Well after a 4ish year hiatus, I am back in a GX! This is my first 460. My last one was a '05 470 which I sold with 275k miles. Since then I've been driving an '11 LX which I plan on holding onto for the time being. However the GX will be my primary daily driver as well as road trip vehicle.
It's a '13 GX Premium in silver on black two-owner vehicle that has always been in the central NC area. It's got 195k miles, but I had it checked through and overall felt good about the decision.
Now my plan is to baseline it and take care of anything that needs to be addressed starting with the suspension. During the PPI, they found the front driver shock to be leaking so I know that has to be dealt with. I plan on replacing both front shocks. While that is being done and without completely busting the bank, what other front end suspension parts should I prioritize? Tie rods, lower control arm bushings, upper shock mounts? What about KDSS bushings? I am getting a very slight clunk on very rough roads when driving under 20 MPH. I feel it when pulling out of the driveway ramp which causes the vehicle to rock slightly. I'm also getting a slight shake around 70 MPH and a bit of a shutter when braking at high speeds (this could just be warped rotors).
Luckily the rear air suspension seems to be holding up. I haven't noticed any sagging in the rear when parked for long periods. I plan on keeping the suspension OEM for the time being. I contemplated going with something like an Eibach or OME kit, but I decided to hold off.
I'll be driving this vehicle across the country in about a month so I want to make sure its in good shape. The radiator was replaced a few years ago, but its on the original water pump so I plan to replace that and the serpentine belt. Coming from a 570, there are a lot of mechanical similarities and weakpoints, so other parts that come to mind are the starter and alternator.
Any advice and pointers are much appreciated! I've been reading through a bunch of forums and Facebook posts regarding this platform. Very excited to be back in the GX corner!
It's a '13 GX Premium in silver on black two-owner vehicle that has always been in the central NC area. It's got 195k miles, but I had it checked through and overall felt good about the decision.
Now my plan is to baseline it and take care of anything that needs to be addressed starting with the suspension. During the PPI, they found the front driver shock to be leaking so I know that has to be dealt with. I plan on replacing both front shocks. While that is being done and without completely busting the bank, what other front end suspension parts should I prioritize? Tie rods, lower control arm bushings, upper shock mounts? What about KDSS bushings? I am getting a very slight clunk on very rough roads when driving under 20 MPH. I feel it when pulling out of the driveway ramp which causes the vehicle to rock slightly. I'm also getting a slight shake around 70 MPH and a bit of a shutter when braking at high speeds (this could just be warped rotors).
Luckily the rear air suspension seems to be holding up. I haven't noticed any sagging in the rear when parked for long periods. I plan on keeping the suspension OEM for the time being. I contemplated going with something like an Eibach or OME kit, but I decided to hold off.
I'll be driving this vehicle across the country in about a month so I want to make sure its in good shape. The radiator was replaced a few years ago, but its on the original water pump so I plan to replace that and the serpentine belt. Coming from a 570, there are a lot of mechanical similarities and weakpoints, so other parts that come to mind are the starter and alternator.
Any advice and pointers are much appreciated! I've been reading through a bunch of forums and Facebook posts regarding this platform. Very excited to be back in the GX corner!
