My Free Lexus Was An Electrical Nightmare But I Fixed EVERYTHING For Cheap! DIY Fixes & First Drive! 

Same! 😂😂

Its crazy seeing those mid western cars with so much surface rust but yeah 15 years is still new to me 😂

This is still my dream car in 2021

@@vubevube get the is350 man, I have the is250 and it’s kinda slow :/ but is still such a nice car!

@@b-hazy4082 that melting dash on the 2IS is disgusting though.

They really do. And with some minor mods. Light updated headlights and taillights they look like they can be 2016-2017 easy

That’s slow for the Chicago area!

25mph is a suggestion.

lol 💀

good spotting🤘🤘🤘

Blew through a stop sign as well. 🤣

Thanks Sean! It's coming together for sure

@gra foeh I drive one of dose. It an amazing car.

@@LegitStreetCars please do a cold air intake

TALK TO THE HAND !!!!

Where's the shop gonna be located? I wanna stop by & say my helloooo's 😁

Definitely. One of the best.

Let’s help him Scotty Kilmer Toyota fans

Much better then Samcrac that starts a car and ten years later no new updates or videos same with tavarish

And i just subscribed 😂 this channel is great

Should have at least one million subscribers.

Looks like a troubleshooter caused more trouble😳

So what was the original problem that caused the car's downfall? I don't think he changed the brake switch sensor... It started working after the fusable link was fixed. So did someone just jump start it wrong and blow the big fuse and that's what made it get parked at the church? 🤷

How do i register for a free car? Just curious...

So true I'd love to work with Alex for free just for the experience and to help him with the great trend his started of giving away the cars to the people in need great work Alex keep it up

Nah bruh I feel the same way 😂 . Would love to just help him out and learn as well as drink some bruskies with the man.

I do what I want when I want. No wife, happy life.

@@joshuagibson2520 Show off!! 😂

@@rrocktoo I'll never understand dudes who talk about doing what their wives tell them.

plus he breaks it down for those of us who don't wrench every day

+1

plus he lives in Chicago (area) everything is expensive and the roads suck and the weather sucks lol but 1000s of un appreciated great cars

Hear hear from the U.K. 👍

@@placeyplacey mat Armstrong is one from the uk thats a really good diyer, seems like a great guy

That's the least of issues. Once the car is fixed, there's no need to open the hood :)

Yes it is, and am another model. lol

That person can then sell the car for about $10K because it has low mileage and it's been refreshed inside out by him. 😂

It is a nice car, I drive the 2011 120k on the clock.

@BAPESWIMTRUNKS 2K it is for a Toyota. Used to see these come in with 300k or more all the time in the service department.

@BAPESWIMTRUNKS 2K yeah low miles for me 130k plus is then alot

Facts

@Mr.Z, and what would you have done on your non-existent RU-vid channel? Try walking in his shoes before you criticize his decisions. Just sayin'.

@@Chris_A_ I feel like he was making a joke about the fact he doesn’t normally splurge on anything. Therefore it’s closer to a “good job”

@@ProCarsGaming556 I kinda figured that too buddy, it's just a joke keeping it spicy nuh!

alex should have not dispose the oem wipers those cost allot, toyota/lexus sells just the rubbers; part numbers of the rubbers: 85214-0E130 and 85214-0T050 (not sure if same part number will go with that lexus)

I didn't even noticed the video was that long xD

Was overwhelmed

Indeed! Check also Sreten on and his channel M539, it's a BMW focused channel but it's as entertaining as Alex's one 👍

@@enricotavella4148 yepp 100%

@@enricotavella4148 couldn’t agree more.

The single dads too! The relatively unsung heroes.

How would you fix this issue

@@eVerProductions1 By making it not leak onto the O2 sensors. LOL 😆

@@eVerProductions1 pull out the drain grommet. It's this little rubber grommet that's supposed to keep bugs out but it causes more harm than good like I said it's between the top of the transmission and the transmission tunnel there are videos on how to remove The grommet on RU-vid the Lexus service bulletin states that you have to lower the transmission a little bit and remove either the driver or passenger side exhaust pipe to gain access however if you have a 90 lb Filipino and curved Needle nose plyers I'm sure you can get it done without doing that

They certainly do, found this on an RX I owned.

*Spirited*

Indeed. True car-guys aren't brand-snobs.

I owned a Lexus IS200 from new for 15 years, never went wrong apart from a radiator replacement, and I eventually gave it away to a friend in need, replacing it with a low mileage 2005 IS250 in the same colour as in this video. I've had this for exactly 6 years now, and it's also been extremely reliable, comfortable and still looks great cosmetically. The only issue I had was with the rear brake calipers, which needed to be replaced, I gather something of an issue with this model. What's extraordinary about the car is that it drives like a new car, with pretty much all of the bells and whistles (although no Bluetooth was fitted originally, I've just added a Bluetooth adaptor to the Aux in socket in the centre armrest). By way of contrast, I owned an 2006 MB B200, which was a very functional family car, but all the doors developed rust in the seams resulting in MB buying it back off me in order to scrap it at just 8 years old. I replaced the with a nearly new W204 C220, which has now done 110K miles, and has been largely reliable - but was surprised at recent MOT to find that the brake pipes needed to be replaced due to rust after just 8 years. The garage noted this is not uncommon, neither is it uncommon to find the rear subframe rusts through and needs replacement at considerable cost - mine is apparently OK at the moment. So, Camp Walosi, if you want my take on the relative quality of Japanese versus German cars, I think the above speaks for itself...

@@karmachochi I own an is350 and I had the rear calipers rust out on me also. Other than that its a solid platform. You really can't go wrong with a lexus/toyota for reliability

Smart man. Oems do some idiotic stuff with plastic fasteners and bolt head size mismatching for no reason

Some bean counter probably decided they could save .3 of a cent per unit by doing it that way.

i agree, from experience.

He's not the smartest. What did you expect lol

Its not something you need to know.

@@dingleberries360 It's impossible for a tech to know everything about one brand of cars let alone multiple brands. Why do you think even dealership techs have to refer to workshop manuals? Why do you think workshop manuals exist?

@Denis Rodrigues cody is missing his brain, please excuse him

Because he barely does anything

The big thing between the 250 and 350 like you said pulling the intake for the 250 and you don't need to for the 350 cuz it's direct and port injection

@@jamesreeve1729 They both are direct port injected sadly, but the 350 has a traditional injector that helps keep the valves clean. The intake is the biggest problem design wise on the 250 for having to pull it.

Yep, I sold mine with 208k on it with a bad trans although it was AWD and a California car with zero rust I got 6k from a mechanic who bought it

@@wingmantx caddys and Oldsmobiles in new england

No - ,the dislikes are here from the long term subscribers that started watching because of the Merc vids...and are leaving because of the LACK of Merc vids....

@@BoomBustProfits what’s the big deal? It’s his channel, getting more views then ever because of branching out to a wider audience. It’s awesome to see someone like him to have success in following his dreams. I’d watch his videos even if he started working on rc cars.

It's the merc vids that got a lot of people in. It's the great presentation that keeps everyone here

@@BoomBustProfits I will gladly give him my beloved Merc for that Lexus, he just made it as reliable as my Marquis! Calm down....lol

@@BoomBustProfits I started watching for the Trans Am, and that thing hasnt been seen in over year now I think, doesn't mean I'm going to start disliking the channel because hes providing the same content for a different make.

Have a technique/process?

yeah, whoever dipped those wheels was a ding dong... def use a solvent and hose it down, should come right off.

I Love this Channel. I've binge watched every video I can find. Best content and Love you and your team. And your so darn smart you make it look easy.. I need a car so bad. My mom is sick and need work lol I wish you could fix her like you fix all these broken cars!!! I live in 🇨🇦 Canada, I've dubbed her on my E-Bike😂 in the winter to her docter. The roads were dry of course!! But I got her their that's the main thing... Love you guys 👦 🧔🧒❤ .. my Name is Scott Dales.. Take care and keep on wrenching 🔧 !!!!

I ment dubbled her

Me too. Just love the look. And Toyota reliability.

Hey guys my is250 speakers are popping it sounds like electricity going thru them. Any idea what that could be?

@@issasultan2896 I think speaker problems is not that uncommon issue on an is250 (I own one myself, but thankfully no problems with them). Just google your problem, I am sure you will get an answer quick on lexusforum

needs a swiss army knife