My 2006 GS300 is equipped with run-flat tires.  Once you have a flat,
the manual suggests replacing all four tires.   I am approaching
40,000 without a flat, lucky me, but I don't think I'll be as lucky
much longer.  I plan to change my tires very soon, but would like to

Hi All, new member from Connecticut here. Currently own a BMW 328i,
1996, runs well, I maintained it beautifully. Been thinking about
upgrading. Would love a preowned X5, but haven't found one with low
miles (minimum is 2006 I will buy). But the gas mileage is starting to

According to the following article:
http://www.boston.com/cars/news/articles/2007/04/01/carmakers_increase_oil_chang
e_intervals/
In 2004, Toyota (Lexus) reduced the oil change interval from 7500
miles down to 5000 because of engine sludge concerns. Toyota first

http://www.autospies.com/news/Toyota-Sales-Drop-4-5-In-April-Lexus-Sales-Plummet
-17-1-29300/
   Lexus Division
   Lexus passenger cars reported April sales of 13,766 units, a
decrease of 22.1 percent from April 2007. Passenger-car sales were led

I would appreciate any comments on the story I am getting from my
Lexus dealer.
My wife has a 2001 RX 300. We bought it CPO (Certified Pre-Owned) in
2003.

This IS-F was on the dyno being tested for horsepower, when on the third round (that I saw) the clutch went out (or something mechanical went wrong). The passenger of the car ran out and checked the back, as smoke poured out. It was hard to see exactly what happened, but you can ...

You know things are getting worse during Bush's recession when the
nation's semi-upper-crust puts off buying their Lexus and Mercedes
luxury cars.
It seems The RECESSION is not just for we "little people" anymore.

But there may be some costs that are higher than normal :
"Maintenance & Repairs
Surprisingly, maintenance and car repairs account for only four
percent of the cost of ownership, Weathers said. The maintenance and

I would like to clean the leather seats. Previous owner may have had a
dog or cat that peed on them. What cleaners do you recommend?

The following is the reply from Lexus in response to the "piston slap"
noise that we hear from our ES350 and also from a randomly selected car on
the dealers lot.
     Graybeard

Hi Ray O, you were right:
Well, I took my ES350 to the dealer for the 10,000 mile scheduled service
and told them about the ticking sound heard when the engine was cold and
when accelerating or driving under load - like up a hill.  The diagnostic

Describe how the tire pressure monitor system works. On my 2006 LS430
Ultra model there are no monitoring devices present in the tire valve
stems. There are no monitoring devices evident to the tire guys who
install the tires. If you press and hold the tire pressure monitor