I agree, as much as I like the GS, I will not be a Lexus fanboy and make excuses for why a $50K+ car needs 10 pounds of felt tapes and a dash lube job every 5000 miles to keep it from squeaking and rattling.

 

I dont even own a GS yet and this is already pissing me off.

 

Cool...thanx. I'm going to try Longo...do you have a particular service rep that is cool or the tech team that worked on your? Also, how's your rattles now, if you have any? Thanx.

 

haha

your car got violated.

 

rolling in a es 350. took car in for dash noise, fuel rail and brakes today. will update tomorrow.

 

Brakes good so far. This is what is stated on my invoice:
vehicle brakes does not have updated shims.

part number 04945-22152 shim kit, anti squ

Dash noise:
found that the rattle is coming from inside dash and cowl. referred to tsib l-sb 0040-08
perform tsb and flagged straight time for applying felt on dash ducts. in addition to tsib modified instrumnet panel clip and stay as per fts. then removed cowl and added extra padding since cowl was on back order.

also got 13 gallons of fuel for free as part of the fuel rail recall.

 

4-5 times to the dealership on NO LUCK...what a great experience with my first Lexus. Tustin & Westminster seem clueless on this.

 

rkb43,

Just curious, if you owned both, how would you rate your overall satisfaction with your G vs. your 535?

Thanks.

 

might as well stick a wedge between the glass and dash then.......

who knows. it may help

 

Lol Just super clue the damn thing

 

Last year I took the car in for something and mentioned the styrofoam on styrofoam creaking in the center console. Got the car back with this issue fixed. Now I'm getting the dash on windshield (thinking of the right word as clicks is not exactly right) rattle (not better). And I'm amazed at the fact that when I think it's on the passenger side, it moves to the driver side.

Very surprised for this car. Love it but this is crap.

 

I don't own the 535xi, it's provided by the company I work for. It's a nice vehicle for sure.
I 've owned quite a few European cars, this is my first Lexus. I'm very happy with the GS, no complaints at all.

 

rkb43,

I realize you don't own the 535 - my question was if given a choice between the two, which would you choose?

 

I wonder if GS's have less of this problem in SoCal or Florida where mid 30's is about it a few times a year where back East mid 30's down for months at a time.

 

Well there was no 535 when I bought the GS, but I did choose it over the 530xi and the 335 . I'd take the GS over the 535 also.