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Re: 08 engine noise [thuston]
by mdames
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Jan 07, 2009 (1:40 pm)
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Replying to: thuston (Jan 01, 2009 7:54 am)
I own a 2007 Lexus ES350. It does the same thing. Most of them do, from what I see on the Lexus forums. I've had the car for over 2 years with no issues. So it doesn't appear to be a problem, just an idiosyncrasy of the 3.5 Liter engine.
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- #2781 of 2854
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Re: Oil Leak [gooutside]
by gooutside
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Jan 09, 2009 (4:20 pm)
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Replying to: gooutside (Dec 15, 2008 5:53 pm)
Ok, I guess I'll answer my own question. YES. It seems to be too scientific for the local Oil Change Chains to properly tighten the oil filter, hence the leak. The dealership however had no problems. I'm glad no one else has had this problem.
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- #2782 of 2854
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Re: Oil Leak [gooutside]
by moline
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Jan 09, 2009 (5:40 pm)
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Replying to: gooutside (Jan 09, 2009 4:20 pm)
I have taken the car to the dealership for the first 4 oil changes, and haven't had any problems with leaks. However, I decided to change the oil myself last weekend, and discovered that the dealer had _way_ over-torqued the filter housing, probably using the socket hole in the bottom screw to remove/replace it, since it took a tremendous amount of torque to remove the screw once I had the filter housing removed. I did have some trouble reinstalling the housing to the proper torque with a "standard" 65mm plastic wrench (it spun a little once it was snug), but that wasn't a big surprise since I believe that the housing is actually 64mm. Our local Valvoline oil change shop doesn't stock the filters, so they probably don't have the proper wrench to tighten the housing, which might explain leaks. That being said, I'm not sure that I trust the dealer any more either. On the plus side, it was a lot easier to change the oil myself than I had expected, and I know that it was done to spec.
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- #2783 of 2854
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colored mudguards
by findme
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Jan 11, 2009 (8:45 pm)
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I'm thinking about ordering colored mudguards to match my silver sport. Has anybody had problems with the paint being chipped on the colored mudguards? I think I read about that somewhere. Thanks for your time!
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- #2785 of 2854
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good deal for Christy12
by steve_ HOST
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Jan 13, 2009 (12:17 pm)
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I moved your post over to the Prices Paid discussion:
christy12, "Toyota Highlander: Prices Paid & Buying Experience" #3656, 13 Jan 2009 11:48 am
Have fun shopping!
Steve, Host
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- #2786 of 2854
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Re: colored mudguards [findme]
by toyseeker
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Jan 13, 2009 (6:24 pm)
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Replying to: findme (Jan 11, 2009 8:45 pm)
I can't comment on the HL mudguards as I have the unpainted (black) ones.. I think they look good against the metallic gray.
However, I can say that after 110,000 miles on a Solara with silver mudguards, they were still almost mint.. in way better shape than the front bumper (from road sand/salt over 8 winters).
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- #2787 of 2854
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Re: Instrument cluster illumination when headlights are on [knwpsk]
by mtairyordge
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Jan 16, 2009 (12:54 pm)
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Replying to: knwpsk (Dec 30, 2008 5:28 pm)
Now I have noticed something I :
1) cannot totally validate
2) cannot totally explain.
I have a 2008 HL Limited. I run it with the headlight selector set to Auto, so when it is dark/light enough the heqdlights turn on/off.
So what I think I have noticed is the dashlights seem to have an intermediate setting that lightens or darkens, depending on the sun rising or setting. It seems to happen only under certain conditions.
Anyway I was wondering if anyone knew if the setting on the Highlander are able to change the intensity of the dash lights without affecting the headlights.
Of course it may just be the gremlns doing this to mess with what is left of my mind....
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- #2788 of 2854
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Re: Oil Leak [gooutside]
by gooutside
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Jan 20, 2009 (4:49 pm)
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Replying to: gooutside (Jan 09, 2009 4:20 pm)
I spoke too soon. I still have a leak. Good Greif. This is ridiculous. Back to the dealership I go. 
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- #2789 of 2854
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Re: Oil Leak [gooutside]
by gooutside
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Jan 22, 2009 (4:32 pm)
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Replying to: gooutside (Jan 20, 2009 4:49 pm)
Here's an update after todays visit to the dealership. It seems the leak was caused by the wrong size O-Ring. I'm hopeful the problem is fixed, but cautious enough to keep a close watchful eye and keep the floor of the garage protected.
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