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On ‎02‎/‎03‎/‎2014 at 6:37 PM, North west beast said:

Castrol rs oil or edge it's called now is very good, silkoline is very good.5w 40 will be fine mate or 0 w 40 .

The fuel filter is in the tank so forget about that lol

Did you ask the owner you bought it off what oil spec etc he used in it ,maybe best to keep using the same .

Best to get genuine parts mate spec cam belts .ebay has genuine Lexus is200 cam belt kits .the turbo side makes no difference to the belt just buy the oem belt .

There should only be one type of filter for your car .all the is 200 are the same .

If it has gauges fitted , boost , oil temp etc it will have a sandwich plate fitted above the oil filter to feed the gauges etc so you will need a non standard oil filter ,I think you need the one that fits the toyota celica .

Best to get yours on a ramp and take the number off it first .

Halfords do one that fits perfect but I can't remember the number of it .

Hi, the short Oil Filter you mention for Celica fitting the IS200 is that the HOF230? (Halfords) 

Well I'm talking about me modifying the body etc rather than the engine, I would get someone else to do the engine! I get what your saying but that's my problem not yours! Was more after friendly advice about weather I should fix the engine I have or get a new one baring in mind I want to eventually get around 300bhp mark!!

An update on my situation......my own fault really but brought the Lexus as a non runner and told it was immobliser but it's actually head gasket!!! Had it taken to garage and they told me its going to cost a grand!!! Ouch!!! Needs shimming, new valves, new cam belt, new coolant tank etc but pistons are fine!!! After trying to sell it for spares and breaking on eBay with no joy I have had a complete change of heart!.........rented me a garage and am going to use it as a project car and modify it slowly but surely! I wanna do it the justice it Lexus IS 200 deserves as it is the love of my life lol!!!

Want to get about 300 bhp but not sure what the best option for me is as the above problems are a problem.......

Seen some clever people on the forums and would like some advice etc

Well after a mechanic having a look the timing was out by 3 teeth but the damage is done and it needs a new head gasket! Will get done ASAP when I have the cash!

Thanks buddy it's time to call on some of my mechanic mates I think lol!

Oops don't know much about cars lol! How much do you reckon it will cost roughly? Is it worth buying another Lexus or keep the one I have and repair it? Bearing in mind I only paid 500 for it!

Thanks fil! Believe it or not it's reassuring it's that as its going to be cheaper to sort than Head Gasket especially as I only paid 500 for the car in the first place!

I have the same issue!!! no compression in any cylinders!! Help please people!!

What happens if there is no compression in the cylinders? I've done the compression test and nothing!!!! Help!!

Please help me, I need help fixing my Lexus! Does anyone know a decent mechanics service near Hemel or anywhere in Herts that will be cheaper than taking it to a Lexus Dealer?

You say the previous owner told you it was the Immobiliser that was the problem. Leaving the car with the battery off overnight, doesnt reset immobiliser.

Do you have the Master Key for the car(Small gray one)?

Have you tried to Code the keys to the Immobiliser again?

I only have a black key and it has been all taped up where someone has obviously tried something to fix it before. Just confused as before I took the Battery off the security light wouldnt go off but now it does when the key goes in the ignition. May have to try to get the key coded again.

Hi mate.

You say the starter motor is slow when cranking the engine, mine cranks nice and fast check the apmage on the battery by drop testing it ie put it under load and see what the output is.

Or just get a friend and jump her see if that makes a difference.

Another thing i'd check is the battery in the key, i recently broke my ignition key and was left with just a stump to start it with and because i'd taken the other half into the shop i was visiting it wouldn't start without the other half of the key it could be something simple.

Good luck.

Will try this. I will try to get a vid of it trying to start to show what it sounds like.

Thanks for the help guys

IHi guys.

Please help me with my problem. I am brand new to Lexus ownership and I bought the car as a non starter and was told it was the immobiliser but have left the Battery off overnight which seems to have reset the ecu as the security light has now gone off but I still cannot start the car, It cranks fine but just wont fire.

I checked all the coils and plugs today and there is a spark on all cylinders so I dried the plugs and checked them again after trying to start the car and they were wet so there must be fuel going in.

I had a look at the cambelt as this was another suggestion I had read about but it looks in good condition (alhough I did notice the top cam cover had possibly been taken off recently as the bolts werent very tight and there was one missing).

Ran a code reader and the only faults that had shown were where we had checked for spark but cleared them and there are no codes now.

I am now at a bit of a loss. Can hear the relay for the EFI clicking with the ignition so thats fine. Fuses are all ok. Only thing I have noticed is that after cranking the car and letting go of the key and leaving it in the ign position there is a fairly loud buzzing sound which sounds like it resonates from around the inlet somewhere. It sounds like a fuel pump priming but it doesnt stop until I turn the ign fuily off. It doesnt appear till I crank the engine either.

The thing that gets me is that it doesnt even sound like its trying to fire. Theres definitely fuel in it as I stuck a jerry cans worth in to make sure.

Another thing I am unsure of (and this may seem like such a noob question) is what is the starter motor supposed to sound like? I have never heard one sound like this before. It sounds like it is cranking in slow motion compared to every other car I have driven. The Battery is fine as I had it checked and charged it overnight to make sure it is good. Voltage is all good.

Please help me somebody. Any help is most appreciated. My car is making me sad already :(

That is awesome idea getting one of the flip keys might give that ago! Thanks :-)

Hi Everyone

Am new to the Site.....had company car for last 5 years....always wanted a Lexus IS 200 so I brought one!!!!

Now the Issue!!!!!! I brought it with the car not starting due to Immobiliser Light Flashing!! I squatted up a bit on-line to see if I could fix it myself but after trying a few things it still wouldn't start but nearly does!! I tried resetting the ECU by taking the 2 fuses out as described in someone else's post but no joy! The key has been opened up and taped back together so guess someone at the place I brought it has tried to fix the issue without success!!

I'm in love with the car and have been for years but am gutted at the moment because I want it working :-(

I only brought the Car for £495 so thought it worth a shot at it!!

Please someone help a desperate man lol.