Good point Frank C. It is
Good point Frank C. It is not the pad retaining pins that freeze, The piston inside the caliper is what freezes. Sometimes they can be freed up, but often not. I do trust my Lexus mechanic (Billy). I do also use local mechanics for some work and I have had mixed results. The extended warranty covers all the costs, and the black painted calipers that were replaced are the same as those that came off, keeping the look of the car the same. The prices Lexus charges me for work on the Highlander are higher than a good local mechanic, but I don't know of any local mechanics that have free loaner cars. My Lexus dealer has 94, all less than a year old. Lexus also has a free café if I need to wait for some reason, the car gets washed and cleaned inside, and if any Lexus warranty work is done the car is filled with gas. It is an indulgence keeping the IS 350C, but not much more expensive than some other things people do with money. The calipers should not be freezing up in the LexYodas and that does bother me.