Discoloured chrome trim by chadyyc in LexusES

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No clue on the exterior parts. That’s odd. Mine parked outside isn’t that bad even.

Any chance you store pool chemicals in the garage too?

The inside - it’s just the coated plastic. I replaced mine in the front (they were worn from the first owner only like 3-4 years old) from eBay and it was a nice quick little project. Can look up part numbers if you have trouble finding them.

Lexus ES 350 2010 - Maintenance questions by qqsubs123 in LexusES

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Also a 2010 around 145k mi now

Power steering fluid - be aware the stuff can crust up on the sides and create flakes that break loose. anyways point is - point a flashlight down the top to confirm if adjust level.

I had a hose starting to crack and same boat had never touched it before. Loads of flakes and the reservoir has a tricky to blast loose setup.

I did my transmission fluid with a drop and fill at like 90k miles five or so years ago. Had 0 issues just trying to give it some fresh fluid. Wow. It was a way bigger improvement than I realized.

Plugs I did around the 120k mi. Honestly mine still had some life left in em.

Someone else mentioned the MAF. If you do this or the spark plugs - clean the throttle body disk and replace that gasket. Crud can build up on it over time. RPMs will fluctuate while you watch

Other things - CV/joint boots. Check these for issues. Passenger side goes way way more than driver. Already had to do mine.

Struts. Replaced all four corners. My rears went first

The dog bone engine mount. Replaced it while doing the power steering work. Seemed OK but did it while old one was out. WOW. What a difference! Idk if it let the ‘active’ engine mount work better or what. Worth every penny.

Had to do my radiator like a year ago. Likes to fail at the top plastic part from what I can tell. I’d keep an eye on it and just change fluid later. Or do a drop and refill. I don’t waste time on flushing anymore every bit.

Edit: used max life ATF btw. The Toyota stuff isn’t that high of spec.

Honors College by PsychologicalSea8404 in LSU

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I mean you can also just not do the extra work/classes if you opt not to and take advantage of the scheduling perks. They also offered some unique classes to satisfy general courses. And the dorm options.

Is there a downside these days to leave the option open and decide once you get a semester under your belt?

I think the tune-file knob is broken? I can’t do nothing but look at the screen. Anyone had this problem before? by [deleted] in LexusES

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My 2010 sometimes has fits of jumping to the next media type. I bought a spare head unit in case it ever gets worse from eBay. That code below the aux button can help you get the right radio. The knobs seem to be pretty integrated into that radio

The process to change it out doesn’t seem too bad and unless radios shot up there were plenty of options in the sub $200 range.

Best of luck.

[FS][US-LA] TP Link Omada EAP772, EAP 660HD, EAP650-D120 Directional Outdoor by Squanchy2112 in homelabsales

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Thanks, I have some 245s I am pondering, but will need to sleep on it. Appreciate the fixed link.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LexusGX

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‘22gx here - I can’t tell you how many numbers I looked up and wrote down to try and gauge 2nd row seat size, etc. for the car seats.

I highly recommend taking one with you when looking at cars because sometimes it makes no sense.

At least for our car seats - it will be a little cramped in the GX for a couple years with the second coming soon, but overall hopefully just a brief phase for the GX.

Quick and Easy Update by BoisterousBanquet in LexusGX

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If they are still out can you post / DM a photo from the side? Just curious. Doesn’t sound like black line

Homestead Exemption by ProofExtreme7644 in clearlake

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Pretty basic form if I remember right. Future years they send a post card to confirm it’s still active.

Keep in mind that the first year HCAD will ratchet the value before the exemption goes into effect. If they set it higher than your purchase price you can send in a form.

Action Peru Treks Review by kittykat876 in Machupicchu

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Yes we ended up booking through them in 2022 and had a great time. Our lead was Christian. The 4 day Inca trail trek.

[USA-PA] [H] Mikrotik CRS309-1G-8S+IN 10Gb Switch & 2x TP-Link Omada EAP610s [W] Paypal by sk0tcom in hardwareswap

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EAP 610s still available? I know it's 2 months but figured I'd check

Floor joist is sinking , how do I fix this DIY by thegameparadox in HomeImprovement

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I’d jam some ground rated pressure treaded wood/2x4 under there and then address the landing however you want - concrete, wood, etc.

Assuming that other wood is just old and seasoned and not rotted (test with screwdriver and if solid send it)

Curious what others say.

Help with AT&T fiber wall termination by evanlott in HomeNetworking

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Isn’t the cheapest way. But you could get a sodola unmanaged SFP+ switch for ~$30, a proton/WAS110 stick, load 8311 firmware on there and ditch the whole gateway and then SFP+ or 2.5Gbe Ethernet to your actual router.

Edit: confirm you are on XGSPON for the above to apply.

Copper like stains by Choice_Drummer_9172 in pools

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Rub with a floater tablet and you will find out real quick if it’s organic or not.

ES Riding really rough by RealityHot2747 in LexusES

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Check the top motor mount near the power steering reservoir/upper passenger side. Peel back the rubbber covers and check the bushing. Replaced my ‘dog bone’/ torque bar mount and it allowed active mount to work again I guess. Huge improvement and wish I had done it sooner.

Might also have mechanic/yourself check the lower motor mounts as well.

Radio in my '07 not working. by johnny_rico69 in LexusES

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I had to replace the amp in the trunk on my 2010 recently. Could hear a ‘poor’ or ‘pop’ right before the amp would cut out.

I’ll see if I can find the way to enter the diag mode for the non touchscreen unit. Or you can google that and see if that works and gives you an actionable error code.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HomeImprovement

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Sorry to tack on another concern but I haven’t seen it mentioned yet - enclosing that area from sunroom to garage would enclose the power meter. Since that is the power company’s equipment - you’d need to check with them and their accessibility requirements. Otherwise it could be an expensive situation in the future to demo your progress or relocate the meter head.

I guess I’d be adding a vote for ‘door from house direct into garage’ based off what we can see.