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Hi I don't think Lexus owners are being discriminated against with the discount problems ;I don't have the LOC card as I am a member of the MX5 owners club who have a similar scheme ,feed back shows the same problem with a card or phone app ,in fact the club now puts a printed voucher in the club magazine which you can cut out and present at the till ,this seems to work .I think it all depends on who you get on the till like a lot of retail outlets . Dave

Hi good choice with Nigel Lang ;They have a hunter set up ,I have used them before and they are very fussy about the set up being perfect ,they also did my MX5 some time ago and did a very good job.With regard to theTPMS try a reset or it my be a sensor battery problem which has been covered on the forum before Dave

Hi I completely agree that this is unacceptable , all Lexus main dealers are not infallible and all 'technicians' are not equal ,I agree take the car to another dealer ,I'm sure it can be promptly fixed . Dave

Cheers thanks for that good simple idea Dave

That looks a good job ,I want to do mine ,how did you break the tyre 'Bead' seal to get the masking strips in place ? Dave

Hi I agree full 4 wheel alignment will sort the tyre wear and £144 is too expensive .I suggest you go to align my car.co.uk web site put in your post code and you should find a professional outfit who will do a good job.I have used garages on this set up over the years but not in your area Dave

Hi just found the notes on my service sheet. removal tool. Draper 22490. also Laser 4880 Forget my torque figure it should be 18 ft lbs. (Senior moment) Dave

Hi an oil and filter change is straight forward if you follow a few simple rules ;You will need a special 'key' type spanner to fit the oil filter housing .This is well documented on other posts on the site (I can't remember the laser/sealey part number) make sure you get the correct one .The car will need to be as high as you safely can get it .this filter will be tight you will need 3 weetabix and a long bar !! .Do not attempt to remove it with anything but the correct tool.Make sure your old oil collection bowl is large enough for approx 6.4 litres of old oil ,Renew O rings that come with the filter ,I tighten the housing to 35 ft/lbs ,I've done a few without problems but the housing is aluminium so can easily be damaged .If you need any further advice just post on here Dave

Hi I have changed the battery on my IS 200 sport cross when I had it ;just make sure the ignition and everything electrical is turned off ,change the battery, connect the Red terminal + first then negative make sure they are fully on and tight.The ECU will take care of itself but the tick over may be a bit erratic to start with .The immobiliser /alarm will not be affected Dave

HI another vote for the Goodyear ,I have had these on now for 14000 miles and they are really good on all counts except wear as mine are down to 4 m/m now still good grip and will soon need to be changed .They replaced Dunlops, I can't remember which ones which were a lot noisier and when they reached 4 m/m most of the grip disappeared and I could light up the T/C for fun in damp conditions I was glad to see them go !! .Also a fan of khumo but only tried them on lighter cars so don't know about them on IS 250 Dave

Hi, these people sell Textar pads and have them listed for the Lexus. Buycarparts.co.uk ,listed at £36 with cross ref Toyota part nos I have purchased from them before without problems but not this item ,hope this helps Dave

Thanks for that , I will buy a cheaper one to start with and give it a tentative try .I to live close to the sea but find seagulls a bigger problem than dust Dave

Hi ,a 1st class job which really is a credit to the way you have looked after the car ,just as a matter of interest have you polished it by hand or with a DA polisher ,I ask because my car is now 8 years old ,I can't get that standard but I am considering purchasing a machine Thanks Dave

Hi ;there are 2 threaded 8 m/m holes in the disc body ,if you screw a bolt in each hole then evenly tighten alternately ,the end of the bolts will butt up against the solid flange behind and jack off the disc simples!! .This is a common feature on most braking discs. With regard to the cable ,if you adjust the star adjusters in the drum as previously posted ,your pedal travel should be 7 - 9 clicks max ,if it is more than this then the cable is adjustable at the pedal end Dave

Hi new screen fitted Sunday afternoon , I was pleased as when the fitter arrived he brought a Lexus genuine screen and all the fittings as Autoglass had been unable to source a screen from anyone except a dealer .He was very meticulous and removed and replaced all plastic pop fittings without breaking any .New screen surrounds and clips were neatly fitted and the wiper sweep correctly adjusted.All in all I am very pleased and the finish is like new again Result ! Dave

Hi they have said a full set of fittings and plastic surrounds will come with the screen ,also offered new wipers which I declined as I always have a spare set of Denso which I purchase from ECP when on offer .I will let you know how it goes on Sunday Dave

Thanks for the info,I have sent them an E mail especially about the auto wipers,I did not realise there was a re set to do, and the tabs Dave

Hi bad start to the day ,in the outside lane of the M6 ,large stone flies over from the opposite carriageway BANG ,I expected it to have come through the screen but it has just put a large bullseye close to the edge .My insurer recommends Autoglass,I have contacted them and they will get a new screen for Sunday as I have described the features on the SEL .Its years since I had this happen ,are there any special problems I should be aware of before the fitter arrives ? thanks in advance Dave

Hi ,glad you easily got it sorted ,its always a worry at the back of my mind as the car gets older ,but the roof is usually reliable with problems restricted to one of the many micro switches involved .I read somewhere that the Lexus test schedule for this roof involved testing over 20,000 operations!! Dave

Hi some good pointers regarding brake checks ,this is a common problem with these cars ,If your MPG is from the computer ,I have found this to be practically 7% optimistic so it could be worse than you think .With my car which I have had for 4 years ,I average 28-29 around town ( I do not drive in cities normally and don't do many short runs) and 38-40 on long runs and holidays I let the auto do the changing and find cruise control makes a big difference on motorway trips.I would not think manual would make a great deal of difference unless you are the revs go over 2000 when accelerating from a stop The lazy v6 has plenty of torque Dave

Hi , I have the mark Levinson system with the hard drive on my 2011 .I was quoted £185 for the update when I had the air bag recall done Aug last year at Bolton; I declined and bought a tom tom I can use in both cars for the same money Dave

Hi ,yes ,we too enjoy trips to Scotland We did the 500 in march last year but because of the roads took the MX5 in preference to the Lexus ,great fun ,the point of my post is that in my experience the standard of motor home driving is very poor in holiday areas because a lot of these vehicles are hired for a couple of weeks by drivers who have not got a clue how to handle large motor homes as they normally drive a small run about ,I saw 2 that had left the road on our last trip Dave

Hi the Denso blades sold by ECP are a direct replacement for the originals and fit perfectly The part numbers on the box are. 1 off DUR -050R 500 m/m. and 1 off DUR -055R. 550m/m Hybrid Blade Dave

Hi just to add my experience to this post , I have the asymmetric 3 fitted to my IS250C and agree with the comments on grip and quiet running especially compared with the Dunlops that were fitted before, The only surprise Have is after 14000 miles the rears are down to 3 m/m and I will soon have to change them ,the fronts will last a little longer as they are at 5 m/m .This is a fast wearing tyre in my opinion which is the trade off I suppose for the good grip .As a pensioner I think I am a steady driver😎 and the wheel alignment is O K .I mostly use the car for long journeys so do you think this is reasonable ? Dave

Hi thanks for that ,I will try the Bouncers on the wheels and tyres and stick to my fast glass for the windows .In view of the promised good weather next week I plan to do it then Dave