New LS400 for $1800
02-23-14, 10:41 PM
#16
Lead Lap
Thread Starter
well. today i washed the car did the oil and the filter. and the battery died...treied charging it but it went from LO to 90 in litterally 5 seconds so the batterys gone. gotta go pick up a costco battery one of these days. i stay in the SF valley. LA...congrats on the pick up btw
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02-23-14, 10:46 PM
#17
Lead Lap
Thread Starter
haha will do. ive loved cars since a kid. these past 2 days its been only working on the car. im loving it. i got her shining today and replaced the oil and oil filter. next is the battery and the tranny fluid. def gonna take good care of it.
Last edited by xxmariolxx; 02-23-14 at 10:49 PM.
02-24-14, 07:05 AM
#19
I too will encourage you to resist cheap modifications.
Continue to focus on bringing up all the maintenance in addition to cleaning and polishing.
A clean well maintained luxury car will set you apart from the crowd and return your money when time to sell.
I must be getting old, I sound like my dad.
Continue to focus on bringing up all the maintenance in addition to cleaning and polishing.
A clean well maintained luxury car will set you apart from the crowd and return your money when time to sell.
I must be getting old, I sound like my dad.
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02-24-14, 08:00 AM
#20
Lexus Champion
the next thing to do is find and fix any power steering fluid leaks, as they will kill your alternator in short order - the parts to fix these leaks are surprisingly cheap!
02-24-14, 08:34 AM
#21
Lead Lap
Thread Starter
Haha funny thing is I thought about making the emblems black on a black car and returned the dip. I hate the gold emblems so im gonna make them chrome. Black emblems on a black car doesn't look great though. There's a tut on here how to turn your gold ones into chrome. I'm gonna do that
02-24-14, 08:36 AM
#22
Lead Lap
Thread Starter
you may have gotten Mobil Super for $15/5 quart, but you didn't get Mobil 1 (which is a full synthetic) - big difference!
the next thing to do is find and fix any power steering fluid leaks, as they will kill your alternator in short order - the parts to fix these leaks are surprisingly cheap!
the next thing to do is find and fix any power steering fluid leaks, as they will kill your alternator in short order - the parts to fix these leaks are surprisingly cheap!
02-24-14, 09:43 AM
#23
Lexus Champion
then I would carefully clean the underside of the engine with a solvent or canned engine cleaner, not via a spray (use a rag)
once the engine and suspension are all nice and clean, then leaks become much more obvious
most PS leaks are either the o-ring between the reservoir and pump ($3 at dealership), or else the high pressure hose ($40 on ebay)
02-24-14, 10:47 AM
#25
Driver School Candidate
hey brother, that's a really sweet ride. For black in particular, scratches and swirl marks can be seen in direct sunlight. I've had success using a clay bar and wax kit from Mothers,and it cleaned up really well. My father had a 91 LS and around 230-k, the air suspension on the front was leaking and the car looked like a low rider. This eventually damaged the compressor and I knew the rear couldn't be too far behind. Lexus wanted $1200 to fix it,so instead, I converted it to a coil spring suspension from Eibach for $600,which also included instructions on how to disable the suspension warning light. Not to scare you, but just have it looked at. The dealer will look at it for free while you get the oil changed. Other than that,he hasn't had any other problems for the car being 23 yrs old
02-24-14, 10:55 AM
#26
Lead Lap
Thread Starter
hey brother, that's a really sweet ride. For black in particular, scratches and swirl marks can be seen in direct sunlight. I've had success using a clay bar and wax kit from Mothers,and it cleaned up really well. My father had a 91 LS and around 230-k, the air suspension on the front was leaking and the car looked like a low rider. This eventually damaged the compressor and I knew the rear couldn't be too far behind. Lexus wanted $1200 to fix it,so instead, I converted it to a coil spring suspension from Eibach for $600,which also included instructions on how to disable the suspension warning light. Not to scare you, but just have it looked at. The dealer will look at it for free while you get the oil changed. Other than that,he hasn't had any other problems for the car being 23 yrs old
02-24-14, 11:18 AM
#27
nice ride, you're in the right place for great resources for it! learn and enjoy!
always sound advice. i noticed that w/o the under-shield, my engine bay gets filthy much quicker so i'm sure the aerodynamics are compromised (albeit 0.10 mpg worth 
)!
I would suggest removing the big plastic under-shield from the under the engine for a month or two, it makes finding leaks soooo much easier and the only purpose it serves is the slightest, tiniest amount of noise reduction and about 0.10 mpg of fuel economy, so no worries leaving it off a while during a leak investigation!
then I would carefully clean the underside of the engine with a solvent or canned engine cleaner, not via a spray (use a rag)
once the engine and suspension are all nice and clean, then leaks become much more obvious
most PS leaks are either the o-ring between the reservoir and pump ($3 at dealership), or else the high pressure hose ($40 on ebay)
then I would carefully clean the underside of the engine with a solvent or canned engine cleaner, not via a spray (use a rag)
once the engine and suspension are all nice and clean, then leaks become much more obvious
most PS leaks are either the o-ring between the reservoir and pump ($3 at dealership), or else the high pressure hose ($40 on ebay)
)!
02-24-14, 11:24 AM
#28
Lead Lap
Thread Starter
I would suggest removing the big plastic under-shield from the under the engine for a month or two, it makes finding leaks soooo much easier and the only purpose it serves is the slightest, tiniest amount of noise reduction and about 0.10 mpg of fuel economy, so no worries leaving it off a while during a leak investigation!
then I would carefully clean the underside of the engine with a solvent or canned engine cleaner, not via a spray (use a rag)
once the engine and suspension are all nice and clean, then leaks become much more obvious
most PS leaks are either the o-ring between the reservoir and pump ($3 at dealership), or else the high pressure hose ($40 on ebay)
then I would carefully clean the underside of the engine with a solvent or canned engine cleaner, not via a spray (use a rag)
once the engine and suspension are all nice and clean, then leaks become much more obvious
most PS leaks are either the o-ring between the reservoir and pump ($3 at dealership), or else the high pressure hose ($40 on ebay)
02-24-14, 12:53 PM
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Don't modify it or anything right away, nice ride quality, clean interior, girls like that sort of thing ) I wish I had such a reliable car when I was a teen, with a V8 even! I didn't get mine until I was 28!
02-24-14, 01:09 PM
#30
Driver School Candidate
yes..the wax is UV protected. Its easy to put on, but be prepared to work to get it off. Use a buffer,then finish off with a cloth baby diaper or baby receiving blanket. The car will have the wet look for months like a new paint job