Adam Evans

Sorry not 123,000, that should have read 127,000. Not as good as Bluesman though, I admit. Must say, I've never come across a forum quite like this one. People actually out-doing each other in the reliability stakes for their motors. (and these motors are getting on a bit remember). Says something about Lexus cars.

Just take a look here

Page one just loaded up

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w220-s-class/

All of them faults !!!!!!!!

Does the MK4 need capacitors replacing ???

Mine is running fine but doesn't get many MPG round town (probs down to my lead foot)

Series IV capacitor requirements are listed in post number 6

how often should they be changed

and how do you know if they need changing ?

Does the MK4 need capacitors replacing ???

Mine is running fine but doesn't get many MPG round town (probs down to my lead foot)

Mine passed. No advisories. 123,000. These are great cars.

Show off !!!

Never been attempted as far as I know, the grinding noise you can hear is the ferrite magnet having broken up so even if you manage to open it you won't be able to find the part needed.

The Toyota Landcruiser uses the same motor but the price is significantly cheaper than the Lexus one.

Does it ??

2003 LS430 part number for power tilt motor is 89231-50050

2003 LS430 part number for power telescopic motor is 89232-50041

2003 Toyota Landcruiser part number for tilt motor is 89231-60021

2003 Toyota Landcruiser part number for telescopic motor is 89232-60021

Because they are different part numbers there will be slight differences with them but I do not know what the differences will be

This is what you get for a partial engine assembly

11400-50090 is the part number for the short block assembly

And this is what you get:

I just have the full size wheel in the boot

OR

If I am doing a long journey and need the full boot I put the wheel behind the passenger seat in the rear passenger footwell standing up. Fits very snug but it does fit

Just get a spare wheel bag to keep it in or wrap it in an old bed sheet

Well the part number for 1998 partial engine is 19000-50350

The price is £8090 from Japan

http://amayama.com/search/?q=19000-50350

Mine had MOT on Friday 13th and has got 260,000 on the clock and it failed on .................................................................

A tyre, oh and a bulb.

Tyre was my fault, and bulb had a bad contact.

What a car !!!!!

Partial engine assembly part number is 19000-50040

Can be bought from Japan brand new still for just over £8000 !!!

http://amayama.com/search/?q=19000-50040&cur=GBP

Just found a cracking link for you

It's off a Celsior in Japan looking at putting spacers on the wheels therefore needing longer bolts put in

Just keep pressing next to see the process

http://celsiorup.com/custom20/LongHubBolt/page_thumb1.htm

http://www.ryanair.com/en/cheap-flights/manchester-to-dublin/?out-date=2014-07-01

There we go, I am debating it but don't know what needles I will need to get to go to Ireland !!!

But was that a Lexus sales guy who said that? I'm still pondering on what I'd replace mine with if the time ever comes. In a weak moment I've been looking at the 7 series. One big advantage the BMW has over Lexus is that there are independent specialists in this area, and at least one very good one. With my 400 my choice is main dealer, DIY or local garages, who seem not to be very knowledgeable about Lexuses. The 730D will do 30 - 40 mpg and can be bought for very little more than the equivalent 3 series, which is madness.

If you don't mind I will analyse what you just wrote:

"One big advantage the BMW has over Lexus is that there are independent specialists in this area"

Basically the reason for this is because it is not financially viable to be a Lexus independent specialist because they do not break often enough to earn an honest crust. The reason why there are an abundance of BMW specialists is because there are an abundance of knackered BMWs needing to be fixed

And for any smart arse who comes up with a comeback saying there are no independent Rover Montego specialists in their area is this because they are reliable too ............... Just don't :P

Stick with the Lexus ............... you know it makes sense

Found this

http://blog.lexus.co.uk/2013/08/how-does-lexus-hybrid-drive-work/#.U5yc5Sg63eA

Very interesting read

Tells you how the petrol engine is used to power the batteries when they are needed to be charged up

Also tells you how when going down hill how the electric motors kick in in reverse to gain some charge from the wasted energy there too

All of this in my opinion just adds friction to the running gear and would be like driving a car around town with 2 clicks on the handbrake and 5 bags of cement in the boot.

Also read this for a bit of information on the REAL LIFE MPG figures

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-reviews/38182/lexus-ls600h-l

It states that around town you will get no where near the stated 30.4mpg more like 20mpg (which is what my LS400 gets)

Basically from reading all of this I have come to the conclusion that it is a lot of car (very nice car) but there are nicer cheaper things out there

Sorry I'm rolling around the floor here laughing...... On your understanding the hybrid is a waste of time and reducing mpg by having it...... Best you inform the lexus techs ;) so they can recall all hybrids and take them out as there doing nothing but labouring and costing us fuel .... :) ;)

Laugh all you want as far as I was aware to create energy you first must use energy

Kind of like driving a bike all day. If it is just a bike then you will need less energy than if there was a dynamo on the front wheel powering a front lamp

Anyway please enlighten me as to how the electrical engines receive power as I really do not know.

Adam, your terrible brake wobble could be due to a sticking front brake caliper, or, your discs have patches of hardened brake dust 'welded' to them due to heat which causes the pads to 'grab' on and off. Discs don't warp as is usually thought. Try some REALLY heavy braking and see if there is a difference. It reduced my 'wobble' a lot. Got this info and tip from a brake specialist.

Tried this and it didn't really help too much

I have spoken to the local lexus specialist and he said in the 15 years he has been independant and the numerous years before that when he worked at lexus he has NEVER had to replace the bush in the lower suspension arm. Only ever the FRONT lower suspension arm which goes.

I then explained that my discs were new and were fine for the first 1000 miles and then the brake wobble came back and he said it will be to do with the disc not sitting flat on the hub and rubbing against a caliper because of this and its basically cockeyed

To test this I jacked my car up and spun the wheel and the caliper sticks on a certain part of the disc and then frees off. When I say stick I mean ever so slightly so I feel that this specialist may be talking sense.

The discs are under warranty anyway so I will get them swapped over and really clean up the hubs so I can see my face in them

Laboured by generating energy...... Your having a laugh aren't you..... I've had 2 hybrids and the last thing I'd say is it's laboured as for more mpg what do you think the hybrid bit in car is for= more mpg ....... :/

Nope no laugh

What do you think happens when you put your air con on - the engine is put under more labour because it has to turn an extra pulley

I am guessing that the generator for the electric batteries/engine is some form of alternator with a clutch pulley which when enabled will put the petrol engine under more stress causing it to use more petrol to generate electricity

Please correct me if I am wrong

Well when there is no electricity I am lead to believe that the car will run on petrol and charge the batteries

Maybe there is a fuse you can pull to disable it all, Maybe the car would get more MPG too because the petrol engine would not be laboured by generating energy for the electric engine

do you think you can knock them out and then back in again without physically taking the hub off the car

Reason I ask is because I still have a TERRIBLE brake wobble and I have a feeling I didn't wire brush the hubs down good enough therefore making my discs not sit square (or round!!!) so what my plans are are to knock all the bolts off so I have a flat surface and get a wire wheel on the go

PM me your reg and I will tell you all you need to know about your car :P

(in terms of registration date and things like that)

I have the bigger more expensive wheels on mine and they don't flake

They are the DHP wheels, come to think about it how do I find out if my car is DHP or not !!

90942-02070 is the part number of the stud you need

Looks like they are about £3 each from Lexus

Yeah it can but as you have just looked on toyodiy you will see that the pump is different for a 5sp or 6sp and on the 6sp there is 3 different pumps it can be depending on month of manufacture

Most likely...without the compressor you should not be getting any air con!

Also apologies for giving the wrong part number

It's

E88310-50152

Too many items on the invoice!

Does the E in front of the part number mean exchange ???