Originally Posted by knolex2001

I had the same problem with my 95 ES. What you DON'T want to do is continue to crank the car 10-15 times in an attempt to start it! What you need is a mechanic to remove it and take it appart (most Lexus dealers won't do this, you may need to go to an outside mechanic who knows Lexus and Toyota parts). Filth and wear can build up over 90K+ miles and will make it increasingly difficult for the starter to come on. The reason you can start the car after 10-15 tries is because the connection is heating up enough to get through the build up in the starter. Replace the connection, get the build up cleaned out, and the car will be good for a while. DON'T pay more that $100 bucks to do this. If you can't find someone to do this for $100 bucks, you may as well just get a new starter for a little more. I would only get Lexus parts through.