MDJ
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Hello everyone.
Oil leak remained, it wasn't fixed as it didn't appear excessive. I'd had all the bits out of the boot to have a look, and it was completely dry.
Unfortunately, the car was sold in the summer! All of out cars were changed, so this was replaced with a '14 Qashqai (boo!). Here are some pictures from the sale. Sold it for more than I paid, so not too bad.
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Not heard that issues? I will have to take a look. Didn't hear anything from the garage. Cheers for the info!
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Another update.
Managed to get the following work completed by a local village garage:
- Gearbox/front diff oil change
- Transfer case oil change
- Rear diff oil change
- Oil change and filter (filter supplied by me)
- Car picked up and dropped off
All for £169. Not bad at all.
Managed to sort the other front wiper, so now a matching aero pair. Much better.
I took off the back box chrome tip and had a go with the drill and a buffing tool/metal polish. Looks a lot better and will do for now. She's driving well and an Iphone app seems to agree with the quoted 0-60 time, so happy with that. Finally, personalised plate has gone on. This had to be ordered as an oversized plate as it had an oversized one fitted in the past that had worn into the paint at the corners and looked unsightly.
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Your bits and pieces look good for the age, and the rear end looks great........ooohhh eerrrr Matron!
Great outcome....hopefully now it;ll be trouble free motoring for years to come.
Many thanks. That is the idea. Get everything sorted at the beginning!
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That DVD player is in the centre console. The screens in the headrests look very OEM, but I don't know what they should look like!
The standard DVD player is located under the drivers seat, accessible from the rear. The OEM screens have a Lexus badge at the bottom centre, and 4 buttons down the right hand side. There are 4 LEDs on the each door pillar which provide audio to the headphones.
Ah, then yes, they are not OEM. They do look okay though. I will add a picture.
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Cam belt and WP change on my Mk1 (essentially the same engine) cost £350 at a very well known local Lexus specialist. I suggest you put a search in for a specialist near your location, I tend to trust specialists more than main dealers as I find they are usually enthusiasts of the make rather than just paid spanner monkeys.
I've just contacted a specialist in Nottingham who will get back to me on Monday. Hopefully closer to this price!
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Thanking you all for the information.
That DVD player is in the centre console. The screens in the headrests look very OEM, but I don't know what they should look like!
Does that mirror look auto dimming? I presume it wouldn't have fluid in it otherwise.
I will take a look at the exhaust PDF.
Thanks,
Mark.
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Good evening.
Thanks for the replies.
Good that you can get the exhaust trim. Any more clarification on if it needs welding or not? This is Grantham and Mansfield Toyota quoting to complete the work. 3.5 mm jack shown in picture below. It has had new power steering pipes recently, so not sure if it is that. Mechanic should let me know soon.
Also, have a few more questions!
13. Offiside mirror has leaked. Any idea how much these are to replace?
14. Reception is terrible for the radio. Is the picture attached the radio aerial?
Many thanks.
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Hello everyone. I'm a new member, and as you'd imagine, I have lots of questions! Many thanks in advance for any replies.
Car in question is an RX300 SE-L 2003 on 102,000 miles.
- Cambelt is due and hasn't been changed by previous owners. I'm looking at getting the belt, tensioners and water pump changed. I've been quoted by Toyota at £935 and £780 (two different dealers). Two local garages wouldn't touch it. Is this par for the course?
- Air suspension has failed. It worked on the test drive and then sporadically after purchase. I've had a look and found a broken wire to the compressor. I presume this is the likely culprit? (Picture below). Appears to be stuck in high at the moment.
- The headlights had a lot of cloudiness to them. I've used headlight restorer to improve them, but they are not perfect. The cloudiness remaining appears to be internal, not on the outside. Any ideas?
- I've changed the pollen filter and air filter (both absolutely filthy) and have booked the car in for rear diff oil change, transfer box oil change, gearbox/front diff oil change. The coolant will be changed with the water pump. Brakes and fluid sorted fairly recently by a previous owner. Anything else to be done?
- It appears to have an oil leak, although unsure at present where this is from. Read this could be something other than an engine oil leak. Any common leaks I should know about?
- Mark Levinson stereo is installed, NSF speaker sounds terrible. Looks like the speaker has come apart? Common?
- Front wiper arms; one is normal and I have changed it for a new one, the other appears different. Is this the case? There is a note within the documentation from Lexus about a non-standard part being fitted.
- Headrest monitors, one of them has worse picture quality than the other, some wavy lines etc. Known issue?
- There is what appears to be a 3.5 mm jack to the centre console pointing towards the rear. This doesn't appear to output any sound from the DVD player and I don't see any reference to an auxiliary in, what might this be? Almost looks like an aftermarket fit.
- Tail pipe trim is rusty. Can this be replaced separately to the back box?
- Tow bar with power is fitted. Appears that the rear bumper has been cut to fit this. Is this usual?
- Previous car was a RAV 4 that had porous alloys. The Lexus' alloys aren't perfect and don't appear to be holding pressure. Is this the same issue as the Toyota?
Many thanks and appreciate any responses.
Mark.
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Many Questions About Rx300 Se-L
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Yes, I know, a bit of a change. But a change of job and me picking up a weekend car as well changed the requirements.