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btw....I got mine at 81k last Oct. (now at 96k+)....and when I went to the indie for the LCA bushing replacements....they suggested 3 drain/fills of my tranny (we don't have a dipstick). I asked if there would be any chance of ruining my tranny by touching it, and was told, not at your mileage, and we never flush, only drain, and refill (only get like 2.5-3 qt out at a time, and after 3, 17% of old fluid is left behind)...you might want to consider since your mileage is still relatively low....also of course the timing belt/water pump is due if never done before....
btw....I got mine at 81k last Oct. (now at 96k+)....and when I went to the indie for the LCA bushing replacements....they suggested 3 drain/fills of my tranny (we don't have a dipstick). I asked if there would be any chance of ruining my tranny by touching it, and was told, not at your mileage, and we never flush, only drain, and refill (only get like 2.5-3 qt out at a time, and after 3, 17% of old fluid is left behind)...you might want to consider since your mileage is still relatively low....also of course the timing belt/water pump is due if never done before....
Congratulations on the nice ride. I suggest you tint the car to help keep the sun off the leather. It doesn't have to be a complete blackout of the windows. Do what's legal in your state. At least 35% on front windows.
Congratulations on the nice ride. I suggest you tint the car to help keep the sun off the leather. It doesn't have to be a complete blackout of the windows. Do what's legal in your state. At least 35% on front windows.
Congrats LS430Cat.....Of course everyone on this forum wants to know but haven't asked yet is .....what did you pay for your Gem??? I'm here long enough (Since 2006) to ask first! It looks like a beauty.. Enjoy.
Thanks! I got it from a small used car dealership that exclusively sells luxury vehicles. I got it for $11,900. After doing some research I think I got a decent, middle-of-the-road deal for the Mid-Atlantic area. Fortunately I had a trade in so I didn't have to pay much out of pocket. There was a CarMax nearby that had one with quite a few more miles on it and the same features and they wanted $15k!
Oddly, there is a blue one in my office now that I never noticed until yesterday? I was gonna say is that you?! But yours is black...lol
Haha, nope, not me! I'm fortunate enough to be a work-from-home employee, which means my LS will be mostly garage-kept and I'll keep the miles low. Although I'll probably will be taking more drives just for the heck of it since the ride is a dream.
Congrats on the purchase! It's a good looking car and looks to be in great shape.
Thanks Kira X! Yeah, it's really clean and in awesome shape.
Only two minor things I need to take care of are some loose weatherstripping on the rear right door (already ordered an OEM replacement) and the center armrest lid won't stay shut without the pressure of my arm on it. I think the little clip that clamps it shut is broken. I need to do a little more research on what exactly is broken and how to fix it.
09-25-17, 11:38 AM
New to the forum - Just bought an '04 LS430
