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#1176 of 1194 Engine Cooling/Left Fan Belt by zasjem May 13, 2008 (7:08 am)
Hi! I own a 2002 SC 430 - it has 66,000 miles and my left fan belt or the cooling engine fan is riding a little rough. This problem just started and so I have been riding around the last 2 days with out running my air conditioner (in Florida). I'm not sure if the fan belt needs to be replaced or if a bracket is loose. Has anyone experienced this?
#1177 of 1194 Newbie Lexus owner by barresa62 May 27, 2008 (11:24 am)
Ok...I'm about to become an owner of a 92' SC 400. It has been a friend of mine's for the last 15 years and babied. It's black w/a grey interior and extra matching wood in the console inset. It has all the options except the Nakamichi (sp?) stereo. He's updated it w/the chrome rims from the 95' edition. The beauty has been dealer serviced the entire time as my friend works in the car sales industry.   My question is why there is not a separate SC300/400 forum discussion. I know that the SC 300/400 a very popular and sought after so I'm curious.   Newbie in Seattle, Stephen
#1178 of 1194 Re: 2005 SC 430: Antenna Goes Up, then Retracts - ?Normal [docrock143] by brigitte1 Jun 12, 2008 (3:35 pm)
Replying to: docrock143 (Apr 01, 2008 8:23 pm) Hi there ... I'm new to the SC 430 too--got a 2008 in tigereye a few months ago. My antenna does the same, so I guess it's normal. The weird thing, though, is that it also moves up or down when I push different buttons to change radio stations. I'm going to ask about this when I go for service next. It seems like a bad idea, that the antenna could wear out in time. I only had one other car with a retractable antenna, and the antenna did eventually wear out. It might have been after 100,000 miles, though--I don't remember exactly--but still!
#1179 of 1194 Antenna Retracts by mdames Jun 13, 2008 (9:53 am)
This is normal. The antenna extends shorter for AM stations and longer for FM stations. It will automatically retract a certain amount based on the strength of the FM signal. This is all automatic.
#1180 of 1194 Gas Mileage is UNBELIEVEABLY GOOD!!! by rcraft Jun 14, 2008 (6:50 am)
Replying to: ardo1 (Apr 10, 2005 4:44 pm) My wife's SC430 (2006 with 15K miles) has always gotten about 22 mpg in day-to-day use and about 27 mpg on the highway. I stumbled across a gas additive (I know, I know, they're all snake oil) and decided to give it a try. I have an RX400h (2006 with 40K miles). I put it in her car and she began to get 31 mpg in her day-to-day use and on the highway she got 45!!! This is getting in Prius territory. I didn't believe her - I assumed the computer was somehow being fooled by the additive so I drove her car a few times to work and manually calculated the mileage. Bingo, I was right!! the computer was off - I got 34 mpg in the day-to-day drive cycle . Honestly, this is JAW DROPPING mileage for a 300 hp 4.3 liter V8.   I then put it in my RX and saw a much more modest increase. it went from 28 mpg to 30. This still makes it worthwhile, but man! you have got to try this stuff in your SC's - it's goofy high mileage!! The product is called "EthosFR" and it advertises itself as a "fuel reformulator".   The website is http://www.ethosnw.com   Just be prepared when you open the website they have a car horn honking so turn your volume down. I don't have any idea who thought that was a good idea.   I really can't explain how we got such a stupid increase, but I'm jazzed about it and wanted to share it with other SC owners. It doesn't seem to have the same affect on all cars (my RX for example, but that may be because it's a hybrid and is already very efficient), but the stuff seems to work really well in the '06 SC430.   Give it a try and hit me back to see how you do!
#1181 of 1194 Adding phone numbers to phonebook by pilot1777r Sep 19, 2008 (6:04 am)
I have a 2007 SC430 with navigation. I can't transfer my phone book from my cell phone because my phone is too old. Is there a way I can manually add numbers to the phone book? thanks!
#1182 of 1194 sc430 radio quit working by icncs Sep 20, 2008 (12:26 pm)
Both fuses checked out fine but the radio still doesnt work. Any thoughts would be helpful.
#1183 of 1194 Change cabin filter 2002 SC430 by eljuez Oct 14, 2008 (8:18 pm)
Does anyone know how to change the cabin filter on a 2002 SC430? I know it's behind the glove box; I just don't know how to get to it. There are two twist knobs, one on each side of the inside of the glove box. They only turn about 1/4 turn, but nothing happens. Replies to this message: tmakogon (Dec 19, 2008 9:23 pm) eljuez (Dec 20, 2008 7:27 am)
#1184 of 1194 Re: Change cabin filter 2002 SC430 [eljuez] by tmakogon Dec 19, 2008 (9:23 pm)
Replying to: eljuez (Oct 14, 2008 8:18 pm) To change cabin flter, turn the knobs 1/4 turn in the glove compartment in the direction opposite to a "click" position. Then pull both knobs out if you have strong fingers.   I actually found it difficult to pull them out so I pushed the glove compartment walls one at a time for the pins to slip out of their grooves without any problems.   After you get the glove compartment door fully open, use a flashlight to look at the filter door and push it up as the arrow on it shows to open. Pull out the cabin filter, taking care not to spill any leaves etc. off the filter top. Replace and close back in reverse order.   Regards, Taras Replies to this message: eljuez (Dec 20, 2008 7:27 am)

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