Cleaned the MAF Sensor, Now Shifting is Smoother
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Cleaned the MAF Sensor, Now Shifting is Smoother
I've only owned my '05 LS430 for a couple of months, but from day one I was pretty unhappy with the shifting compared to the '97 ES300 that it replaced. It just wasn't very smooth, but I just chocked it up to an inferior transmission. (It's a Lexus, I should have known better.)
Anyway, I'd read about how easy it is to clean the Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor, so I figured what the heck, I'll clean it and perhaps my mileage will improve. I pulled it out and sure enough, it was pretty dirty. I cleaned it with a can of MAF Sensor Cleaner, reinstalled it, and -- guess what? The mileage didn't improve, but my LS430 now shifts far more smoothly, like a brand new car (it has 147k on the ticker).
And all it cost was a can of cleaner -- about 10 bucks.
Weird.
Anyway, I'd read about how easy it is to clean the Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor, so I figured what the heck, I'll clean it and perhaps my mileage will improve. I pulled it out and sure enough, it was pretty dirty. I cleaned it with a can of MAF Sensor Cleaner, reinstalled it, and -- guess what? The mileage didn't improve, but my LS430 now shifts far more smoothly, like a brand new car (it has 147k on the ticker).
And all it cost was a can of cleaner -- about 10 bucks.
Weird.
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Cleaning the throttle body
That sounds like a good idea, and I'm guessing I'll find instructions on how to do that in this great forum.
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...-cleaning.html
here you go.
after you do this you need to disconnect the neg side of your battery for a couple of minutes so your ecu can relearn.
here you go.
after you do this you need to disconnect the neg side of your battery for a couple of minutes so your ecu can relearn.
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Throttle body cleaning - reset ECU
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...-cleaning.html
here you go.
after you do this you need to disconnect the neg side of your battery for a couple of minutes so your ecu can relearn.
here you go.
after you do this you need to disconnect the neg side of your battery for a couple of minutes so your ecu can relearn.
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