Hi, my name is Mike and I am new to this forum. I am a lexus Senior certified technician. I am here to help as much as I can, and because working on this vehicle is a true pleasure. I am wondering if anyone else out here works for a Lexus dealership, or has formerly worked for a lexus dealership. Please introduce yourself to me.

Mike
Lexus Senior Certified Technician
3+years experience with Lexus

 

I believe RTGS400 and VVT-i are both lexus techs

Thanks for coming. It's never a bad thing to have another tech onboard!

 

Welcomes to CL Mike
Yes we do have a lot of Lexus techs on CL, but they're come and go. I hope you can hang around and enjoy the CL community.

I see you're in NC , which dealership you're working at.

 

I am also curious to know which dealership you work at.

 

Welcome aboard Mike. I'm a lexus tech myself. Went out and open my own shop in 03. Never look back . How do you like the laptop base scanner?
JPI

 

Welcome to CL!

 

BTW, I'm looking for a lead tech. Anyone would like to make the move to texas?
JPI

 

haha, id love to.. but i dont think the wife would go for that. whatcha offerin?

 

More than what lexus is paying. The cost of living is way way lower than CA.
JPI

 

How do you guys like the new scanner? All that fancy stuff probably run around 15k? Ouch
JPI

 

The Techstreams are pretty nice.. they're heavy and slow, but they are very functional with all kinds of cool crap built in haha.

Sometimes i wish i had no strings attatched and i could just pick up and move.. Texas would probably be kinda nice. Dunno how much the pay would be, but i know that housing and stuff is cheaper. Move your shop out here! Or better yet, open a new shop out here, and let me run it! haha

 

I'm at Johnson Lexus of Durham. Texas is kind of a far run. I like certain features of the new scan tool, but like everyone else I think that it's too heavy and too slow. I still use the old scan tool very often to do simple check engine lights and the like. One big thing I really like is the explanation of the personalized settings options. The descriptions help in times when Lexus' description fails in comparison.

 

Where is everyone else who is in NC?

 

I'm over in Raleigh.

 

I heard many great things about the Techstreams. We are looking to invest one in a couple of months. I actually like the new TIS, love the search function. It would be nice if they include the labor rate. With the Techstreams we can do a lot more.
JPI