cooling Lexus ES350 2009 Scheduled Maintenance Guide

EXPL
ANATION OF MAINTENANCE ITEMSMAINTENANCE
Scheduled Maint enance Log 67
Br
ake P ads, Caliper s and Rotor s
Check br ake pads and r otors for
e xces sive w ear; check br ake r otor s
for runou t. Check br ake caliper s for
fluid leak age. Check the parking
br ak e linings (shoes) and drums for
scoring, burning, fluid leak age, broken
par ts and e xces sive w ear. Some mod-
els ar e equipped with dir ectional
r otor s. When ser vicing these r otors,
r einst all at same location. A qualified
technician should per form these
oper ations. See inside fr ont cover
for additional br ake information.
Differ ential Oil
Inspect each dif ferential component
for signs of leak age. If you disco ver
any leak age, have it r epair ed immedi-
ately b y a qualified technician. R efer
to y ou O wner’s Manual for fluid speci-
fications.
Driv e Belt
Inspect for cr acks, exces sive w ear
and oilines s. Check the belt tension
and adjust if neces sary. R eplace the
belt if it is damaged. Engine Air Filter
Check for damage, e
xces sive w ear
and oilines s. Replace if neces sary.
Engine Coolant
When inspecting, visually check
the engine coolant le vel on the see-
thr ough r eservoir . A dd coolant as
neces sary. When r eplacing, dr ain
and flush the cooling s ystem and r efill
with coolant. Alw ays use Genuine
T o yot a Super L ong-Life C oolant or
similar high-qualit y non-silicate, non-
amine, non-bor ate ethylene-gly col
coolant with long-life hybrid or ganic
acid technology (i. e., a combination
of lo w phosphates and or ganic acids).
A qualified technician should per -
form these oper ations.
Note: Initial r eplacement is at 120
months/ 100 ,000 miles. R eplace
e ver y 60 months/ 50,000 miles
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