

lol i was trying to add this as a reply to the new members welcome

First tell us about yourself and car if you have any problems or future plans of modifications

Did you call lexus yet to inform them you are the new owner ?

( if bought used) or not from a lexus dealer)

This will get you informed of recalls( hardly ever are any ,but just incase)

Did you know you can extend the lexus roadside asisstance?

It is comparable in price to AAA or CAA depending on where you are

includes free tow to closest dealer, unlimited mileage

also has trip interuption cost replacment,with rental and hotel

free key replacment if locked out as there is no real way to break in like most if locked out( they have stories of renting a small plane to fly a key to a member who lost his keys while fishing)

all i have to say they are superb,but what do you expect for a lexus

Free road maps and custom binded book of map and distances with turn by turn directions

plus more

enjoy and welcome to the club

p.s. look i the meeting section for other owners near you , to meet

congrates on the new car and the great deal you seem to have found

and you are dead on on the 92-94 years with projectors

no idea why they changed them ( but i don't find them any good except for the look of them,no help in fog like most fogs are anyway)

the fogs will bolt right in if you get the mounts with the older style i am not sure if they come with them new from the dealer

the grille is also different but is under 100 for a new round fog one

i took my projectors out and replaced them with a 95-96 style fogs and grille but mine amber since it is less reflective on droplets or moisture ( fog)

i also made a custom bracket to hold it out of aluminum

i still have my old ones they were used for 3 years and sat in a box since i had the car in 97 ( i have a 94)

not sure if you are looking to buy that sytle or the oem ones

the tails are custom

people basically heat the whole light in the oven and pry it open remove the orange lens and put it back together

make sure you remove the liscence plate lights on each as they will melt ( i speak from my own stupidity)

good luck and have fun

i agree with both sides

it obviously does save gas with steviej's car

( but did not with the 3 i tried it with,also the cars were not new when the filters were installed one more variable)

and it will let more air in but at an added expense

not sure how much damage is done by dirt particles

especially when on that tiny level

i still say a good motor vac a year is one of the best gas savers and properly inflated tires

plus a good cold air intake with lower restriction exhaust

these are more performance minded ideas

but the first thing i reseach about before i do a performance mod is will it save me gas or cost me more

so far i have the cleanest running es 300 (emissions test) with the highest miles per tank of any es 300 from my lexus dealership, 94-96

1mz-fe

i would be interested to see if the mileage on your car drops as the filter creates a bed of dirt

but there are still too many variables to take into account to get a preoper reading

hey i like your name skimone

also a sticky just keeps a thread from being placed in date sorting of posts

i meant either one of the 2 you guys wanted to do with placing a posting spot

but i think us vetrans should just read the newbies list and save space by not posting it (haha like i did)

yah just what zeta says

the new keys each have a predetermined frequency and a new chip comes with the new ones that has to be installed in the trunk

that is why it is so expensive

you could buy a regular plastic key head ( no alarm button )for about 20

then get a remote start alarm for 300

a pretty good choice

so i am guessing it worked?

that's great

not sure why manufactures puts a code on a stock deck does anyone steal them anymore?

plus got to love this weather we are having in T.O.

door panel is prettyeasy to take off

make sure you pull the little felt up in the door pull to expose the hidden screw

the rest is just looking around the edge ot the door

i always thought the catz were plug and play like my phillips ones

less than 1 minute to install as it uses the original 9006 phillips harness plugs

if it is anything like my 94 headlight the bulb is acessed from underneath

the headlight assm

or take the 3 bolts off the whole assm and pull it out that way

one of the 97-01 owners might give you a better idea if it is that way

( it really is an odd way to put a bulb in)

sorry stevie i didn't mean to sound like i was trying to shoot you down at all in any way shape or form

i think that last answer was just splendid

with absolutly no sarcasim implied

i guess i am not anywhere to as detailed as that to posting

not really trying to make an article

just a quick thought

i really just base the filter on k&n from my experiance with my previous cars

and other shop owners who sell there products

it is better for economical reasons period

by the reduction of replacment costs of reg filters to me it stops there

if you are looking for performance gains there is none

which is what it is marketed as mainly

and that is what i meant to say

when i read you first post it made it seem to anyone who may not have alot of experiance with k&n that it is the main reason for the increase of milage , i still don't belive in drop in's

i gave away mine to my cousin,he saw no difference ,then i got a free replacment of it

and still no difference ( he does have a 3jz though)

a cai is much better for flow still can be washed and increases the gas milage by 10%+ if made correctly for the right car

i went from 475km a tank to 550km

and i am trully sorry if you saw my comments as an attack in anyway

just my opinion on a product that i feel fleeces people for performance gains

but atleast gets gas milage with yours

it usually takes 1/2 to all of the (recharger kit) app depending on size and imbedded dirt

so you would add almost the price of a stock filter each change or cleaning

also i don't think cross linking is against the other forum rules just no ebay ones

but out right links might be as previously noted

First tell us about yourself and car if you have any problems or future plans of modifications

Did you call lexus yet to inform them you are the new owner ?

( if bought used) or not from a lexus dealer)

This will get you informed of recalls( hardly ever are any ,but just incase)

Did you know you can extend the lexus roadside asisstance?

It is comparable in price to AAA or CAA depending on where you are

includes free tow to closest dealer, unlimited mileage

also has trip interuption cost replacment,with rental and hotel

free key replacment if locked out as there is no real way to break in like most if locked out( they have stories of renting a small plane to fly a key to a member who lost his keys while fishing)

all i have to say they are superb,but what do you expect for a lexus

Free road maps and custom binded book of map and distances with turn by turn directions

plus more

enjoy and welcome to the club

p.s. look i the meeting section for other owners near you , to meet

the history books are full of ingenious ideas of manufactures

over the past 100 years

the idea of a 4 conductors is for reduction of resistance by giving the spark options

as the tips wear it looks for the shortist gap to jump

hope this helps

truthfully the k & n is crap

sorry

the change made to your vehicle is probably contributed to a new filter

not it being a k &n

if you had replaced the filter with a regualr filter that was new i am pretty sure the same results would be expected

i had a k & n in 97 for 5 weeks

it was also my 8th week of ownership so i just made all my routine maintance,including just replacing with a new air filter 3 weeks before

i found 0 increase in performance

and 0 increase in fuel economy

sorry but the the gains are probably attributed to just that it is a new filter

plus when ever you get a new thing you always want it to work great even if it only does in your mind

i also had one on my moms grand prix

i was 16 hadn't gone to tech school yet and

hell stickers on my car made me feel kool like i modified my car still

lol ( the good ol days) anyway

i had one also on it and i thought it was great also

i never did control the variables like a new filter compared to an old filter to get a proper baseline of performance

this isn't just me trying to shoot down an idea just let you guys realize there are lot better things to spend the money on

like a motorvac you will save more money in gas in like 3 months

truthfully

expect to pay for what?

the plugs ...call the dealer