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I’m new around here, but not to Lexus. I’ve got a 2008 LX570 built for adventures in the Pacific Northwest.
It’s an absolute beast. Read all about it here if you’re curious.
Up until this month it was also my daily driver back and forth to my office in Seattle. However as I’ve added armor and mud terrains and other mods, it’s gotten more and more inconvenient. And not to mention, 10mpg city adds up.
This month I picked up an 05 with 103k miles from a local used car lot.
It’s a two owner car and always dealer serviced. Mechanically the car is immaculate.
The good stuff:
TB service, transmission drain and fill, valve cover gaskets, plugs, control arm bushings, battery and brakes all new
no blown speakers
no codes or warning lights of any kind
Im working my way down the list of common LS issues:
hood and trunk struts were clapped out (replaced)
mirror switch has failed (replaced)
passenger side lock is inoperable
tilt steering works but telescoping does not
tail lights are starting to flicker
Despite these little annoyances I’m totally content with the car. It’s unbelievably well put together.
I’m new around here, but not to Lexus. I’ve got a 2008 LX570 built for adventures in the Pacific Northwest.
It’s an absolute beast. Read all about it here if you’re curious.
Up until this month it was also my daily driver back and forth to my office in Seattle. However as I’ve added armor and mud terrains and other mods, it’s gotten more and more inconvenient. And not to mention, 10mpg city adds up.
This month I picked up an 05 with 103k miles from a local used car lot.
It’s a two owner car and always dealer serviced. Mechanically the car is immaculate.
The good stuff:
TB service, transmission drain and fill, valve cover gaskets, plugs, control arm bushings, battery and brakes all new
no blown speakers
no codes or warning lights of any kind
Im working my way down the list of common LS issues:
hood and trunk struts were clapped out (replaced)
mirror switch has failed (replaced)
passenger side lock is inoperable
tilt steering works but telescoping does not
tail lights are starting to flicker
Despite these little annoyances I’m totally content with the car. It’s unbelievably well put together.
Looking forward to learning more as I go.
I was not aware that the tails eventually flicker.....my experience with LED on other cars is that they do dim over a decade, though.
p.s. love the 570, I am 570 curious lol but it will never happen, wife somehow needs 115 cu. ft. of cargo when we have only one child!
Hi, sounds like you have two great cars now! Just curious, you said on the LS that you replaced the mirror switch? Is that the switch that operates the sideview mirrrors? If so, where did you find the part and how hard was it to replace? Thanks!
Originally Posted by tbisaacs
I’m new around here, but not to Lexus. I’ve got a 2008 LX570 built for adventures in the Pacific Northwest.
It’s an absolute beast. Read all about it here if you’re curious.
Up until this month it was also my daily driver back and forth to my office in Seattle. However as I’ve added armor and mud terrains and other mods, it’s gotten more and more inconvenient. And not to mention, 10mpg city adds up.
This month I picked up an 05 with 103k miles from a local used car lot.
It’s a two owner car and always dealer serviced. Mechanically the car is immaculate.
The good stuff:
TB service, transmission drain and fill, valve cover gaskets, plugs, control arm bushings, battery and brakes all new
no blown speakers
no codes or warning lights of any kind
Im working my way down the list of common LS issues:
hood and trunk struts were clapped out (replaced)
mirror switch has failed (replaced)
passenger side lock is inoperable
tilt steering works but telescoping does not
tail lights are starting to flicker
Despite these little annoyances I’m totally content with the car. It’s unbelievably well put together.
I cleaned the window side of the felt and it was disgusting with dirt and pine needles (I live in the PNW). I cleaned as best as I could and treated the rubber with 303 rubber conditioner.
After that the window works perfectly. Hoping that I don’t need a motor/regulator any time soon.
11-23-19 | 07:52 PM
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