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    New guy from Florida. Here’s my 2003 LX. She’s a bit of a creampuff.

    Beauty! Definitely check the AHC pressures and do a baseline of the stuff that can kill these (Heater T's, Timing Belt) where age is also a factor. There is also another guy on here that has developed a solution to the HVAC and infotainment display replacement. Seems like its going to be the...
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    Which leather color?

    I had such a bad experience with SeatDoctor and i suspect this is the same issue with any leather seat dye. The dye only holds for 2 rides in the truck, then starts to peel. It looks even worse after it starts to peel. I honestly wish i would have never applied it and just replaced the...
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    Your Impex ordering experience?

    Google "Impex Japan" Here is the link IMPEX JAPAN — online new genuine spare parts shop - https://en.impex-jp.com/
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    Your Impex ordering experience?

    I asked Impex if they could still ship gloves to USA, they said yes via DHL.
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    touch up paint

    i just got a "Pen" touch up paint from Dealership. I have a 2003 with 070 (White) paint code. I use it to fill chips to prevent any rust or further paint peel. It definitely isn't the best visual solution, but it works and really cheap. If i had a large area, i would go more professional...
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    Anyone used Clyde's Leather Restoration or similar? Wondering about color matches and/or Toyota leather color IDs

    The regret i have is i put that stuff all over the passenger front seat, where i didn't apply any crack filler. It was in decent shape and i assumed this would only make it better. Now its peeling in all the creases, even though no crack filler was used on that seat bottom. So it actually...
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    Anyone used Clyde's Leather Restoration or similar? Wondering about color matches and/or Toyota leather color IDs

    Just know the seat doctors stuff only looked good for about 3 days. It immediately started peeling up. I did a ton of prep work, sanding, crack filling, and used 5 plus layers. I ended up just replacing the bottom seat and will eventually change out all the leather. If i had to do it again...
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    Latest Toyota/Lexus dealer sales and discounts

    Looks like the site is working again.
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    Latest Toyota/Lexus dealer sales and discounts

    Same. I think the AWS outage is taking out the crappy parts site. I can’t get anything to load. Tried calling to see if I could order over the phone. Parts guy said I have to use the site and maybe it’ll be up later.
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    Loose steering wheel / tilt column play

    Sorry don't have the final answer, but when i had some play in the wheel, i ended up just replacing the obvious ones, which were the most exposed bolts when you removed the plastic around the column. I believe there were 3 or 4 of them. The play in the wheel was immediately gone when i changed...
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    What's the cheapest place to get genuine Toyota/Lexus AHC globes?

    There is a difference between front and back, but Lexus and Toyota are the same. Just Lexus is a few $ more for some reason. I have an LX and got the Toyota parts. The shipping comes out close to 80-100ish I think. Again not sure what tariffs add to that price.
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    What's the cheapest place to get genuine Toyota/Lexus AHC globes?

    The go to place is impex Japan. Not sure how tariffs might be impacting the price though.
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    Fan clutch and bracket p/n

    Rockauto sells both. Can just use year and model to order. They also always have a 5% coupon available via search on Reddit.
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    Definitive list of AHC maintenance items

    Impex is typically the answer, however tariffs make it a little unpredictable, especially now that diminimis rule ends friday.
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    Pre purchase mechanic needed. Long Beach, CA

    Try posting this question in the "clubhouse" section for the Long Beach Area. You will see it on the top black banner. Those guys would probably have someone or maybe even someone in that group could check it out for you. Just a suggestion.
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