chris_fletcher

Sorry Rayaans I think you are wrong. The petrol has to meet the British standard. Normal unleaded should be the same wherever you buy it hence meeting BS EN228, ethanol content being the potential unknown factor. Higher ethanol % could be the cause of higher consumption

As Dewillia said. Dont bother, the voice recognition is useless and if trying to handsfree call by the time it even tries to dial a number (usually the wrong one) you will have lost the will to live.

Enjoy the car, I love mine, but forget the voice recognition

does the attached help

PS.pdf

I dont understand the reluctance/avoidance of using supermarket petrol, unleaded is BS EN 228 wherever it comes from. I almost always use supermarkets and in 40 years driving have never had a problem or noticed any difference. I have read that most unleaded in the UK is E5 (5% ethanol) but I have never noticed this on the pumps but will check next time I fill up. Maybe I have had E5 and E0 but as I said can never tell any difference in the perfomance between different filling stations. I cant remember the last time I didnt use a supermarket

Cost of parts that are dealer specific are hugely expensive. My recent under warranty claims (gen 4 RX) with cost based on dealer quoted prices for parts only

Drivers door panel ~£2500, actually unecesary replacement that did not cure the vibrating rattle. I fixed myself with velcro tape between the quarter light/window metal slide chanel and top of door panel and redone by the dealer

Passenger and drivers seat bases with motors £2500 each, replaced due to juddering and very noisy movement

Drivers seat cushion £2000 replaced as colour bleeding out

No way I am risking not buying an extended warranty when the time comes

I think almost any repair will exceed the cost of a warranty but as another has already commented, any insurance is for peace of mind so imo not a waste of money if never used. Home and buildings insurance, normal car inurance etc are perfect cases in point. It costs me nearly as much to insure my mountain bike as it does my car

I had an IS300H Premier and took an NX for 24 hours. IMO the IS was a far better ride and quieter so the NX was not an "upgrade". Agree on rear room for 3 though and I think the NX will be better there. I opted for an RX which is streets ahead of the NX in every way. I have had NX courtesy cars 3 times whilst mine was in for warranty work on seats and a door ratle and always looked forward to getting back to the RX

I find my FSport seats to be rather hard and not as comfortable as "standard" seats. The narrow side to side ridged cushion shape can be fairly noticeable and feels like solid ridge sometimes. Recently had the seat base cushion replaced under warranty due to colour coming out and the new seat is significantly more comfortable than the original.

My old RX300 was far softer than CT, IS300h and new RX

The tailgate on my gen 4 RX will only open, button on fob or dash, if the doors are opened first. Its really annoying so if approaching the car you cant just press tailgate open you have to unlock the car first. If using the hands free method it takes two passes if the car is locked

My wifes CRV is much easier as tailgate will open if the car is locked

And perhaps if I had read your original post properly I would have realised you actually knew what to do but just couldnt click it. doh!

Have you tried clicking the compass icon. If I remember, doing that alternates the views

 I was  talking cobblers with DOT 5 which I think is very bad and should not be used in a system that has DOT 3, 4 or 5.1.

Either DOT 4 or 5.1 should I think be used. I have had cars for 40 years and I am sure I was using DOT4 fluid even back then

DOT 4 is higher boiling point than 3 and I belive can be  mixed with 3 but I am sure someone on here will offer more accurate technical opinions

DOT 5???

link to it here https://www.dropbox.com/s/nrza1ijlbyou3h8/LEXUS_RX300_Service_Manual.gi?dl=0

you will need to burn it to disc or mount it using isobuster or similar software

Enjoy

Was given a brand new 2018 NX ourtesy car whilst my RX was in for the seat replacing and for those interested the ride quality is definitely improved over the older version, not as jittery over small bumby surfaces. Engine not as eager to over rev and overall quieter I think but eco mode was more obviously numb than my IS300H

Not sure which trim level it was but not base model. it had leathers seats and premium nav but no other toys. Larger screen but didnt like the nav too small to read street names (even with the larger screen) and the set up screens made my 65 plate RX look positively intuitive LOL

That aside I think the improvements are noticeable and make the car nicer to be in.

Drivers seat cushion replaced under warranty today. Great service from Lexus Leeds. The new cushion is very matt compared to all other seats in the car but hopefully it will blend in over time.

I have one.

so are you saying I am an old fart lol? I am rather awkward too and grumpy if my wife is to be believed.

I see you have an NX which I thought was jittery compared to my IS300H Premier hence the change to an gen 4 RX. Couldnt afford the Premier and really liked the red with black roof liner of the FSport which is a little harder ride and noiser with the sound generator. Would prefer silence but accepted the trade off. As I get older I want quiet and plush ride

Nothing special required IMO, the Lexus (and probably most other brands) use T track fittings. I carried 3 mountaing bikes on mine, total weight around 85lbs with the carriers and suspect drag much greater than a roof box. The bars are a bit of a pain to fit due to a locating pin in the door frame but once tightened they are very secure.

Suspect you will be able to get a Thule or similar rather cheaper than a Lexus brand one

12 hours ago, paulrnx said:

You've answered your question Chris. You're comparing it to a CT200h which I agree has a terribly hard ride. The OP is comparing his IS300h to his previous car and he thinks it's harsh. No right or wrong, just different opinions based on experience and feel. I think they're on the harsh side too. You started off by saying you couldn't understand the comments and then admitted that perhaps you didn't notice it so much because of your own experience.

I still disagree that the IS300H is "harsh" I have had Gen1 GS, Gen 1&2 RX for comparison, followed by CT then IS300H Premier and it was not harsh at all. Th CT was hard but not harsh so stand by my comment. I now have a Gen 4 RX FSport which is not as plush as previous RX`s but its still nice and smooth. It has rattles when cold that drive me nuts though which is disappointing but love the car despite that

I am pretty sure you can change the default units......

I cant understand all the comments re harsh suspension. I found mine to be really smooth and very comfortable. My previous CT200H was a very hard ride so perhaps I didnt notice it so much because of that

2 hours ago, rayaans said:

Work pants etc?

Possibly a poor previous repair rubbing off? Thats possibly the only other thing it could be especially as it seems to be in very specific places.

Definitely not work pants and a previous repair has occurred to me. Hopefully the replacement seat when completed wont suffer the same issue

13 hours ago, NemesisUK said:

Is the OEM finish on the RX leather really that glossy?

The appearance is more due to me adjusting levels, contrast and brightness to try and make the marks more visible, the shine is from a bit of sunlight reflection that looks worse in a photo than reality

13 hours ago, rayaans said:

Yep ok so what's happened there is the top clear coating is coming off, hence why you've been having the colour come off on leather cleaning wipes.

Mine certainly dont look like that.

The only explanation I can think of are metal buttoned trousers or jeans. I made the same mistake once and it looked exactly like that on my 2004 RX and had to have it repaired. Bought new jeans with studs at the back, didn't give it a second thought and it left marks all over the seat but particularly in those two spots.

I have no idea how the middle line would be caused though

Either way, since then, I only have plastic buttons on my trousers and buy jeans without buttons at the back.

I do not have metal buttoned jeans so not that causing it