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  1. J Henderson
    I'd say all 4 wheels are an issue if they're losing 4 or 5 psi within 2 weeks. That's a bit above what I'd consider normal. Just to add to Len's tip re: pouring water over the tyre & valve to check for leaks. Adding a drop of washing up liquid to the solution will make bubbles more likely to appear, or be more visible.
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    Agreed, that journey is too short to get a true picture. My journey to work is around 12 miles, mostly on A road and Motorway and I'm almost there by the time the car is operating with proper efficiency.
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    I'd definitely be up for switching if it opened up a wider range of tyres available. I did the same on my IS250 - 245s on the rear instead of 255s. My only concern would be whether the RX wheels are wide enough to accommodate them without looking weird. What are they? 8.5" would ideally be the minimum width needed for a 255 tyre.
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    Bias
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    70mm
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    Herbie, a quality rant though and one that has definitely saved me money. 😃 I've been tempted a few times to get an AC service done because every now and again, I'll recieve an offer like this in my inbox. I leave my A/C on all the time and it seems cold enough, but that claim of losing 15% refrigerant every year is what got me spooked. So this is total BS?
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    You're welcome. The headlamp washers are only on cars with HID lights, so it's an easy way to tell if you need halogen bulbs or not. I can personally recommend Osram Cool Blue Intense bulbs. Had them in my high beams for the past 4 years and they have a nice white/light blueish hue.
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    Does your car have headlamp washers? If not, H11 it is.
  9. J Henderson
    I think it's the other way round. A car with runflats must also have TPMS. TPMS isn't tied to any particular tyre technology. Many cars with TPMS still have regular tyres.
  10. J Henderson
    Never wrapped a car before but I don't think it's particularly cheap. Plus, won't any imperfections and chips that are under the wrap still be visible? Unless you want a colour change, it's possibly better just to get the affected areas painted.
  11. J Henderson
    Also a fan of the look, but I don't like cars that are 100% blacked-out, so I would personally leave the chrome bits alone. Buy some tyre dressing instead. 🙂
  12. J Henderson
    It's worth noting that those noise ratings are measured from outside the car. By a microphone placed at the side of the test track. It's entirely possible for a "noisy" tyre to be anything but once they're fitted to a car with good sound insulation (like a Lexus).
  13. J Henderson
    Factory-fitted dashcam unlikely to feature on any car since they're illegal in some countries.
  14. J Henderson
    On the 2nd-Gen IS, the range is calculated based upon the long-term average.
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    Yep. I have one similar to that plugged into the 12v socket inside the armrest. With a really short (0.25m I think) USB cable to do the charging. Plenty of room to close the console up with the phone and everything else inside. Actually that's the whole point as I have no desire to have the phone "out" and usable whilst driving. I do have the dedicated USB port on my car, but use that for music instead.
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    Brownshirts
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    Wreath
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    That's Kodiak Sky (code 1D2). Unique to the IS200/300 LE.
  19. J Henderson
    Is this not a bit objective dependent on which refinery the fuels came from? Anyway, I didn't know Texaco were even still around. I don't think they have any filling stations left in Scotland.
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    Mandatory
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    Lancia
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    I don't have a 300h, but I do have 0w20 oil in my car at present and it does indeed improve fuel economy by a small amount. I've noticed it after it was put in my car during the last service. It was on 5w30 beforehand. The engine also seems to react more quickly - spins faster during startup, more free-revving etc, plus idles at a slightly lower RPM. Supposedly, the thinner oil is also beneficial regarding the hydraulic lifters in the VVTI system. The downside? It costs roughly twice as much as 5w30! 😃
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    Gamma
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    Mullet
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