Recent content by MarkTR

Thanks, Vthelexus. I performed the 12 qt flush last week. I put the drain bucket near the driver's side front wheel so I could jump into the seat quicker once I saw I was coming close to 2 qts. You were correct, about 20-25 seconds, and you have to get to the key when you are at about a 1.5...

I am about ready to flush my transmission. I am going to try using a 12V pump to pump the new fluid into the fill port rather than using gravity with a hanging funnel. I will see how that goes. Since I am going to do it by myself there is one bit of data I have not seen, or I have missed it...

I fabricated them using my mill. Looks like MongooseGA has you covered.

I made an aluminum chubby that I can use in an emergency since it just drops in. I made this for my 2005 LX. It must be like what CreakyCruiser said a Dutch guy made. If you look through that old long thread you will see that I posted this in 2022. Remember that the Tang on the end is 90...

My Range Rover P38 is a glass box on wheels.

I was told that you should not use graphite-- try WD-40 instead

Have you given your cylinder a shot of WD40 or a cleaner/lubricant called Houdini? I was told never to use WD-40 because it gets sticky over time but yesterday I was told by a locksmith I met up with that while Houdini I used is an excellent cleaner it is not a great lubricant, so he also...

It turns out they no longer will send keys out of their shops when they cut by your VIN. You have to pick it up from one of their shops- no shops in NC.

Thanks-- Worth a call to compare with the Lexus dealer.

LC-- That is my current plan--buy and new ignition cylinder, buy a new key using my VIN, bring both to a locksmith and rekey the new cylinder. I live over an hour away from a Lexus dealer so I am hoping I can send/text/JPG the dealer a copy of my title and registration and they will order/cut...

I saw that tumbler kit before I posted but was not sure it would work with the inboard style keys where the cuts are down the center of each side of the key. I practiced drilling out the pins on a 1999 LC lock cylinder. I attached photos of the '99 lock cylinder I had to drill and the '99 key...

My Ignition lock cylinder has started to hang up. Many times it will not turn from the off position. It is not the steering wheel lock----it appears to be a tumbler issue even with a new key. I pulled the lock cylinder and cleaned/lubricated it with Houdini lock lube. It works much better...

Hi Louis, FreewayP Louis, Last year I shared with you the photos of the plates I made - but to save Freeway some thread scanning time I am attaching a few of them again. The lights work great--thank you for making the brackets.

As I found after I bought my one owner--Lexus dealer serviced "by the book" --190K miles 470, you need to look closely at the Lexus service records to know exactly how much service was actually performed. Just because it was brought to the dealer at the designated mile marks, does not mean that...

I cut two 2 x 4's to fit across the engine bay and then laid a 3/4" piece of plywood on top of them and the front radiator support. I put two bolts into two open holes on the radiator top support to prevent the plywood from slipping forward.