99LS ... What's the going price for Tune-Up and Timing belt at a local Mechanic ?
03-19-13, 02:11 PM
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99LS ... What's the going price for Tune-Up and Timing belt at a local Mechanic ?
My car is reaching 109k .. My gas Mileage suck I'm getting 19 combined while using 93 octane , and my timing belt is scary at this mileage .. what's the going rate for Tune-up and Timing belt on a 99ls? and I also get a a catalytic converter bsnk 2 code when my gas fuel reaches low , light go off when I fill up !!! I previously changed the passanger side , now driver side comes up ... any ideas whats that all about ?
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03-19-13, 05:15 PM
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19 mpg combined in winter sounds quite good - have you had this car long? I sometimes get far worse than that in winter and I've had my 00 LS almost 10 years. There's not much to "tune up" on these cars. From 99-up, the tune-up interval is 120,000 miles. The original spark plugs on my 2000 LS400 looked like new when I had them replaced at 120,000 miles and the engine didn't run any differently with new spark plugs. Ran perfectly before and after the 120,000 mile service.
The timing belt service was due at 90,000 miles or 72 months. Lexus dealer charges for the 90,000 mile service can easily exceed $1,500 but indie shops should charge less. Be aware that LS timing belts rarely break - it's a failing water pump, idler or tensioner that trashes the timing belt - be sure to replace those too.
The timing belt service was due at 90,000 miles or 72 months. Lexus dealer charges for the 90,000 mile service can easily exceed $1,500 but indie shops should charge less. Be aware that LS timing belts rarely break - it's a failing water pump, idler or tensioner that trashes the timing belt - be sure to replace those too.
03-19-13, 06:24 PM
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a complete timing belt job by a mech is about a $1500 job since it is very labor intensive, but very straight forward. if you are mechanically savvy, you can do it yourself and save $900 on labor. there are lots of details procedures here to guide you!
as for the bank sensor, our cars have 4 of them (2 before cat, and 2 after). if one goes out, you can almost be certain the other side will go soon as well.
as for the bank sensor, our cars have 4 of them (2 before cat, and 2 after). if one goes out, you can almost be certain the other side will go soon as well.
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My car is reaching 109k .. My gas Mileage suck I'm getting 19 combined while using 93 octane , and my timing belt is scary at this mileage .. what's the going rate for Tune-up and Timing belt on a 99ls? and I also get a a catalytic converter bsnk 2 code when my gas fuel reaches low , light go off when I fill up !!! I previously changed the passanger side , now driver side comes up ... any ideas whats that all about ?
Change your Catalytic on passenger side too
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