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thels400guy

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  1. Just my observations being a recent owner: Power anf fuel economy seem to be better on 93 octane. A lot of people on the forum like M1. At this time I am using Delvac 15W40 and AutoRX to clean the engine out. I have also used Delo in the past. I plan on switching to Havoline 5W30 when I am finished with my AutoRX maintenance.
  2. I put my foot on the wrench and braced my hands against a part of the car. My made in China wrench didn't break and neither did my back! I don't know the torque spec but I went with hand tight.
  3. 92, just as an FYI, I purchased Supertech GL5 80W90, 1qt for less than $2 and also a 1 gallon container of the same for around $6. I will change the fluid out again next weekend so even if its the cheap stuff its good enough as a drain fill before using a good synthetic. The 10mm hexbit was $3.97 at Advanced Auto, so it should cost you less than $20 easy to do this.
  4. great instructions 99! I backed my 93 up on some ramps so the diff was very accesible but on an incline :( Getting the diferential plugs to move was another story. Both were extemely tight and it is an excellent idea to see if you can uncork the top lug before trying the bottom. My 93 did not have crush washers.
  5. russ, I did this yesterday on my 93. I needed a 10mm hexbit for the drain and fill plugs. I plan on switching to M1, Amsoil or Redline after I do more research but for now I just purchased some WalMart Supertech and plan of doing several drain fills. When draining the fluid yesterday it was a very dark color, not brown but a very dark amber. Bits of metal came out also. So thats why I will do another or several drain fills to check and clean out any more metal particles. There was also some thick oily, grey sludge material on the end of the drain plug. Its just my opinion but it might be a waste of time to fill with synthetic if there are bits of metal floating around the differential that can be cleaned out with a few drain fills and maybe an AutoRX application.
  6. Hopefully they actually used Toyota Type T-IV and not Dexron/Mercon with a Lubeguard friction modifier. In my experience I had overfilled and underfilled the tranny and a draining from the pan should drop 2 quarts and the excess if any. Refill with 2 quarts.
  7. Actually 93 I like the Black but I would have loved to get a Silver. When I purchased the LS400 the dealership did a crappy job washing and waxing the exterior, really sloppy. I ended up doing a quick wash and wax which still takes several hours to do and it looks ten times better. I just noticed that you have a Silver, maybe we can trade...HA! Forget black the silver is better! My car has a little over 120K. Not too bad I think for its age I think. As for the oil I will stick with a Heavy Duty Engine Oil like Delvac or Delo400 after my AutoRX treatment.
  8. Thanks! I have a Black Onyx LS400. The consensus seems to be Mobil1 5W30 or 10W30. I seem to be the only person on the board running Delo400.
  9. Hi Everyone! I am a new owner of a 93 LS400 that needs some work. Does anyone have any recommendations regarding engine oil? I know that Lexus recommends 5W30. I am currently running Delo 400 15W40 and AutoRX to clean the engine up. Is there any point in running synthetic 0 or 5W30 for fuel economy? Does the ATF drain pan have a plug? Thanks! :)
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