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Baby Lexi Note Log

2002 Lexus SC430
Property of 4Alphaone. Added Mar 6 2017

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Aug 8 2021

Ediee rescheduled for today, valve cover driver’s side leaking oil. / Needed to remove broken bolt / Re-set codes for engine check light & VSC lights. 1215pm, Ediee arrives, start work on removal of DS gasket 1255pm, gasket was sliced on inspection, 204pm, completed installation of valve cover, Started car up, runs, some burning smoke from tail pipe and front of engine. No oil leaks! 222pm, Ediee RE-set the codes. Need to replace bolts and air cover before driving vehicle.

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Added by 4Alphaone on Aug 9 2021 at 12:08 pm


Aug 7 2021

836am, received call from Ediee Diaz, running late, 921am, Ediee called, he’s here. Checks car out, takes photos, needs mileage, will retrieve after repairs completed. Explained to him the issues prior. 1213pm, Went online to pay for valve cover $52.01. Used Indigo Card 1221pm, left the house to pick up valve cover gasket kit from CarQuest. 1254pm, returned with new valve cover gasket kit, Ediee removed driver side valve cover. 244pm, installed Driverside cover, completed 316pm, removed old thermostat, installed new one using old gasket, new gasket too small. If I have problems with overheating again use OEM parts. Next time replace with OEM part & gasket. 326pm, replaced both lower then upper hoses, 350pm, used 1.5 gallons coolant. Installed battery. 355pm, Started up car, blew a lot of smoke for 30 seconds, then cleared up. 415pm, wrapped up everything, he will be back on Monday, after 6pm. Need to reattach PCV hose,

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Added by 4Alphaone on Aug 7 2021 at 11:34 am


May 8 2021

805pm: start up Baby Lexi, coolant cold. Check engine light on steady, on flashing VSC OFF, light on VSC, light on 807pm: drive car till coolant warm or middle way. 813pm, red line up to quarter 815pm, redline up and on Hal line 818pm, still half line parked. 822pm, redline above moving to hot 824pm, drove home, redline just below H, then backed off to 3/4 line as parked in the garage.

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Added by 4Alphaone on May 8 2021 at 10:25 pm


805pm: start up Baby Lexi, coolant cold. Check engine light on steady, on flashing VSC OFF, light on VSC, light on 807pm: drive car till coolant warm or middle way. 813pm, red line up to quarter 815pm, redline up and on Hal line 818pm, still half line parked. 822pm, redline above moving to hot

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Added by 4Alphaone on May 8 2021 at 10:22 pm


805pm: start up Baby Lexi, coolant cold. Check engine light on steady, on flashing VSC OFF, light on VSC, light on 807pm: drive car till coolant warm or middle way. 813pm, red line up to quarter 815pm, redline up and on Hal line 818pm, still half line parked

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Added by 4Alphaone on May 8 2021 at 10:20 pm


May 7 2021

217pm, drive car to Discount Tires Checked air in tires, low tire light on Set all tires 36 psi Driver: F 36 / R 33 Pass: F 25* / R. 26* (Both right side of car low pressure. Keep an eye on them. To run the alternator & keep battery charged

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Added by 4Alphaone on May 7 2021 at 4:17 pm


Purchased Air Fliter online Auto 1 Tech FA-5449 Ordered May 2nd, arrived May 5th. Replaced new air filter, 05/07/21.

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Added by 4Alphaone on May 7 2021 at 4:07 pm


May 2 2021

Car overheating All lights on, check engine (no flashing), VSC, VSC

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Added by 4Alphaone on May 2 2021 at 6:17 pm


Dec 13 2020

Started up car, ran for 6 mins in the garage All lights on, VCS, VCS ON Check Engine light flashing Low tire pressure light on

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Added by 4Alphaone on Dec 13 2020 at 7:14 pm


Nov 24 2020

145pm: run car for a few minutes, still runs, engine check light flashing 135pm: Installed battery from August 2020 exchanged battery at Auto Zone, covered under warranty.

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Added by 4Alphaone on Nov 24 2020 at 3:46 pm


Aug 24 2020

415pm, removed battery from SC430, no start or turn over, just lights. Removed battery, take to Auto Zone on Jones. 430pm,

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Added by 4Alphaone on Aug 24 2020 at 6:17 pm


Aug 14 2020

1057am, started up car, run for 10 mins. Check light flashing VSC VSC OFF, both lights on

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Added by 4Alphaone on Aug 14 2020 at 12:59 pm


Aug 7 2020

1242pm, run engine for 10 mins. VSC & VSC OFF lights on Check engine light still flashing 1252pm, stop

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Added by 4Alphaone on Aug 10 2020 at 2:33 pm


1242pm, run engine for 10 mins. VSC & VSC OFF lights on Check engine light still flashing 1252pm, stop

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Added by 4Alphaone on Aug 7 2020 at 2:46 pm


Jul 29 2020

544pm - 554pm Run engine for 10 minutes VSC & VSC OFF lights on Check engine light flashing Possible ignition coil problem or catalytic converter

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Added by 4Alphaone on Jul 29 2020 at 7:47 pm


Jul 27 2020

803pm: start up car, run engine for 7 mins., 810pm. Check engine light still flashing VSC lights on

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Added by 4Alphaone on Jul 27 2020 at 10:10 pm


Jul 11 2020

Run engine for 7 mins, 650am-702am Check engine light still flashing VSC & VSC OFF, both lights on

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Added by 4Alphaone on Jul 11 2020 at 10:27 am


Jul 2 2020

224pm, Ran engine for 5 mins, check light still flashing, no black smoke. Still leaking

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Added by 4Alphaone on Jul 2 2020 at 4:25 pm


Jun 27 2020

Started engine, run for 5 minutes Engine check Light flashing, VSC on Could be ignition coil bad Need to have Jesse check it out, Also still leaking power steering fluid & coolant.

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Added by 4Alphaone on Jun 27 2020 at 9:16 am


Jun 19 2020

Monthly auto-pay on the 19th Paid thru Wells Fargo VISA

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Added by 4Alphaone on Jun 19 2020 at 5:56 pm


Jun 18 2020

Installed New Battery, under replacement warranty. Walmart Started engine, sounds bad, does run Needs power steering fluid, still leaking.

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Added by 4Alphaone on Jun 19 2020 at 5:53 pm


Nov 11 2019

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Added by 4Alphaone on Nov 11 2019 at 12:36 pm


Nov 8 2019

Engine Antifreeze

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Added by 4Alphaone on Nov 9 2019 at 12:27 am


Oct 11 2019

Set all tires 33 psi

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Added by 4Alphaone on Oct 11 2019 at 5:30 pm


Topped off power steering fluid Coolant Wiper washer fluid

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Added by 4Alphaone on Oct 11 2019 at 5:28 pm


Aug 10 2019

445pm, Pay for Smog 438pm - 440pm, Technician test car, done. 430pm, Spoke to Jose, it will be 45 minutes.

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Added by 4Alphaone on Aug 10 2019 at 6:34 pm


Jul 25 2019

1 gallon, Prestone 50/50 Used 3/4 of the gallon Coolant was empty Temp was high

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Added by 4Alphaone on Jul 25 2019 at 3:58 pm


Jul 5 2019

Set all tires 33psi Passenger Front. 33 Rear. 33 Driver Front. 33 Rear. 32

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Added by 4Alphaone on Jul 5 2019 at 10:58 am


Jul 3 2019

Basic Wash

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Added by 4Alphaone on Jul 3 2019 at 3:02 pm


May 30 2019

9987 charged $5.99

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Added by 4Alphaone on May 30 2019 at 9:44 am


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