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While I was in college, I worked for a Lexus dealership. We had a customer pull up in an LFA and ask for an oil change. The service writer face was epic when the customer said he would wait in the lounge until it was done LOL. The service writer kindly told the customer that an oil change on the LFA was not like one on his LS and was promptly put in a loaner car.
I watched a YouTube of an oil change on a Veyron. I know everything there is to know in the universe, and then some, but I was shocked to learn it had 16 drain plugs? Never heard of that, I would be very careful with them.
And the air filters and oil filter cartridge look to be the same as my BMW in theory. Yes, I would DIY but I would be very careful lol
While I was in college, I worked for a Lexus dealership. We had a customer pull up in an LFA and ask for an oil change. The service writer face was epic when the customer said he would wait in the lounge until it was done LOL. The service writer kindly told the customer that an oil change on the LFA was not like one on his LS and was promptly put in a loaner car.
Let me guess, one of the 14 RX350's lined up in the shop?
if you actually owned a veyron, i don't think you'd be much interested in diy.
After I saw the process, I could not in good conscience let a dealer handle (even on YouTube, the experiences we have, with dealers making errors, someone had with Lamborghini). If I were not capable, which could be the case due to what's involved in accessing, I'd probably lease then not worry since it's not my car and is under warranty, or not even get it.
that was interesting and by far the best slide show on CL so far, so well done.
but i wonder HOW MUCH that service costs.
That was my question too. It's pretty cool that one leaky seal was the only problem with this one... I remember Lexus reps telling me the LFA they had in Torrance, which got beat on all the time didn't need anything but fluid changes and I think brakes. The biggest issue was the drivers side seat bolster had started to wear, ha ha! Completely different than any other exotic! Ha ha!
I’m not sure how any normal technician would feel comfortable working on this. While I’m sure there are the very best out there, just knowing this beautiful thing was put together by hand by perfectionists with a step by step checklist should be very intimidating. That veyron video just kinda highlights how difficult maintenance can be and I wouldn’t want people doing what they did to they did to that veyron cause there has to be scratches involved during that process and they still had extra screws when they were done
the LFA is one of the coolest things ever created, it's awesomeness is what makes me disappointed that the new "supra" is mostly a bmw
to me the biggest disappointment is in the engine or what hasn’t come from its development. That amazing v10 that’s smaller than a v8 and lighter than a v6 but they haven’t downsized it to a v6 or v8 form. Instead we get small turbos in its place or the twin turbo. Why wasn’t Lexus the one to beat Mazda to having something as efficient as the skyactiv engines.
to me the biggest disappointment is in the engine or what hasn’t come from its development. That amazing v10 that’s smaller than a v8 and lighter than a v6 but they haven’t downsized it to a v6 or v8 form. Instead we get small turbos in its place or the twin turbo. Why wasn’t Lexus the one to beat Mazda to having something as efficient as the skyactiv engines.
The new TNGA Dynamic Force engines boast 40% thermal efficiency, handily beating the Mazda SkyActiv-G engines that only claim 29% thermal efficiency.
The new TNGA Dynamic Force engines boast 40% thermal efficiency, handily beating the Mazda SkyActiv-G engines that only claim 29% thermal efficiency.
x is 44 so they still have them beat but while impressive I still which they would have come out with a newer v6 already. I guess I can live with it now since I just got my Gs so I’m not gonna get a new one for a while.
08-07-18, 02:29 PM
Servicing a Lexus LFA Is Incredibly Complicated and Fascinating
