I bought a $2500 IS300 (20 Years Old)

Can Carl fix this 20 year old 2004 Lexus IS300? Let's Take a look under the hood, and try not to break anymore of the car! More Video's coming soon... when I have the money, and time.
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[@sc400gilliland]

Dude I can't wait to see what you do next with this car 🤣

[@axelserrano9765]

Yo you just convinced me to go get mine today! 😂 mad funny too bro!! Nice work you’re putting in too! ✨🔥✨💜✨🌊✨ Keep the vids coming brother!

[@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic]

Thank you brother, welcome to the club! This is just the boost I needed 😁😁😁

[@GengarZ28]

Average IS300 . 90% of them with a salvage tittle here in SoCal . ASP .

[@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic]

It's so sad, I love these cars so much! Lets fix them so they're not all junked! 😁

[@mistersteezy3416]

no idea why this was recommended but cool find, coral.

[@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic]

Thank you man, this video got a lot more attention than I anticipated 🤣

[@stylestrydes8360]

Sweet man welcome to the club. If you’re gonna diy that oil leak definitely make sure you don’t forget about the vvti gear o’ring that goes bad.

[@iamsixsyllables9679]

Something about this video editing feels like it was done in 2011 with modern quality... love it. My mom drives an IS300 I'm hoping to take in a year, that thing needs lots of work as well. Hope you can figure it out!

[@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic]

Thank you, that's the kind of old videos I really liked watching. My humour is pretty dry and not liked much. Good luck on getting the is300

[@youtubeuser104]

You actually did an awesome job with the interior yourself! Door panel looks great.

[@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic]

Thank you, they took a really long time. I wish I made a video, but they were a real pain.

[@lillebrorrr9359]

Nice humor, do more of this bro you made me giggle ass jiggle

[@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic]

Thank you, I'll do my best. I'm trying to recoup some savings to make some more videos!

[@Dominic_IBM]

i have that same exhaust. if you use the resonator delete they send you it lines up like that. if you use the stock resonator it sits normally

[@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic]

Awe man I had no idea, thank you so much. Time to make this thing perfect!

[@Dominic_IBM]

yeah thats the DNA exhaust from ebay or amazon. sold under a lot of generic names. It sounds alright. mine makes a weird whistling sound. does yours? @@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic

[@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic]

Mine doesn't so far. Do you think you might have maybe a broken weld? @@Dominic_IBM

[@Dominic_IBM]

definitely not, i just put it on last week and it did it since i got it on. no leaks, no damage. sounds turboed almost @@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic

[@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic]

Hey that's a bonus Brother! @@Dominic_IBM

[@brightonmoto2146]

Just the turbo kit by its self is worth morre than what you paid for the entire car

[@WesleyClouden]

have about same miles as my 08 SC Element hehe

[@drkstar213]

I just bought mine a month ago same price and I thought mine was bad only thing that was wrong was that mine doesn’t read the fuel level unfortunately 😢

[@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic]

Well, let me just say you got a stellar deal if that's the only issue. They're usually around $5k-6k in a pretty decent condition with a ton of miles still.

[@drkstar213]

@@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic the wheel speed sensor wasn’t working so replaced other than that I tuned it up and put a new timing belt and did a vvti rebuild the car runs fine now I just gotta change out the last remaining fluids and then im good. Mine is at 278k miles and yeah I’ve seen many at that price range manual version go about 10 or 8k near me

[@drkstar213]

@@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic the first day I bought it I found out it was leaking oil really bad I drove it about an hour and 30 mins back home took I honestly don’t know how I made it

[@AXV22]

Could be something as simple as the fuel level sensor. Pull your fuel pump. Lexus made it super easy to do it from the trunk :).

[@drkstar213]

@@AXV22 yeah I already done that changed the fuel sending unit as well nothing

[@Simplesnoop]

Ghattt

[@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic]

$2500 🤣

[@skkrrtskrrt1470]

I'm sorry I paid 600 for mine 2001 missing a bumper it smelled like an ashtray the box of baking soda is working

[@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic]

$600 that's a great deal! Check out the next video, I used a Meguiar's whole car air refresher. You circulate your a/c and set it closed in your car and it will totally remove most of the smell. If that doesn't work keep using that baking soda in the carpets and let it sit and vacuum it out every couple of days. If it's still there Ozone it, and maybe try an extractor! Good luck!

[@cosettezosel9716]

'Promo sm'

[@CarlTheDrivewayMechanic]

Not gonna knock the hustle 👍