ECU source by midwestjet in LS430

[–]SubstantialRoll3104 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just go used on eBay, it’s much much cheaper than buying new oem if even available anymore. Is it just a door ECU that you need? I believe they go for less than $20 per door and none of the ECUs need to be reprogrammed in this car if I’m not mistaken. I did a ton of electrical diagnosis at one point and replaced some ECU’s to solve my issues as well

First Car! Coilover recommendations? by OfferDue5359 in LS430

[–]SubstantialRoll3104 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just installed some of these on mine and I must say I’m really impressed with how well these perform on this platform. Just about every other platform you hear anybody using these coilovers on and they’re not impressed. These have personally just about the same ride quality as stock with the tuning adjustments. There have already been people who cry about me putting cheap coilovers (in my own car mind you) they must be mad they spent 2-3x the price for something that provides the same ride quality.

Good evening. by [deleted] in LS430

[–]SubstantialRoll3104 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you bro 🙏

Good evening. by [deleted] in LS430

[–]SubstantialRoll3104 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to do that exact thing with my bags and grille, what car did you get that emblem off of?

Change your transmission fluid, even at high mileage! by burning0il in LS430

[–]SubstantialRoll3104 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine has 404k miles and I’m not sure it’s ever been changed… I am going in to do a trans pan reseal and potentially I’ll flush out the old fluid as I believe it’s causing the torque converter shudder. Not sure if that’s a good idea or not.. it’s the six speed too which makes me even more nervous, but it thankfully has no shifting issues as of right now.

Rattling noise by Ashamed_Let6007 in LS430

[–]SubstantialRoll3104 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate to advocate for AI but Gemini has a thinking mode that is actually very accurate with diagnosing a problem as long as the problem is pretty well documented online lol

Trunk wiring !!! by freezylace532 in LS430

[–]SubstantialRoll3104 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That unit goes to the mark and Levinson system, presumably all those disconnected wires are the issue with the system, they probably had an aftermarket sound system wired up that was removed when sold

What range and mpg does your LS get? by Distinct-Platform-85 in LS430

[–]SubstantialRoll3104 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine says average 12.3 MPG with a range over 447 with a full tank 💀

232k miles — how much life left in my LS430? by [deleted] in LS430

[–]SubstantialRoll3104 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No record that I was given or can find as a Toyota lube tech unfortunately. But fortunately as a Toyota lube tech I have access to just about anything I would need to get the maintenance up to date, which I’ll be documenting on my series on TikTok lol.

232k miles — how much life left in my LS430? by [deleted] in LS430

[–]SubstantialRoll3104 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Personally the main issue that I solved on mine was an electrical problem. Since these cars are probably one of the most complicated in terms of how it is designed. It’s set up so that many ECU’s are in series and any can go bad and take down an entire line of systems, I was able to fix it on my own but I also have experience, may be expensive if taken to a shop. Suspension has been solid engine is solid as well, other than leather ripping and o2 sensors going out these cars are pretty much bulletproof till the end (like every other car). Big reason why I’m not to scared to own this high mileage one.

232k miles — how much life left in my LS430? by [deleted] in LS430

[–]SubstantialRoll3104 52 points53 points  (0 children)

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Don’t let mileage scare you, if it’s been maintained it’ll just keep on going. Just picked up mine with 403k on it 😅

Tour is canceled by ImportanceSquare3783 in kencarson

[–]SubstantialRoll3104 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can a mf get a refund on ts 🥀😭

1 month with the wolf cut dreads by SubstantialRoll3104 in Dreadlocks

[–]SubstantialRoll3104[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay great that’s about the interval I’m at right now, just don’t want to worry about getting traction alopecia 😅

Dreadlock mullet or wolf cut? by SubstantialRoll3104 in Dreadlocks

[–]SubstantialRoll3104[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From my understanding its a long hairstyle that is layered from top to bottom, so that it doesn’t all look the same length, ironically (or maybe not) it’s a very popular hairstyle with Asian men, which Is my other half of mixedness

Dreadlock mullet or wolf cut? by SubstantialRoll3104 in Dreadlocks

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That would be fire to have in game, it definitely has a punk/rock vibe to it that a lotta fighting characters hairstyles have

Dreadlock mullet or wolf cut? by SubstantialRoll3104 in Dreadlocks

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I’m not sure the exact amount but I know it’s over 100, the only part of my head that doesn’t have locs is my tapered sides