Just Bought My First Lexus: Pearl White Is250 2007 With 36K Miles
05-14-13 | 08:07 AM
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Just Bought My First Lexus: Pearl White Is250 2007 With 36K Miles
So I just bought a Lexus 2007 is250 with 36,000 miles on it for the wifey. Well it has like 35800 miles and still has warranty till 36k because of an extension the original owner did. My question is what should I look at before the warranty ends? I am planing on taking it to a honest local mechanic I have to check it all up and see if he finds anything then taking it to Lexus dealer for the fixing. I'll upload a picture later for your guys... car is beautiful white pearl with is350 rims. Original owner also painted the grill and emblems matte gray. Some notes on the car:
1. It was running on super over inflatted 80 psi... I lowered to 50 psi and will lower to 40 then 35 once I can read the really cold tire pressure level... I noticed the car got a lot more bouncy when i lowered the pressure to 50... tires are 225/40 and 255/40 (front/rear). I think they were 18" both.
2. He had swapped the wheels with the is350 ones but left the tpms on the stock rims... He gave the sensors thou and will be installing them this weekend. He told me the guy that took the sensors off his stock wheels told him to disconnect the vehicles battery before installing the sensors on the new wheels. Maybe you guys can give me some insight on this.
3. When i turn the steering wheel a little i sometimes hear a "knock" like sound when im at a complete stop.
4. I bought a brand new battery a month ago for $180 for my wifes 2006 s40 volvo... should i swap that battery out if it fits and meets/exceed specs? its a 590/790 amp battery... pretty large thou. It has like 3 years of full warranty and then 2 years prorated... Which is why I consider swapping them but I know some stock battery are pretty good thou. My 2006 Si's still running and I got 110k miles on it...
5. The seller also included a Xenon kit for the headlights... But my wife likes how the lighting all matches in color. Just sell the kit or should really consider installing it?
Any other things you guys think i should look at feel free to add and comment. Very happy with the purchase
thanks in advance!
1. It was running on super over inflatted 80 psi... I lowered to 50 psi and will lower to 40 then 35 once I can read the really cold tire pressure level... I noticed the car got a lot more bouncy when i lowered the pressure to 50... tires are 225/40 and 255/40 (front/rear). I think they were 18" both.
2. He had swapped the wheels with the is350 ones but left the tpms on the stock rims... He gave the sensors thou and will be installing them this weekend. He told me the guy that took the sensors off his stock wheels told him to disconnect the vehicles battery before installing the sensors on the new wheels. Maybe you guys can give me some insight on this.
3. When i turn the steering wheel a little i sometimes hear a "knock" like sound when im at a complete stop.
4. I bought a brand new battery a month ago for $180 for my wifes 2006 s40 volvo... should i swap that battery out if it fits and meets/exceed specs? its a 590/790 amp battery... pretty large thou. It has like 3 years of full warranty and then 2 years prorated... Which is why I consider swapping them but I know some stock battery are pretty good thou. My 2006 Si's still running and I got 110k miles on it...
5. The seller also included a Xenon kit for the headlights... But my wife likes how the lighting all matches in color. Just sell the kit or should really consider installing it?
Any other things you guys think i should look at feel free to add and comment. Very happy with the purchase
thanks in advance!
WTF was he doing??
05-14-13 | 11:41 AM
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Congrats on the new IS...
1. 80psi? The wheels would have burst or broken bead the first large pot hole you went over. 50 psi is still pretty high. Passenger cars are recommened to have between 32-35psi. You can get away with 40 sometimes too. I would do that immediately and you will notice a huge comfort difference.
2. Someone else need to chime in on tpms sensor cuz its still new to me as well. I only had my is for about a month now. my other cars never had this
3. Could be a tie rod thats beggining to see signs of life. Depending on how this other guy drove the car. I would take it in to get looked at. Since you only have 200 miles left on warranty, I would take it in right away see if it can be done for free. If not, tie rod service is not usually expensive. Ive done my own before, fairly easy but your gonna need an alignment after which is anywhere from 60-100 bucks
4. Battery is a battery. Compare the battery sizes first to see if it will fit. If it does, compare the ratings and the year to see which is the better battery. sell or discard the other one, some stores buy back batteries you have laying around. you can maybe get a few bucks off of it
5. sell me your xenon kit. lol. its doesnt matter, that is at pure discretion. They are much brighter lights than stock, there are mixed reviews on really how long they last, some say HID lights, Some say standard halogen bulbs... so its really up to you
1. 80psi? The wheels would have burst or broken bead the first large pot hole you went over. 50 psi is still pretty high. Passenger cars are recommened to have between 32-35psi. You can get away with 40 sometimes too. I would do that immediately and you will notice a huge comfort difference.
2. Someone else need to chime in on tpms sensor cuz its still new to me as well. I only had my is for about a month now. my other cars never had this
3. Could be a tie rod thats beggining to see signs of life. Depending on how this other guy drove the car. I would take it in to get looked at. Since you only have 200 miles left on warranty, I would take it in right away see if it can be done for free. If not, tie rod service is not usually expensive. Ive done my own before, fairly easy but your gonna need an alignment after which is anywhere from 60-100 bucks
4. Battery is a battery. Compare the battery sizes first to see if it will fit. If it does, compare the ratings and the year to see which is the better battery. sell or discard the other one, some stores buy back batteries you have laying around. you can maybe get a few bucks off of it
5. sell me your xenon kit. lol. its doesnt matter, that is at pure discretion. They are much brighter lights than stock, there are mixed reviews on really how long they last, some say HID lights, Some say standard halogen bulbs... so its really up to you
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05-14-13 | 12:06 PM
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Thanks guys. Now onto the business
Thanks for the intel bro!
Congrats on the new IS...
1. 80psi? The wheels would have burst or broken bead the first large pot hole you went over. 50 psi is still pretty high. Passenger cars are recommened to have between 32-35psi. You can get away with 40 sometimes too. I would do that immediately and you will notice a huge comfort difference. Yeah i will leave it at 35-40 so that tpms dont give false positives. Im amazed the wheels didn't burst on him... that sounds like crazy high PSI...
2. Someone else need to chime in on tpms sensor cuz its still new to me as well. I only had my is for about a month now. my other cars never had this
3. Could be a tie rod thats beggining to see signs of life. Depending on how this other guy drove the car. I would take it in to get looked at. Since you only have 200 miles left on warranty, I would take it in right away see if it can be done for free. If not, tie rod service is not usually expensive. Ive done my own before, fairly easy but your gonna need an alignment after which is anywhere from 60-100 bucks Yeah tie rods might be it... But that goes on wear or actually bad part? Cause if its wear, you know they aint passing it on warranty lol
4. Battery is a battery. Compare the battery sizes first to see if it will fit. If it does, compare the ratings and the year to see which is the better battery. sell or discard the other one, some stores buy back batteries you have laying around. you can maybe get a few bucks off of it
5. sell me your xenon kit. lol. its doesnt matter, that is at pure discretion. They are much brighter lights than stock, there are mixed reviews on really how long they last, some say HID lights, Some say standard halogen bulbs... so its really up to you Lol ill keep in mind your interested and pm you first with pictures/price. Yeah i just like how it looks (my wife too) all even in the lighting color and my guess is that xenon will look whiter/bluewish even..
1. 80psi? The wheels would have burst or broken bead the first large pot hole you went over. 50 psi is still pretty high. Passenger cars are recommened to have between 32-35psi. You can get away with 40 sometimes too. I would do that immediately and you will notice a huge comfort difference. Yeah i will leave it at 35-40 so that tpms dont give false positives
. Im amazed the wheels didn't burst on him... that sounds like crazy high PSI... 2. Someone else need to chime in on tpms sensor cuz its still new to me as well. I only had my is for about a month now. my other cars never had this
3. Could be a tie rod thats beggining to see signs of life. Depending on how this other guy drove the car. I would take it in to get looked at. Since you only have 200 miles left on warranty, I would take it in right away see if it can be done for free. If not, tie rod service is not usually expensive. Ive done my own before, fairly easy but your gonna need an alignment after which is anywhere from 60-100 bucks Yeah tie rods might be it... But that goes on wear or actually bad part? Cause if its wear, you know they aint passing it on warranty lol
4. Battery is a battery. Compare the battery sizes first to see if it will fit. If it does, compare the ratings and the year to see which is the better battery. sell or discard the other one, some stores buy back batteries you have laying around. you can maybe get a few bucks off of it
5. sell me your xenon kit. lol. its doesnt matter, that is at pure discretion. They are much brighter lights than stock, there are mixed reviews on really how long they last, some say HID lights, Some say standard halogen bulbs... so its really up to you Lol ill keep in mind your interested and pm you first with pictures/price. Yeah i just like how it looks (my wife too) all even in the lighting color and my guess is that xenon will look whiter/bluewish even..
05-14-13 | 12:09 PM
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He is a picture of the new toy:
I posted on another forum too and found out those rims are from the F-sport package... Once i get the tpms in I will check for labels/serials to make sure they are legit Seller seems like he didn't know...
I posted on another forum too and found out those rims are from the F-sport package... Once i get the tpms in I will check for labels/serials to make sure they are legit
Seller seems like he didn't know...
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05-23-13 | 06:27 AM
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Congrats on your car it looks super clean and really like the grill paint.
Unless it's a third party warranty your manufacture warranty it's expired. It's 50k miles and 5 years. Yours is expired by time not miles. You still have powetrain warranty 7 years/70k miles
Unless it's a third party warranty your manufacture warranty it's expired. It's 50k miles and 5 years. Yours is expired by time not miles. You still have powetrain warranty 7 years/70k miles