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I have a badly siezed RH front caliper upper slide pin on my IS200 (42,000 miles). I have read the excellent guide on this overhaul by TigerFish. After a bit of persuasion the pin can now be turned slightly but is still a very long way from sliding. I am concerned about possible damage to the torque plate if the pin is forced out? Also there might be possible damage to the pin itself, or to the boot in the process. Is there a recommended safe spray lubricant to ease the pin? Is there a 'best' way to force the pin out with minimal damage? Once out I take it that the pin should be cleaned up of any corrosion and reused if still reasonable (with plenty of lithium grease). Any advice on this would be very welcome. Thanks to everyone.

Thanks for this - I must have a look at the Tower LEDs. I think I may have located red bulbs similar to the ones presently fitted. They are the '7443' version on the following page: http://www.powerfuluk.com/products/Toyota-...red-(3157).html There may still be the problem of deterioration of the red coating due to heat. Thanks to all for the information.

Thanks for the replies. I guess 'the mod' must have been done - I see the bulb sockets do have more than 2 contacts. Does anyone know where I might get suitable replacement red bulbs? I know one route is to get clear bulbs and use red lacquer but I'd prefer to buy the proper red bulbs. Red LED bulbs are a possibility but the bulb fitting is such that the bulb sits at a slight angle (from shining directly from the side of the bulb). LEDs tend to have quite a narrow angle of illumination so this may not work too well. Anyone found a good answer to this? Regards, eigenvalue

Hello all, The original owner of my IS200 had replaced the rear fog lights with clear lenses and red coloured bulbs which I have to say do look nice. However at a recent MOT it was pointed out that there was too much white in the light, due to deterioration in the red colouring of the bulbs (probably due to heat). The garage suggested using red bulb paint to rectify the problem but this has not been particularly successful. The bulbs fitted are capless (wedge) with 4 wire connections and seem to be dual filament 21W/5W stop/tail bulbs, presumably with only the 21W filament being used for the fog lights, although I can't quite see if both filaments light or not. The user manual specifies 21W bulbs, presumably single filament, although the bulb sockets do have multiple contacts. I guess that the dual filament type may have been used because they are available in red? However I can't seem to find any source of these red bulbs, either single or dual filament. Has anyone else got these clear rear fogs? Can someone please confirm whether rear fogs should use single or dual filament bulbs? Any suggestions where I can obtain suitable red bulbs, preferably in the UK? Regards to all, eigenvalue

Many thanks to everyone who responded.....I eventually managed to get the filter off without completely ripping it to shreds! I now see that filter sockets are available which look to be ideal - I did not know they existed. Regards, Reg

Perhaps some of the experts here can offer advice....... I cannot shift the oil filter on a Lexus IS200 - never been defeated by an oil filter in the past!!! Only possible access is from below and is extremely restricted. The filter can be reached at arms length only and a strut needs to be removed to have room to use a filter removal tool. I did not put this filter on personally but it is certainly much more than 'hand tight'. A fabric strap-type tool simply dents the casing and a chain-type wrench tool has punctured the casing. Due to the very restricted access, tools can only reach the upper half of the cannister and it will not shift. Any helpful suggestions would be welcome. Regards to all, Reg