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Old 10-17-19 | 06:46 PM
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Most of what you listed is typical for a vehicle of that age and mileage.

Tally up what's needed immediately and what can be held off until more funds/time come around. In my opinion its not smart to do everything at once, its better to spread it out, especially if the repairs are unrelated to each other.

Tackle the safety critical things first - like tie rods and brakes. Things like worn shocks and the timing belt can wait a little bit longer.
Old 10-18-19 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by speedkar9
Most of what you listed is typical for a vehicle of that age and mileage.
I was just going to say that.

Seems pretty appropriate for a car in this year/miles range. Only way you will avoid this sort of thing is by buying a heavily over maintained car from an idiot such as myself.
Old 10-23-19 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by FobLexus
I’m not 100% sure it’s completely done for however the service history shows that one of them has been replaced along with 2 other O2 sensors. This led me to assume that the catalytic converter that hasn’t yet been replaced could be the problem causing the P0420 code. However, since emissions isn’t due until May, I haven't looked into it very much.
Was that by a dealer? I ask because my friend has 1999 ES300, so I think everything under the hood is the same. His check engine light came on and they wanted him to replace every thing that was triggered. In fact, it was only one bad coil - the car did have over 220k miles. I had same experience with at that dealer, so most people would've replaced the O2 sensors when in fact it was a dirty MAF sensor, which kept tripping O2 sensors, but it never was that. I was using a K&N filter, the oil residue makes it's way onto the MAF sensor allowing it to pick up even more dirt. Either way they do get dirty and need to be cleaned to prevent false codes from time to time. Just FYI for future reference. If I'd known that was going on initially, would've saved me time and money.
Old 10-30-19 | 10:57 PM
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Radiator can be bought from Amazon for about $75 or so. Transmission fluid is about $9 or $10 a quart. If you’re mechanically able, you can do it on your own for not too much money. Not sure why you would need a Cat? Make sure your Spark Plugs are new as well as valve covers gaskets. If you need coils, just replace. Very easy if you have tools.
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