Author Topic: What did you do to your car today? (Read 3013684 times)

Serniter · « **Reply #12080 on:** March 14, 2020, 10:55:54 pm »

Quote from: EV Dan on March 13, 2020, 05:01:34 pm

Did you not get the free coffee and cookies?

Rockauto gets you on shipping and they are horrible when it comes to customer service (through email only and every time you reply you get a new person who is clueless about the issue). I'd suggest to use Paypal for an extra piece of mind.

Re: cabin filters, I tried a few brands and Denso is currently is my favourite. Great quality for a low(er) price.

Final option, for genuine parts there is one dealer in London and one in Scarborough and prices are competitive VS what "retail" dealers like to charge. Just google "genuine lexus parts Canada"
Hope it helps.

Thank you for the suggestions! Will order one each of the Denso and Potauto filters.

Our local dealer (in central New Jersey) provides good service, but isn't fancy at all.

EV Dan · « **Reply #12081 on:** March 14, 2020, 11:30:50 pm »

^^^ Didn't know you were so far south

In this case rockauto is an obvious choice. Denso looks like the OEM supplier of Toyota/Lexus for this particular filter, based on what it says on RA website.

TheHire · « **Reply #12082 on:** March 15, 2020, 01:36:31 am »

I also tossed the Lexus' new summer wheel/tire package on... premature as it may be. Went with the OEM 18-inch LS 430 wheels to replace the 17-inch chrome ones that I hated from day one. Testing some new Bridgestone QuietTracks too, for a review later this season.

Gave her a nice wash after this photo too - I'm aware of just how grimy the poor ol' gal looks. Also, the rotors are toast. Doing a full brake job this week... needs pads and rotors all around.

Seafoam · « **Reply #12083 on:** March 15, 2020, 03:20:04 pm »

Got the roadster out today. As the roads around here are dry and salt free. Trying to forget about the doom and gloom in the world.A little therapy so to speak.

PJungnitsch · « **Reply #12084 on:** March 15, 2020, 03:50:10 pm »

Wow that Lexus looks good for a 2004

quadzilla · « **Reply #12085 on:** March 15, 2020, 04:01:42 pm »

We went for a nice long drive in the country and rolled it over 277,777 kms.

Great_Big_Abyss · « **Reply #12086 on:** March 15, 2020, 04:14:27 pm »

I went and picked up the 4 winter tires that were included in the price of the Civic. 4 nearly new Hankook winter IPike RSV's mounted on steelies. They still look brand new. I put them in the shed for now. I'm looking forward to trying them out next winter.

EV Dan · « **Reply #12087 on:** March 15, 2020, 05:41:32 pm »

I was going to freak out about leaning wheels'n'

against the car paint, until I remembered what the car was from another thread

Great_Big_Abyss · « **Reply #12088 on:** March 15, 2020, 06:54:16 pm »

Quote from: EV Dan on March 15, 2020, 05:41:32 pm

I was going to freak out about leaning wheels'n' against the car paint, until I remembered what the car was from another thread

ktm525 · « **Reply #12089 on:** March 17, 2020, 12:41:48 pm »

Quote from: PJungnitsch on March 15, 2020, 03:50:10 pm

Wow that Lexus looks good for a 2004

Shows you how far they have fallen.

Creases and angry grills for you.

ChaosphereIX · « **Reply #12090 on:** March 17, 2020, 01:33:26 pm »

Quote from: ktm525 on March 17, 2020, 12:41:48 pm

Quote from: PJungnitsch on March 15, 2020, 03:50:10 pm
Wow that Lexus looks good for a 2004

Shows you how far they have fallen. Creases and angry grills for you.

agreed

Ex-airbalancer · « **Reply #12091 on:** March 17, 2020, 01:34:43 pm »

I like the new grill

Golly · « **Reply #12092 on:** March 19, 2020, 04:20:05 pm »

Had the first of four free oil changes done on the new Enclave. I've had it less than 3 months and at only 3087 km, OLM showed 11%. Oil had time expired as the vehicle was manufactured Jan 2019.

I sat in the showroom and waited for the oil change to be done and saw a young lady pass through a number of times spraying and wiping down touched surfaces. They also wiped down touched surfaces of my vehicle before and after servicing. Sign of the times

KD · « **Reply #12093 on:** March 19, 2020, 05:18:40 pm »

Noticed this yesterday on my wife's car. It's not leaking air and doesn't affect the ride at all. Tried giving it a good whack with a hammer via a piece of wood but that didn't do anything. Wondering if this can be fixed?

tortoise · « **Reply #12094 on:** March 19, 2020, 05:27:39 pm »

Yikes!

I am sure the wheel can be straightened. I'd be worried that the tire was damaged.

ChaosphereIX · « **Reply #12095 on:** March 19, 2020, 05:29:18 pm »

Quote from: Golly on March 19, 2020, 04:20:05 pm

Had the first of four free oil changes done on the new Enclave. I've had it less than 3 months and at only 3087 km, OLM showed 11%. Oil had time expired as the vehicle was manufactured Jan 2019.

I sat in the showroom and waited for the oil change to be done and saw a young lady pass through a number of times spraying and wiping down touched surfaces. They also wiped down touched surfaces of my vehicle before and after servicing. Sign of the times

Our dealership is doing the same. A tech is devoted to cleaning all cars before and after service. How much good it will do? Who knows.

KD · « **Reply #12096 on:** March 19, 2020, 05:35:17 pm »

Quote from: tortoise on March 19, 2020, 05:27:39 pm

Yikes!

I am sure the wheel can be straightened. I'd be worried that the tire was damaged.

Tire seems fine. I ran it on the highway last evening up to 130km/h and no issues. $:-\$

tortoise · « **Reply #12097 on:** March 19, 2020, 05:41:30 pm »

Quote from: KD on March 19, 2020, 05:35:17 pm

Tire seems fine. I ran it on the highway last evening up to 130km/h and no issues. $:-\$

About a year ago I hit a pothole on the highway outside of Montreal. I cruised home at my usual speed of 120 or so, and when I got home I saw that there was a good sized bubble in the sidewall.

I guess one way to know would be to remove it from the wheel and see how it fared.

KD · « **Reply #12098 on:** March 19, 2020, 05:52:04 pm »

Quote from: tortoise on March 19, 2020, 05:41:30 pm

Quote from: KD on March 19, 2020, 05:35:17 pm

Tire seems fine. I ran it on the highway last evening up to 130km/h and no issues. $:-\$

About a year ago I hit a pothole on the highway outside of Montreal. I cruised home at my usual speed of 120 or so, and when I got home I saw that there was a good sized bubble in the sidewall.

I guess one way to know would be to remove it from the wheel and see how it fared.

Yeah, that's what i figured. Just about time to put the summers back on anyway, so I'll take it somewhere after I do the changeover.

Not surprised it happened with the moon-sized craters we have on our roads.

EV Dan · « **Reply #12099 on:** March 19, 2020, 06:15:49 pm »

Quote from: KD on March 19, 2020, 05:18:40 pm

Noticed this yesterday on my wife's car. It's not leaking air and doesn't affect the ride at all. Tried giving it a good whack with a hammer via a piece of wood but that didn't do anything. Wondering if this can be fixed?

I'd position the wheel with the bend facing ground and give it a taste of a sledge hammer, through a block of wood. But that is because I'm cheap. Just google "alloy wheel repair" in your area. If it's $100 or less it maybe worth it, if not a new rim would be an option.