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It's probably by design. Indy's will actually try to fix stuff. Lexus will not be fixing anything, they just replace stuff. Perfect example is when i had a health check done and they wanted to charge £400 per caliper because they didn't move as they were supposed to. All it needed was £25 replacement slider pins and a bit of elbow grease. Did it myself in the end.

Just in Normandy atm. On a goat cheese farm. Drive to Bordeaux area on Saturday.

I felt it might hijack this so I started it's own thread finchy40 - Gamble?

If you have always used ACC and then revert to ‘Normal’ CC then have your wits very about you😳

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The filter doesn’t do anything for the interior. The seats look really grubby but I’m guessing that they’re ok in reality.

You should be OK at £2800. I'm not mechanically minded but the SC430 engine if properly serviced and maintained is good for 700.000 miles - Yes 700K! One tip I have is that before my last MOT I overfilled the oil on mine to just over the Max level. That probably would not harm but the owners manual says not to do this. I dipped and wiped the dipstick about 30 times until the level showed "Max". At the MOT station they guys said that the car would not pass on emissions so they had to run the car for about a hour until some more oil had burnt off then the reading dropped to a Pass.

A steering lock would have prevented that.

I always ask my Indy service guy to check the calipers at each service …… I’m prior reading over the years on here that calipers never feature in the Service Schedules ….. at Lexus and possibly all others too Calipers are really very expensive to replace when simple annual check and servicing of them adds very little to your annual maintenance bill ……. done by someone competent and knows what they’re doing of course 😄 Ive never had calipers actually replaced in decades of motoring and many 00’s of 000s of smiles miles in my Ls400s 🤩 Malc

Just bought one myself.

Cruise mostly set to 130kph.

Please be aware of the new pothole warning signs now being placed in certain areas giving advice to drivers.

Finally gave up with the Ghost. Despite 4 visits and refits/mods it was still discharging the battery. Autowatch have apparently had problems fitting them on some Lexus and RAV 4's. Had it taken out and had a Shadow system fitted. No issues since,

Think I need a trip there.

No problem…I I’ve got some creosote in the shed somewhere !😁😁 what paintwork you had done then ?

At 10 years young I’m not sure any prospective private purchaser of your car would worry too much about continuity on Main Dealer servicing …… unless you’re continuing on their Warranty Scheme Malc

Getting to and not skimping the 8th position is probably crucial ! Malc

On the ball Malc, one is very tricky to get to! It was very tricky to remove the front right pack which is why I reported we checked only 7. i saw this too:

When I was 18/19 four of us would go out on a Friday night with 10 shillings each in our pockets (50p in modern money). Each bought a round 4 pints at 1s 8p = 6s 6p Entry to dance 2s 6p Fish and chips on way home 1s Total 10s But we were only being paid something like £3 a week

The trip computer gives miles left….but it’s only a guide try not put it to the test 😮

In my Ls400s they’re 85.1 ltrs tanks and when the orange light pops up there’s often 100 miles reserve ……… lasts a day or two 😄 Malc

Or from a dealer that first word might be …… “ concours “ 🤣 Malc

He means a Warning Triangle Malc 😁 At least he had the sense to use his triangle and can vault over the barrier to the footpath. Nice scenic place to break down Also, cameras will have seen him so the Police/Traffic Office should be on-scene fairly quickly. They are always pretty quick on bridges as the potential for structural damage is high.

provided this is all the problem really is ....... is there anyway to getting a firm price that they will hold to, to make it all work fine ? and give a warranty too maybe Malc

I had the compressor fail on my Saab900T in about 2004. It just suddenly seized and the belt burned on the pulley. A bit dramatic. It appeared that one or more of the blades had broken and locked the rotor solid. The best price I could find at the time was about £1,800 from an independent Aircon specialist so your quote of £1,200 if it includes fitting is pretty good.

I think we have all learned the reality is that if "pictures are worth a thousand words" then the first word might be 'misleading'.

I bought this item number 393691189056 from Ebay I was a bit dubious with an aftermarket part, but it fitted and worked a treat. I dread to think what the OEM price is. Takes about 30 mins to fit. Remove the back panel, there a 4 x 10mm nuts holding the lock assembly/number plate light unit, you can get to them quite easily through the gaps in the rear door

Update: No callback after calling again on Tuesday morning. Drove into the dealership and they said they left a message which I didn't receive (benefit of the doubt given). Have agreed to fit the correct like for like tyre when my car goes in next Monday for the wheel refurb. Will take before and after photos to make sure they get the match as close as possible.

Laughing as one guy is obviously much taller judging by the legs. Blind as a bat, deaf as a post and unfortunately dumb is now in the equation.

They don’t have a switch in the armrest 👍🏻 battery drain can be an issue with some examples , tracker fitted by dealer will kill a battery in a week ! Possible boot lights staying in etc Try locking it with the key, not the alarm will help.

Well I'm in Saxon Street so right next to Cheveley! Very difficult to price these up.

Tell us more 👍🏻👍🏻 ..just seen your new thread on the subject 😎

That's strange. Now two red for sale on Autotrader at slightly different prices. Different reg. Different cars looking at the seat belts. However, in both there is one pic of a guys legs in the driving seat wearing exactly the same trousers? Or is it time for me to go to the opticians again?

I know!

You’ll miss her for sure ! Malc

Hi Ben, I don’t pretend to know about the different oils but doing a quick search on Snow leopard oils I found the document below on their product along with an explanation of the ND11 oil type from another site. it would seem you need MRL85 from Snow Leopard range if I have read it correctly but I’d check with your intended AC specialist to confirm. What is ND-oil 11? ND-oil 11 is a so called Polyol Ester Oil. (POE oil) ND-oil 11 is used in the DENSO electric driven scroll compressors, because POE oils have a very high isolation resistance. POE oil is less hygroscopic, compared with PAG oils. However, POE- and PAG oil react differently on water ingress. https://primalec.co.uk/resources/Primalec-Air-Conditioning-Solutions-En.pdf hope this is of some help. Kev

Sounds pretty damn good for a V8 ☝️ Malc

Video made sense, I would think applying the 0000 wire wool, the real trick is to not over-pressure. I have clayed windscreens before and it is pretty good, so next time might give it the wire wool treatment and leave it at that. As other posts say glass is hydroscopic it is only dirt that makes the water cling, and the reason why you get champagne bubbles. If you had a 100% clean glass with bubbly in it, then you should get no bubbles as there is no dirt to cause nucleation. Does this mean to really check how clean the screen is you should chuck a bottle of Dom Perignon over your Lexus🤑

Debatable, there are also lots of the same cars in base model spec compared to what we get here. Be careful what you're getting. If the car is under 10 years old, it will need an IVA test (MOT on steroids basically), it will need to be converted to MPH too. However, if the car is over 10 years old, it requires only a standard MOT, can remain reading in KM and it will just need a fog light if it doesn't have one. So it's fairly straight forward 🙂 Radio goes up to 89hz IIRC. So that will need a range extender but it's less than £20. Or a new head unit. Most cars will be fitted with ETC which is a just a device used in Japan for not having to stop at tolls on motorways. Can be removed once here. No, it doesn't matter if it's available here. Let me use an example of Nissan 370Z. UK cars will have a £700/year road tax bill. JDM imports will be around £300.. £325 I think it is these days. Imports aren't emission tested.

I’m remembering there’s a great deal, ICE just one thing besides SatNav screen, maps, buttons and screen hieroglyphics to be changed to bring such an imported car to “ normal “ UK supplied car features I wasn’t able to track down where I could achieve what seemed impossible at that time, August last year Often superb underused clean and well maintained cars BUT one having to be satisfied with Japanese nuances Malc

I can confirm this isn't always true, although majority of the time it is. Really depends on your insurance company because I made a claim last year, £50 fee and when renewing this year there was no problems, no questions etc. I did also ask before I claimed it if it's going to affect anything, they said nope. They have to replace the clips. They are not re-usable. They tried (and did) to do this on mine because I wasn't there when they were doing the work on my driveaway. They re-used the clips, put the plastic trim back and I could hear the wind blow when at speeds over 50mph. The trim didn't sit flush with the window because of the clip and it ended up flying up and bending backwards when I was on the motorway. Luckily it didn't completely fly away, but it bend and crack the trim/moulding. I called National Windscreens, made a complaint and went back to their HQ to get it replaced. Unfortunately for me, Lexus didn't have any in stock so I ended up having to wait 3 weeks before they could get the new clips and driver's side trim. All sorted in the end, but yeah, those clips must be replaced with the windshield, but moulding/trim doesn't if removed carefully.

Brake/suspension cleaning and painting all finished 😎

Getting key #2 on thursday ( got the NX in late oct-23) 😀

Not sure if it still applies today but in Japan if you break down on a busy road you are required to ignite it and place it behind the car to warn other drivers. Both mine had them removed before export but the holder is still there.

8 billion people on the planet, I wonder just how many people there are, probably tens of millions who spend their entire lives trying to scam, steal, defraud, burglarise, kill, assault, traffic, attack, bully, discriminate and generally do not and never will contribute anything positive or good to this world. They will all answer for their actions and need some sun factor 10,000 where they are headed.

But the 1994 Celsior C-F spec I had did have a screen, OK it was really bad but never the less had one. Other extras include A fender pole, a windscreen washer rinse reservoir, a flare tube, a sat nav that constantly tries to take you to Tokyo and wool seats that bleat when you sit on them

I haven’t worn out my Mk1 nor Mk3 yet …….. I couldn’t possibly graduate to a Mk4 😄 Malc

Respray rings alarm bells with me, sounds like a rattle can job from Halfords. Bear in mind most dealerships don't have a bodyshop facility. I would be asking for a professional refurbishment of the wheel, also needs to be properly checked for any structural damage.

After days of frustration since doing the OTA update to Navigation Services and Voice Services and having to give my agreement before every journey, I am now finally up and running. I complicated things for myself by deciding that now would also be a good time to change from the original Lexus Link app (which I was very happy with) to the Lexus Link Plus app (see the "App Version Please" thread if you're interested in the details) but I got there in the end. In summary: I deleted the phone apps and their cache. I forced Lexus Link Plus v2.5.2 onto my phone. I reset the settings in the Infotainment screen. I had to do this 3 times! On the third time, a different QR code was displayed and there was a third option to agree to (previously only 2 agreement options were showing). After completing all the options, I now have a car that doesn't need my agreement every time I get into it (ie the connectivity arrows are staying blue and not greyed out) and the app is showing the trip data and the car's location for the last two journeys. Unfortunately, I no longer seem able to download my Trips history; either from the app or from the portal. Anybody know if this is possible?

Ok, so an update on this. I managed to change the cooling fan with the second hand unit. I tested the second hand unit first before starting the work by plugging 12v power directly to each motor. The drivers side one was spinning at first but I could see it tries to move. So then I went to move it by hand to see if it spins freely, but it seems a little stiff so I sprayed electrical cleaning spray and rotated it and spun it by hand until it started moving freely then tried again. And it was working well. With the fan replacement, I drained just under 1L of coolant from the bottom drain of the radiator while keeping the pressure cap open. After that I was able to disconnect the upper radiator hose which only had a tiny bit of coolant in it that I was able to catch with a cloth. After that the fan is relatively easy to take out but the PITA part of it is how tight around the corners it is. So sliding it up becomes an issue. So what I did was removed the entire airbox which gave me too to angle the radiator as I was lifting it out and it's just a matter of fishing it out. When it comes to putting the new fan in, the trick is to put it in an angle starting by putting the airbox side in first otherwise it just won't go down. So all done. One thing is that in the beginning when I was trying to take the fan out and figure out how to, a few times the fan housing scored and bent some fins on the inside of the radiator. Not that many but enough to look like an eyesore but luckily it's inside. I'm assuming bent fins don't cause leaks right? Considering my original OEM radiator had most of the fins bent and it never leaked there. But I think I'm just being a little paranoid