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Old 07-20-16, 10:53 PM
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Hey guys... I am Mark, Some of you may remember me, most of you may not. Wasn't a LS400 owner for too long...

I first got involved with Club Lexus back in 2012 when I bought this 1995 LS400

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I currently have a 2012 Infiniti G37 Sport that's modded tastefully IMHO..
This is from this past Saturday at Spocom Anaheim 2016.
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I recently picked up this 1999 Lexus LS400 A little over a week ago.
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First Stop after buying this LS
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First thing First, Detail the heck out of this car,
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Second Step... Preventative Maintainence... Timing Belt/ Starter/ Tune-up Service
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Cheap A$$ Repair from previous owner
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More to come on my 254k 1999 Lexus LS400
Old 07-22-16, 07:30 AM
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Welcome back to an LS
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Thanks! I am enjoying my Lexus... I miss having a 4-door..
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Originally Posted by hotdawwg
Thanks! I am enjoying my Lexus... I miss having a 4-door..
whats up MARK..
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Originally Posted by ModInJapan
whats up MARK..
yo!!! What's up buddy? Haven't seen you since the Outcast Anniversary show! Hope all is well!
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Well today was Productive... I changed my In-Cabin air filter along with my Air Filter.. Then I changed out my Coolant Temp Sensor...

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Crazy, I am confident this was the original cabin filter. All 254k miles.. My cars A/C Volume is much better and takes less time to cool the car down now.....

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Crazy how quick the car is now. I can now light em up from a dead stop and the trans kick down is definitely quick. Car pulls much harder...
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haha on the lic plate on the G. my buddy has CULHWIP on his ride. glad to see more progress on the LS. where did you source your ECT sensor from? OEM?
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Originally Posted by timmy0tool
haha on the lic plate on the G. my buddy has CULHWIP on his ride. glad to see more progress on the LS. where did you source your ECT sensor from? OEM?
Went to O'Reilly's and picked one up for $17
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we're very close on mileage!! mines at 258k and its a 1998. check out my build thread.

Did you do the timing belt/water pump service by yourself? I need to do mine, was last done at 100k.

BTW, also check my build thread on how to clean your air mix path. There is a picture i posted that helps a lot

I replaced all my o2 sensors and was still getting the P0420 & P0430 codes, but once i cleaned my air mix path correctly, they both disappeared.
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