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#2608 of 2727 Re: Jack Points [scottinmem] by ahrjr Nov 23, 2007 (2:13 pm)
Replying to: scottinmem (Nov 21, 2007 9:04 am) Jack,   Thanks for the info and the link.   Art
#2609 of 2727 ES350 or RX350 by praz Dec 15, 2007 (4:26 pm)
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 She thought it looked small from the outside and design outdated.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.
#2610 of 2727 brake failure by laeggo Jan 01, 2008 (9:05 pm)
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. Replies to this message: michaelndq (May 08, 2009 5:17 pm) priggly (Jun 25, 2009 11:19 pm) ateeqahmad (Jun 26, 2009 8:59 am)
#2611 of 2727 Re: Jack Points [ahrjr] by mac1lsr1 Jan 15, 2008 (7:08 am)
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.
#2612 of 2727 key not detected by nedb52 Jan 15, 2008 (10:22 am)
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?   Thanks.
#2613 of 2727 Re: Thin paint [crazyma] by ontheroad10 Jan 20, 2008 (7:01 pm)
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. Replies to this message: kickthebox (Jan 20, 2008 8:44 pm) ontheroad10 (Jan 21, 2008 7:30 am)
#2614 of 2727 Rear airbags and car seats by brucep Jan 20, 2008 (7:32 pm)
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.   Thanks!
#2615 of 2727 Re: Thin paint [ontheroad10] by kickthebox Jan 20, 2008 (8:44 pm)
Replying to: ontheroad10 (Jan 20, 2008 7:01 pm) You are exactly correct in your observations about this paint problem. I just sold mine because the paint was chipping, scaring, and falling off. The seating surfaces are also cheap too, but that is another post. Anyway, look at others in parking lots, they are scraped up too. Maybe the owners just aren't noticing. My dealer admitted paint is an issue with Lexus. I hated that beautiful car! Replies to this message: ontheroad10 (Jan 21, 2008 7:30 am)
#2616 of 2727 Re: Thin paint [kickthebox] by ontheroad10 Jan 21, 2008 (7:30 am)
Replying to: kickthebox (Jan 20, 2008 8:44 pm) Thank you for the reply. The paint is a problem and they need to fix it and admit its a problem instead of acting like the buyer (owner) is the problem. They were singing a different tune when they were taking payment.
#2617 of 2727 Did anyone install a K&N air filter on their ES 350 by techman41973 Jan 30, 2008 (5:47 pm)
Did any of you decide to install a K&N oiled-cotton gause air filter on your ES 350? On my Accord it seemed to improve acceleration a bit. Thanks

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