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Jun 22, 2018 | 12:58 PM

ukrkoz

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Maintenance required soon

OK, I read FAQs, not there.
Maintenance required soon message started popping on the center display.
Unfortunately, it does not tell what kind of maintenance. Vehicle has 27 000 plus miles and had oil change done 2 000 miles ago. Oil meter was reset same time.
MOF, I brushed on scheduled maintenance screen and it said that vehicle still has approximately 6 000 miles to oil change.

Message does not have any numbers in it. Honda, eg, will do same message with a certain number to it, what points to which specifically item needs to be done.

How exactly do I determine what needs to be maintained then?

Jun 23, 2018 | 07:52 AM

ukrkoz

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Read User Manual. Can't find that either.
No one?

Jun 23, 2018 | 08:59 AM

ukrkoz

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Went through every setting on vehicle display. In Messages says No messages.
No indicators otherwise.
No idea.

Jun 24, 2018 | 09:53 AM

ukrkoz

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Even went through the thick manual that came with the car.
Not a word. Mentions OIL maintenance required but nothing on Maintenance required soon.
I simply reset minder. Scheduled minder. There are two options - Reset schedule minder and Oil maintenance minder.

Jun 25, 2018 | 08:13 PM

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Thank you for contacting Lexus.The Maintenance Required Soon message will display in your vehicle every 5,000 miles to remind you of scheduled maintenance.

Even if none is.

Jun 25, 2018 | 08:27 PM

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I found this:

https://www.lexus.com/maintenance

30MO / 25K MI

• Rotate tires and adjust tire pressures as required

• Reset maintenance reminder light

• Road test vehicle

• Check installation of driver's floor mat*

• Inspect and adjust all fluid levels

• Visually inspect brake pads, calipers and rotors

36MO / 30K MI

• Replace engine oil and oil filter (0W-20)

• Rotate tires and adjust tire pressures as required

• Replace air conditioner filter

• Replace brake fluid

• Replace engine air filter

• Replace smart key battery*

• Reset maintenance reminder light

• Road test vehicle

• Check installation of driver's floor mat*

• Inspect axle shaft boots

• Inspect ball joints and dust covers

• Inspect body

• Inspect brake lines and hoses

• Inspect brake rotor thickness and runout

• Inspect engine coolant

• Inspect exhaust pipes and mounting

• Inspect fuel lines and connections, fuel tank band and fuel tank vapor vent system hoses

• Inspect fuel tank cap gasket

• Inspect rack-and-pinion steering assembly

• Inspect steering linkage and boots

• Inspect transmission fluid

• Visually inspect brake pads, calipers and rotors

Last edited by GS3Tek; Jun 25, 2018 at 08:32 PM.

Jun 27, 2018 | 01:47 PM

ukrkoz

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Thank you. Mine has 27 000 miles and pennies on ticker. Will you think, it's a bit farfetched to start encouraging a 30 000 miles maintenance NOW? Besides, it's sealed transmission, how you going to inspect ATF?