LONG POST WARNING 
Hey guys,
It's been a while since I've posted, so I wanted to share some updates I have made to the LX since I last posted, all done in no particular order. The car is at 217,000 miles now,
1.) LED front-end conversion with auxito light bulbs and new fog light assemblies
2.) aftermarket 06-07 style tail lights installed
3.) power antenna replaced
4.) power steering flush performed
5.) rear diff oil changed
6.) replaced fuel filter
7.) new pcv valve and grommet installed
8.) replaced air filter with oem one
9.) replaced cabin air filters
10.) front diff fluid changed
11.) rear wiper arm upgrade
12.) fix middle seat seatbelt
13.) coolant flush performed (done to give me time before i eventually replace the timing belt and water pump, which imma do at some point)
14.) viper security system installed, caught my dad off guard with the
15.) cv axles rebooted, which i should have done when i got the wheel bearings repacked last fall
16.) painted the calipers red (purely for aesthetics)
17.) got a 93-97 GS300 key to work with the car, though i keep the main key on me at all times as well
18.) rotated the barely alive michelin defenders
19.) throttle body cleaning
20.) MAF sensor cleaning
21.) AC recharged
so yeah this is what i have done so far. here's the list of things i plan on doing over the next few months:
1.) transfer case fluid change
2.) oil changes, imma start using high mileage oil now since the car is at 217k
3.) AHC fluid change (only $220 which is MIND BOGGLING cuz i know they use to be stupid expensive)
4.) driveshaft re-greasing
5.) valve cover gaskets and cam cap seal replacement
6.) revel exhaust upgrade
7.) timing belt and water pump w/serpentine belt and everything (seprentine belt looked fine and i checked the timing belt a while back and i did not see any crazy cracks)
8.) one last bg44k run before i install the exhaust
9.) gonna figure out how imma regen the cats (saw a thread on here about that recently) even though the inner one is showing signs of its end, maybe just run cataclean until
10.) replace the driver side lock actuator and get a new key fob to program that
11.) get new BFG KO3's in 285/60R18 when they're released, unless anybody has other recommendations
12.) gonna get the rear tailgate and spoiler repainted along with the bumpers touched up and driver side door fixed
13.) new window visors
14.) gonna clean the throttle body and MAF sensor again when i upgrade the exhaust
15.) telescopic motor for the steering wheel will be replaced as well
This is just the beginning after the car comes back from the body shop, I am gonna do a full detail inside and out and add seat covers, gonna try to see if i can make the buttons for the hvac work properly again, and replace the hvac lights as well if anybody has any tips for it, and just kind of do everything from there to be honest. Here are some pictures of the car I took a couple nights ago. Also I have one of those ancient phone controls connected to the steering wheel but the stereo shop told me it would not work. If anybody has any insights and could let me know that would be great.
Hey guys,
It's been a while since I've posted, so I wanted to share some updates I have made to the LX since I last posted, all done in no particular order. The car is at 217,000 miles now,
1.) LED front-end conversion with auxito light bulbs and new fog light assemblies
2.) aftermarket 06-07 style tail lights installed
3.) power antenna replaced
4.) power steering flush performed
5.) rear diff oil changed
6.) replaced fuel filter
7.) new pcv valve and grommet installed
8.) replaced air filter with oem one
9.) replaced cabin air filters
10.) front diff fluid changed
11.) rear wiper arm upgrade
12.) fix middle seat seatbelt
13.) coolant flush performed (done to give me time before i eventually replace the timing belt and water pump, which imma do at some point)
14.) viper security system installed, caught my dad off guard with the
15.) cv axles rebooted, which i should have done when i got the wheel bearings repacked last fall
16.) painted the calipers red (purely for aesthetics)
17.) got a 93-97 GS300 key to work with the car, though i keep the main key on me at all times as well
18.) rotated the barely alive michelin defenders
19.) throttle body cleaning
20.) MAF sensor cleaning
21.) AC recharged
so yeah this is what i have done so far. here's the list of things i plan on doing over the next few months:
1.) transfer case fluid change
2.) oil changes, imma start using high mileage oil now since the car is at 217k
3.) AHC fluid change (only $220 which is MIND BOGGLING cuz i know they use to be stupid expensive)
4.) driveshaft re-greasing
5.) valve cover gaskets and cam cap seal replacement
6.) revel exhaust upgrade
7.) timing belt and water pump w/serpentine belt and everything (seprentine belt looked fine and i checked the timing belt a while back and i did not see any crazy cracks)
8.) one last bg44k run before i install the exhaust
9.) gonna figure out how imma regen the cats (saw a thread on here about that recently) even though the inner one is showing signs of its end, maybe just run cataclean until
10.) replace the driver side lock actuator and get a new key fob to program that
11.) get new BFG KO3's in 285/60R18 when they're released, unless anybody has other recommendations
12.) gonna get the rear tailgate and spoiler repainted along with the bumpers touched up and driver side door fixed
13.) new window visors
14.) gonna clean the throttle body and MAF sensor again when i upgrade the exhaust
15.) telescopic motor for the steering wheel will be replaced as well
This is just the beginning after the car comes back from the body shop, I am gonna do a full detail inside and out and add seat covers, gonna try to see if i can make the buttons for the hvac work properly again, and replace the hvac lights as well if anybody has any tips for it, and just kind of do everything from there to be honest. Here are some pictures of the car I took a couple nights ago. Also I have one of those ancient phone controls connected to the steering wheel but the stereo shop told me it would not work. If anybody has any insights and could let me know that would be great.
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