Originally Posted by YannG

Hey 70chevelle
Honestly I don't remember - the image below shows what I used but I dont remember the exact part number. Maybe try: Part # 961-034D

Originally Posted by 70Chevelle

Thank you, I appreciate it.
This thread is a huge help with many things I'm planning to do with the car.

Originally Posted by YannG

Hello all,

Quick update - I decided to replace my telescopic steering wheel motor as it started to fail about a month ago ( faint sound when moving the steering wheel in and out) and eventually it completely failed 3 weeks ago. Not wanting to spend over $300 for a new motor I search online for a used one. I actually found a brand new/unopened motor on the Facebook market place. Long story short I paid $60 for a brand new/un-opened telescopic motor that works perfectly! I was super happy

Parcel arrived in a genuine Toyota box.


To my surprise, the motor was in a fully sealed plastic bag prooving it was brand new.



Steps to Replace the motor can also be found in this DIY Guide: (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...-write-up.html)

Remove the 2 screws on the lower panel under the steering wheel/knee airbag.






Un-plug all of the connectors:



Wiggle yourself in the footwell and locate the motor - Remove the two 10mm bolts:



(old motor vs new motor) - Same part number !



Turns out my LS had the Steering column TSIB ST00104 Universal Joint assembly fitted to it by the previous owner:



Bolt down the motor and plug it back in, install the connectors and screw the lower panel back in place. Turn the ignition on and test the wheel by making it go in and out! Mine now works perfectly

Considering my LS is nearly at 200k she does have quite a few stone chips on the bonnet. I saw this cool detailing video on youtube where the guy used a Cornell paint pen so thought I would give it a go.

Purchased some OEM touch up paint and lacquer.



Clearly visible stone chips:



The paint pen in action:



The end result:



I am really pleased with the result! I will need to add one more coat and then the pearlescent clear coat.

As always all comments welcomed

Thanks,
Yann

Originally Posted by funcrusher

Yann, how noticeable is the color difference between your lip kit/other painted mods and the factory paint?

Originally Posted by YannG

Hello All,

Another quick update - I attempted to work on the car this weekend, however ran into a very "unfortunate" issue, let me explain:

Saturday :

The plan was to finally fit the Air Lift Performance suspension struts, but as I attempted to take off the driver side front wheel this happened:



The locking wheel nut and key both broke! Funnily enough, I had good year refit/seal that exact tire about a month ago, perhaps they way overtightened the wheel and therefore left me stranded and unable to continue working on the car...(remember this is my daily...)

I took the car to Goodyear, but they were unable to help me and said I should go to the dealer. Fast forward 45mins/1hr I end up at Roswell Lexus, I explain the situtation and was told to wait in the lounge until further notice. After a 1hr30 a Lexus representative comes up to me saying they will need to drill the shattered locking wheel nut and the stud itself.

I was told to come back at the end of the day and took the complimentary rental car for the afternoon, granted it wasnt a newer LS or the LC it was still relatively fun to drive something very different to the LS.





The NX was fine, not much feedback in the steering wheel, power was dull...overall not a car I would buy, but fun to drive for free!

I went back to Lexus at 4:30 and picked up the car after asking them to do an oil change (they had a deal going on for less than $40), do my emissions along with a free complimentary car wash. I basically ended up doing no work at all on the car, spending most of my day at the Lexus Dealership and having to pay way too much money to have a stud/locking wheel nut drilled out + new stud fitted.

Sunday :

I decided to work on other things that needed to be done to the car, started off by removing the rear seats to access the sub:








unbolted the sub from the car:



As you can clearly see the sub had seen better days...



I bought re-foaming kit online and decided to give it a go:





I also decided to clean the SMOG sensor as I dont think it had ever been looked at.





As i thought, it was very dirty:



I cleaned the filter and casing the best I could and refit it:



Last but not least, a couple pictures of her and clean and waxed...







As always, all comments welcomed

Thanks,
Yann

Originally Posted by YannG

Hello Clublexus

Big news — I recently accepted a new position as an SAP Product Owner at Toyota Motors North America! They offered an amazing relocation package, so we’re moving to Dallas, Texas. We’ve already found a home and will be officially leaving Atlanta on July 25th.

Before the move, I figured I’d get the car checked out by Dan at The Auto Lounge — turns out the cam seals on the passenger side were starting to leak. What was supposed to be a simple inspection ended up costing me a small fortune. But since Dan's the only one I trust with the car, I decided to go all-in with the classic "while you're in there" approach.

We ended up doing a full timing belt and water pump replacement, along with new cam seals. Since I had recently changed the spark plugs and valve cover gasket, there was no need to redo those. Dan also replaced a bunch of vacuum lines that broke during the process (one EVAP, two PCV, and two lines that go to the power steering advance valve). It was a big job, but now that it’s done, the car should keep running strong.

I’ve been toying with the idea of selling it — maybe getting an LX470 or a Land Cruiser — but for now, I’m keeping the LS. I might put it up for sale in Dallas. Either way, I wanted to make sure the next owner (or myself) wouldn’t have to worry about any major work, so I got it all taken care of. The car feels great, and Dan did an excellent job!



All done and ready to be picked up:

I’ll be doing one last Buc-ee’s run with the Atlanta LS guys before the move — gonna miss this crew. If anyone’s in the Dallas area, I’d love to meet some fellow car folks out there!

Yann

Originally Posted by Thirteenthcor

Lexus dealers do not regularly stock synthetic 5w30 even though they list a part number for it, and will instead install conventional 5w30 with a YZZD3 filter.

I would not continue to have my oil changes done at the dealer.

Originally Posted by kos

Congrats on the new gig! Car is looking great as always.