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Not expensive for Lexus, I buy my own oils, filters etc and pay a garage for doing the job, it costs me £30 for engine oil and filter change + oil and filter costs.

Thought this might be usefull - My TomTom sterted haveing some difficulty in picking up sats, I called them and they tried a couple of things on my PC, no luck, they immediatly sent a packet with their box in it for return to workshop which arrived one Friday ( a week ago), the packet to send my TomTom back was their own prepaid special delivery packet, I sent it back same day, Monday I got an email that they had received it and on Wed I received a new TomTom from them, again special delivery.

The TomTom I sent in for repair or check was 11 months old, there was no quibbeling from them such as "You might have dropped it" or any other excuse from them that I might have misused it in some way, absolutely first class, no quibble replacement service for an 11 month old item.

I want to change my plugs as well, so far I only know about Denso, so I too would welcome input on plugs as I know nothing of any of the others, if Denso is highly rated and others not is there any reason for that specific to LS 400?, Thanks anyone.

I drive to Germany through Belguim ( 33p a Litre ) A couple of times a year.

Do you go by ferry? I ask because last time I used the tunnel (app 6 years ago) they would not allow LPG converstions through, not sure if thats changed, any modern info ont hat? thanks

There were only 2 actual bidders, wonder if hes' got a partner and child....or dog B)

Hi Guys,

Cost wise as i have stated in real terms it has cost me £100 in real cash and if i get 6 months or until MOT out of it i will be happy. I could have raised more cash to buy perhaps a better or later example as this is not really a massive issue and because i really liked this car decided to take a chance. :winky:

Just to add as youve guessed i did buy it l623 PRB

Thats gotta be the best buy ever £100, good luck with it-enjoy

Hi Andrew, I think yours is the one at the bottom, if thats the very dark green or black/green it's my fav colour with the old washinton cherry a v close second, I have the v dark green/black right now,. I had a look at darker colours on eBay and if I had to choose between both the cars below I would go for the £1995 black.

The reason I would pay the xtra & go for the £1195 is, 1) the seller has an impecable, large 99% history since 2007, yours only has 4 in a year so not really enough to convince me to go to an eBay garage, though I would/might to a private seller, 2) It has an impeccable, 100% on time service history and olny 116,750k on it, the '93 has no stated service for this past 40 oddk and that would bother me a bit, maybe he has shown you some kind of servicing things not stated on the add??

Well I can only speak for myself but that would be me only.

£1995

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£1195

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the LS are a good "old car" to buy

they are generally well looked after, and tend to be serviced regularly

and loose so much of their intial value they are allways a bargain

Im driving around in a 97 green/black gleaming jewel and it's amazing how often I catch the 08-09 S Class stareing, not to speak of 08-09 BMWs' - lurv my 12 year old LS400 'banger' :winky:

There is one problem with LPG converstions if you plan, or think you might, use the channel tunnel, they will not allow LPG conversions to use the tunnel, worth bearining in mind.

i dun mine today, best part of 6litres went in. after spilling a little.

95 ls400. and it really is simple to do if u dont want the labour costs. can be dun in around 30mins.

let me know if u need help and ill guide u thru wat to do.

Hi Anuj, I booked mine in today just for them to change it, £32 labour, I have no ramp or anything to get under it, only the street, the whole lot will only cost aroud £60, I got a smaller bottle of Havolene (1 or 2 Litre) 5-30 to make up the shortfall and K&N filter, £13 inc p&p, with London prices I can't complain at that and I know whats going in it, personally I think it's best to cange oil & filter around every 5k, thanks

Thanks Marc, that makes sence - I can't for the life of me understand what they mean by whats written in the handbook

Hi, I have bought my own oil and filter and just paying the garage to change them, but I was surprised when I read in the handbook, P204, that the (my) 1997 LS400 only takes 1.5 litre (qt 1.6, imp. qt 1.3).

Does anyone know if I have interpreted that wrong? or something else I might not understand, I thought the oil capacity would be around 4 litres, needless to say I am not mechanicaly literate - also, thanks to whoever wrote about the 5 litre 5W-30 Havoline from Morrisons Petrol stations, £16.98, I got 5 litre yesterday. I also ordered the filter below, does anyone have any feedback on filters? thanks

Filter

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Hi guys,

LS 400-In the hotest week of a week ago the A/C button started blinking after starting up and letting the cabin get cool before setting off. After a few miles ( around 8-10) the A/C button light started blinking, I shut it off and statered again a few miles down the road, after another few miles it started again - I thought it simply needed regassing but when I read the manual it says that if the A/C light starts blinking it's the compressor and take it to Lexus, there was a slight smell of what I think is gas.

The only other things I noticed is that it is a bit noisy on the outside when the A/C is full on, as if a spindle is worn and making a sound, the other thing I noticed earlier this week is that although it starts to blow cool it soon enough seems to stop producing cold air - I have used it in on off bursts but I don't want to regas if it's the compressor, so I suppose my question is, does the A/C button only flash on off it needs a new compresor or if it's only a compressor prob, or does it flash on off if it needs regassing? many thanks for any help on this