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When I say fake, I mean like the Lexus dealer, where they exchange only the reservoir. So as long as your fluid was clean prior, you won't even know they didn't touch any of the 4 calipers and left the old fluid in the lines. If your fluid were dirty when you came in, then, it's clean when you leave, and within 2 days it turns dark.....I dunno when you watch youtubes with dash cams or gopros in cars that go in for service, it's rather sad....like cheating isn't that big of a deal. I can't help but feel the lease mentality fed this. Hey, it's not really your car, you're not losing anything when we cheat you, we cheated the lessor...
I know what you meant and this is a big problem. Unless you know a tech personally or someone who knows their way around a car you never know what your getting IMO.
I know what you meant and this is a big problem. Unless you know a tech personally or someone who knows their way around a car you never know what your getting IMO.
I agree that's why I asked my father to teach me when I very young, my friend who owns his own shop quite working at dealerships just do to the dishonesty that goes on there, he hated how they would rip customers off and he couldn't say anything because he wanted to keep his job to feed his kids.
I know what you meant and this is a big problem. Unless you know a tech personally or someone who knows their way around a car you never know what your getting IMO.
I've noticed that some BMW dealerships have glass, where customers (although there are rarely any waiting) can see the work area from the lounge. I know years ago, I stuck around because I wanted to see if they did the drain fill, or the proper coolant exchange (BMW needs to be bled by computer). I saw a tech wheeling a machine up to my car....this is why I'm sold on indies, at least they care about their reputation. A coworker just had a long rant about service he got on a Hyundai under full warranty. I told him rest assured, it's not you, it's not Hyundai, it's really the car industry, that likely won't be around 10 years from now. Meaning you have every right to be upset, just that it will accomplish nothing, and don't feel it's you personally (his car was DOA, towed in, and a week later, nothing). Come to think of it? My wife's car has an outstanding warranty repair and the dealer never called back. Surprise. My BMW has a recall and nothing either. I'll DIY anything that I can within reason to avoid dealers...
Just chiming back in because I recently had my 90k service done a few days ago. Wanted to add that just because you think your timing belt is fine because your car is driving great doesn't mean it's not. Prior to getting the 90k service out the way, my car was driving so good that I thought the timing belt & water pump might have been changed a year ago. Now that they've been replaced, what a HUGE difference. The whole car feels MUCH stronger, way faster, acceleration is much quicker, and a braking issue somehow resolved itself. I'm saying all this to say, don't let your LS fool you. Go get the 90k service done.
Just chiming back in because I recently had my 90k service done a few days ago. Wanted to add that just because you think your timing belt is fine because your car is driving great doesn't mean it's not. Prior to getting the 90k service out the way, my car was driving so good that I thought the timing belt & water pump might have been changed a year ago. Now that they've been replaced, what a HUGE difference. The whole car feels MUCH stronger, way faster, acceleration is much quicker, and a braking issue somehow resolved itself. I'm saying all this to say, don't let your LS fool you. Go get the 90k service done.
Glad to hear the car feels stronger, but this could be a placebo effect.. Not really sure that a new timing belt would do anything performance-wise. Maybe if there was a small amount of belt stretch, it might tighten things up a hair, but over all, it won't effect performance. Most importantly, the car is ready for another 100K miles of worry free driving. My 2005 has started making an annoying serpentine idler squeak when it's cold, which is really an audible reminder that I need to make plans soon to open up the engine bay and replace the timing belt and ancillaries
The OP has apparently vanished and perhaps we may never know the outcome of his car. It would be nice to hear from Shartney to see if had the TB replaced..
Just chiming back in because I recently had my 90k service done a few days ago. Wanted to add that just because you think your timing belt is fine because your car is driving great doesn't mean it's not. Prior to getting the 90k service out the way, my car was driving so good that I thought the timing belt & water pump might have been changed a year ago. Now that they've been replaced, what a HUGE difference. The whole car feels MUCH stronger, way faster, acceleration is much quicker, and a braking issue somehow resolved itself. I'm saying all this to say, don't let your LS fool you. Go get the 90k service done.
Really???
You know this is the reason why they give half of the test subjects a placebo instead of the real thing when they perform drug trials...
I agree that a new timing belt, by itself, would not change the engine performance, but the 90K service includes a number of items that can indeed "restore" diminished power or performance. These include oil/filter change, brake pad thickness check and rotor run-out, replace brake fluid, replace engine air filter, and re-torque drive shaft. This service also includes inspecting (and correcting) a number of other maintenance items as listed below...
Agreed, that the complete 90K service will do a lot for the health of the engine/driveline but I'm still not convinced that those items listed above would improve performance. Perhaps new plugs, if changed at 90K would help..
Agreed, that the complete 90K service will do a lot for the health of the engine/driveline but I'm still not convinced that those items listed above would improve performance. Perhaps new plugs, if changed at 90K would help..
You didnt see page two? It says to refill the lol
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Just my speculation, but I think Lexslexus has benefited from the brake service (braking issue somehow resolved itself), and a new air filter (acceleration is much quicker). Air filter is a key part of the engine’s respiratory system. A new filter will rescue an engine from operating in a suffocating state due to a clogged filter. Just my 2-cents worth to explain how a sluggish (initially unbeknown) engine can be restored by something as simple as a clean air filter.
I'll grant that the 90K service might have resolved some of his issues especially if the car has been neglected in the past maintenance wise.
Perhaps the shop changed the driving pattern switch to PWR for him. That's what I do whenever I want peppier performance...
Honestly if everyone wants performance without ruining the luxery ride of the car get the PPE headers dyno proven results it does not make the car any louder or ruin the wondefull ride the car comes from the factory with. They give you "free power".
Compare the stock manifolds to the headers.
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