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Old 01-23-18, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by AkiD
The gas door on my 17 450h has a weird "loop" inside the door. Not sure what it's for and I can't seem to find anywhere where the gas cap would be
held. My '06 RX400h had a half moon crevice that would hold the gas cap so it wouldn't dangle and hit the car while I'm filling up but I can't seem to figure out if there's
a way to hold the cap inside the gas door on my 17?
Yup, there should be a small circle near the hinge. You set your gas cap face down into that circle.
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Old 01-23-18, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by ericsan13
Yup, there should be a small circle near the hinge. You set your gas cap face down into that circle.
face down? Not sure I can visualize that. Do you mean that loop gets pushed into the inside of the cap to hold it in place?
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Old 01-23-18, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by AkiD
The gas door on my 17 450h has a weird "loop" inside the door. Not sure what it's for and I can't seem to find anywhere where the gas cap would be
held. My '06 RX400h had a half moon crevice that would hold the gas cap so it wouldn't dangle and hit the car while I'm filling up but I can't seem to figure out if there's
a way to hold the cap inside the gas door on my 17?
The gas cap sits down on top of the circular “loop” (threads down, handle pointing up).
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Old 01-23-18, 12:48 PM
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Those of us in NJ would never know - we don't nor can't pump our own
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Old 01-23-18, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mikemu30
Those of us in NJ would never know - we don't nor can't pump our own
Are they still doing that? wow...Oregon too I think. So someone closes the flap with their greasy mitts...don't think I'd like that.
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Old 01-23-18, 06:11 PM
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Are they still doing that? wow...Oregon too I think. So someone closes the flap with their greasy mitts...don't think I'd like that.
I believe those are only two states to prohibit self serve. I was in Oregon on vacation a few years ago and felt right at home😁
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Old 01-24-18, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by mikemu30
I believe those are only two states to prohibit self serve. I was in Oregon on vacation a few years ago and felt right at home😁
I was finding odd that I could not find any self-serve when in NJ, that would explain it!
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Tried the loop the first time since I bought my RX It fits too well for its purpose.

Also, for those full service gas thing, do you tip them?
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Tried the loop the first time since I bought my RX It fits too well for its purpose.

Also, for those full service gas thing, do you tip them?
No..........
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Originally Posted by guxu
Tried the loop the first time since I bought my RX It fits too well for its purpose.

Also, for those full service gas thing, do you tip them?
Do we tip them?? HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa We're lucky they replace the gas cap
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Originally Posted by AkiD
face down? Not sure I can visualize that. Do you mean that loop gets pushed into the inside of the cap to hold it in place?
Because I'm a smartass I put together these cheat-sheets for you


this will take you far in life

perfect fit!
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Originally Posted by ericsan13

Yep, that's where it goes, but I don't like it. Dirt can buildup in that plastic crown and when I fuel at Costco there are no paper towels to wipe around the gas cap's leading edge so I don't use the crown holder. I just ordered, as I always do, Griot's Garage FuelGuard (I've had these on all my vehicles for as long Griot's has been selling this item) accessory and let her hang.
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Old 01-24-18, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ericsan13
Because I'm a smartass I put together these cheat-sheets for you


this will take you far in life

perfect fit!
Is it possible to provide a video of that as I'm still trying to understand how it works?
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Old 01-25-18, 09:49 AM
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I didn't know this was possible until I read about it in a different thread but I just had the dealer change the settings for my key fob. I can now open the windows and moon roof. I also had them change the side view mirrors to fold/unfold with the engine instead of the door lock. And the quick turn signal now blinks 5 times instead of 3. There's a lot more things you can customize but these were the only ones I wanted.
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Old 01-25-18, 10:37 AM
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Sorry if this was brought up already. I just noticed over the weekend that there’s a clear layer over the bumper. Does anyone know what type this is? In any case it’s nice that Lexus does this.
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