Fix for Diesel and Dash Problems
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1. To fix cold start tapping, diesel noise warm car up for 3-5 minutes before driving I have 11,000 miles on my car so this cannot be a fatal problem.
2. Turn on defroster at hi temp after warm up and squeaks, rattles go away. So must be cold weather here in Ohio as there were none in summer.
I know Lexus are not supposed to do these things but my Build 03/06 has these problems and Lexus resists any of my complaints. I have had car in at least 4 times for engine noise and nadda results "this is normal"
Other wise I love my car and no other problems.
2. Turn on defroster at hi temp after warm up and squeaks, rattles go away. So must be cold weather here in Ohio as there were none in summer.
I know Lexus are not supposed to do these things but my Build 03/06 has these problems and Lexus resists any of my complaints. I have had car in at least 4 times for engine noise and nadda results "this is normal"
Other wise I love my car and no other problems.
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Very cool. I'm glad you found a fix that works for you.
Too bad your dealer wasn't interested in fixing at least your squeaks and rattles.
Regarding your tapping noise, it might not be fatal, but I don't think you can rule out a fatal problem with only 11,000 miles on your car. If it dies at 71,000 miles (out of warranty), I personally would not be happy with the result.
Too bad your dealer wasn't interested in fixing at least your squeaks and rattles.
Regarding your tapping noise, it might not be fatal, but I don't think you can rule out a fatal problem with only 11,000 miles on your car. If it dies at 71,000 miles (out of warranty), I personally would not be happy with the result.
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1. To fix cold start tapping, diesel noise warm car up for 3-5 minutes before driving I have 11,000 miles on my car so this cannot be a fatal problem.
2. Turn on defroster at hi temp after warm up and squeaks, rattles go away. So must be cold weather here in Ohio as there were none in summer.
I know Lexus are not supposed to do these things but my Build 03/06 has these problems and Lexus resists any of my complaints. I have had car in at least 4 times for engine noise and nadda results "this is normal"
Other wise I love my car and no other problems.
2. Turn on defroster at hi temp after warm up and squeaks, rattles go away. So must be cold weather here in Ohio as there were none in summer.
I know Lexus are not supposed to do these things but my Build 03/06 has these problems and Lexus resists any of my complaints. I have had car in at least 4 times for engine noise and nadda results "this is normal"
Other wise I love my car and no other problems.
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Are you suggesting when you get snowed in, to scrape all the snow and ice before starting your car to drive 30 seconds later? Or don't let it warm up for 3-5 min now in the morning when temperature in single digits? That doesn't sound right...
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I was bored the other day, and checked out jay leno's garage. He had a guest that firmly believed in warming up the engine before driving.
How is this any different from getting stuck dead in freeway traffic and putting the car in Park?
How is this any different from getting stuck dead in freeway traffic and putting the car in Park?
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1. Low oil pressure
2. Rich fuel mixture
Never heard the 30 mile thing before, #1 is the worst enemy to an idling engine, especially with top end lubrication.
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1. Low oil pressure. Not so! When staring a cold engine the idle speed is increased to over 1000RPM so the oil pump is working at the maximum oil pressure, and if you remember, these cars use multi-grade oil which changes it's viscosity to insure proper lubrication throughout the temperature band.
2. Rich fuel mixture. We're not talking about a car that uses a carburetor that has a choke to adjust the idle/air fuel mixture, but a fuel injected engine that continually adjusts for the proper mixture very accurately. That's the reason why these engines have so many monitoring sensors.
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1. To fix cold start tapping, diesel noise warm car up for 3-5 minutes before driving I have 11,000 miles on my car so this cannot be a fatal problem.
2. Turn on defroster at hi temp after warm up and squeaks, rattles go away. So must be cold weather here in Ohio as there were none in summer.
I know Lexus are not supposed to do these things but my Build 03/06 has these problems and Lexus resists any of my complaints. I have had car in at least 4 times for engine noise and nadda results "this is normal"
Other wise I love my car and no other problems.
2. Turn on defroster at hi temp after warm up and squeaks, rattles go away. So must be cold weather here in Ohio as there were none in summer.
I know Lexus are not supposed to do these things but my Build 03/06 has these problems and Lexus resists any of my complaints. I have had car in at least 4 times for engine noise and nadda results "this is normal"
Other wise I love my car and no other problems.
That is not only a roundabout way to avoid diesel knocking when offered no repair, but sitting there for that length of time would likely offset the number of times the transmission slips too. Twice daily, am start of day sit there for up to 5 minutes and also do it before leaving workplace end of day.
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