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Old 07-04-2009, 10:22 PM   #237 (permalink)
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[Service #14 Drop-off] June 18, 2009- 33,369 documented miles

The car is back to Silver Star Lotus in Thousand Oaks for P0420 issue. Hopefully Ritchie will figure it out.




[Service #14 Pick-up] June 29, 2009- 33,373 documented miles

I've asked the motor-mounts and throttle body to be replaced, but only thing they've replaced are the cat (3rd time) and the Stage-II exhaust (5th time)... I don't think this would do it. I'm getting tired of this.



All the services since new

[Warranty Service Items]
- ECU (replaced) - LBH
- catalyst/downpipe (replaced 3x) - LBH/SSL
- camshafts (replaced) - LBH
- O2 Sensors (replaced) - LBH
- fuel injectors and coil packs (replaced) - LBH
- exhaust (Stage-II cracks, replaced 5x) - SMC/LBH/LC/SSL
- wiring harnesses - LBH
- passenger-side rear turn-signal (replaced) - SMC
- front/right turn-signal housing (replaced) - LBH
- A/C relay (replaced) - LBH

[Warranty Accessory/Part Items]
- passenger-side clear-bra damaged (since new, repaired) - SMC
- soft-top (not supplied by dealer; delivered damaged; repaired) -SMC
- soft-top bars (not supplied by dealer) - SMC
- hard-top velcro covers (not supplied by dealer; delivered) - SMC
- passenger-side rear wheel (damaged by dealer; replaced) - NE
- blower motor resistor kit (update) - LBH
- headlight recall (addressed) - SMC
- sticking door-lock recall (addressed) - SMC
- car delivered new with improper allignment (addressed) - SMC

[Undocumented-Warranty Items]
- front/right turn-signal bulb (replaced) - LBH
- loose handbrake lever (repaired) - LBH
- passenger-side window making wind-noise (repaired) - LBH

[Non-Warranty Items]
- oil changes w/ Mobil Delvac Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 1,000mi, 7,000mi, 12,000mi) - SMC
- oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 17,000mi) - LBH
- oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 22,000mi) - LC
- oil changes w/ Castrol Syntec Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 26,500mi) - MM
- rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 12,000mi, nail in tire and wear) - NE
- rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 17,000mi, nails in both tires) - LBH
- front & rear tires Toyo Proxes T1R (replaced @ around 26,500mi, nail in tire and wear) - MM
- front brake pads w/ OEM parts (replaced @ around 18,000mi) - LBH
- rear brake pads w/ OEM parts (replaced @ around 26,500) - MM
- "ECU Upgrade" with factory upgraded software (added then removed/then added again) - LBH (SSL)
- new front clam and clearbra (Star Shield) - SCC
- new front clam and clearbra (Venture Shield) - MM

[Accessories Added]
- rear "round" Lotus badge (Sector 111)
- front tow hook (Sector 111)
- rear boomerang tow hook (Sector 111) - MM
- Lotus Cup/TRD airbox upgrade - LC

(*LC - Lotus Calabasas, *LBH - Lotus Beverly Hills, *SMC - Symbolic Motor Cars, *SSL -Silver Star Lotus, *NE - Newport European, *SCC - Specialty Car Craft, *MM - Mulholland Motorsport/Dent Works)
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