New To The Forum - Just Got An Ls400

volvo2lexus · September 14, 2010

Hi all. I had a Lexus GS300 sport about 10 years ago and here I am again back in the fold but this time it's an LS400. I need to sort out a few things on it - I don't think any of them are really major but can anyone help?

OSF wheel bearing - this needs to be replaced. Does anyone know what kind of cost I'd be looking at? Car is a Nov 98 LS400. I believe this requires some kind of heavy duty compression machine which a main dealer would have but which a small independent may not. Should I get a main dealer to quote?

Temp display - passenger side - LCD backlight gone. Again, anyone have any ideas as above and is it worth doing.

Brake pipes - identified as an advisory on a previous MOT "OS and NS brake pipes slightly corroded". Anything to be concerned about? Car has done 189k and these were identified at about 178k a year ago.

Nothing else for the moment. Looking forward to enjoying this beast!

cheers

Nitmoi · September 14, 2010

Search and you'll find recent posts on most of these topics within the last few months.

Welcome.

Brake pipes are no big deal to fix. Its better to be able to stop the oil tanker than to beach it!

ManicMark · September 15, 2010

Hi the backlight bulb is soldered on so is a bit of a pain pennys from maplins but involved to do, If you remove the front hub you should be able to find someone with a press to change your wheel bearing. Goodridge stainles steel brake lines are quite cheap & better than standard available on eBay . lastly welcome back into the Lexus fold

volvo2lexus · September 20, 2010

Hi the backlight bulb is soldered on so is a bit of a pain pennys from maplins but involved to do, If you remove the front hub you should be able to find someone with a press to change your wheel bearing. Goodridge stainles steel brake lines are quite cheap & better than standard available on ebay . lastly welcome back into the Lexus fold

cheers - that's useful info. I ordered a new wheel bearing kit from a main dealer - got it for a reasonable discount so getting that fitted. I'll probably go with the Goodridge lines next.

The nav is the same as the one I had in the GS300. In 2001 it looked pretty high tech - now of course it looks quite dated - does anyone know if it's worth getting an updated disc and what it might cost? I think I'm on the original one.

ManicMark · September 20, 2010

Hi disc updates are more expensive than buying a good satnav & I think the latest you can get is 2007, I updated mine to a 2005 & it seems to run slower than the 98 disc so I wouldn't bother.

SteveLS400 · September 21, 2010

The nav is the same as the one I had in the GS300. In 2001 it looked pretty high tech - now of course it looks quite dated - does anyone know if it's worth getting an updated disc and what it might cost? I think I'm on the original one.

Hi. There have been numerous posts on this subject, so have a search. If I had a built in sat nav I would want it to work even though a free standing unit may be better.