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I bought one today. 2017 69000 miles. I got an extended warranty to 150k just in case but hopefully that will not be used much.

Middle of summer 90 degrees in new england... AC full blast at idle got to 192ish steadily on a g37S same thing but I have the mishimoto thermostat so it might help.. I heard it lets it open at a few degrees cooler

Great video. Now three years later wondering which repairs were done on this GX? Was the coolant leaking fixed?Thanks.

Coolant low in reservoir. Is that due to valley plate leaking?

I've always loved the way the 370Z looked but at 6'5'' 245 I'm not small enough to fit into one. I fit fine into my GX460 tho!

The fact that they’re telling you to fix it is crazy. Most stores will tell you that if you tried to fix/service any warrantied product on your own, it voids the warranty because only a “certified technician” can work on it. I personally think that they should’ve granted the warranty right away. What else is the warranty for?

would you have purchased the vehicle knowing all this?

Amazing

Yo i just got a 2015 Nismo Tech with 66k and mannn I'm absolutely loving this car!! Also, is it bad the car hits around 220 oil temp? Its always about 100 plus in my area atm lol

The reason a fully functional alternator would fail to "CHARGE" a dead battery... is because the battery is discharged too low. When a battery is discharged below 2 volts... too much of the electrolytes are chemically bonded to the Cathode Plates. The more a battery is discharged, the more energy that is required to debond the electrolytes off of the Cathode Plates, so they can dissolve into solution, & bond to the Anode Plates, rebuilding the battery's Electrical Potential. This is why dead batteries need a Boost Charge from a high (60 - 150 Amp) battery charger to debond the electrolytes, & then switch to a low (1 - 3 Amp) maintain function to keep the electrolytes bonded to the Anode plates until the battery's Electrical Potential is stablized. Once the cathode plates have been desulfided... the battery will leak down at it's normal rate, holding its charge for the normal period of time. The reason alternators typically fail to achieve this, is because most of their power output does not pass through the battery, & what does pass through, remains relatively constant & does NOT get regulated down to a low 1 - 3 A trickle charge. A 60 Amp alternator stays running at about 60 Amps... a 130 Amp alternator stays running at about 130 Amps... etc., with only about 10 - 15 Amps going to the battery. Now on newer cars that are equipped with a battery voltage sensor on the negative terminal... the ECU does regulate the amperage passing through the battery. When the battery is fully charged... the ECU will regulate the current to 1 - 3 A, only allowing a trickle charge to enter the battery. When the battery has very low voltage... the ECU will regulate a boost charge into the battery, allowing most of the alternator's current output to pass through the battery, & progressively step down that Amperage to a 1 - 3 A trickle charge. Note... vehicles that have these type of charging systems need to have a Battery Reset Function performed, when a new battery is installed, or the ECU will not properly regulate the recharge cycle of the new battery. This is because once the ECU gets use to boost - triclkle charging an old battery... it will continue to charge the new fully charged battery this way, causing it to over heat during the boost charge cycle & causing permanent sulfication on the plates... thus shortening the battery's lifespan.

Makes me skeptical of buying a manual. 😢. Looking at a 2014

These issues typically pop up from abuse and neglect.

Looks great & I love the chop, great job. License frame says Westside, which I assume is Westside Lexus in Houston? Which shop do you use? Looking for a competent shop myself

You're not showing anything 😮

Hope is not an underground garaga

Was your GX a CPO? Why didn’t the selling dealership repair the issues before selling?

Me who works at autozone watching this.Trying to see if an agm batteries are worth it.And actually u could’ve had ur battery charged at Autozone instead of going through all that hassle

Did you ever figure out center cap situation?

Very good review about this battery, I got mine brand new for 100.00 bucks including shipping, in ebay I believe I was lucky to got this price, so when I watched this video I go quickly and I bought it… If I do not watch this video I never probably buy this battery …good review plus you have a new subscriber…

I appreciate your insight. 2013z (stock) 21000 miles. Excellent sports car so far. Had the gas gauges issue with a service light. Fixed by pulling the fuel level sensor on the drivers side, shook it and reinstalled with some gasket lube. 3 days later the service light is off. Thx for the video. We'll see whats next 😅

Does this apply to infiniti m37 aswell?

Thank you for all the explanations.

Just FYI, this issue is also prevalent in the VQ40DE in the Nissan SUVs. But, you can't buy the gaskets from Nissan. You have to buy the entire rear cover. There are aftermarket options for gaskets, however. The VQ40 gaskets are not the same as the smaller engines.

its funny cuz on my g37 the hood struts were broke when i bought it. luckily rockauto had some and was fixed in two days. good vid man, glad to know about the CSC failure.

I have the same wheel tire set up for my 4Runner and got the back wheel cap painted black so not to have that white color poking out.

Can you add side post on the duralast plantinum batteries?

What’s this front cover leaking that sounds like expensive labor? Leaking water? Front cover of what? Please help me understand.

Have 5100s on my tacoma on all 4 sides with OME springs up front and an add a leaf out back. Budget friendly, great suspension set up. Kings are superior, but for the price difference, I'd rather use my savings for lights and such.

Have you tried a tune for it before the regearing? I got the yotawork on my 15 and love it so far

So are you saying that Maximas don't have this issue?

Is anyone 370z show P0300 light?? My car didn’t pass smog check due to this light 😢😢😢😢

How is $249 budget friendly 😅

Very thorough, wish we had an individual this competent here in Arizona!

Cleanest GX460 under body and engine I have ever seen!!! Beautiful SUV... fantastic condition!!!

Looks awesome.

You should maintain your battery with a trickle charger or a solar panel to trickle charger battery when you're not using your car make sure all your accessories shut down shut down everything

Will end the front needle bearings pretty quickly. ofc ymmv

U didnt have to go through that, they shoukd ve honor the warranty. That was a horrible. Not everyone has acess to trickle charge especially in major cities

This is one of the best 460 inspections I’ve seen. Sadly, my GX 460’s transmission failed at 186k. I’m getting a Lexus reman transmission installed next week. I’m also getting the valley plate coolant leak fixed. I debated selling my GX but couldn’t since replacing it would cost me $15k-$20k and I’d figure I can get at least another 100k+ miles out of it.

Nice they are super bright. You have like the only video where you actually demonstrate turning them on at night. Lol. Just ordered one for my second gen Toyota Tacoma. Now I will actually be able to see through my backup camera when I back up.

Looks great but seems kind of a hack job to make the rubber clear.

It's a battery, it shouldn't take several visits to warranty a battery

I can’t believe this just happened to me so early. Stock 2011 370z with 53k miles! Wish me luck.

lol i was looking at similar setup and wheels then i found your page . im also in Houston area 😅

for 60k miles there should not be any leaks....Looks odd.

There's nothing wrong with Azone.. I have/had a bunch of their duralast tools and imo they're 90% as good as my snap-on and I have mac, husky, klein a hodgepodge. I've broken two of their tools in 20 years and it was from massive overuse like a full time mechanic would stress them. For the typical home mechanic they're great tools. I've had three of their AGM batteries over 3 vehicles and two decades now and I'm sure this one will last another 5 years like all the rest have. All of my stock batteries have died after letting the vehicle sit for a week in cold temps while on hunting and camping trips. That's where the AGM really perform.

No offense but I would never drill this into my Lexus. This is permanent and can’t be undone. Besides I don’t think it looks good, sorry just my opinion.

Thanks for the video. Appreciate what you do. I traded in my modern-day 2023 SUV for a used 2021 Lexus GX 460 (with just 21,700 km). Very happy and satisfied with what I did. I’m 68 and this dinosaur will surely outlast me.😅

hey nice video, quick question if you could only have one, would you get the gx or the z?

Looking at purchasing a 2019 GX460 base with ~51K miles currently. Not auto-mechanically inclined so have been doing a lot of research (reading & videos). This video was very helpful, a lot of great information. Thank you!