LasVegasGS

Is there any thing diffrent from taking your none L tuned GS430 to the lexus dealer for service then taking your L tuned GS430?

The dealers here are totally lost in the dark here in vegas. please let me know.

1niceride

What are they lost about? What are you trying to get done to your car? basic oil change?

They shouldn't have any problems with any ltuned car. Ltuned only adds side skirts, grill, steering ecu, maybe an exhaust and maybe springs and shocks. Nothing a dealer needs to mess with when servicing your car.

There shouldn't be any difference at all.

LexFather

L-tuned was made by Lexus for Lexus and is factory backed once it was installed at the dealership. No there should be nothing different and that was to be one of the bright spots of L-tuned.

rominl

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plus, ltuned is more like cosmetic stuff most of the time, i do't see why they would see teh car different

mooretorque

The sum total of L-Tuned offerings amounted to a body kit, steering ECU (about which there was great debate since the 01 and later cars supposedly had the L-Tuned ECU as a standard part, but there are many who swore that there was a different feel when the original ECU was replaced with the identically part-numbered L-Tuned ECU), springs/shocks, mufflers/tips, and 3 different wheel/tire choices.

The parts were warrantied to the same degree as the parts they replaced and the installation was warrantied for a year if performed at a Lexus dealer.

Confusion may arise since L-Tuned is no more, folded back into TRD from which it sprung, and I could understand some newer dealership employees not having heard of it nor seen any cars with L-Tuned parts, since it never made much of an impression on the vast majority of new GS buyers. But as previous posters point out, there's not really anything for the dealership to have any difficulty working on.

chuckb

let's see some pics and we'll tell you just how L-tuned you are

LasVegasGS

Hehe Chuck Im going to get the car Friday from a member if everything goes as planed with a few transactions down here. just cant leave before they close

LexFather

Great post.

chuckb

Is TRD going to continue to make/sell L-tune stuff under their name or are they just selling off the stock.

LexFather

L-tuned is gone. Nothing more will be made. The next Lexus performance division has not been named yet but will be more than suspension and bodykits, but will include engine enchancements as well. Rumored to be called "GT" So the GS would be the Lexus GS 430 GT

chuckb

that's what I thought. So you don't think the new division will make stuff still for 2nd gens, right?

BTW- GS 430GT sounds pretty stupid- sounds like a Pontiac or something

rominl

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i don't think they will make anything for the 2nd gen anymore

i think it will be gs450gt or something. well if it's fast and nice, i don't mind the name

corkycal

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it could be the dealers way of charging you more money for nothing. keep in mind that l-tuned is just exterior enhancements and nothing to do with engine operations.

mooretorque

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Doubtful. Lexus (in the form of the CEO of Lexus of North America) has announced in press conferences regarding new products that there will be a sport division specifically along the lines of (MB) AMG and (BMW) M. It will offer performance-enhanced versions of all model lines (tho I wouldn't necessarily believe, for instance, a 450 hp LX...........but even that's possible, since the next gen LX will be based on the Sequoia platform rather than the Land Crusher, which will soldier on for Toyota).

So, I'm hoping my next car gets to be a 400 hp AWD GS4xx..........or even 5xx!! Not holding my breath for manual tranny, tho............