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Hello Hris and welcome to the LOC, hope you find the forum informative and educational 👍

Vacuum bleeder not blender!!

Hello all. Had the car in for MOT inspection and it failed on front brakes not balanced, over 20% difference. I changed the front calipers ,hoses and master cylinder. I took it back and it passed but there is still some imbalance, to much for my liking. The rears are more or less identical on balance. I used a vacuum blender with the peddle slightly pressed and removed ABS fuses as Tech stream advised. Any ideas? Could there still be air in the system? Peddle feels firm so I think master cylinder is bled ok. I also bled rear brakes.

Unless I'm going mad, I thought they got a good thrashing at the factory before delivery anyway?

We have a NX300h 2021 which has just had its 3rd service and MOT at a Lexus Service Centre. On each service we have been told that the rear wheel alignment is out and needs re-tracking. We had it done last year (2nd service) and it was reported again this time but we told them to leave it. The car has been fine and is in fact a lovely drive. Has anyone else had a similar experience? Is this a fault or a service sales add on? We are low mileage users and drive carefully. We are usually told about the tracking or told we need an air con top up.

Hi new Lexus ct200 hybrid sport here

AVIVA are now quoting for the LBX all variants, Reasonable prices.

I wouldnt worry at all I have exactly the same experience. More apparant when the Engine switches to EV mode. Mines on approx 55k cleaned the MAF sensor, new air filter, spark plugs, throttle body cleaned. Just to give you reassurance Iv seen a Camry Hybrid on 520,000 km in Dubai before now very reassuring. Lexus is more than capable of handling big miles if maintained that should put your mind at ease. The rust in the UK will likely rot it before the engine gives up.

Fuelly has a menu on the home page where you can select 'UK' for the units rather than the US option. UK value is 30.6 mog.

Fuelly quotes in American gallons though, which would imply 36mpg in a UK setting given the 20% difference.

According to the Fuelly website, the average mpg for a 2010 Lexus RX 450h is 30.6 mpg from a sample of 74 vehicles so your 30 mpg may be correct. With regards to tyre pressures, I would recommend following what the owner manual states. Naturally on a motorway drive you will expect to see your mpg increase in normal conditions.

Out of interest ……. what’s the mileage / time years, since the last cambelt etc change on your cars ? I was reading long back that the “ break / bust “ time for a Ls400 cambelt might be 150k miles …….. 10 years / 100k miles in my book but others might have different thoughts and experiences Thanks Malc

Thanks, that’s reassuring and good to know. Ward End is not too far from where I am (about 12 miles), so that would be quite convenient. Thanks for the recommendation.

I've just received confirmation from GS-Yuasa UK that my original battery is indeed a Calcium Lead Acid. There is also a small label on it with Toyota references, so it's not an aftermarket battery, but is definitely the original from 2018 new registration with an October 2017 manufacture date. They independently advise the YBX3019 as a replacement, also a calcium lead acid. I can now seek a replacement, the Halfords S019 calcium is particularly good value, coming in at €98 with trade card. I can be confident that the charging voltage is safe for this also, as calcium require a higher maintaining voltage similar to AGM. The preponderance of AGM only advice is no doubt down to the start stop facility, overlooking the different technology used in this hybrid. Happy days, I keep finding new stuff on this car to delight me.

No-one wears a tie anymore. Except perhaps lawyers in court!

True but the risk factor is mainly the driver rather than the type of vehicle in that scenario.

Hi all, Apologies that there are existing threads linked to this topic but I wanted to probe what a normal mpg return looks like on UK roads for a gen 3 RX 450h? I got a 2010 with 150k last week and whilst the car is generally very good, I have been a tad disappointed with the mpg. I've not done a long motorway run yet but on some mixed, very careful driving, I'm just about managing 30mpg. With such pronounced effort to be economical, I was hoping for 33mpg. What generally hits mpg hardest in these cars? Can a higher tyre inflation help, e.g. 40 psi? It's got 13 Lexus main dealer service stamps so surely it's well oiled and spark plugs have been changed (i know at least some have from the myLexus app). Ride is a bit choppy and suspect rear bushes have some play but keen to hear people's thoughts. Is 35mpg possible on a long motorway run with controlled speed? Thanks all...

My ls400 has lpg, I've had it converted myself back in 2018, and had the cambelt and waterpump replaced in 2020, bought the parts myself from lexus and had my local trustworthy garage do the work without any issues I'm in the Midlands and had the work done at a garage called the mechanic in ward end, but lex tek in Sheffield can do the work too.

Hi John, No you can’t switch it off, it’s an inherent feature of a hybrid and how they work, the car will work out what it needs to do and when so you will find the ICE will stop and start at various times, not just when you stop at the traffic lights😀 hope that helps Kev

Watched the new 4K UHD version of ALIENS last night.

Hello. Literally just bought an Rx450h 2014. Can you tun off the start/ stop ??

My LS400 Mk3, which has a LPG conversion, is due a cambelt replacement soon. Does anyone with a LS400 LPG car have any experience of having the cambelt replaced? I am not intending to do this myself but would be interested to know if this has proved problematic for installers. Any information gratefully received and if anyone could recommend an installer in the West Midlands or Staffordshire areas (I am in the West Midlands but very close to the Staffordshire border) that would be most helpful. Thanks a lot. Colin

On the motorway I tend to get between 38-42mpg depending on conditions. That driving at 70mph. The 2.5L V6 isn't a particularly economical engine for its size as its an early 2000's design. However its tried and tested and extremely reliable. Don't be slightly alarmed if it sounds slightly diesel like, especially when cold. That's how they all sound. Injectors apparently.

Hokey Dokey!

Update: Had the new screen fitted yesterday, a date chosen to coincide with my latest hospital visit. All good and the chap at the Auto Windscreens place couldn't have been nicer or more accommodating. Warranted against screen or fitting defects for as long as I own the car, apparently. As an aside, the Struie road which has been closed for nearly 2 months is now open again. On the way south, I came of a downhill section with wide open sweeping curves and spotted a squad of m/bikes heading up in the opposite direction. On one left hand one I encountered a bike on my side of the road, right in the middle. They were well spaced so he couldn't have been trying to catch up with his mates, just inattention I suspect - I think they were foreigners. I can attest that the brakes and steering on the Lexus are spot on, don't know who got the bigger scare, him or me. I suspect his underwear was in a worse state than mine, though. No video clip or screenshots, as the dash-cam was at home, me having removed it from the old screen ahead of the replacement..... Further down on the A9, I passed a string of McLaren P1s heading in the other direction, all of the colours too. I made it a total of c 24 - looked to be heading for the NC500 route. Looks like the silly season is underway already.....