daddypatches

Can't argue with the spec on these cars; loads of toys to play with. I agree the stereo is spot on with a quality sound, no distortion at high volume. A few niggles though - voice command is pants and shame dvd etc. kicks into safe mode once the car starts moving but I am enjoying it. Hope it stays trouble free! Tempted to have the ecu remapped but not sure what impact this has on tolerances of other parts such as injectors, clutch etc...

Hi Prash. Chris' message referred to an operating arm which fed into a cup. I mentioned this to the guy in halfords and he said he'd have a look. It's at the base of the engine so they needed to raise the car. It was easily accessibly from underneath, they sprayed it and squeek is gone. I hope this is the case for you. Ive read some expensive stories on here with new clutch and flywheel. I wouldnt rely entirely on lexus because I think they have a replace with new parts policy even if things can be fixed easily. Good luck. Let me know if you need any further help. Try contacting halfords torquay if you need a technical answer. They had my car in today at about 5pm, cant rate them highly enough.

A quick update on my clutch issue. Thanks to the advice I received from Chris I popped into halfords on the way home from work and they wd40'd some ball joint and its all sorted free of charge. A big nod to halfords torquay! Nice to find a garage that has the customer at heart and not the pound signs! Loving the car again.

Lexus fix it for free? God no. It was a right PITA getting it fixed but in the end the garage I bought it from ended up footing the bill. Lexus originally quoted over £1500 to replace 3 injectors. In the end only one needed changing. I hate to think how many customers have fallen fowl to Lexus' replace with new parts policy. Originally tried to get it fixed through a warranty company who said they'd fix it but quite clearly when they received the quote from Lexus they proceeded to spend the next 3 days working out how not to pay - I thought they were reputable as they are fronted by Quinten Wilson but essentially not worth the paper its written on. All running fine now but I cant help thinking that a can of bk244 would have solved the problem. Loving the car but getting no where near 47mpg.

Thanks Chris, much appreciated. It's booked in on Saturday. I'll post an update once it's been checked.

Hi. I've recently bought my first lexus (2007 220d sel). It's fair to say my experience has been mixed as I've already had to have an injector replaced but the engine is running fine now. Just as I start to think perhaps I haven't bought a dud when I discover a noise each time I press the clutch pedal. The only way I can describe it is that it sounds like the noise you get when you press a hydrolic foot pump (more of a squeek) but I only really hear it if the windows are open. I cant say it's having an impact upon driving the car, it's just really annoying. Can anyone tell me what the problem could be? I'm hoping for a cheap solution but then I am an eternal optimist!

Hi, ive had a similar experience. Car juddering from time to time - felt like it was misfiring and id only had the car 3 weeks. Fair to say I wasnt impressed. To add to the difficulty no warning light came on. Took it to lexus and I think the default response is erg valve. This they cleaned but as I went to leave the garage, the car started 'mis-firing'. They plugged it into diagnostic and the result was faulty injector. This has now been changed and the car is running fine, at the moment. Luckily I didnt have to pay the bill on this as it was around £600! Ive read a lot on this forum and its a great source of information. As much as I love the toys on my new car, I am concerned about the reliability of the diesel engine. A lot of problems appear to come from carbon build up so ive ordered some bk 244 engine cleaner - some great reviews on this stuff so Im hoping this prevent further problems. I hope you get your problem sorted.