wendle

I have G13XUS, i may putt on my next Lexus, which will probable be a NX

Thats just a minor detail, at my age you take what you can get.

If the fuel flap sticks take it to Lexus and they will replace it, even if the car is out of warranty.

yes i wouldn't say no, although i am not keen on the Tattoos

When you open the passenger door you have a piece of trim next to the glove box, i think it just snaps off, behind it is a fuse box, if you connect it into that box using the correct connections you do have to leave the fuse box cover off, you can't see it when you put the trim back. i didn't fit it so i can't help of which fuse it is connected to Hear you go , have a look here

It looks like there service costs have gone up, i am sure a full service for my LC last year was £595 and now its £655. it will also encourage customers with older cars to keep having them serviced at a Lexus dealership rather than a independent garage, you read so much on this forum about people asking for a Lexus specialists garage recommendations for getting work done on there cars rather than paying the dealership prices. I remember a few years ago talking to Quinton Willson who I believe at the time owned a car warranty company, he's may still do so, I asked him what % of clams he had on Lexus cars, his reply was around 5%.

Sorry but i can answer most of your questions, only have a opinion. 1. so far i haven't owned a Lexus over 5 years old, yet, so don't know much about the essential service, only that my brother in law has used it on his 12 year old IS 250 for the past 7 years. 2. I would ask the same question, my car will have done around 14k miles by the time it gets to its 6 year service. I think it would depend on how long you intend to keep the car, most potential Lexus buyers would look for a full Lexus service, but if your going to keep it for a long time then i would go for a independent garage and ask them to replace what you consider to need replacing, my run around car has its oil & filter changed every 18 months, and a full service every 4 years, it only does 1.5k miles a year.

Sounds like something may not be quite right, when i play music from a USB and the volume is turned up to 35 you can see the interior mirror vibrating, have you sat in the back to determine that the sub is working ok?

I had mine wrapped to prevent the scratching. It does give a different appearance which some people may or may not like.

I really think it depends on what you are looking for. there are not many around, so if your looking for a particular colour and interior you may have a long wait, if this is the colour combination and model you want its got low millage, and a reasonable price, see if it comes with a years warranty, if so then there won't be any difference from buying one from a Lexus dealership.

I didn't find any change in brake feel when they changed mine , but don't get your hopes up, mine are back squealing again.

I assume so I didn’t have to pay anything, I just told them that it was a free in the US, I didn’t know if that made any difference, if your a good customer I think they will replace them free if you Moan enough

I had my pads replaced by the dealership because of excessive break squeal, the replacement pads have a extra slot in them apparantly, but after 1500 mile the squeal is back

Wheel brushes, these are really good, but not cheap https://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/wheel-woolies/original-wheel-woolies-3-piece-b-kit.asp x

I don't know about the others on this site but personally that silicon drying blade is giving my the gitters, sorry but i would never use one of these, even the slightest bit of muck under the blade will scratch the paintwork, a drying towel is much better as it will lift the muck away from the surface. other than that you are ready to go.

I haven't cleaned the car yet since its been coated, i was advised to leave it a few days to make sure the coating has completely hardened, so will have a go on Wednesday. I use Gtechniq W6 Iron fall out remover on the wheels, spray it on, leave for max 10 mins, don't let it completely dry, stinks like hell, so use it in a well ventilated place, jet wash off, done, normally no scrubbing needed, come up as new, saying that they told me that with this coating soapy water would be just as good but would require some brush work, they did say that the W6 would not harm the coating

Sorry i missed read your post concerning the age of your car, although will still depend on how the car has been washed and looked after on how much preparation work will be needed. Its interesting that they give a cost for different protection levels but don't mention any price difference for the size of the car, i can't see then charging the same price for a Fiat 500 compared to a Land Rover, so that may need some clarification. Cristal Serum Ultra has a 9 year protection. that would have been £900 for my car, but of course it depends on how long you intend to keep the car, i also had two coats of Exov4 on top ( £200 extra with coating done at the same time or £250 at any other time , it has 18 months protection ) this was my preference, Exov4 has good hydrophobic properties ( you can see it in action on you tube ) especially if you use filtered water for your final rinse, with a open hose there will be very little water left on the car so would only need very little use of a drying towel or air blower, and as we all know the less contact with the paint work the better. they don't mention about the wheels so if you want them done there may be a possible extra charge , I had the wheels removed and the inside and outside were coated.

It’s the preparation that it’s the part that takes the longest ,for £350 there will be very little prep if any at all. Just A good quality coating would set you back at least £120, if your car is 5 years old and has never had a coating then you wii probably need a stage 1&2 polish, (£1200 ish )to get it to a high standard, Cristal Serum Ultra is one of the best and probably the hardest, can only be applied by a registered detailer

I have been very fortunate so far in not getting any stone chips, hopefully this will continue ( touch wood ) I have only done around 300 miles on a motorway which is were I consider you are more likely to get them, I also make sure I give a good distance from me and the vehicle in front especially lorries, giving them a wide birth and getting past them as quickly as possible ( any excuse for a bit of V8 noise )

My LC was first detailed from new back in September 2017 As I have decided to keep the car for a few more years I decided to treat it to a re coating. I had Cristal Serum Ultra with two coats of Exov4 on top. Wheels were also remover and coated front and back. The Work was carried out by Marvin at WOW Factors in Orpington at a total cost of £1100 As you can see by the photos the car looks amazing.

I personally don't use Halfords much for products, I use my Detailers shop which is normally cheaper plus as a good customer i get 10% discount, saying that so far anything i have purchased from Halfords has had the 15% deducted even of offer prices but before VAT.

Yes you need a card as they will scan it, also you can't use the card as well as vouchers or pre loaded card, its either one or the other.

I would be interested to know what they did in just 2 hours as the recall repair is a all day job. I just hope they didn't just lube it other wise your be back in a couple of months.