General Car Conversation 2024 - part 1
03-15-24, 07:07 PM
#2386
Lexus Fanatic
When they tell you that you only have to change fluid if you have a severe use case, they are saying that most people don’t have to change the fluid, and they are leaving an opportunity to screw
you if you don’t do it and you have an issue.
That’s what we’re talking about, Toyota is not being genuine about what they feel the car needs. You won’t find a Toyota specialist who does not believe that fluid needs to be changed.
I would rather the manufacturer be honest with me and say “hey, fluid needs to be changed at 60k miles”
you if you don’t do it and you have an issue.
That’s what we’re talking about, Toyota is not being genuine about what they feel the car needs. You won’t find a Toyota specialist who does not believe that fluid needs to be changed.
I would rather the manufacturer be honest with me and say “hey, fluid needs to be changed at 60k miles”
03-15-24, 07:08 PM
#2387
Lexus Fanatic
Then why do all the MB specialists say the car needs LESS maintenance than the manufacturer says? They don’t want my money?
My mechanic has tried to talk me out of the brake fluid changes and the spark plugs I have coming up. That’s not uncommon. I have been in the Lexus world for 26 years and all Lexus mechanics say it needs those fluids changed regardless of what Lexus says.
Reality is good mechanics give good advice
My mechanic has tried to talk me out of the brake fluid changes and the spark plugs I have coming up. That’s not uncommon. I have been in the Lexus world for 26 years and all Lexus mechanics say it needs those fluids changed regardless of what Lexus says.
Reality is good mechanics give good advice
03-15-24, 07:08 PM
#2388
Lexus Champion
When they tell you that you only have to change fluid if you have a severe use case, they are saying that most people don’t have to change the fluid, and they are leaving an opportunity to screw
you if you don’t do it and you have an issue.
That’s what we’re talking about, Toyota is not being genuine about what they feel the car needs. You won’t find a Toyota specialist who does not believe that fluid needs to be changed.
I would rather the manufacturer be honest with me and say “hey, fluid needs to be changed at 60k miles”
you if you don’t do it and you have an issue.
That’s what we’re talking about, Toyota is not being genuine about what they feel the car needs. You won’t find a Toyota specialist who does not believe that fluid needs to be changed.
I would rather the manufacturer be honest with me and say “hey, fluid needs to be changed at 60k miles”
03-15-24, 07:09 PM
#2389
Lexus Fanatic
I have never been pushed by my independent to change the transmission. Nor have I ever been pushed by the Toyota dealer I did change the oil in the transmission for my matrix
03-15-24, 07:11 PM
#2390
Lexus Fanatic
Then your independent mechanic isn’t very good. Just read around online, everybody believes that transmission fluid needs to be changed and there are lots of analyses and pictures of the fluid and it’s obvious it needs to be changed.
03-15-24, 07:12 PM
#2391
Lexus Fanatic
New video from Savagegeese that I thought might interest @SW17LS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm_q-PJ2v1k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm_q-PJ2v1k
the new seven series looks pretty good in real life depending on the colour. in that video. It looks super ugly. And I thought the engine would be more quiet at full throttle with less rattle
03-15-24, 07:16 PM
#2394
Lexus Fanatic
Colors are really important in that car, that color doesn’t work.
I do firmly feel this will be my next car, probably a 760 in Carbon Black
03-15-24, 07:21 PM
#2399
Lexus Champion
The WS in my sequoia was done at 43k as per analysis, so I switched to a synthetic version and change every 30k
03-15-24, 07:24 PM
#2400
Lexus Fanatic
you are boring me with EV talk Steve lol. V8 engines are so much more cool. I think the V8 is the right thing for you. But I would still think you should consider keeping your Mercedes. (And to make sure you do every single maintenance item) lol
Last edited by Toys4RJill; 03-15-24 at 07:27 PM.