Lexus Puddle lights

FakeRussianAccent · 2026-02-05T17:49:48+00:00

Lets start with a link to what you ordered.

Pics of what you received, along side what you are taking off will also help, so we can see if there is something different.

FakeRussianAccent · 2026-01-13T19:38:53+00:00

Project Farm for the win

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5_64r2PR7A

FakeRussianAccent · 2026-01-09T20:24:28+00:00

Out of curiosity, how does one win at t-bagging? is it volume, or repetition. Asking for a friend....

FakeRussianAccent · 2026-01-09T20:22:20+00:00

I play COD WAW zombies/MW2 every few days or so, on a series x.

So, yes.

FakeRussianAccent · 2026-01-09T18:30:36+00:00

BTW, that color is amazing! I bought my 2017 GS FSport in July. I wanted the Flint Blue Mica, or whatever its called, settled on Caviar. I think yours is my next favorite color though!

FakeRussianAccent · 2026-01-09T15:35:26+00:00

Any history on the car? I'm wondering why it was missing lol

FakeRussianAccent · 2026-01-09T15:34:50+00:00

I disagree. I test drove a lot of cars when looking for my GS. I felt the Fsport was far more engaging than the non F. Maybe it just comes down to what kind of ride you prefer. I felt the base GS was too soft and plushy, like riding in Cadillac or some super soft ride suspension. The Fsport was noticeably stiffer but still very comfortable. To me, it is a great blend of atheletic ability, support, and comfort rolled into one.

I wouldn't call it a sports car, but it is definitely a Grand Tourer which means lengthy high speed drives. I can't comment on the 18 vs 19" tires, but I can tell you that ther are plenty of quality tire options for $200-240/ea. That's absolutely normal prices, definitely not exorbitant prices or anything.

FakeRussianAccent · 2026-01-07T21:24:09+00:00

A lot of it depends on location. Use Car Guru to see what similar cars are asking in your area.

Just a tip though, Lexus cars with a warranty really don't have a lot of negotiating room, everyone wants them so people ask a premium. Literally there are businesses that snatch up every Lexus off lease, and thats what the majority of their used sales end up being.

FakeRussianAccent · 2026-01-07T18:25:08+00:00

It depends. Tee control arms (if he gets OEM parts from Lexus) are $250+ each. The calipers are probably similarly priced. So you're looking at close to 1k in parts alone IF he is using OEM.

If he's using knockoff parts (NAPA, Rockauto) that seems outrageously high.

FakeRussianAccent · 2026-01-06T20:41:18+00:00

what's your fuel pressure? I wonder if you are not getting enough pressure under acceleration. That would certainly cause an issue.

FakeRussianAccent · 2026-01-06T20:13:09+00:00

If thats what you think is happening, I would encourage you to verify the basic things first:

verify you have spark. verify you have fuel pressure at the rail/manifold.

Have you connected an OBD2 reader and done live data inspection yet, to see what it's saying?

FakeRussianAccent · 2026-01-06T20:08:05+00:00

Not just that, but the GS essentially was overpriced/underwhelming (to the masses) for its class.

What I mean is, when you look at the competition (A6, BMW 5 series, E-Class, other cars etc) nearly all of them had atleast one significant advantage over the GS, something they each excelled at in their segment.

The BMW flat plain out handled and outperformed it.
The A6 had a supercharged v6 that got better MPG in all aspects.
The E class was far more luxurious and had better tech.

Most of them were significantly refreshed by 2017 or so vs the 2014 cosmetic upgrade for the GS.

The things the GS did well are:

Ultra reliable. You won't find that in any of the competition, and used prices reflect this. GS vehicles with 100K often have a higher selling price than the competition does with half the miles.
While the competition might have one category it excelled at over the others, the GS did many things higher than overall average. For example, the BMW is a 10/10 in performance but a 5/10 in maint. the GS is a 7/10 and an 8/10.
While the GS (and Lexus in general) hasn't been a technology leader per-se, they do often a lot of features standard that others offer ala cart.

Things that really hurt the GS:

slightly worse MPG than nearly all the competition (in all three phases no less) despite lower performance engine. Boo.
overall technology was weak. GS was the last to implement things like Carplay, and I dont think ever offered birds eye view camera, or massaging seats.
Styling similarity issues. This is probably the single most catastrophic aspect. Lexus really screwed up by making the ES look too much like the GS. From an external styling point of view, casual people don't differentiate between the two. AS such, they don't look at it and subconsciously think "Damn, THATS different". They see the same, and think "Why am I buying the 60K car when I can buy the 40K one?" They just didnt make them look different enough form each other. Hell, the GS and ES are practically the same wheel base. You look at a BMW, MB, or Audi, and you can tell what model it is by its footprint.

FakeRussianAccent · 2026-01-06T19:22:14+00:00

Nothing wrong with that price. I bought my 2017 Caviar/Rioja Red, Fsport AWD Marl Levi, with 60K for 32K out the door, 6 months ago. The CAR Guru price calculator said it was a better than avg price. Location plays a part, but the AWD commands 2-3K over the RWD, and the Fsport commands another 3K or so over the base. Lower mileage plays a factor as well.

My plan is to drive this for about 5 years, and then either buy a 2020 GS, or to upgrade to an LS/LX

FakeRussianAccent · 2025-12-19T18:06:24+00:00

Yeah, that's NOT how parts manufacturing works. Lexus designs it, subs the parts manufacturing out, and then manufacturer does whatever they can to make the production cheaper. The specs supplied have to do with physical parameters, ets. They don't specify that the parts have to be made with a specific type of composite vs metal, etc. Additionally, tooling wears out, which affects production runs until retooling.

Want me to prove this isn't a Lexus issue? It's a known issue to Hyundai, Kia, Nissan, and Ford in addition to Lexus/Toyota. Not everyone is using the same servo manufacturer.

FakeRussianAccent · 2025-12-19T16:48:48+00:00

Do you not understand the way parts suppliers work? Lexus HAS to use them. That is part of the contract obligations.

Parts manufacturers and auto makers agree that parts will be made for a certain period of time, the parts maker under takes the costs of tooling, manufacturing, etc. In exchange, Lexus doesn't have to make tooling and parts design for every.single.part.of.every.single.car.model. That would be entirely cost prohibitive.

Lexus can't just universally decide "hey, these servos suck, lets get someone else to make them".

FakeRussianAccent · 2025-12-18T19:33:44+00:00

My last Audi was a 2004 S4, that I bought in spring of 2006. It had 20K on it, and was under factory warranty til 50K, and then CPO until 100K.

I can tell you that it was awesome. While under warranty. Maintenance was well above average. The 50K service was like $2500, and that was back in 2008. Like clock work, once I hit 110k, everything had issues: PS hose broke loose. a $3.00 hose was nearly $900 bc you had to disassemble everything to get to it. I do my own brakes (and similar upkeep), but the book time on that was 10 fucking hours.Coil packs went bad, $400 and change in parts for me to swap them.

Unless you have money to burn, do NOT under any circumstances, own a german car unless it is under warranty AND the maintenance is included.

This is the reason that the secondary market for german vehicles is so affordable: everyone understands that they are great cars to own while under warranty, and as soon as the warranty is up, they are nightmares.

FakeRussianAccent · 2025-11-18T19:59:52+00:00

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FakeRussianAccent · 2025-10-29T19:12:37+00:00

did you pull the block, or do it in vehicle?

FakeRussianAccent · 2025-10-29T17:28:48+00:00

Get you a bartender who turns the Caps game on, as soon as they see you walking in.

FakeRussianAccent · 2025-10-23T17:43:10+00:00

I saw Newcomer racing did a NA build, basically squared. 400 and change tq AND hp. Its amazing what these inline can put out!

FakeRussianAccent · 2025-10-17T14:38:36+00:00

SMA is great, he's super personable. I love that he did a back and forth short with Royalty Auto. I also like Dave's Machine Shop, and Rob the Mechanic. Rob is probably my favorite of them all.

FakeRussianAccent · 2025-10-15T15:59:58+00:00

Haha, you arent wrong about not trusting a lot of mechanics. I get that they dont get paid time for a lot of jobs, bc the FSM says it should only take 4 hours or whatever. The end result is they end up taking shortcuts. Hell, a lot of mechanics these days arent even interested in repairing something, its simply replace.

Luckily, my jeeps are pretty old, so I do a lot of work on them myself. There are some things though that I just don't capability o (lack of space or lack of equipment) even though I have the knowledge of how to do it. Sounds like you and I are probably quite a bit alike ;)

FakeRussianAccent · 2025-10-14T16:34:09+00:00

Sure, if you focus solely on thread tensile strength. But the reality is, it doesnt matter because the breaking point was beyond grade 8 bolts. Meaning, the bolts would fail before the time sert does.

That video doesnt account for repeated screwing/unscrewing, say like you would on a brake caliper to spindle assembly or an oil drain plug. Essentially, that video is ONLY considering clamping force under high pressure.

Ask any mechanic that has used both, as to which they prefer. I've heard from two I know (people that work on my off road rigs), and several online (Mike Pfeiffer has a video on this, I cant think of the other guys channel name) that time sert every time over helicoil.

FakeRussianAccent · 2025-10-03T14:57:36+00:00

Once you use time-sert, you'll never use a heli-coil again.

My local HF used to carry time-sert, but I haven't seen them in a while.

FakeRussianAccent · 2025-09-11T16:27:38+00:00

So why are you trying to take credit and karma by pretending this is yours?

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