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Recently received a letter from my Lexus dealer that essentially invites me to exchange my 2004 RX330 for any 06 or 07 new Lexus because of "increasing demand for pre-owned Lexus vehicles". They promise to "make this exchange with little or no out of pocket expenses and with a monthly payment that fits your budget". This is a limited offer with dates from 11 to 15 October to come in and cut a deal. My common sense tells me that this is a thinly veiled come-on to move some metal...but, maybe there's something here. Any opinions or actual experience with this??
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Replying to: sandiegotom (Oct 09, 2006 6:20 pm) |
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Replying to: la4mead (Oct 09, 2006 9:08 am)
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Replying to: wwest (Oct 10, 2006 7:56 am) The reason I didn't before was it really should be on much more often than the engine radiator fan comes on; thermostatically the tranny could use it much more often. However, by this logic, it makes much more sense to add it and have one, than not! Also, I could get another fan thermostat and get more complicated, but I don't think so, plus it may not run a fan that tiny. My few complaints with this car are the lack of inherent durability built into the the original tranny and the benign handling. If the tranny can stay cool and last for years and many thousands of miles which I'm now seeing with the second gen trans, I'm left with an otherwise really good quality car with great features and utility, but blah boring handling. Someday maybe some Tokito shocks, but I really wish big sway bars!? P.S. The tranny cooler was not difficult. I didn't drill any holes to mount it, and it could even be removed an put on a different car (but why?). I used the bolts supplied with the cooler and lined a couple holes up with the existing cooler, and used the nylon clips supplied to secure the others. It's on there firmly, and it was easy. I plumbed it in line so the fluid goes through the radiator and stock cooler first, then the new cooler, which has a "temperature bypass". While doing this, a few quarts of fluid are draining out of the cooler hose, which I refilled when I was done with Type IV (mine is a '99) from my local Toyota dealer. The hardest part is dealing with the slippery fluid and pushing the hoses on the tubing with slippery hands, and cleaning it all up so it doesn't get gunked with dirt. I posted a couple photos on my CarSpace page (they didn't come out that great, but I can email if anyone cares). As for the "Buyback Offers"... I thought everyone got them. I still get them. I haven't had "payments" for 8 years. Nice of them to offer. I don't think it would be much of an advantage for me, unless I was in the market to buy or lease a new car. 
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Replying to: la4mead (Oct 10, 2006 8:42 am) Otherwise, on a cold day in some places, MT and AK come to mind, the ATF might even freeze before it exits the external "cooler".
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Replying to: wwest (Oct 10, 2006 8:16 pm) I can't speak about the tranny design itself, but I specifically asked the Lexus service manager if it was possible to be over-cooled by the addition of another cooler, even in a cold climate start (I live in So Cal, but drive to mountains, sometimes it's been 20 below zero in Mammoth). He said it was impossible, not a concern when they replaced my trans with the warrantee/2nd gen unit. However getting back to the low-speed traffic - heat - occasional towing topic, I think it will be easy and cheap enough for me to shoehorn a small computer fan (those are really cheap and I already have some) on the leading edge side of the coolers (near the washer bottle) and possibly connect it to a Hayden electric fan thermostat, which are available at auto parts stores. I didn't realize it, but Hayden kits have temp probes that could be installed right into the tranny cooler fins, so as to come on separate and much more often than the radiator fan, which is what is really needed to help extend the life of the transmission. |
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Hi, everyone. As you've probably noticed, we have been trying to refine the discussions into more narrowly focussed topics. Our objective is twofold. We want to make it easier for people seeking specific information about their vehicles to find it easily and without having to wade through hundreds or thousands of postings. To those ends, we will be shutting down the general make/model discussions and work exclusively with specific issues. This requires us to populate the make/model subsections with relevant, interesting and timely topics. Rather than having the hosts simply create boilerplate topics for each make/model, we feel that you, the owner, the make/model enthusiast and the prospective buyer can best judge what those topics should be. You can help by adding a discussion (it's easy!) or suggesting one here. To add a discussion, click on the last link in the "You are here" line at the top of this page. That will take you to the topic page for this make/model. Review the list of topics and click on the "Add discussion" link when you've decided what topic you'd like to add. Follow the directions and you're done! Feel free to add more than one. Just avoid duplicating existing topics and try not to make it TOO specific! Your help and continued participation in the Forums is greatly appreciated! Thanks. |
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04 RX330 is the sunroof/moonroof switch automatic open/close ? Mine does not seem to open fully unless I hold the switch to open or closed. I recently had an 05 loaner RX and it was automatic open and close was this an 05 model addition or is mine not working properly ?
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Replying to: 6month (Oct 24, 2006 4:46 pm) Does anyone else have any ideas? Please let us know what you find... |
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