Winter Performance for IS500?
Instructor
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From: Alberta
Pit Crew
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From: IL
I got a comment on Facebook that I didn’t even think of but apparently cars that get rustproof oil have a tendency to fall off lifts when being worked on.
I think I’ll just try and avoid the super salty days? Not sure haha
Instructor
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I don't miss Chicago or the road salt. I had to put the Supra away for the season starting from the first salting of the roads till sometime after the last one when some rain would wash the salt down the drain. It sucked! I don't do that anymore here in Texas and drive it year round now. My daily driven cars all got rusty underneath and eventually suffered accordingly.
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I don't miss Chicago or the road salt. I had to put the Supra away for the season starting from the first salting of the roads till sometime after the last one when some rain would wash the salt down the drain. It sucked! I don't do that anymore here in Texas and drive it year round now. My daily driven cars all got rusty underneath and eventually suffered accordingly.
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yeah you hear about salt eating cars but in reality this cars not my daily I WFH or commute via train intercity but it is my only car. It might hit salt 5 times or so in a winter season? I do want it to last 10+ years. No one really says how much salt will cause how much corrosion to the car everyone just says salt = bad. I just think I need to have a little faith in Lexus engineers with underbody protection and rust proofing and wash it when I can when it hits some salt.
I missed the first snow fall this past Sunday but actually looking forward to driving this RWD beast in the snow! My detailer does washes and he's local so I'm covered.
Pit Crew
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From: IL
I drove my IS250 in Chicago winters for over 13 years and I do mean drive (165k miles from new). It wasn't bad last time I saw it on a lift which was back in January. Subframe had minor rust spots but not bad all things considering and I was on coilovers. The IS500 is mostly covered up underneath so I am not worried.
I missed the first snow fall this past Sunday but actually looking forward to driving this RWD beast in the snow! My detailer does washes and he's local so I'm covered.
I missed the first snow fall this past Sunday but actually looking forward to driving this RWD beast in the snow! My detailer does washes and he's local so I'm covered.
honestly I anticipate some minor surface rusting even now approaching a year in but no big deal if it lasts for 10+ years without being a rust bucket
Driver
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I think we have at least 4 IS500 owners on this thread in the Chicago area - time to restart the Chicago Area Lexus Group?
Pole Position
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that’s exactly the kind of feedback I would like to hear, thank you! Anything you plan on doing for maintenance like bi weekly washes or do you wash immediately after salt? Anyone in Chicago you recommend? Feel like it’s impossible to find someone with an undercarriage wash but I’m sure my mobile guy will hose it down.
honestly I anticipate some minor surface rusting even now approaching a year in but no big deal if it lasts for 10+ years without being a rust bucket
honestly I anticipate some minor surface rusting even now approaching a year in but no big deal if it lasts for 10+ years without being a rust bucket
Pit Crew
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I'm in the Chicago area as well. I missed the first snow as I was driving my car back from FL on Sunday, but I did hit the salt. I'm in the western burbs and will be using Lyon Car Wash in Darien at least weekly when the temps are above freezing.
I think we have at least 4 IS500 owners on this thread in the Chicago area - time to restart the Chicago Area Lexus Group?
I think we have at least 4 IS500 owners on this thread in the Chicago area - time to restart the Chicago Area Lexus Group?
would honestly be down for an is500 meet up in chi all with winters on 😎
8th Gear
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that’s exactly the kind of feedback I would like to hear, thank you! Anything you plan on doing for maintenance like bi weekly washes or do you wash immediately after salt? Anyone in Chicago you recommend? Feel like it’s impossible to find someone with an undercarriage wash but I’m sure my mobile guy will hose it down.
honestly I anticipate some minor surface rusting even now approaching a year in but no big deal if it lasts for 10+ years without being a rust bucket
honestly I anticipate some minor surface rusting even now approaching a year in but no big deal if it lasts for 10+ years without being a rust bucket
Driver
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From: Other
So was there any concensus on thinner tires or different tire sizes? I am going to pick it up soon but it’s still winter here and I can’t even find matching front to backs.
best I found was slightly different blizzacks.
i would prefer a top tire like blizzack , x ice, hakkapolita.
best I found was slightly different blizzacks.
i would prefer a top tire like blizzack , x ice, hakkapolita.