Recent content by jamesbe

We had a huge huge downpour last night. Filter not wet, but floor is, ugh ugh ugh. I can't leave the damn truck outside if it's raining hard as it always leaks. Hope it doesn't affect any electronics, cause that would be a nightmare.

My dealer didn't charge me for any gaskets..... seems odd they said they used a sealant for the cooler, guess they didn't replace a gasket for the intake manifold which seems odd.

Lucky me, today I got P2445 Bank 1 secondary air pump off. I just spend $2000+ getting the valves replaced. Looks like the pump has failed now. I ran techstream diags on it and it passed and the pump does work, so it must be intermittent. I see they are about $130 on amazon, likely I can do...

I thought about it, they couldn't guarantee it would work (depends on the ECU). I also figured it would be a PITA because if you use accessories and then start the vehicle it doesn't work.

Turns out the pin wasn't bent at all, just something in the connector, all fixed. Only $1600... only. I emailed Lexus asking if they have good will for this fix because of the Tundra known issue. They are looking into it.

Yes. They said one of the pins were bent on my supplied part. Kind of sounds like BS, sounds like an easy fix... why did you jam the plug into a bent pin?

Spoke too soon, they had a problem with the Dorman part. So now I have to buy the Toyota Part for double the price and pay more labour for them to remove the Dorman Part. So $2500 now...

Did a search for this leak. Bang on exact same problem. I just brought my LX to the dealer for the check valves, $900 in labour to replace check valve, they found the leak at the same time. So I guess I got lucky, they only charged me another $300 to seal it up and replace coolant. Bought...

I did not, but it would make the wig-wag cooler that's for sure.

I'm an auto journalist I swear I haven't driven a car in about 3 years that hasn't had the 1 touch 3 signal. Heck last week I drove a Honda Fit that had it. So it was very annoying to me that both my 2009 -- lexus vehicles did not do this. Now they do. But it really surprises me a 2016...

Just installed my smarttap on my 2009 LX570. 2 10mm bolts, removed bottom panel, removed mid panel and then easily can reach the relay, unclipped and zip tied new on in and done. Love it!

Check your battery! Had this happen to me, was the battery. Seems to be an odd Toyota/Lexus thing where the first thing that goes is the sound.

Here is a pic of what is under the cowl (this is a taco but it's the same). The cowl has a rubber edge to it that pushes against the windshield. That rubber gets stretched from heat, drying out etc over time and then doesn't seal it perfectly. Seems like a dumb design really, all Toyota's /...

It was pre-owned but not in an accident, everything was/is perfect on the vehicle. Windshield has lexus logos on it and well based on the amount of pitting I'll say it's never been replaced. Anyways, yes removing the filter solves the issue, or just take it out dry it with a hair dryer and put...

It causes no heat