jim54perk

I just put 235/45R18's on my 2000 LS. They look great and the diminished sidewall flex is pleasantly noticeable. Used Enkei Performance rims, perfect fit.

Thanks for the strut update, my next job on my 2000 LS with 128K. Some basic advice- Watch out for the 90K service, its a killer, water pump, belts, ect... Tires- Have used Michelin MXV4, Bridgestone Turanza LS-V (discontinued) and just put on a set of the Yokohama ADVAN S4's, best tire yet, we'll see if they last. Starter- Just went bad, classic one click symptoms. Lexus wants $1,450 to do it, My local toyota dealer wants $800.00, same parts. If your Toyota dealer is willing and able to work on your Lexus take it there, you'll save a lot of labor dollars and get the same parts. I was lucky, the service writer used to work at a Lexus dealer and the Tech is from Japan and Lexus factory trained, they love my car and like the fact that I take it there instead of the Lexus dealer. Overall- One hell of a car, refined yet can still be a beast when called upon.

Scott- Good plan, I also live in Bucks County and I am always looking for a good mechanic, could you give a reference to yours. Thanks-

Used to work for a chemical company that sold additives to virtually all the oil companies. They had a room with 12-15 engines running on steel mounts 24 hours a day doing nothing but testing oil. The synthetics outperformed conventional oil at every test. The difference in heat protection was very evident to the naked eye. Valve and valve stem bluing from heat and cylinder wall scoring were negligable with the synthetics. They just don't break down.

I replaced a lousy set of Dunlops with Bidgestone Turanza LS-V's, great all around performanceon my LS-400. Have a set of Michelin MXV4's on another car, hard tire, handles well but is noisier, will get almost 50K out of them though.

Here is another vote for the Bridgestone Turanza LS-V's. Good all around tire, decent in the rain, corners fairly well, OK in the snow and seem to be wearing very well. Tires are all about compromise. Most shops will not put lower than spec'd speed rated tires on a car, if they blow they can be held liable.

Thanks for the advice. The installer came out this morning with Toyota Glass but it had the wrong tint. I have a silver with black interior LS and it has a green tint on the windows. Looks like tomorrow.

My 2000 LS400 got smacked with a golf ball yesterday and the windshield cracked. Can this be replaced by a regular auto glass company(safelite auto glass) or do I need to get hammered by the dealer. Thanks mucho-

I get around 21 mpg out of my 2000 LS. Most gasolines come from the same refineries, they just mix in different additives in the storage tanks. No real big differences.

I also bought an uncut remote key off e-bay. The hardest part was finding someone to cut it. A locksmith gets a used remote key and replaces the blade. I got this key cut and I programmed it according to links here and it starts the car but I have no remote functions. I have just read that you need to program the remote seperately. I'll give it a try .