2006 IS250: 250,000 miles review
06-05-11, 09:43 PM
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Believe it or not I actually would go way over the oil change intervals by about 2-3k versus the 5,000 mile interval. As far as detailing I was a freak for the first couple of years, with anywhere from conditioning the leather to waxing the car on a monthly basis. My only complaint is the paint quality could be better, I had major issues with rock chips with in the first few weeks of owning the car.
06-05-11, 09:46 PM
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I replace the oil anywhere from 3k-8k depending on how busy I was. I am a big believer in MOBIL 1 synthetic and I also believe using full synthetic is the reason why I am able to squeeze out this many miles without any major problems.
06-05-11, 09:49 PM
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I think the coolant just needs to be topped off because I had to replace the radiator cap ($77) a couple of weeks ago and I don't think my mechanic put coolant back in after it started leaking. Plus the heat we've had in the past couple of weeks could be a reason why its more imminent.
06-05-11, 09:53 PM
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Not yet, all I have to do is just drive it like a manual in sport mode and it runs fine. If I keep in drive the car begins to rattle when I am pushing the gas. The overheating issue seems very minor because I still hear the cooling fan come on from time to time so it doesn't seem like its anything extensive. As far as carbon build up I haven't had any indication.
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06-05-11, 09:59 PM
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I think the coolant just needs to be topped off because I had to replace the radiator cap ($77) a couple of weeks ago and I don't think my mechanic put coolant back in after it started leaking. Plus the heat we've had in the past couple of weeks could be a reason why its more imminent.
