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Local Lexus dealer in Houston. That’s the list price. You may be confusing this pump+accumulator+wire assembly for the larger assembly that includes the master cylinder, reservoir, etc.

My brakes are fixed. OEM Brake Booster Pump Assembly - $1,004 Charge for Expedited Delivery - $163 (otherwise dealer said 10-12 days) Brake Fluid - $5 Installation - $225 (Indie shop) Sales Tax - $83 Total Repair Cost - $1,480 Plus another $102 to have vehicle towed to the shop. The codes that...

Good info, 2001LC. Definitely no noise right now. I had the hood open and the driver’s window down. On the topic of noise though... As long as I have owned this vehicle, I’ve always heard a low level humming/mechanical type noise whenever the engine is off and the key is on. Never stopped on...

Just checked. No sound from booster pump. Not sure exactly what it’s supposed to sound like, but didn’t hear anything of note after turning the key to ON.

2001LC- 1. You are welcome to my old parts when they come off. 2. The brake fluid has not been overfilled on my watch. I’m familiar with the filling procedure. Current fluid level is about 3/4 full if the Min line = empty and Max line = full. Pressing the pedal 40 times results in no change in...

Add me to the brake failure list. 2001 LX470. 238k miles. 83k of them by me. Doubt this rig has ever left the pavement. Spent most of its life in Dallas/Houston. Drove 325 miles round trip (Houston to Austin) on Saturday. No issues. The next morning as I’m backing out of my driveway: solid...

New starter, or replace the contacts inside. I went new.

I daily drive my 2001 LX. Purchased several years ago at 155k. Now 233k and counting. MPG sucks, but she’s almost fully depreciated, which is nice.

I was able to use the Tundra center caps by hammering the dust caps flat plus a little bit of grinding on the back of the center cap. Front wheels only. The center caps went right on the rears with no mods.

My Tundra wheels were brand new takeoffs. Got them for only a shade more than a set of the tires would have cost on their own. I popped the Toyoya logo off the center caps and replaced with a free set of Lexus emblems from my local dealer.

Not aftermarket, but I’m very happy with my 18” Tundra takeoffs. Major improvement vs the origina OEM chromes that came with my 2001 LX.

On my 2001 LX, when you start driving, the AHC off function is cancelled. bpe3

My CEL came on with P0441 code from time to time for a while. Disappeared on its own. Hasn't come back for many months.

Not exactly. Marathon owns the ONLY refinery in Michigan. Most of the fuel used in Michigan, regardless of brand, comes from this refinery. So yes, Marathon stations in Michigan are in fact selling Marathon refined fuel, but it's more of a geographical coincidence than some special marathon...

While we are talking about mileage though, there are things besides the obvious (driving style, speed, traffic, etc.) that can affect your MPG from tank to tank. Summer vs winter fuel standards set by various regulatory bodies. Air conditioner usage. More AC = less MPG. Fuel temperature -...