thats correct. You may still be under warranty and can have that replaced by the dealer.

 

Thank's I'll check and see if i'm covered for it. I just figured that would be normal maintenance.

Thanks again.

 

coil packs are supposed to last forever technically speaking; every now and then there are bad batches of them. Im sure they will take care of you. I remember there being a TSB for that. Just mention it to the service writer.

 

Had the same problem but I have v8 my #5 was on the left 3rd back standing in front of car. I had too get new fuelinjector.

 

Tach, When I turn my 2001 LS430 off, and leave my headlights on in the manual mode, there is no warning when I leave the car. Isn't there supposed to be a warning buzzer or something? Again, I do not use the automatic mode when I leave them on. Thanks.

 

They should still turn off after a few moments; There is no buzzer for it. There is only a buzzer if you leave the keys in the ignition off and open the door then it will buzz to warn you that you forgot them.

 

How long before they shut off? I kept them on for almost a minute and they did not shut off.

 

what are ALL the parts needed to do a TOTAL suspension upgrade? i'm going w/ the Tien Flex coilovers, but while i'm doing that i may as well switch it all out and upgrade

 

Tein flex comes with upper mounts witch is a plus. total suspension upgrade you will have to change out your upper and lower control arms in the front, get a rear strut bar, get front and rear sway bars; For the rear get the complete trd package from carson toyota it consists of upper control arm, lateral links and toe arm package.

 

It will shut off only in auto. When its in the on position I believe it will just stay on.

 

TACH_MOTOR
May be you can point me in the right direction with the Codes. What do they mean? I have a 2003 IS300 with 38k. Codes
PO302
PO117
PO300
PO301
PO302
PO172
Last week the Over Flow / Reservoir Bottle broke. I replaced it. I double checked my work to make sure everything was plugged back up.

 

Those are misfire codes. Check your ignition system and related components

 

I think I found the problem. If you look close you would see that the bolt is stuck to the coil pack. I started to melt the clip that holds the igniter loom in place. Good Looking TACH_MOTOR

 

Hit the lock button on your remote twice... that will shut it off regardless of headlight mode you are in... works for my LS anyway!

 

Hey Tach, big fan of your advice... now I need some of my own.

New to me CPO 05 LS430 with 49k. When going down straight highway, will not track straight without constant attention. It seems to wander and when you correct slightly it seems to overreact and that forces counter steer, on and on... it really undermines the confidence on highway of this otherwise solid ride, requiring constant attention by the driver is beyond annoying

I looked underneath and noted a glob of tan grease on my tie rod ball joints (where they attach to hubs)... both sides were wet and had visible weeping down the tie rod and onto the hubs. Took it in to dealership and mech looked at another LS in the shop and it had that same look and he chalked it up to normal (comparing a defect to a defect does not fly with me). said he wiped them off and saw no cracks and will check again at next service. At same visit they replaced front wheel bearings and hubs under warranty due to getting noisy (not sure if this could be related in any way).

FYI - For CPO they replaced 2 tires... no mention of an alignment though.

Questions:
1) What could be causing the highway wandering and lack of precision in steering inputs/reactions? What should I suggest to the tech when I bring it back to check (or I will do it myself).
2) Should I be seeing grease on ball joints and obvious leaking? I thought these were sealed for life, etc. This says they have failed to me, but am I wrong?

FYI I noted that the lower control arm inboard mounts have concentric adjusters (brass with tickmarks)... one is on TM5, the other is on TM9... Not sure if that means anything or just where it was installed at factory for proper alignment...

Thanks for any help!