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MILAGE on your GX today?
About 235K +/- few thousand miles
What repairs has it required?
brake rotors(for stuttering long time ago)
radiator(pin hole leak)
Usual maintenance: water pump, timing belt, thermostat, idler pulley, crankshaft seal(i think), Vbelt
Drive shaft replaced for the well known thumping issue
Spark plugs
Alternator
Idler pulley(high pitch whining sound)
belt tensioner(squealing sound on startup)
battery
What mods have you done to your GX if any?
None, factory stock
On a scale of 1-10 how much do you love it?
9, (knock off a point cause premature fading of the rear side fendor)
I have this too. I thought it was because the previous owner was rear-ended (bumper has been painted) but it looks like it's happening to other owners as well.
Given the age of the vehicle, not worth spending the money on repainting them.
What year is your?
2004
MILAGE on your GX today?
45,000miles
What repairs has it required?
calipers, brakes , timing belt , spark plugs done because of age .
What mods have you done to your GX if any?
nothing
On a scale of 1-10 how much do you love it?
10 best ever .
Would you buy another GX?
yes
Post a pic if you have one
I'll have to come back to this. I bought mine from the only owner, who had records going back to day one for everything. I haven't actually gone through them all other than to pick out the major ones like the radiator and timing belt. They are all logged with mileage, which is currently at 165k. I'l post the complete records later tonight.
What year is your GX? 2004
MILAGE on your GX today? About 150,000
What repairs has it required? Radiator, CV boot, 3 out of 4 O2 sensors
What mods have you done to your GX if any? LEDs on Headlight and Fog, Hitch receiver, Backup sensor(in addition to OEM camera)
Maintenance? Timing belt, Water pump, Spark plugs, Oil, Filters, Brake pads, Battery
On a scale of 1-10 how much do you love it? 9.9 except mpg
Post a pic if you have one
What year is your GX? 2006 with navi
MILAGE on your GX today? 125,000
i’ve owned it for 9 years
What repairs has it required? - A/C compressor
-Radiator was noted to have minor leak during timing belt maintenance and was replaced
-Rims rotted out and were replaced for aesthetics, required new pressure monitors
How many miles? 112,000
What Year? 2008
Purchased 2012
What Repairs? Alternator replaced $800, Leaky CV Boot Repair $180
On Scale 1-10 how much do I love it? 10++ Love the curves, newer models look carved and chiseled
Would you buy another GX? ABSOLUTELY!!!
Transporting 8ft Dog Pool
Last edited by jds4u2; 06-30-18 at 05:35 PM.
Reason: add photo
Alternator @148k
CV boots (replaced both axles) last week
We love this rig. The GX is much a smoother ride than our 100 series Land Cruiser was. We loved that vehicle, owned it for 13 years an thought there couldn’t be a smoother rig that that one. Found out this one is better.
I bought my 2005 GX new. It now has about 75,000 miles on the odometer.
About 6 years ago, there was a leak in the AC refrigerant line. Replacing the fitting that was the source of the leak took care of that problem. The total cost of the repair, including re-charging the system, was under $200 at the local Toyota dealer.
Last year, I replaced the timing belt, water pump, etc and had the coolant flushed and replaced. Total cost of that work was around $700 at the Toyota dealer.
I got around 50,000 miles out of the original tires and replaced them with a little over 4/32" left on them. I'm now less than half way half way through the second set of tires. The original battery was replaced after 9 years. So, I'm about 4 years into its second battery. The original brake pads are still on the car, and they have plenty of pad left.
Otherwise, everything works on the vehicle and, other than normal maintenance, including oil changes, replacing the brake fluid, etc., no other repairs have been needed. About a year ago, I seriously considered selling the GX and replacing it with something smaller and more fuel efficient. Even though I know that I would appreciate some of the newer technology, when I thought about what a great vehicle the GX has been and how much money I would have to add to the value of the GX to get a new smaller SUV, I couldn't bring myself to part with the GX.
What year is your GX?
MILAGE on your GX today?
What repairs has it required?
What mods have you done to your GX if any?
On a scale of 1-10 how much do you love it?
Would you buy another GX?
Post a pic if you have one
I am the original owner of my 2004 Meridian Blue GX470, and took delivery on 10/1/2004. I currently have 88,000 miles on it, so I don't put too many on per year. I've done all of the maintenance with my local Lexus dealer and have used only Mobil 1 full synthetic oil since the first oil change and get it changed and the tires rotated every 5,000 miles. I did have a leaking water pump at 50,000 miles and my dealer put a new one on and replaced the engine timing belt at the same time since the parts are adjacent anyway. as well as having all of the recommended maintenance done, I have had the serpentine belt as well as the radiator hoses replaced just as a precaution...they didn't fail. My batteries last almost exactly 5 years so I'm on my third now. I did recently have a major preventive service done where they replaced the front and rear differential fluid , along with the transmission fluid and the brake fluid. They also replaced the spark plugs.
One of the front brake calipers developed a problem a few months ago and my dealer replaced it I still have a rattle coming from that wheel at slow speeds that I can hear when I have the window open, and the dealer has tried three times to fix that without success so far. After searching these forums, I'm pretty certain the rattle is caused by the the brake pads. The anti rattle clips must either be missing or not working properly. I'm taking it back in soon with recordings of the rattle to have them give the repair another go.
My GX has been the most reliable vehicle I have ever owned, by far. The service provided by my dealer has been outstanding. After almost 14 years of Wisconsin driving my Lexus still runs, rides and looks like new.
What year is your GX? 2003
MILAGE on your GX today? 239,500
What repairs has it required?
Transfer case leaked and I had to replace the entire unit, transmission and all. Cost $3,350.00 -
Break Job 4 wheels - New Discs and New Hardware - Cost $750.00
Idle Pulley - Cost $40
Installed a hitch $235
What mods have you done to your GX if any? None
On a scale of 1-10 how much do you love it? 9
Would you buy another GX? Yes
Post a pic if you have one
I will once is detailed and clean.
05-09-18, 12:47 PM
Gx470 2003
