YannG's 05 Lexus LS430 Build thread
Congratulations on the new job! I don’t live in Texas anymore but do live in Oklahoma City now and occasionally come to Dallas. There is a lot of guy on here from the Dallas area.
I always wanted to go work at Toyota corporate. I hear it’s a great place to work.
I always wanted to go work at Toyota corporate. I hear it’s a great place to work.
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Overdue LS430 Update + New Radiator
Hey everyone, It’s been a while. I realized I haven’t posted since July 2025, so figured it was time for a proper update.
A lot has changed since then. We’ve officially settled down in Dallas, Texas, and honestly, it’s been a great move for us. The area fits us really well — good balance of space, weather, and overall lifestyle. No complaints so far.
Work-wise, things have been going really well too. I’m with Toyota now, and it’s been a great place to land. Solid team, good environment, and I’ve been enjoying it a lot.
Regarding the LS430 — it’s still my daily, and it’s actually gotten a lot of attention at Toyota. So many people love the car and can’t believe it’s sitting at 224k.
I actually have a ton of footage of me doing the radiator replacement — I just need to sit down and put together a proper YouTube video at some point. For this job, I followed this very helpful DIY by @BradTank: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...ent-ls430.html
The radiator decided to start leaking in October 2025, so I replaced it with a Denso unit:
Part number: 221-4100
new radiator:
Drained the coolant and removed the radiator:
Plugged the transmission hoses than run into the radiator
Added some aftermarket foam on around the whole radiator as the old one was disintegrated.
Radiator back in:
Bleeding the cooling system:
Made sure the transmission hoses than run into the radiator were back on and not leaking.
Local car show:
All comments welcomed!
Thanks,
Yann
A lot has changed since then. We’ve officially settled down in Dallas, Texas, and honestly, it’s been a great move for us. The area fits us really well — good balance of space, weather, and overall lifestyle. No complaints so far.
Work-wise, things have been going really well too. I’m with Toyota now, and it’s been a great place to land. Solid team, good environment, and I’ve been enjoying it a lot.
Regarding the LS430 — it’s still my daily, and it’s actually gotten a lot of attention at Toyota. So many people love the car and can’t believe it’s sitting at 224k.
I actually have a ton of footage of me doing the radiator replacement — I just need to sit down and put together a proper YouTube video at some point. For this job, I followed this very helpful DIY by @BradTank: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...ent-ls430.html
The radiator decided to start leaking in October 2025, so I replaced it with a Denso unit:
Part number: 221-4100
new radiator:
Drained the coolant and removed the radiator:
Plugged the transmission hoses than run into the radiator
Added some aftermarket foam on around the whole radiator as the old one was disintegrated.
Radiator back in:
Bleeding the cooling system:
Made sure the transmission hoses than run into the radiator were back on and not leaking.
Local car show:
All comments welcomed!
Thanks,
Yann
Last edited by YannG; Jun 18, 2026 at 01:40 PM.
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