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I got a Lexus SC400. I did 11000 miles with my first of TOYO Tires.

I put a new set of Michelin and the back tires start to wear after 5000 miles.

I don't push my car too hard. Is this normal for a Lexus SC400 to use tires?

Please help what are the best tires for that car that can last.

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Well, I just purchased a 94 sc 400 for $6500 :D .  It has 131K miles on it, all service records, new paint in 2000, new leather in 2002, high end rims and tires, in very good shape.  I bought this for my son after, no fault of his own, totaled a fully reconditioned 77 Chevy Truck. :o   Ok guys, tell me.  Did I do ok?  :(  I see where some of the needles are dingy.  I've read this fourm over and over and over again and again and again to make sure I was not gonna get screwed.  I know how to fix the needles and guage lighting.  A local dealer wanted $9000 for a 95 with 124K on it.:whistles:   Took it out for a drive and the abs quit working.  They had to get it repaired.  He took off $500 after I requested his best out the door price.  Car was ok.  Paint had dings and some chips.  They had tried to buff it out and it looked horible. :cries:  Leather was original, not bad, but worn.  My other car is a 96 Seville.  I like high end older cars that last.  My caddie has 156K on it and runs great.  I think that I'm gonna have a hard time getting this baby away from my wife !!!

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Congratulations, that's a great deal. They go for about $8k.

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Hello, all, from a brand-newbie!

I just bought a '95 SC 400 (87K, nice and clean), and since I'm brand-new to the car, I've got a question I think you veterans could easily answer.

Bear in mind, I'd been driving a five-speed, four-cylinder car for 15 years up to this point, so I honestly can't tell if it's the car, or if it's me. Here goes:

At low speeds (5 mph) and low revs (1,500 rpm), when I give the car very light pressure on the accelerator, it seems to hesitate.

However: the thing idles like a champ, races to redline easily and smoothly, and gives flawless performance under every *other* set of circumstances. Am I, perhaps, simply not giving the car enough gas for the automatic transmission to really "bite" into the gearing sequence it wants? My wife's got a '95 Celica automatic, and I don't notice this phenomenon when I drive it.

Two more bits of background about the car: 1) When I first brought it home, it stalled twice, despite otherwise-perfect performance. I brought it back to the dealer, who found, and replaced, a clogged gas filter. No stalling since. 2) Today, I dumped a bottle of fuel injector cleaner into the tank (I'm suspecting the previous owner may have skimped on gasoline, or simply never drove the car very hard). The cleaner, combined with a nice, high-revving cruise for about an hour, seems to have helped the car, overall, enough to notice. I still can detect the hesitation I described above, but it's pretty faint--just present enough to notice.

I put a quick 100 miles on the thing with the injector-cleaner so far; think the performance will continue to improve? Has anyone else noticed this "hesitation" I've described? Or am I just way too nit-picky?

Anyway, thanks, all, for taking the time to read this (way-too-long) message; I'd appreciate your thoughts!

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Hello, all, from a brand-newbie!

I just bought a '95 SC 400 (87K, nice and clean), and since I'm brand-new to the car, I've got a question I think you veterans could easily answer.

Bear in mind, I'd been driving a five-speed, four-cylinder car for 15 years up to this point, so I honestly can't tell if it's the car, or if it's me. Here goes:

At low speeds (5 mph) and low revs (1,500 rpm), when I give the car very light pressure on the accelerator, it seems to hesitate.

However: the thing idles like a champ, races to redline easily and smoothly, and gives flawless performance under every *other* set of circumstances. Am I, perhaps, simply not giving the car enough gas for the automatic transmission to really "bite" into the gearing sequence it wants? My wife's got a '95 Celica automatic, and I don't notice this phenomenon when I drive it.

Two more bits of background about the car: 1) When I first brought it home, it stalled twice, despite otherwise-perfect performance. I brought it back to the dealer, who found, and replaced, a clogged gas filter. No stalling since. 2) Today, I dumped a bottle of fuel injector cleaner into the tank (I'm suspecting the previous owner may have skimped on gasoline, or simply never drove the car very hard). The cleaner, combined with a nice, high-revving cruise for about an hour, seems to have helped the car, overall, enough to notice. I still can detect the hesitation I described above, but it's pretty faint--just present enough to notice.

I put a quick 100 miles on the thing with the injector-cleaner so far; think the performance will continue to improve? Has anyone else noticed this "hesitation" I've described? Or am I just way too nit-picky?

Anyway, thanks, all, for taking the time to read this (way-too-long) message; I'd appreciate your thoughts!

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Appreciate all the quick replies, advice and experiences.  Yeah, I'm just starting my journey with this car.  What's wierd is that the hesitation doesn't seem to be as noticable when the engine is cold.  At start up, and for the first 5-10 minutes, my 95SC400 idles at about 1100r's and seems to ramp up smoothly off the line.  Then when it warms up, it becomes jumpy between normal idle speed (500-600) and about 1300 ('bucking' is also a good descriptor) .  But if I punch it hard, it takes off.  So I doubt it's tune up material, although I'll do that anyway just to establish a baseline--swap the plugs and wires as suggested.  My local dealer mentioned something about this issue and how it might be related to the throttle body.  The dealer also suggested reseting the ecu, but that it would likely not solve the problem - only establish custom shift points for the tranny as it 'learns' the way I drive.  Hey Bman1113, are there 'throttle body sensors' on this V8?  Are they the oxygen sensors you refered to?  Thanks.

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Might need a TV cable adjustment. Or a fluid change.

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I had the fluid changed 10000 miles ago. What is a TV cable adjustment?

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Hi Guys

I bought a Lexus SC400 with 95000 miles. I got a major tune up done.

How do you know if the torque converter goes bad

On my car when I remove my feet from the accelerator and push back on the accelerator, I can hear the transmission re-engaging, and making a noise knock knock. Could it be my torque converter?

The gears change perfectly.

Thanks for your replies

k9,  i have a buddy that is taking automotive classes and he's been ripping engines and trannies apart and reassembling them for the last 2 years. he explained to me that higher stall speeds is basically just lagging the torque converter to kick into gear later than sooner, so you get a better launch. <---his own words.  he advise to me that if i slam on the brakes and the gas, then releasing the brake, the car will act similarly.  how true is that? i have no idea, but to try it out myself. im still waiting on a better deal, as JPI never came back to this post to give me a price. and besides, i just got a 95mph speeding ticket which is costing me $300+. the worst part is that the cop said he caught me at 91mph but he said i was heading for 100mph+ so he wrote me a ticket for 95mph. what can i do, right? so when i can gather enough cash to get the torque converter, i will discuss this with better acurracy.

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Hi Guys

How do you know when your torque converter goes bad/

On my car when I remove my feet from the accelerator and push back on the accelerator, I can hear the transmission re-engaging, and making a noise clack clack. Could it be my torque converter?

I bought a 1995 Lexus SC400 with 85000 miles. I had the 100000 miles tune up done. New timing belt, spark plugs, new fluids, brakes tires etc...

This is the best car I have ever owned. When you get one, go to your mecanics to inspect it. I bought mine for $4500, it needed a new driver side mirror, a back light and the car got keyed.

There is some good deal outthere, check craigslist.com or your local newspaper every morning on the internet and make sure you check news ads when you do your search.

It is a fantastic car.

Good luck

Hi

I purchased my car with only one Key. I like to purchase 2 more with the remote. Where can I get them without going to the dealer?

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