New lexus owner - 2000 LS400

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

10-07-12 | 03:10 PM

#16

hotdawwg

Pole Position

Joined: Jan 2011

Posts: 360

Likes: 1

From: Ca

Wow, great pickup...

Reply Like

10-07-12 | 03:26 PM

#17

door331

Thread Starter

Rookie

Joined: Aug 2012

Posts: 63

Likes: 0

From: IL

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaft1

Man I would hate to see your LS get trashed with all the winter salt.

My '99 is à fair weather car only. Too clean to be driven during the winter.

Unfortunately my Excursion takes the winter's blunt every year but i bought it just for that.

Yeah it is unfortunate- I don't even have a garage for it right now so it is parked outside! (out in the suburbs though)

I wash it once a week at the dealership but that is not going to be enough for the winter salt- you know that after maybe 2 days on the expressways your car gets covered. I am going to look into an unlimited wash service at Delta Sonic - their Naperville location is right on 59 which is my exit off the expressway and they are open til 9pm so I can dip in for a quick wash after work.

Last edited by door331; 10-07-12 at 03:29 PM.

Reply Like

10-07-12 | 06:29 PM

#18

Kansas

Lead Lap

Joined: Jan 2004

Posts: 3,588

Likes: 259

From: Kansas

Quote:

Originally Posted by door331

My plan is to see how the current wheels handle a Chicago winter- I may throw some Blizzaks on them if there are issues but so far in the rain I haven't had any problems. Next spring/summer I am looking to score some gently used rims- maybe go up to 18 and see how that affects the ride quality

Having driven my similar 2000 LS400 through nine Kansas/Missour/Iowa winters, I wouldn't dream of driving it in winter without really good snow tires. With snow tires it's great. Without snow tires it's scary. Nokian, x-ice, Blizzaks ... whatever. All with the mountain/snowflake symbol on the sidewall are good.

Reply Like

10-07-12 | 09:20 PM

#19

shaft1

Rookie

Joined: Aug 2012

Posts: 83

Likes: 0

From: Charlotte, NC.

Quote:

Originally Posted by door331

I am going to look into an unlimited wash service at Delta Sonic - their Naperville location is right on 59 which is my exit off the expressway and they are open til 9pm so I can dip in for a quick wash after work.

I know exactly where that car wash is. I used to live in Romeoville about 10 years ago.

Another option to fight rust is oiling the under carriage of the car. I've been oiling my Excursion for the last few years with great results. I save my used oil and spray the under carriage once a year.
I know a few people that also swear by it.

Give your car a good coat of wax also.

Last edited by shaft1; 10-08-12 at 04:36 AM.