What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (4 Viewers)

[perrobravo]

Finally got over my denial about that hairline crack in the radiator (yes, that one), so spent a few hours removing and replacing.

Out with the old (nastier than I expected at ~150K miles)

All shiny and new

I followed less than half of the steps in the manual (Remove the bumper? Seriously?). Probably could have spent the time saved cleaning up all the coolant in the engine bay...but didn't obviously.

 

[Sandroad]

I used to have lexus rx270 using it for 7years from 2015 Brand new until i sold it at 75k miles last week , other than usual maintenance (oil change, filter, etc) i have several issue such cooling fan died on 5th years and battery died every 3years. Also change some tierods and steer racks at 6th years. A week before selling it, the retainer/claps for the gas to engine fall down when i was in highway caused the car need to be towed.Simple issue but very concerning (this was the major caused of my wife asking new car)

so do you think lx570 2015 will 35k miles be much durable/reliable ?

Yes, simply put.

 

[Possie Bugger]

replaced the winter Blizzaks with Falken Wildpeak AT3W in 285/65R18. so far they've been fairly quiet on the pavement and handled 100 mi of logging roads this weekend great.

 

[NoClue]

Slee second battery kit, redarc, made some wires, made a plate for the circuit breakers, installed a solar panel, etc etc.

I will probably remake the plate with something else like aluminum. In retrospect, I should have purchased the sdhq second battery kit. The slee kit limits me to a group 35 battery, whilst the sdhq kit would have allowed me to use a much bigger group 34 battery.

 

[mmorgan24]

First oil change and tire rotation at The Austin DIY shop. 4600 miles. Switched to Mobil 1 synthetic 5W30 and added a Fumoto drain while I was at it. Oil pressure gage running a tick or two higher.

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NICE ATC tool roll.

 

[skmaynard1]

Took the long way home...

..and realized what a capable vehicle this is...stock.

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@Boonedock40 has reached his maximum amount on inbox messages, so I guess I have to just ask on here. What roof basket is this, and how is it mounted? It looks like its mounted lower than normal, so I'm assuming its not on the factory cross bars.

 

[74GreenFJ]

Rounded out the family today with a 200...love the ride quality! Looking forward to many adventures.

 

[zennisplayer]

Today was attach ActionTrax recovery boards to Gobi rack day. Used Gzila recovery board mount clamps with MaxTrax mounting pins. I'm digging the look.

 

[westvailLC]

Hi everyone. Today I removed the 3rd row seats in my new to me LC. This is our second LC. The first one (2001) was named "The Bus". I removed the 3 row in the Bus within a week of purchase. I put the chairs on a shelf in my basement and they were stored there for 10 years. Never used. I installed them back in the day I sold the car. This time it only took 2 days for me to remove them. It is a pretty easy removal. The furniture is a bit bulky to handle once removed. I'm guessing they will sit on that same shelf until I sell this car. It would have been nice to get the car w/o ( and not pay for) the 3rd row seating. I'm guessing there is a few $1000 tied up in the 3rd row furniture. I know that I could have purchased the Heritage trim which does not have the 3rd row seating, but I wanted running boards and am really not a fan of the wheels on the heritage trim. I am not throwing stones, they just do not suit my taste.

I think we will call the new to me LC "The Beast".

What do you guys think of the name?

 

[FrazzledHunter]

Hi everyone. Today I removed the 3rd row seats in my new to me LC. This is our second LC. The first one (2001) was named "The Bus". I removed the 3 row in the Bus within a week of purchase. I put the chairs on a shelf in my basement and they were stored there for 10 years. Never used. I installed them back in the day I sold the car. This time it only took 2 days for me to remove them. It is a pretty easy removal. The furniture is a bit bulky to handle once removed. I'm guessing they will sit on that same shelf until I sell this car. It would have been nice to get the car w/o ( and not pay for) the 3rd row seating. I'm guessing there is a few $1000 tied up in the 3rd row furniture. I know that I could have purchased the Heritage trim which does not have the 3rd row seating, but I wanted running boards and am really not a fan of the wheels on the heritage trim. I am not throwing stones, they just do not suit my taste.

I think we will call the new to me LC "The Beast".

What do you guys think of the name?

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I did the EXACT same thing. I pulled the 3rd row seats out of my 2000 100 series and stored them in large contractor bags in the basement for not 10 but 20 years! I put them back in the car 11/2019 when I sold it and got my 2018 200 series leftover. Three guesses as to where the 3rd row seats are?

 

[westvailLC]

I did the EXACT same thing. I pulled the 3rd row seats out of my 2000 100 series and stored them in large contractor bags in the basement for not 10 but 20 years! I put them back in the car 11/2019 when I sold it and got my 2018 200 series leftover. Three guesses as to where the 3rd row seats are?

Too funny. Guess I'm not the only wing nut out there.

My wife informs me that the furniture was actually stored for 12 years not 10. That said, you still got me beat!

We are funny beings we humans.

 

[PhuckItImDone]

I'm still trying to convince myself to build a small platform for them, anchor em down and have somewhere for the kids to sit and climb on.

 

[tdcruiser406080100]

Me too.. 2 sets 80 series and 1 set 100 series stored in plastic bags for decades. Like new installed when selling. So I paid more to get less on the new one. But not looking at plastic bags on a shelf!

 

[Tex68w]

Mine are in our storage unit doing the same thing lol.

 

[prwillard2]

replaced the winter Blizzaks with Falken Wildpeak AT3W in 285/65R18. so far they've been fairly quiet on the pavement and handled 100 mi of logging roads this weekend great.View attachment 2645696

Have you noticed a decrease in mpg with these over stock?

 

[RT Cruiser]

I'm doing nerdy stuff of downloading info from Techinfo. Hard to believe how complicated things have become since my first car which was a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am Bandit Edition. Sheesh, the Chilton's manual for that car was less than maybe 100 pages.

 

[turbo8]

My muffler heat shield's rear mounting hole got warn out. I replaced the shield with a new one. I guess I could have put a fender washer on it.

I started it up without the muffler on to see how it sounded.. I was surprised how good it sounded. Wish I got a sound clip.

 

[Brutes200]

took off the the rear wing so the tent could come back over the hatch.
now I’ve got roof space up front.

 

[Vestal]

took off the the rear wing so the tent could come back over the hatch.
now I’ve got roof space up front.

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Shark fin, too? Can you let us know how that affected related systems?

 

[Possie Bugger]

Have you noticed a decrease in mpg with these over stock?

slightly - maybe 1 - 1.5 mpg. the blizzaks were also stock size (285/60R18) whereas i went with the larger tire for regular use