hi, once again great site, ive learned more about my altezza in the 4 hours ive been logged on than the 5 days ive had it...
i bought a 99 rs200 manual last week from japan, its yellow in colour and has kit and few bits, i love it... it came with a slipping clutch so ive just bought one this morning having read the reviews on the site and bought a stage 2 exeddy kit... ive also ordered the tein super street suspension and it will be fitted next week. next on the list is the servicing side of things..... ive ordered all filters,plugs timing belt and tensioner off fensport in the uk and ive just ordered mintex front and rear pads in dublin..... i have a few small questions i hope yee can help me with in relation to the car.........
firstly....... oil types and brands...... i wont be doing serious tuning ,i love as is but what grade oil should i use for engine , gearbox and diff.... and what quantities should i get of each...
secondly...my spots keep blowing,is this a common fault or a job for an auto electrician to solve......
thirdly..... where in uk could i get eyebrows for the headlights
forth...... where would i get rear wind deflectors
fifth......... where would i get black altezza mats exact fit , mine are a bit shoddy

thank you for any help

[quote name='rs200dan' post='382691' date='Sep 16 2006, 12:15 PM']hi, once again great site, ive learned more about my altezza in the 4 hours ive been logged on than the 5 days ive had it...
i bought a 99 rs200 manual last week from japan, its yellow in colour and has kit and few bits, i love it... it came with a slipping clutch so ive just bought one this morning having read the reviews on the site and bought a stage 2 exeddy kit... ive also ordered the tein super street suspension and it will be fitted next week. next on the list is the servicing side of things..... ive ordered all filters,plugs timing belt and tensioner off fensport in the uk and ive just ordered mintex front and rear pads in dublin..... i have a few small questions i hope yee can help me with in relation to the car.........
firstly....... oil types and brands...... i wont be doing serious tuning ,i love as is but what grade oil should i use for engine , gearbox and diff.... and what quantities should i get of each...
secondly...my spots keep blowing,is this a common fault or a job for an auto electrician to solve......
thirdly..... where in uk could i get eyebrows for the headlights
forth...... where would i get rear wind deflectors
fifth......... where would i get black altezza mats exact fit , mine are a bit shoddy

thank you for any help[/quote]
Hey Dan!
Serviced my Altezza just before trip over to Santa Pod, got oil filter from Toyota garage (€9), used Magnatex GTX 10w40, think it took bout 5 litres....

As for the eyebrows: [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus-IS200-300-Altezza-TRD-Style-Eye-Brow-Lid-Sale_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ42611QQihZ002QQitemZ4630048407QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus-IS200...sspagenameZWD1V[/url]
Was thinkin of getting a set myself...

Howz big-bird goin for ya?

cheers its going great anyone any answers for my other questions

[quote name='rs200dan' post='382691' date='Sep 16 2006, 12:15 PM']firstly....... oil types and brands...... i wont be doing serious tuning ,i love as is but what grade oil should i use for engine , gearbox and diff.... and what quantities should i get of each...[/quote]
Have a look [url="http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=33242&hl="]HERE[/url] little gem from Noel
[quote name='rs200dan' post='382691' date='Sep 16 2006, 12:15 PM']secondly...my spots keep blowing,is this a common fault or a job for an auto electrician to solve......[/quote]
You could try Oxy 10 Seriously though not a common fault so yes get it checked out.
[quote name='rs200dan' post='382691' date='Sep 16 2006, 12:15 PM']forth...... where would i get rear wind deflectors[/quote]
Don't know if rear deflectors exist
[quote name='rs200dan' post='382691' date='Sep 16 2006, 12:15 PM']fifth......... where would i get black altezza mats exact fit , mine are a bit shoddy[/quote]
Same as IS mats I got mine off Fleabay.

Hope that helps

CHEERS where would i get clear boot lenses

[quote name='rs200dan' post='390532' date='Oct 23 2006, 04:20 PM']CHEERS where would i get clear boot lenses[/quote]


EBAY!

[quote name='Mr Wray' post='390535' date='Oct 23 2006, 04:33 PM'][quote name='rs200dan' post='390532' date='Oct 23 2006, 04:20 PM']
CHEERS where would i get clear boot lenses[/quote]


EBAY!
[/quote]

any links ive been looking ages

hi mate u say you bought the timing belt and tensioner off fensport, but since your changing the cam belt you should also change the 3 idlers which they dont have at Fensport. These idlers are just some stupid pulley that the cambelt goes round. Mine is at da garage at da moment doing just the same.

AS for the wind deflectors try these
[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WIND-DEFLECTORS-SMOKE-TINTED-LEXUS-IS200-IS300_W0QQitemZ8064738933QQihZ019QQcategoryZ72209QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WIND-DEFLECTORS-SMOK...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

do you mean the fogs
if so,
heres normal ones
[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/98-05-Lexus-IS200-Crystal-Clear-Rear-Trunk-Fog-Lights_W0QQitemZ140044129193QQihZ004QQcategoryZ23010QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/98-05-Lexus-IS200-Cr...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

Heres LED
[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LEXUS-IS200-REAR-LIGHT-LAMP-LED-CLEAR-FOR-BOOT-01-04_W0QQitemZ160043781006QQihZ006QQcategoryZ100915QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LEXUS-IS200-REAR-LIG...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[url="http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=36587&st=0"]http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...=36587&st=0[/url]

you might be intrested

welcome to the forum enjoy . loads of helpfull people here

WOULD IT BE OK TO USE 75w 90 gear oil instead of the recommended 70w 90

seems hard to get thr recommended 70w 90....... have tried all the local places today with no joy

[quote name='rs200dan' post='391507' date='Oct 28 2006, 03:22 PM']seems hard to get thr recommended 70w 90....... have tried all the local places today with no joy[/quote]


LSD = 85W-90

ye i know that noel but for the gear oil

You can buy an altezza manual from Amazon Dan, i bought one there last week. Has all the info your looking for in it and more

[quote name='IRLRs200' post='391731' date='Oct 29 2006, 08:03 PM'] You can buy an altezza manual from Amazon Dan, i bought one there last week. Has all the info your looking for in it and more[/quote]


cant find that book . but still looking what did you type in under the books section ? i cant find altezza mentioned

[quote name='elexes' post='391750' date='Oct 29 2006, 09:14 PM'][quote name='IRLRs200' post='391731' date='Oct 29 2006, 08:03 PM']
You can buy an altezza manual from Amazon Dan, i bought one there last week. Has all the info your looking for in it and more[/quote]


cant find that book . but still looking what did you type in under the books section ? i cant find altezza mentioned
[/quote]

There you go Elexes. You might have a bit of a wait for it though, mine took 5 weeks to get!

[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/186976000X/026-1671661-0634823"]Altezza manual linky[/url]

last book i got took 2 weeks when it arrived i didnt have a clue when i arrived . im sure it will be a nice supprise .... i hate books