davepruce

Sorry, never did get round to posting photos!!!

Well, as at Weds 1800, I am no longer an LS400 owner - I gave it to my son currently in dire straits transportwise

Its been the best 6 years driving I've ever had, and have enjoyed the information and banter on here no end.

So thanks to all on here, maybe in the future I'll get another LS, but for the time being I went and bought a Discovery TD5 ES 2001 for £9995 with 57k on the clock, immaculate! :winky:

Best regards

Dave

Do you have details of the Garage and cost Dave ?

OK - It was £125+vat (sorry memorys going) and its at Dartford Transmissions 01322 222608. Speak to Bob Andrews or Tony.

I have no afiliation with them apart from having my tranny done there.

Regards

Dave

Do you have details of the Garage and cost Dave ?

It was around £115 if memory serves but I am at work so dont have the full details with me but will post tonight soon as I find them

Dave

A reputable AutoTrans specialist will be able to do a 100% change for you by removing the pipes from the cooler and fitting them to a 'machine', running the engine and swapping old fluid for new

It works a treat - I had mine done last summer at a place in Dartford, Kent (bit far from you!), they didnt use T-IV but it was pink (and still is!) and there is NOTHING jerky or slipping about my trans - still just as smooth and silky as its always been.

Dave

is this a portable one or a fixed unit to go in the dash with a screen ?

No the 2 screens for the animals in the back!!!

I'm going to get one for this summers hols to amuse the kids in the back (twin screen jobbie) and just after any accumulated knowledge or preferences

Anyone got one that works well or more importantly badly ?

Regards

Dave

Davepruce you seem to have the answer. I don't have remote keys, only an auxillary after market remote fob so I've never heard the beeps. Thanks for that.

No problem - glad to help

Dave

Anybody tell me what's the switch above my right foot near the footwell light. It looks like a dimmer but don't seem to do anything. Before you say look in the book I haven't got one.

I think its probably the volume control for the cars 'reply' to the remote control beeper

From the manual -

"When you push the remote control switch the vehicle sounds one beep when the doors are locked by remote control, and 2 beeps when the doors are unlocked.

You can adjust the beep loudness with the knob under the dashboard. Turning the knob counterclockwise increases the volumme and turning it clockwise until it clicks turns it off"

Regards

Dave

Currently looking for a Land Cruiser Colorado at about 8k so my LS is available if anyone wants to do a deal.

Not looking for huge bucks but it all works (except remote locking) and is my daily driver.

PM for more info

Cheers all

Dave

thanks guys i did not go all together but i only poped in every now and then but now i have am getting it back on the road i will be back more often

the only thing i cant remember does the cd changer take copyed cd i think it does not but cant remember if not i will have to wire up the aftermarket cd player up again

Copies certainly work in mine - its the originals I'm not sure of

If you mean the O ring at the bottom of the PSFluid reservoir, its about 3 quid from a Toyota garage - PN 90080-30040

I have one sitting in front of me at the moment waiting for me to get off my arriss and fit it

Aparently just one bolt to remove at the bottom of the reservoir

HTH

Dave

Cruise ......... hmmmmm - Certainly like it on long empty motorways and on motorways with the caravan on the back, but otherwise its not much use - now I could (I think) get used to Adaptive cruise - all I need is the money for the car that goes round it

Hi

The "put new tyres on the back" advise is based on the fact that if the tyres with the most grip, i.e. the new ones go on the back then the car will, at the limit of roadholding, start to understeer instead of oversteer.

Understeer is easier for the average person to handle as just backing off will usually correct the skid....

But most of our cars have traction control along with lots of other clever bits of electronics to stop us crashing so I don't suppose it really matters.

I've just put the two new ones on the front as it was these two tyres that were being changed. I'm still here, haven't crashed.... yet, and am happy with it.

Dare say someone has another idea on this but hey, wouldn't life be boring if we all agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pete

Pete,

Agree wholeheartedly with your comments except the one about traction control and clever bits - I'm not too sure when TC was standard on an LS but mine certainly hasnt got it. I've never had a car with it and I'm not too sure whether I'd like the 'car taking over' - I've been driving too long! The only bit of clever stuff I've got is ABS!

Dave

Surely the best tyres (ie newest) always go on the driven wheels (as my dad, an RR engineer for 30 years (still going strong at 97!) always said) and never mix brands on an axle.

My dads 2p!!

Well, doing a bit of research here and other places (http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=16355 Colins Barbers reply) it would seem that Colin (knowledgebase master!) says its not interferance.

There are so many HUGE differences between the LS and GS engines that its not really worth comparing them on any level!

999,933

If a turtle doesnt have a shell, is it naked or homeless ?

I'm with Mikeb on that one. Was told when my one had a 60,000 service, that the cambelt was good for 100,000 miles. I'm going to have mine done in the next year or so. Just for peace of mind. Id hate to hear what all those bending valves would sound like.

It has been said that the LS has a 'non contact' engine so a broken belt would only give a sound of the belt flapping around - however I'm not totally sure so it might be an expensive error to make

Yep, normal fluids fine, look on the stick, one side shows mark for hot, the other for cold

just as I was planning on selling the car starts acting up:

noise when I turn the wheels and a whine when I press the accellerator >_<

first thoughts - screwed ps pump and altenator,

second opinons please :)

As Tigerfish says.... and I let mine get very low (dont ask!) during the summer and thought that I had screwed the rack, but topping to the correct level seemed to sort it out - no noise now!

HTH

Dave

Hi and welcome - looks like you got a real bargain.

Stereo bulbs are in the back - for stereo removal look here http://carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalLexusLS400str1.htm

Oil and filter is as you say (well thats all I do anyway!)

Wheel center caps will probably be main dealer unless you are very lucky with a breakers!

Not sure about the leather, there have been discussions here in the past and have really amounted to no decisions in the end - no doubt someone will add something. I just clean mine every now and again, cream leather does get grubby!

Just enjoy your car - they are the best!

Dave

Yup all the bulbs (theres loads!!) are removable from the back.

See http://carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalLexusLS400str1.htm for how to remove the stereo - not difficult long as you are careful with spikey things and the nice wood!!!

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October 10, 2007

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Done

I got a set for my MkII 2 years ago from a local shop and they are fine - I think they were £60 or thereabouts.

They were from Sovereign Rotating Electronics

Sovereign House, Christie Place, Durban Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex. PO22 9RT

Tel: +44 (0)1243 833420 Fax: +44 (0)1243 833421

I got the details off their website which looks hopeless from an ordering point of view - give them a ring

HTH

Dave