Recent content by FatCat

Good experience with R1 Put on slotted rotors, stainless steel brake lines, with PosiQuiet Ceramic pads as recommended by R1. My LS400 stops wonderfully quick, and more importantly, brake modulation is wonderful. My new LS 430 feels like crap now. I'll get the same setup for the LS430 as...

Round Three with Phil's This story is sad because Phil"s has been a well respected shop for decades. Phil has sent 3 sets of Lexus pads, just the wrong years. I think someone bought him out and he's not running it any more. David, tell me what I can get through you. I gave up OEM pads...

I ordered rear cross-drilled rotors and high-performance pads for all four corners of my LS400 from Phil's Inc. The rear parts were fine. Phil's sent me the wrong pads for the front and accused me of trying to exchange pads I'd purchased 3 years earlier (it was only a month earlier). The rep...

Took two LS400 in for a variety of maintenance. I was very clear about what work I authorized, and asked for the used parts back. On one car, the front upper arms were replaced. Within a week, my new Bridgestones were down to the threads on the outside- obviously the front end wasn't...

Thanks for the tip on Lexauto! I'll give them a try. Since I'm in Miami now, I need to pimp my ride just a little. I found an online wheel vendor, here in Miami, that has a set of 19"x9" for ~$800. Then springs and bushings, then nitrous....... oops, dreaming again! Mine is a work...

Do the PM on this car! Mine has had a small ticking on start up since I've owned it and it revs ~1300 at start up. I've owned my '96 for 6.5yrs. I've been a fanatic with PM. Currently at 240K and still spanking the unsuspecting 5.0. I'm using about 1/3 qt oil per 5k mi. If you're nickle &...