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Dirty air filters decrease gas mileage and engine performance, most air filters can be replaced by the consumer. It is a good idea to check these once a month or at every oil change. The filter on the left had "Supposedly" been changed by a quick lube shop, the customer trusted

I Smell A Rat..... Here's a Lexus brought to me with the complaint that the AC fan made noise and a vibration that got worse as the speed was increased. It also didn't seem to blow as much air as it used to. I knew then what was most likely causing the symptoms....a rat, sometimes Mice too !

 

If you decide to tackle a job like this yourself, be careful to avoid wiring with yellow connectors, and protected by yellow wire loom. These wires as pictured below are "Air Bag Hartnesses", accidentally deploying an airbag is not only very dangerous... but very expensive as well.