Just had my front control arms replaced
08-03-15, 08:59 AM
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Thanks Crowe14. I hope your experience is positive as well. Be sure to keep all records of payment credit card/check and copy current registration and title. If Lexus ever turns this into a recall, you'll have the records to get fully reimbursed. I just went through this for an RX 330 I used to own. A check for $900 from Lexus is on it's way to me for the cracked dashboard repair that became a recall a few months ago.
I will indeed keep all documentation
It's never a great thing when something goes bad with ta car, but to have the company back the vehicle like that after years of owenership and applied miles, and cut a check...not sure what else you can ask for.
08-03-15, 04:28 PM
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08-03-15, 05:10 PM
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08-13-15, 08:16 PM
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Just had all 8 done on the '08 460 I bought two weeks ago. I couldn't bring myself to trust Chinese eBay stuff to carry my family around so I used all OEM Lexus parts. My shop charged me an entirely reasonable amount for labor but the total was still painful -- about $3k for parts alone. I'm also going to be replacing the tires tomorrow, because we found cupping and edge wear on the extreme inside edge of a couple of them.
Even before the tire replacement and alignment the difference is night and day, well beyond just the lack of clunks when braking or turning sharply. The steering is dramatically tighter and more responsive than before, and better than it was on any other 460 I drove during my search (all '07-'09 models). The car is much more confidence-inspiring, and feels like a new luxury car should. Now I just hope the redesigned parts are as good as advertised and I don't have to think about control arms for a good long time...
Even before the tire replacement and alignment the difference is night and day, well beyond just the lack of clunks when braking or turning sharply. The steering is dramatically tighter and more responsive than before, and better than it was on any other 460 I drove during my search (all '07-'09 models). The car is much more confidence-inspiring, and feels like a new luxury car should. Now I just hope the redesigned parts are as good as advertised and I don't have to think about control arms for a good long time...
08-14-15, 11:38 AM
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I'm not saying you made a poor choice, just an attempt on my part to put things in perspective when and if I ever have to do this work. As I've said in other posts and threads, I've had great luck with Ebay items and parts. Most Chinese components have met ISO standards for many years. I read somewhere that Chinese metal is extremely good quality, perhaps the best. http://www.forbes.com/sites/boblutz/...made-in-china/
08-14-15, 11:48 AM
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But you DID drive around in inferior Lexus parts that failed in the first place and trust that the "new" POSSIBLY improved parts will not fail prematurely.
I'm not saying you made a poor choice, just an attempt on my part to put things in perspective when and if I ever have to do this work. As I've said in other posts and threads, I've had great luck with Ebay items and parts. Most Chinese components have met ISO standards for many years. I read somewhere that Chinese metal is extremely good quality, perhaps the best.
I'm not saying you made a poor choice, just an attempt on my part to put things in perspective when and if I ever have to do this work. As I've said in other posts and threads, I've had great luck with Ebay items and parts. Most Chinese components have met ISO standards for many years. I read somewhere that Chinese metal is extremely good quality, perhaps the best.
The new Lexus parts, as far as I can tell, are doing well in service. They're on 4+ years' worth of cars; if they were as problematic as the original parts we would be seeing a pattern of failures on high-mileage 2011 and 2012 cars by now.
08-18-15, 07:55 PM
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Yes sir , I'm going to replace all of bushing front and back , however I wasn't sure If I could just replace the ball joint or as it seems now arm for now. If the joints aren't replaceable in the arms I will replace the arms only, instead of buying bushings which will be already installed in the arms.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/391085263968?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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