How much Money have you put in for Maint

[Mobstar]

Just Curious how much you money you guys have put in your 1st gens for maint.

i use to own a 96 for 4 & 1/2 years, i had to put in around 3-4k

Care to share?

[PureDrifter]

in my 95 which i had for ~1.5 years i did almost ALL the work myself, so only had to pay for parts.

i changed the :
-Power Steering High Pressure Hose=~$250shipped
-$25 worth of ATF for the PS
-3x$35 Oil Changes (Mobil1+filter)=$105
-Sylvania Silverstar Highs, Lows, and Fogs=$75

Total__________________________=$455
add in the strut bar bushings i was about to change before the car got totalled and u have about $575-625 total.

[skperformance]

So far i have had my car for a year and a half and put 55 000 km to make total of 305 555 km and have replaced

accessory belt
3000k yellow hid's
4300k fogs hid's
some blue headlights for the highbeams
tons of LED's for the interior
led's for the turn signals
LED's for the turn signals to give them a more finished look
the car alreayd came with headlight washers
piaa spark bulbs for the city lights and rear license plate
JIC flta-2 suspension
both front strut bars
drilled rotors
new brake pads
pad wear sensor
anodized finish on calipers
new passenger mirror
new turn signals as well as clearing them
new passenger foglight
painted Lsportline body kit and OEM grille plus eyelids
OEM Lexus wiper blades
wood leather shifter / steering wheel
clifford 2 way alarm/starter
optima yellow top battery
new grounds,engine and body and other voltage cables
custom Cold air intake
borla 2-1 pipe
l sportline mufflers
NGK iridium plus
TRD rad cap replaced with a one off "mobil 1 Lexus" capped one ,similar to the corvette ones
motul synthetic engine oil
motul synthetic diff oil
toyota tranny flush
4 cans of sea foam atleast
Toyota celsior window visors
celsior mesh curtains
chrome headrest hangers
JL audio 10w6 in a H.O. box with s 500/1
1 farad cap
4 sets of wheels ,2 stock sets for winter and other
a set of chrome sc430 wheels
my O.Z. operas
clear bra for the bumper headlights ,turn signals and fogs
reverse sensors
all red and smoke taillights
removed atleast 40 dings
fog light mod to make them stay on with out the headlights
new Lexus black mats
tinted the windows
rustproofed every year

pending orders near future*****
timing belt
water pump
tensioner
and thermostat to be done next week
also need to change R rear wheel hub
rear torsion rod for the hid leveling system as it snapped the adjuster
new engine and tranny mounts
flush power steering fluid and install a inline filter as well as replace the one on my tranny which is full and in bypass already

planned finishing mods****
if you thought i was done ,
I still have air suspension to buy soon ,
a new grille (probably will make my own),
as well as install my led mirror caps, fender extensions ,
redo the exhaust mid pipe with an X-pipe,
if it comes through a set of stainless steel brake lines
if i can get a hold of the body computer from the 200 model with mirrors i would be all over them to get folding mirrors as well as both sides not just passenger only tilting down.

Ok i think i am done and don't ask what i spent

[2turbo4u]

skperformance
the thread is about maint. not mods.

[skperformance]

Most of my mods were preventative maintenance , why replace with OEM parts when you can upgrade ,but thanks for pointing that out.

[JDMCelsior]

This is all I've done in the past 3 weeks to my 93 LS:

Water pump (first time ever changed)
timing belt (first time too)
rear main seal (a ***** to change)
dizzy caps and rotors
spark plugs
spark plug cables
valve cover gasket (one side only though)
oil change (205455 miles)

Most of this I did alone and others with the help of my father-in-law.

I hope not to touch this car for a good while, other than cosmetics.

[Thermactor]

JDMCelsor, your car made it to 205k with the original TB?

[RA40]

Depends on miles, my tally so far:

regular fluid stuff
$30- 6K oil change intervals with Toyota filter
$10- 2 Qt's tranny fluid each oil change.
$70- PS flush
$40- differential drain
$90- coolant flush with thermostat

Suspension
$310- strut/caster bars with bushings, install with alignment
$400- tie rod ends and lower ball joints installed with alignment
$650- Bilstein struts with install (Eibach Pro Kit springs $210)

Engine

$750- starter
$1030- timing belt service-with water pump, pulleys, idler/s cam seals, ignition wires, caps, rotors and plugs.

[Gunnut]

Bought the car (94 LS 400) in May '06 w/143k on the clock.
$915 A/C compressor
$700 Tires w/alignment
$130 Climate Control LCD
$140 Driver side door handle.

Two oil changes, forget the price. Car now has 159k. It'll need new struts before long.

JimA

[JDMCelsior]

Originally Posted by Thermactor

JDMCelsor, your car made it to 205k with the original TB?

I beleive it did, everything looked orignal from factory. The TB could have still gone a bit more, but why risk it. The water pump was also original. The new one (from the dealer) looked totally different (fins) and will probably last a long, long time.

[turbosix]

nothing ever went wrong in 120,000mi since my grandparents got the car in 1994.

the week I buy it from them the starter died - ~$150
then the fan pulley seized ~$200

thats it... i need to get a new window motor so that'll be around $60 for a cardone reman

i also need to do the rotors, but im thinking of holding off and putting 95+ brakes on it, i just need to find wheels first, thats gonna run around $250 for the replacement / upgrade

I also need a new ignition key, but that was my fault and the door lock button on the dr side door has decided to detach on one side, so its kinda crooked.

the seats/steering wheel needs to be redone as well

not that much really... the buick is just as reliable though and makes about twice the power

[uncle_el]

bought the car a year ago with 149k, thought it was well maintained by an old couple in santa monica... little did i know that it wasn't.

150k service
power steering
front lower ball joints
front upper control arms
rear carrier bushings
engine mounts
timing belt
spark plug wires and ignition
caster bar bushings
sway bar bushings
EGR pipe
4828.29

ac repair (new compressor, recharge)
egr modulator
943.37

155k service
power steering (idle up valve, hoses)
284.96

ac condensor to compressor hose leak
replace ac o rings
ac recharge
220.79

160k service
63.48

replace battery
124.49

6465.69 in one year, not including aftermarket parts.

[Mobstar]

Originally Posted by uncle_el

bought the car a year ago with 149k, thought it was well maintained by an old couple in santa monica... little did i know that it wasn't.


6465.69 in one year, not including aftermarket parts.

dang that sucks. i could totally buy a new one with that.

[Harky]

I bought my '96 3 years ago with 57K on it. It had a new battery, tires and brake pads per PO.
I've put an additional 50K on it. I have not had a breakdown that left me stranded or the car un-driveable. I've not thrown any OBD codes. I think that's pretty commendable of the car.
I've done all of the filter and fluid changes per schedule myself - probably spent about $150.
New tires - $350
New brake pads and rotors - $400
New plugs - $25
New fan clutch - $60
New trut rods - $200
New tranny mount - $30
I've carefully inspected the TB and it looks good.
No coolant loss, no oil loss, but...Small PS fluid leak (typical) - I'm still trying to track down the source. It could be a hose ($200), the rack ($800), or the pump ($50 for seal kit). At this point, it's just a nuisance...takes a little ATF every couple of weeks.
So at this point, I've blown a little over $1200 in part + $0 on dealer/indie labor. Not too bad for such a nice car.

[EastWind]

Have a 91, that I got for $2500 nov 05 with 167k miles. 2/14/07 has 189k

upper control arm - $150.
brake pads - $40
front brake rotors - $50
spark plugs - $20
spark plug wires - $120
bad crankshaft sensor troubleshooting/replacement - $70
oil changes - $80
2 front tires - $140
broken windshield - $150
both boil joints - $330
rear rotors & brakes - $60
2 rear tires - $200
clear tail lights - $200
front clear lights - $50
$1660!

PENDING
timing belt, drive belt, water pump, front crank seal, cam seals, thermostat - $615

3/28/07 - 192k miles