Bob King

I tend to refer to one of the big oil companies… https://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home/car-engine-oil-and-fluids/motor-oil-and-fluids-finder.html?utm_source=georedirect

I find the Lexus recall site unreliable…I have a FOC dealer invoice saying my car has had the airbags sorts ….yet their recall website says outstanding 🙄. my opinion …if the DVLA mot site say it’s okay then it’s fine. Did read last year that recalls could be added to the mot check sheet, and could failure on safety concerns …but clearly it’s not happened….yet !

Paul type your Reg in here … https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/ a recall reminder comes up ☹️

Lexus recall checker here …… https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/about-my-lexus/vehicle-recall

My current SC430 had the passenger air/bag recall done in 2019. My previous SC was done around the same time .

Time for a trailer ! 😮😉

You’ve done well so far on the costs, was that all parts from overseas?

Congratulations on your SC purchase 👍🏻…of course a thread here is not complete without a photo or two 😉

Yes speedy recovery Stephen 👍🏻👍🏻

Yes Facebook and gumtree are a nightmare for scammed cars .

Keeper history…..

I made contact about it in the Autumn of 2023, finally got a reply and the guy who has a small independent car front , his mate was selling the car but using is company details 🤔 I asked for his mate to contact me but never did . Then over the next few months it would disappear from sale, then reappear again , same advert and photo’s but not on the guys for court . All very odd ! Done an HPI check.. 7 owners, 7 plate changes, max ownership was 3 years , others a year ,some less.

The "Conker" SC430 has come back on the market …I think for the 3rd time, same dealer 🤔 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202402156589957

Aerial ….this claims to fit a SC430. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Electric-Aerial-Power-Antenna-Replacement/dp/B07H4H6GQK

Well if you can’t get the boot trim out after buying this kit !😁😁

With all the boot trim out the aerial is easy to get too ….maybe strip down and lubricant or look for a pattern aerial that may fit .

Sold already 👍🏻

Yes will do the job, I have a similar one but ground the head a little smaller, as the push trim clips are recessed.

Happy to offer advise on jobs I’ve done 👍🏻

Have you requested genuine parts or pattern ?

My personal preference to quality would be .. genuine LEXUS Close second ..GATES then BLUEPRINT ADL

That would be a peace of mind for customers, trouble is they would probably go with cheap pattern parts . I would prefer money off get it done to a good standard 👍🏻

Sequence.. Pull off plastic slam panel trim with Lexus logo on it. Tool tray out. Rear panel you modified out, 1/4 pockets each side out (look for water leak at bottom while you are there). Roller blind out, pop round caps, 10mm behind it . Main boot floor carpet , undo chrome luggage hooks. Unbolt plastic housings that support roller blind when having roof down…star bolt under big rubber stopper..Unclip wiring cable n/s. Pop out all the trim clips on side panels, trick to get out needs a push and a squeeze…unclip boot lights. Might be possible to lift covers and not remove but feel thry could get damaged/distorted. Note..rubber drain pipe just rests in the arches.

The whole interior has to come out . Not a difficult job and will save you an hour of your mechanics time if you do it.

I would have a look at the ABS reluctor rings on the driveshafts before you buy any of the other parts . Can show up as a ABS pulsate from the pedal just before you stop .