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| Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 5:26am On Dec 05, 2024 |
I will be using this thread as a documentary for my 2016 lexus rx350. 10 Likes 4 Shares
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| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 5:30am On Dec 05, 2024*. Modified: 4:01am On Aug 14, 2025 |
Before proceeding with this thread, I would like to especially thank my boss, @valarinz. He is a principled man to the core, even to a fault  . Good and dedicated people like him no reach 2 in Lagos. I also want to thank my boss @Kingreign. I hope not to disturb him that much as he is a very busy man 1 Like |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 5:33am On Dec 05, 2024*. Modified: 4:02am On Aug 14, 2025 |
I got the ride here in abj in Oct. On the same day, I went for the inspection. Damn, the car was too good to be true, I ran my scans and it checks out fine, with 67k miles on the odo meter (genuine), engine bay looks like it was just out of the factory. The seller was on his way out of naija (not the usual sales gimmicks, he did japa true true). Overall, the car looks well taken care of. Most of the mods I wanted to do on the car have been done, and even more. 1 Like |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 5:37am On Dec 05, 2024 |
Checking the fluid levels a few days after purchase, I discovered that water was used as coolant  I was forced to do complete servicing on the ride. But the challenge was, where can I get genuine fluids for my new baby. As simple as this might sound, it is one of the things that kills cars in Nigeria. I started sourcing for genuine coolants and genuine Mobil 1 0w20 oil. For the 5 liters, it sells for 30k to up to 100k, all the containers looks exactly the same, how then can I differentiate between genuine oil and fake one? 3 Likes |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 5:44am On Dec 05, 2024 |
I finally found this guy on jiji with a consistent good rating, He sold the 5 liters of the advanced fuel economy for 85k and 1 liter for 28k, Prestone max 5Lcoolant for 50k (got 2) and oil filter for 45k (bosch). Finally did the servicing on the 28 of November, drained all the water and replaced it with the coolant, did same with the oil. Car drives like a dream. I won't have to trust any naija dealer on any fluid for my car, I will start importing it myself from ebay, both filter and oil. He adviced that I do servicing every 6 months or 10k miles, I am not ready to risk my car for that, servicing will be done every 3 months, even if na 1k mile I put on the car within that period |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 5:46am On Dec 05, 2024 |
The clock has started ticking, next servicing is due on any convenient week of February, 2025 May God keep us all 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 5:52am On Dec 05, 2024 |
I will be switching to Pennzoil going forward, it seems there are so many Mobil 1 in the market, will be getting a pack of 5, should last me the whole of 2025.
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| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by 2cribz: 8:19am On Dec 05, 2024 |
Money miss road.enjoy your fraud money,BTW no need to do it every 3months,las las na mechanic shop e go end.no worry,u go use 10m fuel am within a year.just dey watch 8 Likes |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Windblown2much: 9:24am On Dec 05, 2024 |
So what's the essence of this write ups and story telling?  Some of una jus get problem! 3 Likes |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Getrich47(m): 10:22am On Dec 05, 2024 |
2cribz:bitterness 11 Likes |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 12:18pm On Dec 05, 2024 |
2cribz:lol calm down my chief. I stated that there is no 100% guarantee that the oil is original, even the one I imported. The only sure thing is that if you change the oil on time, whether original or fake, the impact won't be much. 1 Like |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 12:20pm On Dec 05, 2024 |
Windblown2much:I clearly stated it here that this is just my personal documentary of my ride, you mustn't comment, I would have moved it to diary section but I felt maybe someone might have useful input. 14 Likes |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 12:25pm On Dec 05, 2024 |
I was getting some very weird noise from the rear end, I suspected a lot of things, however, the bushings checked out fine. I was told the noise will probably be from sway bar rubber. I got one today for 25k and the noise seems to have gone 2 Likes
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| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Windblown2much: 12:49pm On Dec 05, 2024 |
Port443:you get time |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Louiscars: 5:28pm On Dec 05, 2024 |
Nice thread, following keenly 9 Likes |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by valarinz: 6:52am On Dec 06, 2024 |
Windblown2much:It's "car talk" section and he's doing his "car talk" 15 Likes |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by easytig(m): 10:54pm On Dec 08, 2024 |
Why are Nigerians like this , instead of you to tap from grace,you are showcasing your poverty mindset 2cribz: 17 Likes |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by valarinz: 1:35pm On Dec 09, 2024 |
easytig:Actually, people like him are welcome to the thread, e for no sweet without them 6 Likes |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 8:39pm On Dec 13, 2024 |
valarinz:Very true my boss 3 Likes |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 8:44pm On Dec 13, 2024 |
Port443:Another equipment change that didn't solve the issue. On 12th of December 2024, following the guidance of my boss @kingreign, I replaced the front linkages but that didn't also solve the issue but the replaced front linkages were visibly bad, the noise continued. Today 13th of December 2024, I finally decided to tear open the whole headliner, lo and behold, the noise was coming from the moonroof glass. For some reasons, the bolts that were holding the glasses were tight but the hanger to the bolts were wobbly. We constructed a packing from a metallic object and that solved the issue. Hurray! My ride is 100% healthy  2 Likes
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| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 8:48pm On Dec 13, 2024 |
Next stop is ebay shopping I need to add Roadtop carplay and android auto to the stock audio system and most importantly, buy the "genuine" oil for next year servicing. I hope I get a good electrician that I can work with to install the carplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8eCbVxB6e0?si=ZeGdTHgUgIaSLl_j&sfnsn=scwspmo 2 Likes |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by 2cribz: 9:30pm On Dec 13, 2024 |
Alaye,u no like truth. Oh my gawd,well continue. New car dey sweet. How much u don spend now.no worry. No sell am,dollar must drop to 1k.it must obey me .... |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 10:09pm On Dec 13, 2024 |
2cribz:Which truth is that my good sir? |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Elxandre(m): 8:44am On Dec 14, 2024 |
If you use premium oil it's a waste of money and time to service at 3 months with little mileage though. 3 Likes |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 11:38am On Dec 14, 2024 |
Elxandre:Very true my brother, but is there a way to know that the oil you are using is 100% genuine? If a "trusted" supplier picks up fake one and give you, will you know? 1 Like |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Louiscars: 1:32pm On Dec 14, 2024 |
Elxandre:I actually don’t see any waste of money here, that car’s engine price is quite steep, moreover you don’t know how many kilometers/miles the op covers, might not be much but still a major factor into consideration 2 Likes |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 3:36pm On Dec 14, 2024 |
Louiscars:Exactly my point bro, the engine of this ride is over 8m and I won't want to drive a car with naija replaced engine 1 Like |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 8:22am On Dec 24, 2024 |
Drove this baby from Abuja to enugu in about 6 hours, I look forward to beating it back to abj. A sweet ride indeed 13 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by 2cribz: 9:44am On Dec 24, 2024 |
Instead of you to relax,u left your side to village to come and show them u have arrived.i always k ew u be money miss road, like I said,enjoy your cashout.u don go involv3 den u no come get sense,u come carry am enter village,make dem see u wella. U with that dead ozwor Walter Ben, na money miss road |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Louiscars: 12:59pm On Dec 24, 2024 |
Port443:Sweet shot of the ride, you should be careful though, and drive safe. Cheers 🍻 3 Likes |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Port443(op): 1:26pm On Dec 24, 2024 |
Louiscars:Thanks buddy, I drive only when extremely necessary 3 Likes |
| Re: Life And Times Of My 2016 Lexus Rx350 by Louiscars: 11:28am On Dec 25, 2024 |
Port443:How I missed this I don’t know, did you diy the headliner ? |
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