1lexus2c

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So yeah I mostly got all the maintenance I need





Ill be doing all of this next week!

Both valve cover gasket
Timing belt kit
Fuel filter
Spark plugs
Tensioner Assy chain
Oil control valve filter
Crank seal
Cam seal
Water pump
Air filter
Oil change kit

I've already installed the oem lower and upper control arm/balljoints
All bushings was replace.. I did all the work myself...this site was a big help!
Thanks for the DIY on here! Makes the job easier!
This will be my 1st timing belt job..
So any advice will be appreciated
Anything that I need to be careful of? If you guys know any trick to make this alot easier pls post...

1 question, browsing for the fuel filter DIY and seems that all the fuel filter I've seen wer color white..as u can see the pics on top my fuel filter is color black?


Thanks in advance guys..

LuxuryGS3

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That's the main fuel filter that goes on the inside. The big one that catches all the super dee-duper small debris and whatnot. The white one is the sock which is the outer one. You'll see that once you pull out the whole thing and you'll know what I mean.

1lexus2c

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^^ thanks for your response..
So did I ordered the wrong 1? Or did they send me the wrong 1? Should I order the outer filter too?

LuxuryGS3

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No you ordered the right one. All you have to do is order the sock also for the outer. On the Sewell website it'll say 'Sock'.

1lexus2c

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I have that fuel sock..it's on the picture on top of the box of the air filter..

breadbeat

You can read up on the fuel filter here.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...el-filter.html

Plenty of pics and tips although this is un-necessary in my opinion.

ThomasGS4

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Daniel, you must be crazy.

I see a sock in both of those pictures. Look on top of the red box.

LuxuryGS3

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Lmao yeah yeah my fault I see it now, haha. Wasn't looking hard enough. Sorry.

lexybaby77

The coil housing connector tend to be brittle and break easy. Might be a good idea to keep a few spares just in case those break. Good luck in the timing belt since you've never done a VVTi engine before. Are you replacing the o-ring in the VVTi cam gear too?

1lexus2c

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I'll order a few of those coil housing thanks for the heads up

O-ring vvti cam gear is that the same cam seals?

lexybaby77

The VVTi cam pulley has an O-ring in it that usually goes bad at higher mileage. You can get a viton O-ring or buy the whole pulley from the dealer.

Hope you have all the tools you need. Might want to have a long steel pipe to help loosen the crank pulley. Also a torque wrench will come handy when you torque the pulleys at the right specs. Also examine your radiator for signs of wear and stress. This might be a good opportunity to replace it since you will be taking it out anyways.

tinman

Just ordered this stuff too for my 90K service.

lexybaby77

BTW the coil housing part# is 90980-11150. Will you be replacing your drive belt too? Did not see in the picture. Another advice, be very careful with this,mark the VVTi pulley before removing it and make sure to put it back together same way you remove it (as perfect as you can).

1lexus2c

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^^ can u pm me your number? Haha you can be my good tutorial


I was planning on buying the drive belt and cam seals at my local dealership..
Do they sell that vvti o ring at any dealership? The timing belt kit came with 3 o rings don't know if the vvti came with it..


As for the radiator I will do that on my next set of maintenance...:-)

twoloose

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Good luck with the work bro