1996 Lexus LS 400 Consumer Discussions

Lexus LS: Problems & Solutions

Re: LS 400 Starter / ignition problem [firsttimer5]

Written by: bildow on Jan 21, 2006 00:57 PM

Glad to hear that things are ok with your starter, at about 100,000 miles I switched to mobil one synthetic oil I have read that the lexus motor gets a lot of value from synthetic oil and it also takes half of the normal starting amps on the starter due to how well the oil lubricates the engine. I change my oil at 10,000 miles which is ok using synthetic oil I use 5w-30 weight. ... Read More...

Lexus LS 400/LS 430

Re: LS 400-1996-54K-Good deal? [goyoneuff]

Written by: michael_mattox on Jul 21, 2005 09:22 PM

Until you get a LS you will never really know the joy of owning a true Lexus with all the Luxury that Implies... The Older LS 400 is still concedered by most to be the best looking lexus... If you can find a 98 it has a bigger engine and a number of improvements from the pre 98s...But All are good...There is a reason this company has earned it's reputation for Reliability.... ... Read More...

LS 400-1996-54K-Good deal?

Written by: goyoneuff on Jul 20, 2005 08:08 AM

Hello all, I'm very impress w/ Lexus quality and started looking for one couple of weeks ago. Doing research here and there, testing, autotrader, google, etc. Looking to pay around 15K I found ES300 and they are pretty good deals. Now, my boss is selling his LS 400/96/54K. He doesn't know yet about the price, but it will be probably around 10K or so. Question here ... Read More...

Lexus LS: Problems & Solutions

Headlights 1996 LS 400

Written by: bc21osh on Feb 19, 2005 03:37 PM

I purchased a 96 LS400 and fell in love with it until I drove it at night on a dark road. The headlights project out to a given distance and die. It is totally dark beyond that point and it is an insufficient distance to drive at any speed. I purchased some high intensity aftermarket bulbs and had them installed but it didn't help. I have also had it in to the Lexus dealer ... Read More...

Lexus LS 400/LS 430

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Written by: lenscap on Sep 10, 2003 07:06 AM

The current LS is not fairly new. It was unveiled in January 2000 at the Detroit Auto Show and went on sale in the fall of 2000 as a 2001. It is now entering its fourth year. Lexus does not have long model cycles. Typically their cars run for five years, with a cosmetic freshening in the fourth year. So, what Lexus is doing follows their history. Compare this to Mercedes ... Read More...