Looking at an 07 LX, high miles—any tips other than the obvious

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At a minimum I'd do:
Change ALL Fluids. Engine Oil, Coolant, Transmission, Transfer Case, Diffs, flush AHC and Brakes.
Serpentine belt and idler pulleys
Thorough inspection of wear parts replace as needed: Brakes, Ball Joints, Tie Rod Ends, etc
Heater Ts

Then I'd do the other stuff as needed, but know that these things do become more likely at that mileage, but aren't guaranteed
Radiator
Starter
Steering Rack
Wheel Bearings
Valley Plate
Cam Tower Leak

I'd count on the minimum list taking you a day and $400 worth of parts and fluids if none of the wear parts needs replacement as a DIY. The stuff on the as needed list are much more expensive, but not likely to all be needed at once, and you might get lucky and not need some at all during your ownership. ,

We owned our 2008 cruiser for 8 years and from 200k-295k miles.
In that time we did:
All the Baseline Stuff
Radiator replaced with OEM by PO at 180k due to deer strike, still going at 295k
One Tie Rod End
Brakes Three times
Starter - Still kicking at 295k
Steering Rack - Leaking pretty good at 295k, sold at discount because of this
Wheel Bearings - Still ok at 295k
Valley Plate - Still ok at 295k
Cam Tower Leak - maybe slight or maybe a valve cover leak. Still down less than a quart in 5000 miles so we didn't mess with it

You can easily get $10k+ in baselining a 200k+ 200 series, especially if you get carried away with the "while you're in there" stuff. Be smart about it, do the maintenance, and replace the other stuff as needed. Keep an eye on fluid levels and watch for new leaks/noises and you should be able to keep her (or any other higher mileage 200 series) on the road for a good long while to come.
Awesome list, thanks a bunch Tim.
 
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