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Rear Brakes on LX470 by cam11
May 07, 2008 (11:35 am)
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Has anyone done the rear brakes on a LX470?? I am thinking about doing it myself. Is it worth it? Or is it a total Pain in the rear?? I have always done my own brakes with no problems on all of my American made cars. But my Passatt had to be towed in shamefully!! Was hoping someone could tell me what I am in for?
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Oil change & 30k service $ by vdragon
Jun 12, 2008 (3:37 pm)
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i have an 05 lx470.
 
i've been doing the normal every 3k miles service on oil, or oil blend.
 
should i continue like this, or every 5k miles?
 
also, is $1086 a fair price for the 30k service done at a lexus dealer (westminster, ca)? from reading this board, it seems the 30k mile services are the important ones... meaning I shouldn't skip them, or go to an independent shop?
 
thanks!
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Re: Oil change & 30k service $ [vdragon] by steve_ HOST
Jun 12, 2008 (6:24 pm)
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Replying to: vdragon (Jun 12, 2008 3:37 pm)

The Edmunds Maintenance Guide will tell you what your 30k service should cost in your zip code (and what services Lexus recommends be done - your dealer will undoubtedly recommend more be done, but some of that may not be needed).
 
I haven't done an oil change on my cars in less than 5,000 miles in over a decade. Why not follow your owner's manual recommendation? Are oil changes every 3,000 miles really needed?
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Re: Oil change & 30k service $ [vdragon] by houdini1
Jun 13, 2008 (4:35 am)
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Replying to: vdragon (Jun 12, 2008 3:37 pm)

I just had the oil changed on my LX yesterday at the Lexus dealer. The new sticker shows the next oil change not due for 5,000 miles.
 
Incidentally, they had a 2008 LX 570 on their used car lot with 8,000 miles. The salesman said the guy who traded it in just wanted a different color. Thinking it might be a good buy I asked what they wanted. Cost new had been $80,000. They were asking $85,000!!
 
The salesman said they were all sold out for the next year and a half so they felt like they could ask a premium price. I told him he was nuts! So much for SUVs prices going down.
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85K? by gteach26
Jun 13, 2008 (12:09 pm)
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AND sold out for a year and a half? Sounds crazy.
 
My crystal ball predicts that the 570 will be selling with large discounts within the next 12-24 months.. just be patient and enjoy your 470 for a bit longer. Ebay has the 570 going for 90K plus in some instances.. again, CRAZY! It's a nice truck but c'mon! The only way toyota will keep prices this goofy high is if they limit production severely.
 
Here in "lexus-dealer-'round-every-corner-south fla." the LS460 had crazy prices floating around for the first 6 months..now, yup, you guessed it, heavy discounts for anyone wanting to buy one today. Recently they were being advertised for $8K off MSRP with no strings.
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Re: 85K? [gteach26] by houdini1
Sep 16, 2008 (5:26 pm)
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Replying to: gteach26 (Jun 13, 2008 12:09 pm)

I bought a 2007 CPO LX 470 about a month ago. It is our second one and we are sold on these things. I am having an issue with a vibrating noise coming from the high/low shift lever area. The frequency of the vibration changes depending on how fast the engine is running. Never happens in neutral or when idling, etc. It almost sounds like a radio sounds when you accelerate and are getting feedback, etc.
 
Let me be clear here. The noise is not really loud but it is like a mosquito buzzing your ear, etc. The truck is otherwise so quiet that his vibrating noise is very noticeable and irksome. If you put your hand on the hi/low shift lever you can feel it vibrating wildly.
   
Lexus has looked at it once. They said they took it apart and made some adjustments but it had no effect. Anyone have any ideas?
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Re: 85K? [houdini1] by moon21100
Sep 17, 2008 (5:32 am)
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Replying to: houdini1 (Sep 16, 2008 5:26 pm)

I had the same noise coming from my LX470. I took it to two separate Lexus dealerships and was told the noise is normal. The two main techs at both Lexus dealerships told me that they wouldn't recommend or purchase a LX 470. They said the problem has been fixed in the new LX 570. Lexus told me that it is normal noise and the noise is in every LX 470. Some are louder than others. However, the noise in mine was noticeable and annoying. It is almost a vibrating, low volume radio boom noise. It is usually intermittent and the gear box vibrates. They took my car apart 3 times and still did not fix the problem. Eventually Lexus will tell you that it is normal. I don't know how CPOs work. Maybe you have my car that Lexus bought back from me under the Lemon Law. It was a difficult battle. Hard to fight a big company like Lexus.
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Check the T-case. by vcheng
Sep 17, 2008 (5:32 am)
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Move it into the low range and back a couple of times over a few days (i.e. use the low range occasionally!). Consider changing the fluid to a full synthetic product in the T-case. In my case, these steps eliminated the problem completely.
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Re: 85K? [moon21100] by houdini1
Sep 17, 2008 (4:32 pm)
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Replying to: moon21100 (Sep 17, 2008 5:32 am)

Thank you for your reply. I take it you sold the truck back to Lexus under the lemon law because of this issue. Is that correct?
 
The carfax did not show any lemon law issues but who knows.
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Re: Check the T-case. [vcheng] by houdini1
Sep 17, 2008 (4:32 pm)
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Replying to: vcheng (Sep 17, 2008 5:32 am)

Thanks, I will give it a try.

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