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DRLs are mandatory on all new cars from 2012ish. Maybe they only come on when the car is out of Park? There will be a setting in the system to enable headlights coming on unlocking. On my RX one has to push the headlamp stalk forward immediately after switching the car off for them to come for 20sec, a see you home function..

The dealer isn’t always right, it’s usually an opinion of the person telling you. The sticker on the door was put there by Lexus who spent millions developing and testing the car. Unless someone showed me a bulletin from Lexus, I can’t think of a single reason to even ponder over changing it.

Thanks everyone. This leads me to the conclusion that an oil and filter change would do the trick ( and ease my conscience ). The car is driven old granny style anyway and only very occasionally gets to highish revs and only then for the sake of an "Italian tune-up" to keep things flowing. I will get the correct Lexus oil and filter spec and get the MOT station ( sports car specialist garage ) to do the job. Consensus says Full synthetic 5W30 -- 10 Litres!!!? Advice much appreciated!☺️

I agree that the app is a very long way from being as useful as it could be but, accepting it's limitations, I still find it useful. Checking the range on electric is my most frequent reason for going to the app (I have a 450h+), closely followed by the trip data (I admit to being a bit OCD on this and record every journey). Both functions are reliable and reasonably accurate. I also use the app in winter for pre-heating the cabin. The other functions just sit there in the background and I rarely access them. I really wish I could plan my journey on my phone and find it ready to go when I get in the car but I wouldn't condemn the whole app just because I'm only using a few functions. Can you elaborate Ron on what's not working for you?

I was wrong about 40mpg being impossible. 44mpg achieved on a 14 mile trip on good rural A roads, straight from a refuel using Shell V-Power. Undulations were favourable but even after return leg a few hours later, it was still on 40mpg. Pleased with that for a close to 30 mile journey!

best bit about slime is not to put slime in to stop a leak but to put it in as a prevention way ahead. It sets inside and coating the tyre like a gel. Adventure or normal motorcyclists use it for that reason. Also some alloys wheels have slow leaks, this prevents slow leaks.

Thank you so much!

Hang on a jiff ... . the pastic headlamp cover with a little filler you'll likely find is perfectly OK going forwards and won't affect your MOT needs . this is the common touch for used car dealers to make everything fine without being silly with their money ! . the issue being to repel water and that repair will last another 10 years maybe ! The bumper issue ...... take the car to an independent MOT place and ask them for their view ......... both on the plastic headlamp lens repair as now is AND if the bumper is ok for the next MOT . if it is then maybe just a little filler and a can of spray paint but if it's not, then maybe a 2nd hand one from a breaker somewhere . Ebay maybe whatever ! Professional Painting parts is mega expensive these days ! It might be that getting a brand new bumper could be very difficult with parts availability still very challenging .. Suez Canal issues holding stuff up hugely .... No point throwing your money down the pan eh ! A little due diligence might save you mega £££££ Good luck Malc

Its usually: Turn the key to the on position (do not switch the car on) only until the dash lights up, leave it like that for 6 mins, then switch it off, and start the car

I'm not sure of the current set up but when I bought a new Porsche Cayman in 2007,it and the 911 range were on a 2 year servicing cycle.....just as well,given the servicing costs.

Personally... I Never use this App Now ..Just so Fed Up with the Whole Operational Problems ..They would have been much Better just leaving the app as it Was..!!! Don,t Even Think Lexus Know how to sort it..God knows they have had plenty of time..!!!!

I really hope they introduce some real leather interior options…

I checked the wiring and I saw the coating of the cable was torn. Just put some electrical tape on it, now it works.

a 18 inch cheaper premium plus can finally make a decent proposition

But on the configuration tool it shows it as a difference (compared F Sport Design to Premium Plus) Anyway, enough of this 🤣

Don't confuse Active Sound Control with the Active Noise Control. The former generates an artificial sporty engine noise which is adjustable with the knurled wheel on the dash, the latter is an out of phase sound generated by the system to counter any muffled engine noise to give a quieter ambience in the cabin. I don't believe one can adjust or disable ANC.

I'm afraid anyone living in, or near London, will continue to be hit hard with insurance premiums for Lexus 4th generation cars (as well as Rav 4's from Toyota) until Lexus sort out the software fix. Answer is not to buy another one but that doesn't help the likes of us facing these expensive premiums.

Let's wait and see. If nothing is rolled out this year, then my bet is nothing will be rolled out at all. Lexus UK have been very slow to react and inform customers of something they've known about world wide. What makes the mind boggle as that some senior design manager in Japan actually signed off on something they would have known was hackable because security systems, including the immobiliser, were not separated from the vehicle operating system wiring. It wouldn't have cost any more in production on a vehicle to do this, well, very little anyway. They're not the only ones as Land-Rover, Porsche and a fair few others committed the same grave error. It all points, along with the flood of new Lexus models, to a cheapening of what was once and exclusive brand, supplying impeccably designed and made vehicles. I remember an ex Jag employee saying that they bought a Lexus and stripped it as they couldn't understand why they (Jaguar) had so many electrical faults when Lexus didn't. They were astonished to find that all systems wiring that had to be routed through the monocoque structure had bespoke channels pressed into the chassis especially for the wiring to keep it safe from pinching and damage. That attention to detail at the design stage seems to be lost to a different profit model where electronics are concerned. My RX4 will likely be the last one I ever buy as a result. I won't fall for the false promise again of quality when there's clearly such major oversights unless I see they address the vulnerability within the Lexus/Toyota Group. Makes you think of what else they've cut corners on...leaking roofs for example (via roof rails) and premature wear on some suspension parts.

I Tend to Agree with you Gray But Would settle for an Oil And Filter Replacement !!!!! Don,t Think A major Service is called for under the circumstances..!!!

I would do an oil and filter change.

Old School garage people are often pragmatic and realistic and sort out all sorts of issues at hopefully realistic prices Good luck Do keep us in the picture Malc

I've put up many thousands of miles on my RX3 and MPG is no-where near as stated, which is based upon flat, uninterrupted motoring. My long term average from a 2014 car has been 28mpg and I do drive to get the best I can from it. A lot depends on topology of where you live and drive. If you're in a hilly area, you will get less, as it's a heavy vehicle. It makes a huge difference on economy. For example, one of my runs is cross country, mainly flat, 90 odd miles each way and if driving carefully but up to the posted speed limits, I can get 34 to 36mpg on that run (no motorways, all A roads). For motorway driving between 30 and 32mpg is about right at a steady 70mph but will hit mid 30's if you drive a bit slower at 60 to 65mph. You get no benefit from the hybrid system at motorway speeds. For short trips where the engine has only just gone through a warm up cycle (say a few miles each way) you're looking at nearer to low to mid 20's. In town, it's much better if you can be gentle on the throttle and keep it in electric mode where it will impress with far better economy up until it needs to recharge the battery (usually a mile to a mile and a half), but even then, you should be in low to mid 30's overall over a few miles. Basically, they like to be at a constant speed and load with the needle in the economy/charge section of the dial. Any increase in load (even gentle hills) will see it into the power section where for peak torque and response, the revs will pick up and you'll drink more fuel. Overall, 28mpg is a reasonable long term average for a 2.2t vehicle with a 3.5 litre engine. By comparison, my old S60T4 petrol volvo averaged 22mpg, and my E46 BMW 2.5 petrol averaged mid 20's. The older petrol only V6 3 litre GS cars woud get considerably more (up to 45pmg) on a motorway run and less (26 to 27mpg combined) when on combined cycle. If you have to worry about fuel efficiency as part of factoring in running costs, I'd say it's better to look at something smaller and lighter and slippier through the air. You won't better the above figures by much longer term.

Just wanted to update people on this. The first long (over 15 mile) journey I did in this car I got an MPG of 38, on a 120 mile trip from West Yorkshire to North Wales. Not too shabby. It was mainly motorway driving and I probably averaged 64mph on the 70mph stretches. I was making a conscious effort to be economical but without being rooted to the slow lane behind lorries. Not bad for a 14 year old car. That same tank is still achieving 36.5mpg now, with mixed holiday driving, again being light on the pedal but not to the extent that it becomes tiresome. I find it hard to believe anyone could get more than 40mpg - unless on gently undulating motorway sections - but I was ecstatic with 38.

2010 RX450 Premium 95000mls My average is about 31mpg on local journeys but on a run I have had as much as 36/37 mpg. However please be prepared for a drop to 27/28 mpg in winter. Bear in mind that the size of the vehicle, weight and the V6 engine but this is still better than you would get with other V6 SUVs.

I bought mine in Jan, 4800miles since, Avg 31.44mpg ... I found it took about 4 weeks for me to adjust to how to drive these for best mpg, ECO mode on/off doesn't seem to matter. On the majority of my longer distance journeys I pull either a boat or a tall covered trailer so factor that in. 60mph+ really hits mpg, scooting around town it'll easily go to 34mpg average. My best over a tank was 35mpg.

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.

Not a specific Lexus/Toyota specialist but a very good and trustworthy mechanic who really knows his stuff and his prices are very reasonable too. He's worked on my RX300 when I had it and also my current RX450h and I highly recommend him. John Barton Ribble View Garage 2A Rough Hey Rd (industrial estate opposite Crematorium) Preston PR2 5AR 01772 798856

No hope of real leather I reckon. Lexus seems to prefer to use recycled water bottles !