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I've had moments like that years ago I used to have a Toyota camry and decided to change the discs and pads myself. After removing the caliper, I thought the centre hubnut was holding the disk on - first I didn't have a large enough socket - so bought one - after trying all I could the nut would not budge - even with 2 of us pushing down on a metre long steel pole - in the end it turned out there was nothing holding the disc on - even the screw which should of been there was missing and all that was needed was a tap and it fell off !!!

My present tyres are Yokohama V802. I have done 46,000 miles and there is still a bit on them. Amazing really, but almost all of my driving is dual carriage way and motorway. Averaging 31 mpg over the last year and 15,00 miles

Hi all. I am now the proud owner of a 2015 NX300H Premier. My local dealer is Lexus Bolton. Car going back in to have a couple of little niggles sorted. Has anyone any comments about the sonic paint? The salesman was raving about it.

Ask the selling dealer to put it right or at least supply the parts required. John.

In November last year I bought a CT200 F sport Premier, I was a little apprehensive about buying it, like you said the reviews were awful and and my previous car was a fiesta ST mark 7 it was a little pocket rocket but driving it round Bristol with the 20mile speed limits everywhere the car couldn’t be driven to its full potential and I was constantly changing gear, the suspension was so hard, in comparison the CT was like driving a bouncy castle. I haven’t once regretted my decision, it’s nice getting out the car without a broken back, it’s so easy to drive, never driven an automatic until now, My ST was loaded with gadgets but my CT has more. I actually like driving again now, it is a different driving experience but one that I have come to love. Hope you enjoy your car as much as I do.

maybe it needs a good going over with a clay bar?

Google is your friend https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rc-f-2015-present/894816-help-replacing-reversing-backup-bulb.html 😂🙈

Just had my 2014 NX for about one month during summer. Having owned a hybrid Auris 2016 avg 53mpg, Prius 2018 avg 65mpg, I consider myself a gentle reasonable good hybrid aware driver. I try to accelerate gently without trying to annoy other drivers and try to anticipate in advance the road ahead to perform as much braking with the electric motors as possible. The NX is a large heavy SUV and I was never expecting Prius mileage. So far in summer I'm getting 35-40mpg around town with some short motorway trips. I just completed a long motorway drive to Cornwall from South Wales and averaged 41mpg. NX is about luxury cruising. I find if you put you foot down the mpg falls dramatically. Drive sensibly and enjoy the comfort:)

You’re an amateur. I spent an hour trying to change it myself 🤣🙈

Hi all I am a new owner of a 2014 F-Sport I did post to the new members page but no one replied so i thought I would say hello here. I have moved to this car from a 2010 Honda Civic Type R. We owned the Honda for 7 years and the difference between that and the Lexus is night and day. Owning the Type R was a silly idea which I had many years ago, I had always wanted one and to be fair it did serve us well with no major issues. The downside was 29mpg on a good day and close to £300 per annum tax also being a "boy racer" car you had people trying to race you which got tiring very quickly and the suspension was rock solid. When I first started looking at the CT many dealers (not Lexus) tried to put me off buying one telling me I would be bored coming from a Type R and to look for something with more poke, It took me two years to make the leap and I am very happy with my decision. It makes no sense to directly compare these two cars but when I look at how busy the roads are nowadays, the cost of driving, environmental impacts and me growing up the Lexus ticks all the boxes. The thing I find interesting is how much the CT is slated by the motoring press too slow, hard ride, old tech blah blah if I went on these reviews alone I would never have considered it yet when you look at owners reviews people love it. This was the same for the Civic which just goes to show how much the "professional" reviewers actually know. Anyway this forum seems like a decent place to pick up hints and tips, the only thing I am struggling with at the min is the connected services for the professional Nav (google street view etc). I have made an account on mylexus and I assume I use that to log in?

Hi I have 4 Michelin Primacy 4 tyres on my2005 LS430. Fitted about 6 months ago, £150.00 each. These replaced 4 Primacy 3 tyres which I was extremely pleased with, Michelin claim the Primacy 4 is even better than the Primacy 3 so it was a no brainer for me. After 4,000 miles I cannot recommend them enough. ScottC

I agree a clay bar is amazing at what it brings off. Tiny 'full stops' of grit embedded in the paint disappear and the paint has a glass like quality, BUT it is then very bare. A coat of polish, followed by a coat of wax is the treatment. Not tried a clay mitt but suspect it might be a half-way house. A Bilt Hamber Auto Clay Bar is the best. Wins loads of awards. I got 4 cars out of one bar. Old fashioned but works amazingly. Cut it into 4, and soften it in hot water until you have a shape like a beer mat. Then go to work. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bilt-Hamber-Auto-Clay-Regular/dp/B002OHSGHQ/ref=asc_df_B002OHSGHQ/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310744208542&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18399904227040088730&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9044889&hvtargid=pla-422424328218&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

Very nice! I would take Mark's advice and give it the clay treatment, I did mine just a few ago, the first time I've ever done it. Now, even when I wash it, the difference in the feel is amazing, the sponge just slides over it. I finished it off with a dual action polisher. The smooth feel even impressed my neighbour who is constantly cleaning his car! It takes time though, probably 3 hours for an LS.

This is the video mentioned above, but I don't think her existing system is a Mark Levinson, although I may be wrong:

There are a couple of threads on here about DAB introduction and Bluetooth streaming. That model you're looking at I'd really research it. Go for a brand like Pure or Alpine and one which name I forget but it highly recommend by a good chap on here.

Hi have looked at this myself, have an 2004 sel with sat nav, read posts that say you can have problems as the touch screen controls heating and navi, there is a video on youtube showing a unit been put in ,its a few years old but there seems to be a lot of wire splicing going on as there doesn't seem to have the available adaptors which could make it more complicated sorry don't know how to put a link in ,the video is from the USA .My amp blew 16 months ago and was quoted from between £600 to £800 to replace the head unit but they would not guarantee that it would not cause problems with car controls,hope this helps

HJ says, run it on AC for a few minutes, on MAX temperature... https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/68982/why-does-my-car-s-air-con-smell-so-bad-

I'm no expert... sounds odd though. Perhaps someone else who knows brakes better than me has a view?

hi PCM, thanks for that , i have checked the forums and the Web quiet deeply and have been unable to resolve the issues hence why i posted. regards Brendan

@Billnick Yes I have a couple of user manuals for the car. Unfortunately the wiring diagrams are different to what Vland supply with the units unless you have an IS250, so not quite plug and play for the IS220D though not really difficult. I had originally connected via an ignition fuse but you lose sidelight functionality, not good come mot time. Maybe I have missed something but everything functions as normal via the headlight stalk so no big deal. The switchbacks work as they should and the sequential indicators are a very nice touch. Forgot to add a few extra shots. While these lights dont appear overly bright in direct sunlight they are extremely bright when compared to my old oem units. Sorry about the weird angled images.

@MAYNAN Hi! The product @Lexus_Steve is talking about is the Lexus Air Conditioning System Cleaner which you can purchase from us at Lexus Parts Direct. This is an excellent product which kills bacteria that builds up throughout the air conditioning pipes which cause a foul smell. Stops unpleasant odour effectively Injected into the system (not just released and circulated) Removes germs, bacteria and fungus (linked to respiratory issues) Preventive effect inhibiting bacteria and micro-organism growth Easy to use at home https://www.lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/parts/lexus-ux/lexus-ux-2018-present/lexus-ux-cooling-heating/lexus-air-conditioning-system-cleaner/ Many customers also use the Lexus Fuel Treatment at the same time to ensure that their car is in tip top condition! https://www.lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/parts/lexus-ux/lexus-ux-2018-present/lexus-ux-engine-service-kits/lexus-petrol-fuel-system-cleaner/ I hope that helps?

Spot on Ian. Alan seems to misunderstand the point of my question and the status your claim.

Hi Antique, Yep, it's a real bummer of an issue and, despite changing everything you mentioned in your message (including the pump), albeit with "guaranteed" used parts, nothing resolved the problem, so I just left the black tape where it was and continued on my merry way. Unfortunately, at the next MoT it was discovered that the rear sub-frame assembly had rotted from the inside out. Apparently Lexus don't both to rust protect it during maufacture as they don't see it as a problem but it meant the vehicle was immediately condemned and could no longer be driven until repaired. At a cost of over £4k for a new sub-frame that was never going to happen, so i put it on AutoTrader as "Spares or Repair" and sold it for £1,500 cash the very next day. I believe it is now living out the rest of its days somewhere in Africa, where a rotten sub-frame is easily fixed with a bit of T-Bar and some artistic welding! 🙂

Hi John, I am not sure the rear brakes are causing the issue but they were in much much worst (rust) conditions than a front ones and then I had that issue with rear pad shoe disintegrated from the pad also at the rear. May be it is front ones, don't know. Thanks for the advice above, I am having that grease on my wish list and most likely i will get it very soon. Funny thing is that none of the pin sliders (front or rear) were seized or tight! Just ordered a Proslip grease while writing this! lol! :)

And don't forget the speed limit sign is a maximum not a challenge!

Vlad, Before getting into big money, I would suggest getting some Proslip greases for £10.95 and then clean out the old grease and reassemble with pin pad and clip. It might be worth checking the disks have very little or no run-out (rotating without wobble). If they have, take them off clean the mating faces thoroughly and put back. If still some run-out remove and move round one stud and try again. Why do you think it is the rear brakes and not the fronts? John

Same opinion, looking out the window is still the best for observing road signs!

Just an update which is somehow related to your reply. The car was serviced today and they told me that the rear pads were stuck in the career and it was the reason for the noise. They removed them, cleaned them and greased them. The noise was not there for about 50miles but it came back after. It maybe better now but the noise is there. The fact that the noise disappeared because of the greasing may prove the problem is from the brake pads. I still do not know why then I even heard it at high speeds. So, maybe the best solution is to change the pads with non-genuine ones. Any ideas?

I would agree Roy. I don't rely on it and don't expect to. The Doctor might have a different opinion though.

Jingyu tyres £70 quid a tyre 235/55-19 - I'd love to do a blind test were you drive a rx not know what on it in the wet and dry .in real world conditions and not by a magazine idiot on a track . The reason I say this is I thought I had dunlops alround on mine and the road hold is great pushing into corners hard braking etc .then I looked at the fronts and they had windforce or something Chinese .

Mine has sport mode and the top of each shock has an electric motor that adjusts the damping. This motor twists on, so might yours be loose? Or not seated properly? You'll need to unclip the boot lining to get to the rears, a 2 minute job. The sport adjustable dampers are more expensive, circa £240 each.

Just read your tale of ABS and VSC on your Lexus RX300 2004. This is my dilemma as well. For over 6 years when it first appeared the ABS light came on, I stopped, checked the manual and was ready to take it to the nearest Dealer. When I switch on and started, the light went out and over the next 6 years came on occasionally and then went out after I had stopped, got a paper or something and started again and stayed off for weeks and months. Just recently the lights have stayed on. So like you I had a diagnostic test, he came up with "It might be the pump"!!! at £1800 a "might be" is not good enough. I found another reputable company who had my car for one hour, didn't nail the problem so didn't charge me but said they were confident they could solve the problem and needed 3 hours. So I booked it in, they charged me £160 but couldn't solve the problem because they didn't have the Lexus software but gave me the printout and advised me to go to a Lexus specialist. Why didn't he tell me this before taking my £160. He said it was the Steering Angle sensor and on having this checked it did as you experienced tend to tell the controller that I had the steering on full lock, yet another expensive item from Lexus, in 2 parts total cost around £725 but before I plunged in I had another diagnostic test. This fella didn't charge me but suggested it was the ABS control module and wait for it; another expensive Lexus part, this time £1500!!! Like you say they are such great cars it sickens me to have to consider scrapping it for the sake of a light that doesn't actually make much difference unless you drive like a maniac. When you think of all the cars on the road that don't have all these sophisticated devices why change the MOT rules and include warning lights. I am going to have one more diagnostic and get a quote for the work and go ahead if it is reasonable only on the understanding they give me a guarantee what ever they do will solve the problem, like you I have covered the offending lights with black tape, amazing what a difference it makes when you don't have that light glaring at you. If you have solved your problem I would be interested how (got rid of the car) last option.

Thanks, George for the warm welcome and yes I agree with the cars' issues being tiny in comparison to the Germans. I've owned a 7 and CL as well as smaller Germans in the past and each of them as lovely as they were had their perennial faults. Now, I am ready to grow up and join the world of Lexus reliable motoring lol.

So after the scorching Bank Holiday weekend I was able to head back up to Lincoln In Toyotek's Toyota Yaris with my wife and kids to collect the Lexus. They kindly allowed me to collect in the evening and by the time we arrived it was just after 6 PM. It almost felt like I had never owned the car as it had spent more time in Lincoln than it did with me in Coventry! I was, of course excited and relieved to have her back. I had a great chat with the guys about the car and discussed their thoughts on the condition of the car. They were pleased with the car and did not see any issues with it. My initial worry about the brakes / possible ABS Actuator problem quickly dissipated as they were all in great order. Driving home I could feel the difference the new brake fluid had made. It was much nicer. Their Full+60 service for the LS includes things like the Spark plugs and the Brake fluid so given the car's recent grey background it was one to go for. The cost for the service is £705 inc VAT and they use a Lexus Service Kit with OEM parts. The other work done included a new Water Pump, Auto Gearbox oil change,Diff oil change, Air con service and recharge, Pollen filter, Windscreen wipers and replace the damaged Radiator with a new Lexus Rad. So all in all a good outcome considering the Radiator issue and with a final invoice for £1670.80 inc VAT. The team are all very kind with Lexus/Toyota backgrounds and are enthusiastic when they discuss the cars. One owns a GS450h (and he spoke about it being disposed of by the dealer as they could not solve an issue with it) which he repaired using £20 of parts. So all in all a great first experience with Toyotek. Although after hours they did not rush me and my family, spent time discussing every point and detail and made sure we left with ice cold water bottles for our journey back to the West Midlands. Needless to say I look forward to my next trip up to Lincoln next year!

Don't assume a Lexus approved used car is going to mean you don't have to give it a proper lookover. I had to exchange the first RX I bought as there were things I wasn't happy about and they wouldn't fix it.

There's no real need to get hung up about service history, or at least not about having a full Lexus history. I used to do all my own servicing and most jobs on the car when I was physically able to, but I couldn't put a stamp in the book. What I could, and did do, was to keep all the receipts for parts and mark the mileage on the receipt so that it tallied with MOT history etc. Also, Lexus servicing is not cheap so when a car gets to a certain age (maybe 9 or 10 years old) there's absolutely no point in spending extortionate amounts at a main dealers. As I've said in many postings, it may be a Lexus but it's still just 'a car' and any reputable, trusted, garage will be able to service it. There may also be people who have a close family member in the trade. For instance, if you have a brother who's a good mechanic and he says, "You buy the parts and I'll do the service in exchange for you looking after the kids this Saturday night", you're not going to turn him down in order to spend a few hundred quid at Lexus are you? And finally there's people like me who buy a car and run it for years and years until it dies, so resale value and stamps in the book mean nothing.

Don't worry Herbs, this is my 7th LS over the last 16 years. Usually about 10k miles per year and still get a buzz every time I drive.

Rather than a new battery just for testing purposes, why not get a jump start battery pack like this one instead? If the battery is faulty it'll be covered by warranty given that it's only a year old so your money is probably better spent in getting one of these. The 12V batteries in hybrids are small and don't have much capacity so it's not exactly common, but not unheard of either, for people to come back to a flat battery after a two-week holiday and the car has been stood in the airport car park doing nothing. These little units are brilliant and work really well. Small enough to sit in the glove box, it's always handy if it's ever needed. It also stops you from looking like an unhelpful scrote if anyone asks you to provide a jump start for them rather than refusing (because you should never use a hybrid to provide a jump start).

I have to say a long time ago I was put off buying an ISF because of the fake tips, I guess i prefer natural tits to fake tits.

Dirty engine bay! 👎

I too am at a loss to see how a water pump problem at 45k miles (as in my case) could be classified as fair wear and tear. Such clauses ought to be applied to things like brake pads/discs, tyres etc - the stuff which is designed to wear.

If it needs replacing, it needs replacing. It will not get any better, and what if it lets go when you are miles away from home late at night? The dealer should replace as a preventative measure, and if the warranty claim is refused, it is down to them to fight Lexus, not for you to worry on every journey for the next six months. Take it back and insist it is changed under warranty. If they refuse, advise Lexus of your concerns that the dealer is trying to drum up unnecessary work, until they realised that you were covered by warranty, and Lexus would reject the claim. What will happen in six months? Self healing water pumps, if you have got one, I want one!

thanks Nigel, i'll carry on trying to fix it! the rest of the car is very good. cheers tom

It's certainly turned into quite a saga Nige! This is from the American forum and it relates to an RX330 rather than our RX300s, but it should help: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-2nd-gen-2004-2009/596123-rx-330-yaw-sensor-location.html

It's been a while since I updated so thought I'd let you know where we are now ...which is no further forwards really! Having replaced the near-side sensor the fault persisted so we decided to replace all of them, just in case and let's face it, at less than £25 each plus a bit of labour it seemed a no-brainer. It was also suggested by a Toyota tech to bleed the brakes, again just as a "ticked that box so it isn't a problem" measure, however, that led to another problem in that the bleed nipple on all four calipers was corroded rock-solid and could not be persuaded to release. It was also noticed that the pins were severely corroded and the calipers should ideally be replaced anyway. Incidentally, Listers did not mention this, maybe they thought an £8k bill was enough - I shudder to think what it would have been otherwise! I again turned to bestpartstore.co.uk, who were able to supply all four calipers at just under £50 each, delivered. I had to pay a deposit against the return of the old units but that would be expected anywhere. So we now have all four sensors changed, all four rings inspected, all four calipers changed, brake system flushed, re-filled and bled ...and the problem still persists! I have also re-set the ECU, by disconnecting the battery for five minutes, reconnecting (turned sidelights on first, to avoid "spiking" the ECU), re-starting, sit at idle until warmed up then drive for a few miles. I am now down to pulling the ABS relay, except I cannot find it in the location every piece of advice says it should be in... UPDATE: I have just got back from Ledbury Exhaust & MoT Centre (who have got some pretty nifty diagnostic kit) and who might have found the problem. With everything that has already been done, the mechanic speculated that it might be YAW Sensor related and it would be worth re-calibrating it just to make sure, however, despite a number of attempts the re-calibration failed. I now have an illuminated VSC light on the dash - but the Traction Control problem has gone away! So, it would seem that the issue may well have been a failing YAW Sensor which failed completely under re-calibration and is now non-functioning, hence is off completely, hence is not "telling" the ECU that I am accelerating like a madman every time I breath on the accelerator from a standing start. So, a step forwards... except I now need to know the Part Number to ensure I get the right replacement ...and to do that (apparently) I have to inspect the existing unit ...and to do that, I need to know where to look. I have gone through the forum and can't find anything definitive (doesn't mean it isn't here, just that I haven't found it yet), so if anyone could point me in the right direction as to the exact location of the YAW Sensor on a 54 Plate RX300, I would be eternally grateful - and maybe, just maybe, this saga will start to draw to a close. Many thanks in advance for your help, Nige.

..not very satisfactory! Having booked in for a 30 minute diagnostic, two and a half hours later I was told it "wouldn't be long", the guy doing the work was "just doing a test drive". I had no idea why they needed to do a test drive as part of a "computer" diagnostic but at least it gave me time to have a good look round the showroom and drool over the new RX300... that is one nice-looking piece of kit! Long story short, I was lead through to the workshop to have a whole list of "faults" pointed out to me, for which they would prepare a quote and while they were doing that, maybe I would like to step outside and look at a '57 plate RX350 they had just taken in as part-exchange...? I went to look out of curiosity and was shown an RX350 with just a few miles less on the clock than my '54 plate and not much better (visible) condition which they had priced at "just £7,999" (yes, that's what I thought too...!) Again, out of curiosity, I asked what mine would be worth against it and after the customary sucking of teeth and looks of "you know yours is worth absolutely nothing but we will come up with a figure to see if we can take it off your hands", they disappeared into the office to "work something out". Why do they always say that.. "work something out"? What on earth is there to "work out", unless they are incapable of simple mental mathematics? While all this was going on they had at least managed to prepare my "quote" - and I am not going to quote what I thought when they told me it was in excess of £8,000!! I won't go into chapter and verse but to take just one item from the list, the speed sensor.. The offside unit was brand new, having just been purchased and fitted by RPM in Malvern, the total cost of which was about £125.00 including labour and VAT. Ignoring the fact that the offside was brand new, Listers of Cheltenham quoted to replace both, for a total of £1,777.83!!! Apparently I "needed" three back plates at over £300 each... I needed an upper joint at... I needed an... and so it went on... and on.... and on! What I really needed was to get out of there and when they had the temerity to to re-emerge from their office and said they would offer me £2,025 for mine against the '57 plate, that is exactly what I did! Sorry, I nearly forgot the results of the "diagnostic"... NO FAULT FOUND! The guy that did the testing told me that he could find nothing wrong, that it only seemed to happen at speeds of 8mph or less and he suspected that the near-side sensor was in fact the unit playing up. Listers gave me £20 off the £80 + vat bill as they found no fault. So, where are we now? Not being able to locate a unit in the UK, I have, quite literally, just received a replacement near-side sensor from a company in Germany which, including UPS shipping, cost £24.63 (1/3 of the price of the first unit I bought here in the UK... ) If you want to check them out, they are here: www.bestpartstore.co.uk (don't be fooled by the ".co.uk", they are in Berlin). I have just booked my RX into RPM for next Monday to have it fitted and will let you know how it goes.

Hi Les and John, That is the conclusion I came to as well... Booked into Listers at Cheltenham on Thursday for diagnostic check - £80 + vat, which I don't think is too bad at all, as I could end up spending more than that just changing out parts trying to find the answer. Got to say that I've been delighted with the car. I had Jeep Grand Cherokees for years but when the last one started playing up I decided it was time for a change, especially as I had a bit of a journey coming up. I spotted the RX300 on AutoTrader and thought it looked nice and when the Dealer offered me £1,200 in part-ex for my old V8 Jeep, I was off down to Southampton before he had time to change his mind! Five weeks later I drove to Kiev and back ...and it didn't miss a beat, even when driving over some of the worst "roads" I have encountered for a long time (actually, that was in Ukraine as well) and through what I can only describe as a monsoon. It was loaded to the gunwales with four adults plus baggage, was a solid as a rock and almost silent ...such a pleasent change from the Jeep!!

Traction Control relies on the ABS system to operate and there are LOTS of possible causes for malfunction, from loose and/or dirty/corroded connectors, broken wires, to faulty speed sensors and all points in between, even different-sized tyres. This is the sort of thing that separates the 'parts changers' from the proper mechanics with diagnostics skills. First of all, you need to hook up an OBD2 scanner and see what codes are present then go from there. If you haven't got a code reader or you don't want to do it yourself, then like Les said above, get it somewhere for a proper diagnostic check. I would imagine that almost all modern cars have ABS and TC so any good mechanic should be able to sort it, not necessarily just Lexus.

Why not take it to a lexus dealer and get a diagnostic check on the whole vehicle then you make your own decision where you go next