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As with almost any fluid the lubricant will expand as it gets hot so there's usually a small vent hole or pipe to allow for this. I know there is one on the RX300 so I'm assuming this car will be the same and water got in by this route.

A very merry Christmas to all on the LOC. Hope you all have a great time and raise a glass of cheer for the new year. All the best Jonathan

This is something that has been come across before with the Prius transmission. After draining the oil, leaving the drain and fill oil plugs out and removing the HV cable termination covers a hair dryer is used for several hours blowing into the terminal area has cleared the fault. This same code (P0AA6) is given when when the wrong oil is used in the AC compressor or if water finds it's way into the compressor terminals. On the GS450H it can be caused by water in either of the two terminal input covers on the transmission. On the RX450H it can be caused by water entering covers on the front transmission unit or the differential at the rear. Anywhere that water can get to on the HV supply system will give rise to this problem. A pity the OP has not got back to us to enlighten us as to what vehicle he has. John.

My missus just sent me a link to the most brilliant;y nostalgic website, just here. Flipping through the 1979/80 catalogue, I found this, and immediately thought of you...:

Here's an interesting IS-F project; https://www.motortrend.com/news/1969-toyota-corolla-lexus-is-f-v-8-first-test-review A bit pricey for me tho.

Ooh, I love that!

And they say IS-F V8 won't fit in IS220d...... 😄

Good point. Thanks for pointing this out - it makes sense. But I'm still wondering how the water got in. If it's correct that the water was only 4-6 inches deep any vent hole or pipe must have been well above this. The transmission must be at least 18 inches high and at least nine inches above the ground. So the vent hole must be at least a couple of feet above ground. As Britprius says, it would be good to know what fault codes are being reported.

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Hi Thanks for replying, all of you. I picked up on another post under the search 'parking sensor issue' by user 'gediredi' in the meantime and didn't come back to my original post. Sorry for ignoring you, not intentional but I'm not familiar with posting on a club website so I just followed what I found. There's been a lot of interaction on the other post mentioned above. Short answer is that Lexus Ireland will take back my car for a few days to replace sensors, check it out and give me a loan car until it's sorted. Will see how it goes.

Sorry to hear of your woes. I would expose the batteries and see if there is any moisture. Dry everything out and reset the codes. In my Lexus Diesel I went through a flood once that was probably a bit too deep. The bow wave started to splash onto the bonnet and took the number plate off! I didn't go back that way! Other driver oncoming said water was up to the rad grill. Advised him not too! This was the turn off to Tamworth from the A38 past the National Memorial island where you go under the bridge. Floods well! I generally open the drivers door to see water levels. Up to Sills quite happy with a diesel or my petrol Volvo 940. I nearly killed my 1989 240 GLT auto years ago in Ireland. Went through a deep flood very slowly on a kerb and unfortunately suddenly the road dipped down massively to farmers field and the water started going over the bonnet! Got through, but started to splutter and switched off immediately! Opened bonnet and everything dripping as on the old Volvos has a water pump driven continuous fan, so sprayed everything. Started it up and steam coming out the exhaust and spluttering. cleared after 3 miles and then ran perfect. Sold 3 years later with 234,000miles on and no ill effects. I came very close to killing it! James.

Providing you do not mix the tyres on the same axle there is generally no problem even though this is not illegal. Of course it it is considered better to have the same brand type on all wheels, but it would be very unusual to strike problems. It maybe that you will get better handling characteristics with a specific brand on the front so it maybe worth swapping them front to rear to find the best combination. The consensus of opinion on LOC is that new tyres should be fitted on the rear if you are using two new, and two worn tyres. Not all agree with this some including myself would put new tyres on the front particularly on a front wheel drive car, but that must be your decision. John.

Picking the GS up on Saturday. Thanks for keeping me on the straight and narrow folks, pleased with the choice of a 300H.

Hey Guys, Got a question for you, which would you rather have? RC300h Takumi or a BMW M4 Competition? I made a wee video on them both for a bit of fun too if anyone wants to check it out?