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#61 of 118 Re: kdss [slooose] by blov8r Jul 12, 2006 (3:37 pm)
Replying to: slooose (Jul 12, 2006 9:41 am) Sorry to seem dense, but what's the KDSS package? I guess (from context) it's a suspension package. You did indeed notice the sway that I and others here have noticed and complained about.   Insofar as regular gas is concerned, I NEVER run anything less than medium octane (eg, 89 v. 87) and more likely use premium particularly in a car/truck I plan to keep for years ... as is the case with my wife's GX as she typically keeps her ride for 10 years. Bart
#62 of 118 REGULAR GAS by cdfwife Jul 12, 2006 (6:51 pm)
I always run regular gas. Did the same in my MDX. I notice a slight improvement with the higher octane, but I just don't need it. The better gas does not seem to help me in any way with the mileage. On the RX forum some folks seemed to think that mobil gas with detergents is better for the engine, but????   As for the brake clunk, it is something you feel more than hear, and it feels like you have been lightly tapped from behind in a mild fender bender. It did not seem to occur all the time, it was only randomly, and only when fully stopped with your foot on the brake. Replies to this message: ajbolit (Jul 13, 2006 11:35 am)
#63 of 118 Re: REGULAR GAS [cdfwife] by ajbolit Jul 13, 2006 (11:35 am)
Replying to: cdfwife (Jul 12, 2006 6:51 pm) Just bought 04 GX470 and surely enough Mark Levinson's DVD remote is missing. Lexus deasler wants 349$ - isn't it too much? Anybody was able to figure out a replacements options for that remote or the place where I could get it cheaper?
#64 of 118 Re: vibration [shepali] by major7 Jul 17, 2006 (7:14 pm)
Replying to: shepali (Jun 25, 2006 12:44 pm) The clunk when you stop and start again is actually the transaxle as I just came from Lexus in N.J. They have a kit for that but it is nationally backordered as all the dealers found out about the fix. I'm under warranty by far so no worries for me. I saw on the invoice it requires a grand worth of parts for the fix. Thx. Bob Replies to this message: txcarbuyer1 (Jan 16, 2007 10:37 am)
#65 of 118 Nav system updates by blov8r Jul 18, 2006 (6:22 am)
I'm really frosted by Lexus' handling of updates to their nav system. My wife's '04 GX has (from what they tell me) a 2002 system. We were going to Yowemite in May so the 2nd week in May we asked them to get us the updated maps. Two weeks later we left, no update. We got a call last Monday (7/10) "do you still want the update"? Yes. "It should be in the end of the week ... we'll call when it gets here." Well, still nothing! Two months? And no notification when an update was made available? One would expect a whole lot more attention to detail from a top end franchise.   When my wife misplaced her key-fob transmitter it took them > 4 months to let us know the one she ordered and paid for had come in. Fortunately she found the lost one. They hadn't programmed the new one to her car (yet an additional cost) but that didn't matter ... we still had to take it even though it could have been sold to another customer. Or returned, for that matter.   These two issues, plus the less than stellar hiway performance of our GX, makes this the first and last Lexus I'll ever own.     Replies to this message: stormbringer1 (Sep 26, 2006 3:24 pm)
#66 of 118 Service by cdfwife Jul 18, 2006 (8:11 pm)
Blov8r, sorry you had had bad service issues. It can be very dissapointing. I am fortunate to not have any major issues, and my servicing dealer has been great. No complaints, and they have been really nice. (of course we pay for the privilige.) I always laugh when people reference the "free" beverages in the customer lounge.   BTW, I have really been behaving with my driving, but can't budge the mileage over 16. Maybe if I drove more freeway miles. Replies to this message: blov8r (Jul 19, 2006 6:29 am) unknown (Oct 06, 2006 11:40 am)
#67 of 118 Re: Service [cdfwife] by blov8r Jul 19, 2006 (6:29 am)
Replying to: cdfwife (Jul 18, 2006 8:11 pm) To be fair, when the car goes in for service it is great service (and it goes in only for routine maintenance). It's the lack of attention to details of other than ordinary requests that frosts me.   As far as the "free" beverages is concerned, my barber offers that!   16's as good as the V8 will let you have ... maybe squeak a bit more on the hiway, but there I usually cruise 80 and 16's what I expect.
#68 of 118 Comfort vs Sport ride by cwilbs Aug 18, 2006 (1:25 pm)
Wondering what you all think about the difference in the ride from the comfort to the sport ride? What do you notice different? I'm not sure if its my imagination or not so any input would be helpful Replies to this message: blov8r (Aug 19, 2006 6:59 am)
#69 of 118 Re: Comfort vs Sport ride [cwilbs] by blov8r Aug 19, 2006 (6:59 am)
Replying to: cwilbs (Aug 18, 2006 1:25 pm) I've found no material difference in the two ride settings. I'm actually quite unhappy w/ this car/truck but fortunately my wife loves it. I know it's my fault for paying $50K for it ... I liked the road manners of her old Grand Cherokee a great deal better! And my Navigator was even better than that. Go figure. Bart
#70 of 118 Re: Balancing [nvbanker] by markmit Aug 31, 2006 (9:36 pm)
Replying to: nvbanker (Jun 27, 2006 7:44 pm) What were the conditions when you were on Race Track road? At Desert USA it says that road can driven by family sedans in normal conditions.   Let's look at what Consumer Reports says about off road vehicles - GX470 and 4Runner in the top 10 and Ford Expedition in the bottom 10 (Navigator is based on Expedition). The GX470 is a much better off-road vehicle than the Expedition. Does this advantage help the typical rider who never goes off road? I would say definitely not. Does this advantage help the typical rider who drives on snowy roads? I would say it depends on how deep the snow gets.   Here's a fun video that shows what a GX470 can do: YouTube GX470 on rocks.   I've had many cars and trucks on road and seriously off road (California and Mexico), including Ford and Lexus, and not one of them was "the king" in every category.

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