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Good morning Guys. I thought I would just give a quick update on this thread. My scheduled time off from work got cancelled and the sensor was failing to register at all on the system so I just went to my local tyre and exhaust place and asked if they could fix it for me. They checked all the batteries in all the tyres with some bit of witchcraft and established that four of the five batteries were still "In the green" but the one which stopped working "Wasn't even showing up in the red". They replaced the offending sensor and now the car is back to normal. The total cost was £80 which, although is a chunk of change, is not too bad. Happy days. Take care. Steve.

Hi mate, I have a LS600h as well and can tell you the sound is because of a timing chain tensioner issue. I have attached the TSB from Toyota on the issue but be advised that in order to fix this issue outside warranty is 20 book hours excluding parts. Your engine will not be blowing up and I don’t expect the issue to cause issues for the near future, the issue is covered in depth in this video. The LS600h has the 2UR-FSE however the design is the same as the 3UR-FE hence the same issue with the timing chain tensioner. Hope this helps. We should really make a sticky with all the common issues as another issue is the valley plate coolant leak which affects the Toyota V8’s as well. EG-0031L-0516.pdf

Hi Kathy and welcome to the best Lexus forum there is. Sorry I had to laugh at your post. Good of you to admit you were whinging. The plastic trim above the window is probably a wind deflector. Necessary on some cars when the windows are open slightly. Yes I was an advocate of two reversing and two rear fog lights. I do still stand for two rear fog lights however. The fog on the M62 between jncs 22 and 24 demands two rear fog lights. It bothers me seeing cars with only one fog light and most of them are so bright that they dazzle!!! Two medium powered rear fog lights are much more safely visible and without being dazzling. I'm.a professional driver and do most of my driving at night so I know what I'm talking about.

Delighted to report that I have just had fitted a s/h rear windscreen. Didn't want to raise my hopes until it was "in situ". My thanks to Paul Frost who suggested that there may be one on Facebook Marketplace. Found an ad which had been on for 24 weeks and the guy was just about to smash the rear screen as he wanted to use the body for stock car racing. Just in time and he offered to take it out of the remains of the Car. It was soemthing I couldn't do. Also my friend wo collected my Lexus from France a couple of years back also lived in Northampton and agreed to collect it and bring it down to Essex. Today it has been fitted. It has a glass mark Toyota Automotive Temperlite. Saved th old Girl from the Knackers Yard.

The new NX's ive seen this week all had 2 fog lamps in the bumper & 2 reverse lamps in the clusters. UK spec hybrid & phv, dont get the non hybrid NX in the uk so dont know. uk spec Landcruisers have 2 fogs for sure. I wouldnt worry about something I never see, I can count on 1 hand the amount of times ive ever needed to turn on the rear fog lamps (ie - when theres actually hardly any visibility, not just cause theres a little mist in the air like a lot of people seem to do) in 23 years of driving. No idea if my car has 2 reversing lights or not, just know that it lights up the area behind the car just fine.

Depends who it is. Bigger dealers will either do what yours did or take it and send it to the auctions. Smaller dealers will keep it on their lot.

Hi It was mentioned earlier in the thread to buy a mechanics stethoscope. This is a really good suggestion. When I previously worked as a mechanic, it was a really useful piece of equipment. It could save you a lot of time and make finding the issue easier. Screwfix for example has one (Silverline) for £9.29.

Really love them contrast of the red, what do you think?

I was poking around getting an idea for what I wanted to swap out my '15 Suzuki Swift Sport for and once again came round to the idea of a CT. Plenty of looked after cars around at reasonable prices and then accidentally came across a very nice dealer car. High end of the prices but well worth it. One 550mile round trip later and I got myself a very tidy 1 owner car. 2020 F-Sport in Deep Blue with black leather and 12k on the clocks Tech, Convenience, and Leather packs Premium Nav and 10 speaker Fresh full service and MOT Catloc fitted by the dealer when they took it in. Full tank of fuel (they accidentally filled it) I hadn't driven one of these since my days valet parking some 7 years ago and the salesman was quite surprised I still knew where every switch and fiddly bit was and more so that I was quite happy just to get in it and go without any sort of test drive. Feels built like an absolute tank and incredibly comfortable for the ride home. I got around 56mpg on the way home with the aircon on and doing 70mph. That used to be diesel territory on a good day. And 10mpg more than my previous car on the trip up. Will be interesting to see how it stacks up with my normal commute driving.

No 2L Corolla's locally when I started looking, but have found 2 this evening, both in GR Sport trim. Will travel tomorrow to look at one of them, and if OK then I think that's the deal. I was briefly distracted by a 2020 Alfa Giulia 280 veloce for the same monthly payments...but nearest dealer is 150 miles away and off my commute. I was a huge Alfa fan growing up in the 80s, first 2 cars were suds......

Can't comment on a lot of the other issues really as low milage drive, but normally average between 45 & 50mpg. Has enough power for me & stereo is fine. Good luck whatever you decide.

But enforcing that may be a different story, I think too many issues and walk away unless you are a DIY mechanic.

Is it something to do with sharing geolocation, there is somewhere in settings that you have to make sure that it is selected.

The Advance only has the 6 speaker audio without separate amp or a sub - it lacks performance compared to the 8 speaker premium audio system on other grades with the advanced navigation option. Not sure how anyone could only get 40 mpg in an IS300h with 17" wheels on anything other than a very short journey or greatly exceeding the motorway speed limit so you should be able to achieve your requirement there. If you go for the Corolla, why not the 2.0l version as that is much nicer - the extra power means you don't have to rev it so much.

To summarise - Very outdated tech wise could be classed as boring to some - MPG at best 35-50MPG if driven sensibly mixed driving - Performance wise reasonable capable on motorway speeds - Inner tyre wear is common can get pricey if your a high mileage driver - Reliability cant be touched mechanically/hybrid system - One disadvantage with Lexus parts are expensive but on the positive they do last

Thank you, this helps a lot. The damn engine warms up and then no noise heard as it goes to electric mode and silent! So looks like it had the issue when I bought the car and it has done 222k miles so am good with that. I will still be checking it out as soon as I can with more details to follow. Thanks again. Btw how old is your car and how many miles has it covered?

From the owner's handbook ... Self-restoring coat The vehicle body has a self-restoring coating that is resistant to small surface scratches caused by a car wash, etc. The coating lasts for 5 to 8 years from when the vehicle is delivered from the plant. The restoration time differs depending on the depth of the scratch and outside temperature. The restoration time may become shorter when the coating is warmed by applying warm water. Deep scratches caused by keys, coins, etc., cannot be restored. Do not use waxes that contain abrasives.

I came across the following video earlier today, and it just makes you wonder what hope is there? I'm sure its probably been posted before, but for those that didn't see it first time around (including me), then watch and weep!

To be honest none of those were very surprising. If one really wants to secure their car then additional, purpose made immobiliser is the way. They get fitted into most difficult to access places and most of the thieves won't have time to figure out what it is and where it is. Sure - that does not prevent them from breaking into your car (wheel lock to be fair is one of best in terms of visual deterrents), but they most likely going to have to abandon it. If immobiliser is properly fitted then CANBUS attack shouldn't by pass it. But I agree with layered security approach - wheel lock should deter some thieves just on the basis that there is more than one security feature fitted into the car, so they can't simply rely on soft attack and doing it quietly like relay for keyless or CANBUS hack. Using angle grinder even for 3 minutes at night is definitely not what they want to do. Then even if some thieves going to be very determined, basically doing relay, getting into the car, already waking-up whole neighbourhood cutting/drilling the lock-out and THEN after all that car doesn't start and they need to spend extra 5 minutes finding where immobiliser is and how to bypass it... then they may give-up and run. The key issue in UK - thieves can actually afford to take time, they are not at risk to be caught by police, because police won't come even in 30 minutes and they are not at risk of owner doing anything because using any sorts of weapons to defend your property is illegal in UK. So unless owner turns out to be Bruce Lee (what are the chances of that), they can take their dear time to do whatever they want. So I think final step should always be a tracker. But... that said my solution is to drive 17 years old GS300 on the basis nobody will steal it. I just don't want to worry about my car being stolen and fitting 5 different systems to prevent it. I mean really - UK Police, please do your job, this is getting ridiculous! P.S. - I say "UK Police", but the issue is much wider, don't want to write whole essay, but it is issue with the laws themselves, CPS, Courts etc. So by "Police" I just mean entire justice system and enforcement from beginning to the end sucks.

Yes Len I agree that only one rear fog light can be misconstrued as a motorbike. Unfortunately I see too many vehicles on the road with an offside rear light out in the dark. Worst case was only yesterday when I was confused as to what was in front of me. A van with no lights on and a low vehicle behind it with only a nearside light on. I got to within a few feet of it before it was actually a van on a trailer being towed by a van. The reflectors on the van being towed were not apparent. Oh the joys of night driving. Not!

Got someone coming today to view it hopefully sell it as need to downgrade to manual as my son is learning to drive .once he passes will definitely get another one. Dealer's px priced at 4k against vw golf mk7 2018 but did get offer of 4600 from motorways

A cheap alternative to try is to iron the seat with a thick paper or a cloth in between (no direct contact with the iron), starting with low heat, then medium , then hot,few seconds at the time, checking frequently until creases go. But only works on real leather and depending on coating. And saddle soap for cleaning, wash with a damp sponge, rinse with a clean damp sponge or cloth and let dry naturally.

Can’t argue with facts like that! Frankly, a single fog light is potentially dangerous. Two confirms that the shadowy vehicle in front is probably a car; one will suggest to some drivers that it’s a motorcycle! If there was one area in which my IS250 disappointed it was the lighting. As I mentioned earlier, the reversing light was so poor that I replaced the bulb with a brighter LED version - but it should have been on the offside anyway!

Dealers will take any car as a part ex if it means a sale. The mark-up on a car they put on covers the cost of a 'cheap' part ex. Sorry to learn of your loss Zorny. I feel your pain and my father's been gone 10 years now. Because you're selling the car I recommend you post some photos both external and interior. I'm sure even someone here would buy it. All the best to you and your siblings.

The extra connection might be for an AM aerial.

They’ve done it. Are you ignoring the post above? As for anything JLR, it might as well be stolen because it’ll be at the dealer more than in your possession.

F sport has sportier bumpers, different front grille, better brakes?, nicer wheels & has the sport+ mode that the non f sport dont have? Theres "yamaha performance dampers" front & rear too that supposedly help handling. Its a matter of tastes.

Good point Malc. This comment on the subject from the guy who collected a Rear Screen for me from Northampton and also brought my Lexus back from France a couple of years ago with LPG in his Range Rover " Shell stopped selling LPG a couple of years ago with the removal of LPG at 206 filling stations. They had a company, Autogas Ltd, that was a joint venture between Shell and Calor. The two of them had a falling out so the company was dissolved and all Shell stations were told that they could no longer supply LPG and to take the pumps out. Those owned by Shell themselves did just that but a few of the Shell branded franchises have carried on selling it as if Shell cannot supply they are free to go elsewhere. " He couldn't get filled up at Morrisons and nearest being Sudbury (40 miles)he was told that they had none as it was priority for consumer Gas bottles. Only advantage is that he has a Crit Air sticker Classe 1 for Paris and other French cities with LPG

Looks like you’re going to need a new rear section. You may be able to bandage it temporarily to improve the sound if you’re not planning on replacing in the near future (& mot is not looming).

Suppliers seem to suggest a battery life of between 5 - 12 years, depending on use. So if these are the original fittings, then you’ve done pretty well.

Ok. I didn’t believe my husband when he said it was a feature to have only one reverse and one fog light at the back. What a load of rubbish and not to mention dangerous. Get rid of some of the other useless features that are hardly ever used and add another reverse light. This is our third lexus and probably our last. And while I am whingeing…..whats with that ugly black plastic strip above the rear passenger windows on the RX? It cheapens the look so much! 😤

So, after driving back to France and getting acquainted with the SC here are some views, opinions, things to fix and general questions. Firstly I'm still working on the brake judder//pulsating problem I first encountered. After removing the 20mm wheel spacers and getting the wheels balanced and brakes inspected, the problem is better but not fixed as it still vibrates at lower speeds and not at all speeds. I have bought new discs, pads, ABS sensors and wheel bearings for each corner and am having them fit next week, not a small job and something I am unable to do myself so have entrusted my local mechanic to tackle (anybody know the torque spec, for the hub nut, 199NM I've heard). After a good clean and removing the boot trim I found water in the left and right lower areas near the rear wheel arches, given that the car had been stood under trees for the Winter and had been pressure washed to within an inch of it's life before the sale I'm of the opinion that it's not a leak per se. I have cleaned and treated the seals with Shin-Etsu, and completely dried the area and everything looks good so far. Other observations – after a quick burst on the non UK motorway at approx. 100 mph, I felt the back end was not very well planted when negotiating a sweeping curve, you know the scene, you're giving it some legs on a good piece of motorway that has a long radius curve and the back end starts to feel loose, not dangerous but also not confident. The car has as new tyres and recent new rear shocks so was wondering if this is it's normal comfy GT suspension setup. On a positive note I really enjoy driving the SC, it's comfy, quiet and has a nice turn of speed especially in 3rd and 4th, looking forward to cruising with the top down in Summer. All advice/opinions welcome as it's a keeper and just trying to make it as good as it can be without breaking the bank.

I intend to keep the car and saw this as an investment. I may not be fit enough to crawl around under the car at a later date. With new driveshafts I also got the benefit of new bearings and rubber boots, so I won't have to worry about these wearing out. I think the driveshafts were about £280 including postage from Rockauto.

As Linas says - it could have Dynamic Radar Cruise Control which would make it quite special. Printed on the cruise control stalk there would be a small image of a car next to the speedo image (page 142 in the manual) whereas cars without this fitted only have an image of the speedo printed on the stalk (page 139 in the manual).

Toyota/Lexus hybrids don’t have alternators.

Quite right, and after a lengthy delay due to lack of stock, I have my solar water heater installed now, so looking forward to getting some good use out of it in the coming months!

The speed limit exceed bong has to be turned off every time. The speed limit change bong can be turned off permanently. I’ve learned to just ignore it, it eventually fades into the background, you can set the various bongs and noises to be the lowest setting and if you have music on you can barely hear it. Lane Keep assist also seems to have to be turned off every time, but at least that is 1 button on the steering wheel. we need a list of all the different bings and bongs as there are so many it is itself distracting.

Currently the central display reports between 2.1 m/kWh and 2.2 m/kWh but when I first got the car it was reporting 2.5 m/kWh. Total average combined milage is 48 mpg over the 2300 miles it's been driven. On a 102 mile trip last weekend I got an average fuel economy of 62.5 mpg starting with a fully charged battery and getting 44.7 miles in EV mode.

Hi Ken, According to the in car system I’m getting 2.6 m/kWh and a combined mpg of approximately 68. I’ve tried to strip out the EV equivalent miles and calculate a pure ICE mpg that came to approximately 38. This is averaged over 4300 miles starting last July. I’ll be interested to hear from others of their experience.

Not sure what you mean by GS300/3.5. In UK we only got GS300 which is 3L. We did not get GS350, which would be better choice of the two. Do you mean GS450h (which is 3.5L)? I have extensive knowledge of both GS300 and IS250, actually own both at the moment. GS300 is more comfortable and larger of two cars, but it does feel much older inside and drives more like old car, although extra 50hp does make it feel much better in terms of performance. My main issue with IS250 was that it always felt to me like it is little bit low on power, it is okey, but it is borderline slow. That is not an issue with GS300 - it has plenty of torque and plenty of power, but it is more of a "boat". That said GS300 comfortably seats 4 adults for long journey. That said 3L v6 in GS300 sort of caps out at 36-38MPG and you can expect maybe 24MPG average. IS250 feels much more modern car, it is sportier, handles better, is sharper, but it is slightly lower to the ground, harder, less comfortable and rear seats are a bit of compromise. They are decent, I have been on long trips with 4 adults in IS250 as well and it was okey, but if in GS300 nobody cars if they sit in front or in the back, then I am quite sure people would prefer to sit in front in IS250 and I also had to sometimes move my seat as a driver little bit forward. IS250 in this case is much more economical, the best I have seen was 44MPG, average over thousands of miles was ~28MPG. Now the key for this choice is the price, GS300 is just much better value for money... I had 2x GS300 I paid £750 for one (turned out to be for scrap really, but I really bought it for parts and it is still on the road to my surprise) and I paid £1000 for second car which was 80k miles, had few small issues, but generally solid car. So GS300 is unique in this way that you can find real bargains if you spend some time looking, no other Lexus model is so undervalued. So £2000-3000 should easily buy you decent GS300. IS250 automatic - you looking at £1000-£1500 more, so £3000-4500 I would say. Considering they are equally as reliable and good cars GS being more comfortable boaty and slightly less economical and IS being more sportier, more economical and less comfortable... I would say GS is better VALUE. That said I am looking at fixing my IS250 and maybe engine swapping it for 3L or 3.5L as I personally prefer driving IS... but I just can deny amazing value that can be found in GS. £8000 budget is way too much for these cars in my opinion. For £8000 I would really be looking at GS450h from 2012 (I know they are more like £11,000-£12,000 at the moment, but I would be monitoring if any come in for cheaper). Also you could probably get GS250 for £8000, which would be better car than both GS300/IS250 even if it is little bit underpowered. Basically what I am saying - value in Lexus is getting higher mile, cheaper ones with service history. Buying lower miles later year models is really diminishing returns, cheaper cars will be 99% as good, as long they were maintained. I definitely would not pay £5,700 for GS300, £3500 tops.

Hi Bilal. Instead of re-greasing the slider pins just get brand new ones. Also wrap some sandpaper around a screwdriver shaft, grit around 240, to clean the holes where the sliders go. I had a quick look yesterday for aftermarket opposed calipers for the is250. Nothing came up but except from America and costing £3.5k but one British firm makes them from billets and at about £240 but they're not is250 specific. Perhaps look online and enquire to firms you find. HEL Performance was the firm I found. Look them up. Who knows you may strike lucky or they'd make them special if you mentioned there would be hundreds of fellow is250 owners would want them too.

You need to find the lowest point on the pipe, I assume that is going to be just under the rear axle. Anything after secondary cats should be fine. No that rubber melts at ~200-280C, so it is very unlikely that any part of exhaust get's that hot after catalytic converter. What I have personally seen is the hole in the back silencer, however I am not sure how the internal layout on IS250 looks, so it is hard to say if hole in the box would achieve anything. Based on some comments above (water pouring out of the back box) it sound like it may work, but I am not 100% sure. As for diameter - buy the rubber plugs first, measure their diameter and drill hole ~10% smaller than the plug e.g. say 6.5mm hole for 7mm plug.

I would have a look at the ABS reluctor rings on the driveshafts before you buy any of the other parts . Can show up as a ABS pulsate from the pedal just before you stop .

The judder/pulsate you mention, does it happen through the pedal just before you come to a stop ? water leak in boot..take light units out and clean muck out of gully. Then use some sealer around the white push in lamp locator pins, and maybe the cable as it goes through the body .

Keeping a car in a garage overnight incurs an excess over one that is on a driveway, perhaps hard to believe but true, actually putting a wet car into a garage does it no favours and accelerates rusting especially if it is a wooden garage, it's good to have a second named driver on a policy this also reduces the premium.

2030... "You will own nothing and be happy" People are being priced out of ownership, we all know the gov nobs want you to taking public transport under the pretence of climate change BS!!

I think Einstein would have called it spooky action at a distance. Something to do with quantum entanglement. Much like Schrodinger's cat, the window possesses both possibilties of it either squeaking, or not, and only adopts a singular state when you use it. The broader question would be whether it makes a sound if no-one's there to hear it.

Stuart. Dreadful thing to happen suggest you message him on here ……. He’s very attentive …… or send him your phone number on a message here I know he has a make-do plastic rear screen that’s far from ideal but makes his car driveable …… lucky he has two Ls400s eh ! Sourcing a replacement will be extremely challenging there’s another post here somewhere about a company up north that makes glass screens …. NOT Pilkington ……and u might be lucky there I meant to keep their number handy but I didn’t sadly It’s on this forum somewhere I know ! terrible for you 🥵 Malc

Well just to update this chat picked the car up and drove it home 100 miles, I can say it's not a great car...it's an AMAZING car. Literally could not tell I had been sat in it for over an hour , in fact I could have kept driving a few more the leather seats are that comfortable. Also gave me time to get familiar with the touchscreen/controls. The mpg is really good for a car this size , average around 38 on motorway and that was the occasional opening up to the 90 mph mark ,and round my town 33-34 of course running on the battery really helps. Filled up with £45 of fuel which gave me three quarters of a tank by the time I got home it was just above half , really impressed which will improve with my daily drive. Garage replaced part on boot which had an issue closing , two front tyres and and a 12v battery. Unfortunately just as I was driving around home the famous TPMS light has popped on , did a reset but not ran it many miles since and TBH I have not actually checked the tyre pressure I suspect this is due to the two front tyres being replaced. The AFS light also popped on but after a reset this has gone off. The warranty is three months back to garage but I am going to see if they will pay for my local indie to take a look, failing that I have found a recall is still outstanding on this model so need to contact my local Lexus for apparent non chargeable work , may also be worth paying for a battery health check as the last one was 2017 and I would like the documentation for the book pack

As above from Tickedon, UWB is a wireless technology that is used in this instance for the vehicle to more accurately determine how near a key fob is to the vehicle using Time of Flight calculations - therefore if your key is 'relayed' from your home to the vehicle it will know and won't unlock. It also potentially allows a UWB capable phone to be used as a key fob. I'm 99% sure the LBX will use authentication on the CAN bus, the same as the Yaris Cross, and therefore isn't susceptible to the common attack we see on the ES and RX but Toyota haven't officially confirmed this.