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#5361 of 5432 98 ES300 Towing question by edwinmccainrox Jun 21, 2007 (1:15 am)
We need to put a hitch on our Lexus... Can't seem to find anything online about towing capacity. We just need to tow an open trailer with sides... for moving household items. Wanted to do it with our 1997 Toyota 4-door RAV4... 4-wheel drive. But since the towing capacity is only 1500 lbs,and it appears that most of the little open utility trailers weight about 900 lbs. already, we will hve to put the hitch on the Lexus. Any info? Advice?   BTW, bought this car with 25,000 miles. Now, 104,000 and never any serious repairs except the Nakamichi [sp?] sound system... cd player. We have a great after-market warranty. Just renewed it for 2 years or 24,000 miles more. So even the CD repairs only cost us $50. I think the new warranty is now $100 deductible, but still a good deal. Love my lexus!!!   thanks for your help! Angie Replies to this message: curt2005 (Aug 18, 2007 7:46 pm)
#5362 of 5432 High miles by ivan_99 Aug 11, 2007 (11:07 am)
What is the general consensus on high mileage ES300's?   I'm looking at a 99 with 140K mile (and an attractive price...private sale). I have yet to drive the vehicle but the photos look like it's in very good condition. I also have to run the VIN but they say it's clean.   I intend to use the vehicle as a commuter vehicle and will only put on approx 8k miles a year (suburban & highway miles). I need the vehicle to last at least 3 years.   I've read a few of the posts and the problems run similar to other makes/model (though I'm not sure of the frequency).
#5363 of 5432 A/C Drain Tube Blocked by eric3185 Aug 12, 2007 (1:51 pm)
I have a 03 ES300. I discovered my carpet and underlayment completely soaked. Took the car to a Lexus dealer. They found brown colored paper in the drainage tube. Insinuated that someone must have put it there. I dot believe this to be true. The underlayment stared to mold and smell. I asked them to warranty just the underlayment pads, they said no. The car is out of warranty. But I believe that the clog came from the manufacturing process and finally worked it's way down. Replies to this message: wwest (Aug 13, 2007 6:35 am)
#5364 of 5432 Re: A/C Drain Tube Blocked [eric3185] by wwest Aug 13, 2007 (6:35 am)
Replying to: eric3185 (Aug 12, 2007 1:51 pm) Pollen filter removed and something got "sucked" out of the glove box...???
#5365 of 5432 Clunking sound when backing up by sean300 Aug 17, 2007 (3:16 pm)
Hi. I have a '98 ES300 with 152K on odometer. When I move the gear selector from park to reverse I get a sharp jerk and hear a clunk. This only happens when the engine is cold (in the morning or the evening). I took the car to my mechanic who had a transmission shop look at the car. The tranny guy said that there were no codes stored in the computer and felt that the engine mounts were the cause; my guy said that the rear mount was really shot. I was quoted a price of $700 to replace all of the mounts (parts from lexus and my mechanic's labor). A friend of mine sugggested that I wait because he has a v6 Toyota Camry (95), 200k and he said that he has never had a problem with the mounts. Does this sound credible? I have 152K on the car and never replaced the mounts, they seem fine to me. Will it cause any damage if I choose not to replace them? Any ideas would be appreciated. Replies to this message: larry1 (Aug 19, 2007 2:11 pm) sean300 (Aug 20, 2007 12:33 am) larry1 (Aug 25, 2007 3:44 pm) and 1 more...
#5366 of 5432 Re: 98 ES300 Towing question [edwinmccainrox] by curt2005 Aug 18, 2007 (7:46 pm)
Replying to: edwinmccainrox (Jun 21, 2007 1:15 am) I remember finding the info in the owner's manual for my 2005 ES 330. It will be in the owner's manual somewhere.   The manual on my 330 was not that enthusiastic about adding a hitch because it compromises the crash performance of the bumper. I decided not to.
#5367 of 5432 Re: Clunking sound when backing up [sean300] by larry1 Aug 19, 2007 (2:11 pm)
Replying to: sean300 (Aug 17, 2007 3:16 pm) Yes, the problem could certainly be an engine mount. You could take it to another shop, without telling them you were told the problem is an engine mount. Assuming that there is at least one broken engine mount, I do not see the need to replace the other engine mounts that are not broken.   Your friend's Camry has no bearing on your car. Any two cars will have different problems over the life of the car.   Don't wait too long. If it IS an engine mount, you don't want to have another engine mount break while another one or more are broken. Replies to this message: sean300 (Aug 20, 2007 12:33 am) larry1 (Aug 25, 2007 3:44 pm) sean300 (Aug 25, 2007 7:35 pm)
#5368 of 5432 Re: Clunking sound when backing up [larry1] by sean300 Aug 20, 2007 (12:33 am)
Replying to: larry1 (Aug 19, 2007 2:11 pm) I took the car to another shop that I use for oil changes and light repairs on Saturday. I described the problem and the mechanics looked at the car. In about ten minutes they called me back into the bays and was shown that the front mount (also known as the torque strut or "dog bone") was bad. They also checked all of the other mounts with the car on the lift right in front of me and said that they were ok (they used a pry bar to check - no movement from the other mounts). The mount was replaced within an hour (had to wait for the Carquest guy to bring the part). I was then taken for a final test ride by one of the mechanics and again there was the hard shift but no clunk when the car was in reverse. He said that the shift was probably an internal transmission thing but seemed to go away after driving for awhile. It was suggested that I let the car warm up for about ten minutes each time before driving and that I don't worry about the clunk/hard shift; he said that it was a small issue that would drive me crazy if I tried to resolve it. So, at least the mount issue was resolved and I'm ok with the small shift/clunk issue - I'll just keep an eye on it. Thanks for your advice and help. Replies to this message: larry1 (Aug 25, 2007 3:44 pm) sean300 (Aug 25, 2007 7:35 pm)
#5369 of 5432 Re: Clunking sound when backing up [sean300] by larry1 Aug 25, 2007 (3:44 pm)
Replying to: sean300 (Aug 20, 2007 12:33 am) There is always going to be a hard shift when you first start up the car and put it into gear immediately. A cold engine will run at a faster speed (revolutions per minute) than a warmed-up idling engine does. This is because the whole system is trying to quickly heat up the emissions system to keep pollution levels down. My 2000 ES300 does that when I start up a cold engine.   I am glad you got the engine mount fixed and that they demonstrated the problem for you. Replies to this message: sean300 (Aug 25, 2007 7:35 pm)
#5370 of 5432 Re: Clunking sound when backing up [larry1] by sean300 Aug 25, 2007 (7:35 pm)
Replying to: larry1 (Aug 25, 2007 3:44 pm) Thanks for your reply. I am still just a little concerned about the engine movement. I was provided with a sound, reasonable explanation by the mechanic who said that there will be a little movement when shifting throughout the various gears due to the mounts being made out of rubber. Is this the way that ES300 was designed? Also, should I flush the transmission. The car has 152k and I am not the original owner - did a tranny tune-up when first purchased (105k) and dropped the fluid twice since.

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