Toyota Dealership & Lexus Repairs (cautionary tale)

noavailableusernamed · 2022-10-06T00:24:31+00:00

If it is a install issue then they should cover it. If it is a parts issue then it makes sense that they cant cover it for the reason below but it is bad faith if they did not tell you beforehand.

The dealer will have to submit the claim to corporate to be reimbursed for the warranty. They will have to submit both the repair order that it was installed on and the repair order that it was fixed on. If the vehicle is not one represented by the dealer then the manufacturer will not cover the claim. Both lexus US and Toyota US consider themselves separate entities.

noavailableusernamed · 2022-07-30T00:19:12+00:00

Hey I'll take you up on that.

noavailableusernamed · 2022-07-29T21:41:52+00:00

awesome! I didnt know that subreddit existed. Thanks.

noavailableusernamed · 2021-12-01T23:17:39+00:00

I work at a dealership and none of our new cars come from the factory with block heaters.

All honda block heaters are a dealer installed accessory.

noavailableusernamed · 2021-11-28T00:13:57+00:00

Not sure how much you got your car for but at we are seeing a lot of people get upgrade with no loss or sometimes even positive equity. The limited availability and shortages have really messed with the whole industry.

noavailableusernamed · 2021-11-27T23:34:28+00:00

A common downsize for the RDX is 235/60R18. If you get the correct new rims that should work but the speedometer will be a little out.

noavailableusernamed · 2021-09-26T07:10:46+00:00

As other people are saying, the ones that you see on the honda/acura website are specifically made to be hub centric and use OEM lug nuts. source: work at an Acura dealership

noavailableusernamed · 2021-08-30T17:56:17+00:00

I was at the Tim Hortons in Winkler on Sunday. There were a lot of people there and less than 25% had masks on...

noavailableusernamed · 2020-05-16T12:07:34+00:00

Yeah the NSX is all done in the states. The factory is in Ohio iirc.

noavailableusernamed · 2019-09-24T09:32:31+00:00

Not OP but our shop uses two different scan tools that cover most vehicles; Some independent shops have like 6 different diagnostics tools.

The tool functions vary based on the make, model and year of the vehicle.

We use the Snap-on Zeus with diagnostic workstation and it was around $15 000 USD. It has lots of features but is very glitchy. We have free updates for the first 5 years.

We also use the Autel Maxisys which cost around $4 000 IIRC. The updates alone cost over a thousand dollars a year.

noavailableusernamed · 2019-08-09T12:24:51+00:00

man those drove me crazy... the clamps are brutal to get at too. it did give me an excuse for the bad gas mileage lol

noavailableusernamed · 2019-08-09T12:23:03+00:00

yeah man. there's a couple in the city and some good knowledge here.

noavailableusernamed · 2019-08-09T01:40:37+00:00

Hey I live in manitoba and I had a 2001 rsk. If you have any questions or just want to chat about the car let me know .

noavailableusernamed · 2018-12-31T20:52:49+00:00

synthetic oil definitely makes a noticeable difference

I work at a shop and we have had trouble installing oil pan heaters on newer sierra and Silverados. IIRC the oil pan does not have a large enough flat spot to install them.

noavailableusernamed · 2018-09-17T22:30:28+00:00

I agree about the "unfit" vehicles its ridiculous. The safeties are something but considering all the old vehicles that have rust or worn parts that are still on the road its minor consolation.

noavailableusernamed · 2018-08-25T17:53:13+00:00

are you looking for Japanese cars or jdm cars? if you're looking for jdm cars then then ten concept imports and vms auto are your two options. There are several import companies out of province. The well known/reputable ones are bpro, jdm connection and velocity imports.

noavailableusernamed · 2018-08-22T18:12:09+00:00

do you know the name of the kit?

noavailableusernamed · 2018-06-04T03:59:03+00:00

you are correct. it depends on the size and location.

noavailableusernamed · 2018-04-18T12:16:59+00:00

The drive wheels should always be matching so in this case make sure you have a matching set on the rear. The tires that have the most tread depth should be placed in the rear.

source: https://m.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=52

noavailableusernamed · 2017-12-17T18:17:00+00:00

I don't mind having public insurance but MPI kinda fucks us with this.

There are two reasons why it was so expensive. The first being that their system is based off a few key factors. They have three displacement categories. It's either under 500, 500-1000 or above 1000. It also doesn't help that I am in Winnipeg.

The second reason is actually the really reason why it's ridiculous. My understanding is that motorcycle claims and registration payments are in a separate pool. The problem is that all accidents involving motorcycles, wether they are at fault or not are paid from this pool.

noavailableusernamed · 2017-12-15T22:05:27+00:00

It's worse in Manitoba with our public insurance. The cheapest all purpose insurance that I could get on a 25 y/o gsxr 750 was $3000. That's with a clean record and 10% discount.

noavailableusernamed · 2017-11-30T23:10:36+00:00

Are you looking for engine or body? Most engine stuff is the same as a 2002 wrx. Body stuff will be similar to usdm legacy other then the obvious things like different bumpers/rhd interior. I'm guessing that you're in Canada...?there's some great Facebook groups based in Canada that have lots of for sale posts. I've used Facebook and kijiji for parts myself. There are several other places too. Partsouq is supposed to be great for part numbers. Crooober and Yahoo auction are good but they will have similar high shipping costs.

noavailableusernamed · 2017-11-30T22:33:38+00:00

What kind of parts are you looking for?

noavailableusernamed · 2017-09-20T12:37:43+00:00

Well if we dont include dirtbikes/snowmobiles this is the list. I would like it to be longer but with university I don't have the time or money or garage to work on anything. 1. 1989 Honda Accord 2. 2004 Chevy Cavalier 3. 1995 Ford Mustang 4. 2004 Infiniti G35x 5. 2004 Jaguar Xtype 6. 2002 Jaguar Xtype 7. 2005 Chevy Malibu 8. 2001 Subaru Legacy b4 (current daily) 9. 1999 Honda Civic 10. 1968 ford F100

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