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Re: Lexus transmission problems [strapper] by justbass
Nov 14, 2007 (8:26 pm)
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Replying to: strapper (Nov 14, 2007 5:01 pm)

Also try clublexus.com in the ES section for members' transmission problems, as well as other items of concern are noted.
 
Disspite the problems, with fingers crossed, my wife and I will still consider this model and hope that all concerns have been worked out in the spring of next year.
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Jack Points by ahrjr
Nov 21, 2007 (8:46 am)
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I have a 07 ES350 and, being an old retired dude, enjoy doing oil changes and tire rotations myself. However, I noticed in the manual they only show two jacking points and both raise the front or rear tires entirely off the ground. Also, I don't have any room for my jack stands. Does anyone know of any alternate jacking points or do I need to buy myself some ramps?
 
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Re: Jack Points [ahrjr] by scottinmem
Nov 21, 2007 (9:04 am)
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Replying to: ahrjr (Nov 21, 2007 8:46 am)

Jack,
 
Check out this link for good information on changing oil on an ES350. I have done one oil change on my 350 without problems and without raising the front end. It would be easier to raise the front, but it is not necessary. This link also shows a homemade ramp, that I will probably make before my next oil change. BTW, I did have a little problem sticking the plastic hose adapter into the filter - you've got to push hard and that is difficult with the hose attached.
 
http://members.cox.net/n0v8or/avalon_oil_change.pdf
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Re: Jack Points [scottinmem] by ahrjr
Nov 23, 2007 (2:13 pm)
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Replying to: scottinmem (Nov 21, 2007 9:04 am)

Jack,
 
Thanks for the info and the link.
 
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ES350 or RX350 by praz
Dec 15, 2007 (4:26 pm)
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When we were in the market to buy car last year, we were looking to buy either ES350 or RX350. I was leaning towards RX but my wife wanted to go for ES. Since, it was for her, we bought ES. I would like to know if there are guys out there who are in the same situation as I was and what did they buy and for what reasons. My wife did not like the looks of the RX inside as well as outside. She thought it looked small from the outside and design outdated. She said that the ES looks more luxirours than the RX inside and outside. She liked the dash layout, ignition, more leg room in rear, steering wheel, etc of ES while the RX had cheap plastic for buttons. I thought both were equally good but went with ES hoping to buy redesigned RX in 2008 but I have to wait for one more year as the new RX will be available as 2010 model.
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brake failure by laeggo
Jan 01, 2008 (9:05 pm)
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Has anyone experienced or heard of 2007 model ES350 having brake failure? My in-laws where on the interstate where they experienced brake failure. Luckily they were able to shift into neutral and coast to a stop on the shoulder of the freeway. Pretty scary and luckily no one got hurt.
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Re: Jack Points [ahrjr] by mac1lsr1
Jan 15, 2008 (7:08 am)
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Replying to: ahrjr (Nov 21, 2007 8:46 am)

I know it's been a month and a half since you posted this question, and you probably have your answer by now, but I did my 1st oil change on my ES 350 this past weekend. All went well by lifting the front of the car using a floor jack and placing jackstands under the front frame rails. I placed the jack under the single lifting point on the front crossmember, as shown in the owners manual. Since the oil drain bolt is on the back end of the oil pan, lifting the car this way helps get a little more old oil to drain out. The frame rails are wider than my jackstand saddles, so I can't get nice even contact between the car and stands; however, the car didn't budge when I grabbed one of the front wheels in the air and tried to shake the car sideways. I always do that after I place a car on jackstands to make sure it is secure. What did you mean when you said you didn't have enough room for your jackstands? Not enough clearance, or you didn't see where to place them under the car? Anyway, I'm glad I bought the 65 mm oil filter cap wrench at NAPA before I started the job. None of my existing cap wrenches fit.
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key not detected by nedb52
Jan 15, 2008 (10:22 am)
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What does/would "key not detected" indicate if one does indeed have their key in possession while driving? Is that the indication of a low/dead battery?
 
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Re: Thin paint [crazyma] by ontheroad10
Jan 20, 2008 (7:01 pm)
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Replying to: crazyma (Sep 17, 2007 10:10 am)

Its a serious problem to pay this much for an auto and have the front paint look like its 4 years old before the 5000 mile service. Lexus dealer states it is not a problem and no one has this problem. Normal driving chips are a fact of life , but a peppered front before 4 k miles is a paint problem , Buyer beware.
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Rear airbags and car seats by brucep
Jan 20, 2008 (7:32 pm)
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Hello,
  I have a 20 month old daughter who uses the car seat in the rear, I'm a little concerned about the side airbags which the dealer said could not be turned off. What happens if the airbags deploy and the child seat (forward facing full car seat) is in a side seat rather than the center? What are others with child seats doing, putting them in the center? If I do that, due to the narrowness of the car no adult can sit in the back which is pretty useless, but of course worth it if the side seats are not safe.
 
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