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I forgot to mention. Should I Seafoam the car before I do all the maintenance?

Might as well. It won't hurt anything

This friday I'll be seafoaming my car. Other members can probably use this video as a reference.

good video i would do it to mine but i dont think it would make a difference to a 1mz thats already dying.

Did the sea foam today... Not the smoke show I wanted but look at the bright side I guess I have a Clean Ass Engine. After I filled it up 1/3 in the gas tank shut the car off, waited for 10min. Started it smoke came out and that was just about it. Drove around the block nothing else came out. -.-

ToyoSolV6 wrote:good video i would do it to mine but i dont think it would make a difference to a 1mz thats already dying.

Your not going rebuild the same block?

^ Nah, picking up another engine at the end of the month will approximately 80k. Replacing the headgaskets and doing some port and polishing in some areas. Then shes going in. If money is good in the future. The 1mz thats in my car now will be fully built. But for now it will be up in a engine stand for a while till i decide what to do with it. The good thing is that ill have a full extra engine and 5 spd tranny set up. Since my old tranny that messed up is still in perfect condition the only thing that is bad is the casing so if i find a new casing ill have a spare 5 spd trans.

Why not fully built the one your picking up??? Have that one on the side on a stand and keep adding more stuff to that block. Once the block that's in your car now blows, then you can throw the other one in. Thats what I would do if I ever have that opportunity, Just my opinion...

well this motor is pretty much done just waiting on the day the car completely dies. Idle is always rough, car turns off sometimes. If i do a quick pull it automatically turns off. Smells like burnt oil. I throw blue smoke everywhere.

I forgot to mention that my head job was done 2 Weeks ago on June 15 with 108k miles. Car has no more leaks finally hopefully won't be doing this again until I hit 200k.
For anyone who is not comfortable draining there own coolant this should help.
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/es300-a ... -01-a.html

The final list of OEM parts that I used...
11214-20010 Cylinder/Valve Cover Gasket Front
11213-20020 Cylinder/Valve Cover Gasket Rear
11193-70010 Spark Plug/Tube Gaskets x6
11183-62010 Semi Circular Plug x4
25627-20010 EGR Gaskets
90480-18001 PCV Valve Grommet
19037-20011 Spark Wire/Cord Set
90919-01194 Spark Plugs x6
17176-62030 Air Surge/Plenum Gasket
17177-20020 Intake Gasket Rear
17278-20020 Intake Gasket Front
16261-20010 Water By-Pass Hose
16571-20020 Upper Radiator Hose
16572-20020 Lower Radiator Hose
90916-03129 // Thermostat
16325-62010 // ^^^^ Gasket

No thermostat?

That was change -.- forgot let add that to the list with part number

Did you change the O-ring 96761-35031 on the water pipe?