Just switched sides of the forum. Earlier this year I purchased a 2001 LS430 but just last week picked up this 2002 LX470 with 67,700 miles. I have a binder of service records as well as various new parts the owner left with me. This LX is dealer serviced and it shows. One concern is I'm not quite sure if the timing belt was completed. I do not see those records. I have a quote and will be following up with the timing belt and water pump before I start driving the LX.

I had been looking for a fairly low mileage LX or Land Cruiser for quite some time. Very happy with this one and hope to keep it longer than I typically do other cars.

 

That looks nice and clean - almost brand new. At 67k, if the PO was following the mileage charts he wouldn't have had to deal with the timing belt yet. You could probably drive it for a bit and then do the belt service, or just go ahead with it and get it out of the way.

Congrats on finding it with such low mileage.

 

wow, this baby looks brand new.
put an OEM spoiler for her please.

 

[QUOTE=Mrmateo;9025082...but just last week picked up this 2002 LX470 with 67,700 miles. I have a binder of service records as well as various new parts the owner left with me. This LX is dealer serviced and it shows. One concern is I'm not quite sure if the timing belt was completed. I do not see those records. I have a quote and will be following up with the timing belt and water pump before I start driving the LX.

I had been looking for a fairly low mileage LX or Land Cruiser for quite some time. Very happy with this one and hope to keep it longer than I typically do other cars. [/quote]
Sweet, and ultra clean.

You can run the VIN through Lexus.com's owner's site and get maintenance records for any work done by a Lexus dealer since the truck was new.

Normally, a dealer leaves a sticker for a timing belt replacement on the driver's side cam cover...though my dealer left it on the radiator support.

At <70K I wouldn't worry a bit, recommended replacement interval is 90K.

I agree with adding an oem spoiler...it helps a bunch in keeping the rear window clear in dusty areas or when it's raining or snowing.

I would have removed the running boards and their brackets about 10 minutes after driving the truck home.

Steve

 

Looks like mine. However, when I bought mine at the end of 2009, it had about 65k miles at that time (96k now). I didn't do the 90k service earlier this year at 92k.

And yeah, I had those running boards removed within the first month. If you actually take it off road, they're a hazard and look terrible (but make the climb up a lot harder for old folks).

 

MIL is 95 and somewhat frail. It's easier for her to get into the truck when I set the AHC to Low and carry a small plastic step stool to help her get in...issue with running boards, besides hideous appearance, was that they were too narrow for her to get good footing. Not to mention I don't have the cojones to push on her tail to help her get in.

If you keep the boards for some reason, number the brackets from 1 to 5 (iirc) starting from the front, and identify the driver's side from the passenger's side.

Steve