Thoughts After Valve Spring Recall Done (pics added)
11-16-10, 06:27 AM
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11-16-10, 08:07 AM
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11-16-10, 08:13 AM
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11-16-10, 10:49 AM
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If you're having trouble finding it, I can't find a picture from the GS but here is a heavily modified one from an old Delorean. They should be similar looking. Your service advisor should know about it. If you ask him to schedule you in to get yours checked you'll make his day, I'm sure.
11-16-10, 01:10 PM
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Ok, thanks for the info, I will fwd to service advisor. Just curious, how does this affect gas mileage if it is not calibrated correctly?
11-17-10, 09:04 PM
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got the car back on yesterday and no issues with idle.
it did have the oil burn-off smell that's been mentioned here but seems to be going away the more we drive.
in regards to the front brakes, was told that they de-glazed them, scuffed the rotors and cleaned them. also that lexus is aware of the brake noise problem and new pads should be released in mar of 2011. i've heard/read this somewhere before but thought the release was for mar 2010. my experience is with the current pads this is needed ~3-6 months to prevent the brake noise.
won't know about the gas mileage until after we drive it more but so far so good.
at about 52k miles so paid for the parts to have the plugs replaced during the VSR, ~$70.
our cars is off the factory warranty and we have no extended warranty. so i'm wondering what if anything we will get in terms of gift card or car purchase voucher...
we had an 2010 RX loaner and all the rattling made the little dash noise we hear from time to time nothing in our car. my 2003 F150 rides tighter, quieter and smoother than the RX did.
i will post more details as they come...
JD
it did have the oil burn-off smell that's been mentioned here but seems to be going away the more we drive.
in regards to the front brakes, was told that they de-glazed them, scuffed the rotors and cleaned them. also that lexus is aware of the brake noise problem and new pads should be released in mar of 2011. i've heard/read this somewhere before but thought the release was for mar 2010. my experience is with the current pads this is needed ~3-6 months to prevent the brake noise.
won't know about the gas mileage until after we drive it more but so far so good.
at about 52k miles so paid for the parts to have the plugs replaced during the VSR, ~$70.
our cars is off the factory warranty and we have no extended warranty. so i'm wondering what if anything we will get in terms of gift card or car purchase voucher...
we had an 2010 RX loaner and all the rattling made the little dash noise we hear from time to time nothing in our car. my 2003 F150 rides tighter, quieter and smoother than the RX did.
i will post more details as they come...
JD
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11-18-10, 12:05 PM
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Same thing with a flux capacitor. You don't drive a Delorean. Araina, the boys are playing with you. If someone told me that, I'd slap them with my wrench. Like the kid who came up to me one day and told me my friends integra type-r wasn't real because it wasn't 4-lug? WTF? Who breeds these people.
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11-18-10, 01:19 PM
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this a serious question or you messing with people? If your advisor told you that, he was messing with you hard. For people who are not very car-savvy, muffler bearings are the same thing as blinker fluid. They don't exist. Tell a woman that to tell her service advisor and see his response.
Same thing with a flux capacitor. You don't drive a delorean. Araina, the boys are playing with you. If someone told me that, i'd slap them with my wrench. Like the kid who came up to me one day and told me my friends integra type-r wasn't real because it wasn't 4-lug? Wtf? Who breeds these people.
Same thing with a flux capacitor. You don't drive a delorean. Araina, the boys are playing with you. If someone told me that, i'd slap them with my wrench. Like the kid who came up to me one day and told me my friends integra type-r wasn't real because it wasn't 4-lug? Wtf? Who breeds these people.
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11-18-10, 01:50 PM
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Pole Position
11-18-10, 03:48 PM
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Pole Position
11-18-10, 09:05 PM
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