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What did you do to your ES 300 today?

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Old 12-04-10, 11:51 AM
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woke up and drove it back from my girlfriend's house to my apartment.
Old 12-04-10, 02:36 PM
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Did you use the DIY forum on this board? Or a different one?
I just got a 99 es300 and I want to fix a few things and keep it looking nice!

Thanks!
Old 12-04-10, 06:29 PM
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I use this forum for the DIY. Not a lot of activity on the other site. Today I changed the oil put cardboard in front of the radiator due to the cold. Thought I would get to the radio led's today but maybe next weekend.
Old 12-04-10, 06:41 PM
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I just changed the oil and filter in it about 4 hours ago.
Old 12-15-10, 08:42 PM
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continued to not wash it...its been 2 weeks...its dirty as fawk but its 20 degrees outside, which is too damn cold to wash it..
Old 12-16-10, 10:41 AM
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About 20 degrees in Mich. Washed my 04 ES, quarter car wash and in the garage. I wipe around the inside of the doors, trunk and gas cap cover. Won't stay clean, but at least got the salt off.
Old 12-16-10, 11:46 AM
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Washed it, vacuumed, removed the snow, ice and salt. Waxing tonight. Checked all fluids. All OK

It does not need anything else. Woow, what a reliable car!

It's now parked in the showroom (My garage)

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Old 12-16-10, 08:37 PM
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i saw i think maybe a 92 es get stuck on a hill about to kill tranny trying to fight ice. but dont blame the car, its the driver. threw it into 1st gear and took that hill like a champ. people just do not know how to drive.



i scaped ice off windows.


and think the snow jammed my power antenna
Old 12-16-10, 09:08 PM
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did brake pad and rotor change on all for from Lexus dealership.yup it was expensive but he gave me discount too..yeee. And now to do timing belt change since its now @ 90,000 miles.
Old 12-16-10, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by PFB
Washed it, vacuumed, removed the snow, ice and salt. Waxing tonight. Checked all fluids. All OK

It does not need anything else. Woow, what a reliable car!

It's now parked in the showroom (My garage)
which part of Canada are u from...take a pic in cold. always like shinny cars in winter.
Old 12-16-10, 09:30 PM
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lol woke up drove it to work and home haha
Old 12-17-10, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by akabond
which part of Canada are u from...take a pic in cold. always like shinny cars in winter.
I'm in Montreal. Its sunny here today but Temperature is -10C (14F)

Will post a picture in the next few days. Car is staying in the garage this weekend. Its too clean to take out. Will be using my Wife's car, as its already dirty, and mine was just washed and waxed.

Next thing I need to do, is apply some tire treatment, and as preventive maintenance am trying to figure out how to lubricate the sunroof mechanism, and specifically what type of lubricant to use for that. (I currently have another post on that topic).

I'm really trying hard to find things to do to my car (2001 ES300). It asks nothing from me.
Old 12-17-10, 01:38 PM
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Nice, I love Montreal. I went there about 3 years ago during the summer.


Just did an oil change last week and cleaned the corroded positive battery terminal.
Old 12-18-10, 09:15 AM
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Installed 00-01 tail lights, new fuel door spring, auto dimming mirror, new cabin filter, flushed PS fluid, transmission filter + drain and fill, flushed coolant, NGK platinum spark plugs, new front sway links, new radio LCD, polished head lights/tail lights.
Old 12-18-10, 10:48 PM
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I got two new tires installed on the front and an alignment.Also change the rear mount bushing and left wheel bearing. Now I have my abs light on +(...I will upload some pics of how bad the alignment was and how the tires that came off looked.O got some used seats from u-pull it in almost new condition.Installing them after 5speed swap


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