You are here: Forums SUVs Lexus RX 300/330/350 Lexus RX 330 Maintenance and Repair

Lexus RX 330 Maintenance and Repair

1743 messages,  Last post on Dec 06, 2009 at 4:57 PM

You are in the Lexus RX 300/330/350 Forum. Your Hosts are steve_ & tidester

What is this discussion about? Lexus RX 330

Messages Page 2 of 175 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ... 175 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

#8 of 1743 tvkw - Ted by myk_a Dec 11, 2003 (11:53 am)
I'm not sure but it may be that this issue affects only specific models from Japan. I got mine on Nov. 1st from North America (Canada) and I haven't had any such issues. Then again, I've only got 2500 miles on it. Replies to this message: sa_liat (Sep 28, 2004 7:33 pm) md52 (Oct 01, 2004 4:11 pm) mfullmer (Oct 02, 2004 11:06 am) and 1 more... johngreis (Oct 07, 2004 1:53 pm) and 6 more...
#9 of 1743 Coin Holder? by milkchug Dec 11, 2003 (1:21 pm)
I have one major issue with this car. Is it just me or is there no coin holder in this vehicle? I have been pulling my hair trying to find anywhere to put coins. The center console is not a good place because I can't find anywhere stable to put it.   Thanks.
#10 of 1743 Coin Holder by lovemylexus1 Dec 11, 2003 (7:35 pm)
I hope Lexus remembers the coin holder in the next model!   I carry my sunglasses in my purse so I have no use for the overhead sunglasses case in the RX . So, I bought a small coin purse that will fit into the overhead sunglasses holder. Not perfect but it works.
#11 of 1743 Coin Holder and ECU program updated today by chitung Dec 11, 2003 (11:42 pm)
Toyota might thought that Lexus buyers are rich and having only bill/check/credit card. Coins are thrown into charity box. Coin holder should be only exist in economy car. Just kidding. The only place I can think of is the door handle slot where you your fingers place while closing the door.   My car was built in Japan Aug 03 and I just had ECU program updated today. The shifting is improving quite significantly from 2nd to 3rd. Overall, it's quite satisfying.   The only annoying thing left for me to solve is the engine noise. I am going to buy some sound deadening material to suppress sound coming into cabin. The reason the engine noise is excessive is the INTAKE MANIFOLD IS MADE OF PLASTIC/FIBER for this model. It is used to be made of cast aluminum which reduced the combustion noise significantly.
#12 of 1743 Coin holder by scodiana Dec 11, 2003 (11:45 pm)
I saw something online that's a coin holder that's shaped to fit into the cup holder.   I wish I could remember where I saw it.   My breakwater blue RX was finally delivered today (a three week wait for it to be moved from Washington State to the Bay Area). I put my coins on end into that slim holder in the center console - between the two smaller containers and the large one.   Sheri
#13 of 1743 Engine noise? by ukulele2 Dec 12, 2003 (4:45 am)
Do everyone agree that the RX330 engine is noisier than the one in RX300? I'd be dissapointed to find that out.
#14 of 1743 Coin holder by myk_a Dec 12, 2003 (6:22 am)
Maybe they thought that most, if not all Lexus RX330 owners would have EZ-Pass (or some variation thereof)? Since I have one, I don't need the coin holder. Sure beats falling in line when going through tolls!
#15 of 1743 Coin holder by scodiana Dec 12, 2003 (8:47 am)
We have FasTrak here in the Bay Area, which I use. But I need change for parking meters (Berkeley, Oakland, San Jose, San Francisco)!
#16 of 1743 Engine Noise by chitung Dec 13, 2003 (9:02 am)
ukulele2, The engine noise more way more than RX300. In RX300, when you park at red light, you'll won't or barly hear the engine noise. In RX330, you'll hear it all. Like I said before in some message, the intake manifold of RX330 is made of plastic/fiberglass instead of cast aluminum in the case of RX330. However, once you have ECU update, engine does not rev as much as before and the noise level while driving/shifting is lower to a barely tolerable level. Once you live with it for 5000+ miles, you'll get use to it.
#17 of 1743 coin holder by rparis Dec 13, 2003 (10:08 am)
It is surprising Lexus would not have a compartment for coins as they did in previous vehicles. Very surprising!

Messages Page 2 of 175 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ... 175 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

You are here: Forums SUVs Lexus RX 300/330/350 Lexus RX 330 Maintenance and Repair