Parts left from front bumper, skid plate, and suspension installation
Is any of this worth keeping or trying to sell?
Original front skid thing
a) brace for bumper part (I think); b) original UCA
Original front skid
Original coil overs and rear shocks
a) brace for bumper or running board; b)...
Rock Slider Install
I took off my running boards the first week after getting the GX (April 2021) and eventually ordered rock sliders during a Thanksgiving week GX shopping spree (Nov 2021). I went with RSG angled rock sliders with kickout based on appearance, price, and my fondness of the...
Rusty bolt replacement update
My GX seems too new to have rusty and corroded bolts in plain sight. I noticed the first batch when I installed the dash/rear camera (earlier post). To start, I ordered:
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BACK DOOR STAY; BACK WINDOW STAY. 6896120140
I...
Follow up question -- it's great that I caught this and it's being taken care of while under warranty, but should I be concerned at all about the components that soaked in the coolant as seen in the photos in the original post? If the shop doesn't clean it up, should get under there and rinse...
Update on leak status:
By end of day yesterday, the coolant reservoir had ~1/2'' of fluid left, well below the L line.
I did what @Bang Bang recommended. I took it to dealership early this morning, they reported the water pump is leaking. They should be able to replace it by end of day. They...
I am going through the steps of installing the CBI Covert Bumper (cut went well), but I see pink fluid leak after I took off the factory skid plate. I looked up and found the following. Still under CPO "warranty". Any guidance? Thanks!
PSA - decent sale this holiday weekend (15% off and free shipping w/ "SHIPLEXUS") at Genuine Lexus Parts | Bell Lexus North Scottsdale - https://parts.belllexusnorthscottsdale.com/
I pulled the trigger today for my '17
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COMPUTER, DRIVING...
Agreed, @r2m
Does anyone have insight on the question if contact or pressure between the spare tire and the sway bar is a bad idea or may cause latent damage elsewhere under certain conditions? I'm not going to attempt to squeeze anything until I understand this, though searches don't reveal...
I think I could stuff it in if I were to deflate it more - I had to deflate down to 20 psi to get it out after the shop cranked it in. However, I didn’t know if touching or putting pressure on sway bar was a good idea - experts in the room? I’m fine with the TPMS warning if that’s the only...
Tire/Wheel update
During the week of Thanksgiving I ordered a bunch of stuff that I have been researching and benefited from modest discounts.
RSG rock sliders (w/ kickout, angled),
CBI covert bumper, front and rear skid plates – the freight cost seemed absurd but calling in helped reduce...
My wireless CarPlay connection has been ~95+% reliable over the last ~four months! The only circumstance I have an issue (that I've been able to sort of correlate) is when I don't connect for a ~week or longer, then it takes a while to connect. Then it gets really confused when I try to connect...
VLINE2 install update
I followed the videos online and the installation went smoothly, so nothing much to report. The only detail I deviated from the normal installation was to get a USB extension for the occasions I may want to use the wired CarPlay option – at the time I didn’t know how...
Dash cam install notes
I got a Rexing dash cam, the REXING V1P MAX, since it was one of the only units I found that could simultaneously capture 4K forward video plus 1080p rear video. I installed this at the same time as installing the Grom Vline2 so there was some added convenience of having...
I also went to APS in Fairfax for Noxudol application: Service in May 2021 for my 2017 GX that I got in April 2021. Let's see how it performs!
Also had front windows tinted with 50% 3M ceramic -- looks great.
APS had a solid team, very responsive.
Thanks - great to be here!
I'm certainly not towing with it in its current state, but I am carrying a couple bicycles with it (nine M8/M10 bolts better suffice for that load!).
Unfortunately, the misalignment for the remaining 3 (of 12) is on the order of 1/8-3/16'' which is way too much to...
Thanks! Great to be here
And it looks more aggressive! Nervous about having to relocate the parking/prox sensors, but the reduced complexity of bumper cuts may outweigh that though. Thanks for the insight.
Agreed re: the cutting. Sounds good about your armor priority list.
Haha, clearly a...
I grabbed an off-lease 2017 GX 460 Premium with 26k miles in April 2021. It happens to be a “Certified Pre-Owned Lexus” for whatever that is worth which is probably a topic for a separate thread. I was coming off of a rusted-out 2007 FJ that I didn’t properly inspect for rust when I purchased it...