Recent content by gerryvz

It's hard to refute the second (follow-up) video that the I Do Cars guy just posted, when he tears the engine down further and does some detailed inspection inside of the passages, and so forth. He pretty much picks apart Toyota's "explanation" while actually showing the real-world goods. He...

Issue is detailed on another thread. Had same issue with my 2024 with about 7K miles on it. Was the pinch sensor on one side of the tailgate. Both sides’ sensors replaced under warranty. Common issue on LX, RX, NX, etc...

2024 LX600, delivered in May 2024. We got two fobs and one cardkey delivered with the truck. The second fob was delayed, and we didn't get it until the October time frame. For our 2023 IS500, I recently purchased and had programmed a credit card key for that car, which only came with two...

I think that was the member here, @doktorno ...... he's good people (I've met him before in person) and I believe 110% of what he says. https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/wifes-1-900-mile-lx600-just-shuddered-to-a-stop-on-i-10-this-should-be-fun.1330001/

Was this “option” included with your letter, or was it separately presented by your dealer? I just got the letter, nothing more, nothing less. $35K is a rip-off. That’s basically paying one-third of the cost of a new truck, to replace a truck that is less than three years old. I would not...

Yep, I just did the same with my dealer. Told the service advisor I wanted 5W-30. He said absolutely no problem, and I confirmed it on the invoice at check-out.

A 20-year Lexus technician participated in this video, together with the author. He says in the video he’s personally encountered three engines where the main bearings have gone south. Not a mention anywhere of machining debris left in the engine…..

The center part of the 2022-2024 cluster is 100% digital. It’s just the four gauges (two on each side) that are analog/needle gauges. The center part of the cluster is where the tire pressures can be displayed. I’ll take and post a photo.

We have the tire pressures showing on the instrument cluster display of our 2024 LX600. You use the arrow down button on the steering wheel, press it three or four times to cycle to the TPMS display for all wheels + the spare. You can do this at any time. Best to show it after you’ve been...

And you are, because you’re an engineer? So’s my wife (mechanical engineer). That doesnt automatically qualify her, either. At least the YouTubers (I Do Cars, Car Care Nut) are professionals who turn wrenches for a living and know their way around the inside of engines. As has been said...

Toyota is lying with regard to “machining debris” being the issue with these engines. The real issue is a design flaw, relating to the main bearings (especially #1 and #2) being over-stressed due to a weak block design / block warpage under stress and loads. They don’t want to admit this is...

After more driving, I can concur that “minimum” PCS setting helps — but does not eliminate — the issue.