Recent content by Flathead266

So far have done timing belt, water pump, replaced the exhaust with a Gibson set up, pulled running boards off, resealed front diff and changed all fluids. Doing gx460 front brakes and rust proofing and correction on it today or tomorrow. Should be pretty much upti snuff then. Next will be a...

Hi all, Does anyone know of any good shops around the Pittsburgh, PA to Morgantown, WV area with experience with the GX? I need to get mine in for a timing belt/water pump and want to go ahead and have it baselined while it'll be down. Thanks!

yep, i've worked out of Washington for awhile. Out of Mt. Pleasant now. Not a bad area.

I'm south of pitt in Elizabeth. Bout between pitt and uniontown.

Got some new tires on it from the dealer, so hopefully wont ne spending much on this one for awhile Haha. Yea right

Hello all, New owner of a 2006 GX here. Has 127k on it, service records and in great shape, especially for the northeast. Is replacing my jeep commander as a work vehicle and a camping/kayaking/fishing rig. So far i love it and love the information on this site!

Yes, I very much appreciate it. I was way too enamored with how nice the thing looked haha. Passing on it, found a mint 2 owner truck. Still will be on the lookout fr a cruiser in the future, maybe the gf will have to get one when her honda gives up the ghost. Again, I appreciate the report!

Well that carfax is concerning. I did run the vin om lexus website. Dealer is saying that carfax showed the frame damage but nothing else did, the lexus records show body wrk om passenger rear door and running board, I'm wondering if this is the frame damage flag? I'm going to take it for a test...

Went and did a quick look at it yesterday. It is very clean inside and out. The body work I found on service history looks well done, couldn't find any signs of it. On to the bad, it wouldnt start up, key wouldnt turn so I'm guessing the immobilizer was tripped somehow. The only thing the...

Have found this Lexus at a local dealer, and due to issues with current work vehicles, I'm considering this one. Will be used as a daily/work vehicle and will slowly build it up. What is everyones thoughts on this one. https://autooutlet51.com/inventory/2003-lexus-lx-470/ it looks pretty clean...

Looking at a local cruiser. 1991 with 180k on it. It is in rough shape body wise, I'm going to check out the undercarriage, assuming the frame and suspension components appear to be good, what would a good price be?