I have a 2006 ES330. The other day when I turned on the AC strong odor came
out of the vents. It's still there.
The best way to describe the smell is "urine". I checked under the hood to
see if any little critters might have been hit. Nothing!

Lexus specifies the first oil change at 5000 miles. Is there an advantage to
changing it at 3000 miles?
Charles

I have a 2006 GS430 with the navigation system The map data is version 4.2.
Does anyone know if there is a later version for this particular car? This
map data seems to be really lacking in information. There have been many
instances of trying to input a destination only to have ...

This code was noted as 'BANK 1 CATALYST EFFICIENCY'. My local Lexus
specialist quoted me $2610.08 for front bank 1 and rear catalytic
converters. If the code refers to bank 1 why would I have to replace the
rear converter? Does this seem like a fair quote?

At about 15k miles, my wife's rotors were warped, and the dealer
replaced them w/o charge, and w/o complaint. They made some vague
reference to 'problems' with rotors. Now at 40k they're warped again.
The car is under warranty still, but I can imagine them blaming the

i have a 2006 RX400h
it came with Goodyear Eagle Tires
they wore out at 17,000 miles
i contacted the dealer and the Lexus

    I have just acquired a 2002 SC 430 and wondering if somebody
could guide me on how to use the traffic feature on the stereo? Does
it find a station that is broadcasting traffic realtime?

    Just bought a used 2002 Lexus SC 430. Can't find anything in
the documentation regarding the navigation system. Was there a
supplemental manual for this?

Question about the A/C Radio fuse. It keeps getting blown everytime I
start my car, I have a 94 ES. I'm confused as to what would cause this
problem. I do hear a click click around the engine before the fuse
gets blown. At the moment my temperature gages and radio do not work.

Hi all.  I'm in need of a new Battery for my 98 Lexus GS 300.  I've
never bought one before come to think of it.  I do know electrical
problems are a major pain and it is my top priority not to risk
creating one with a cheap or incorrect battery.

Vehicle: 2000 RX300 - Front wheel drive, mainly driven short distances
as a soccer mom's car.
Mileage: 63,000
Tires : New

Looked at a used ES300 today that has the integrated stereo/navigation
option and I noticed none of the buttons on the navigation console
worked.  All the knobs to control the tuning and volume work, as well
as the touch-screen display seem to work, but the buttons on the

Hi group,
I have a 2003 ES-300.
I am in the habit of keepong my headlights on.  When i turn off the
engine the lights in a couple of minutes.  But when I open the trunk

Does anyone know the unlock code for the mark Livingston stereo and DVD
player on a 2007 gs350.
thanks

I recently acquired a 1998 ES300 with ~116k miles. The 90k scheduled
maintenance was done. I can't find the maint schedule though. Does
anyone have a link or a pdf? I need to know if it's due for plugs/tuneup.
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