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My car had done 157. I bought it a year ago and have had it serviced with Lexus since then....hence why I am miffed. I found a specialist engineering firm to rebuild the engine because it is either that or no wheels. Parts are impossible to source in the UK if you have to do camshaft and fiddly bits. I get the car back next week. Will be able to offer a reference then.
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Mine snapped and broke the engine two months ago, see thread. Cost from Lexus _ 16800+VAT. Third party cost, 5k. Advice? Get it sorted but join my argument that there is a design issue as these are not serviceable parts. There is no service interval. Lexus should be looking at this, I suspect it shall become a growing and expensive issue for 450H owners.
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That is a good point Colin, it would be interesting to quantify the number of failures they have on these chains.
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I have had a nightmare week with Lexus. Was out last Wednesday everything running fine. Suddenly the petrol engine cut out so I parked up and tried to restart. Horrid spluttering and the car turned for about 10 secs then cut out. Called RAC. 2 sensors per cam reporting faults so got the car taken to Lexus. ONE WEEK LATER, today, they tell me the timing chain has gone and I need a new engine. 16.5K + VAT. WHAAAAAT? Car is 2006 450h 150K. No warning apart from last service where they said they say oil spots on the housing, had it a year and been servicing with Lexus under service plan. Guys I need your help PLEASE.
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I have had a nightmare week with Lexus. Was out last Wednesday everything running fine. Suddenly the petrol engine cut out so I parked up and tried to restart. Horrid spluttering and the car turned for about 10 secs then cut out. Called RAC. 2 sensors per cam reporting faults so got the car taken to Lexus. ONE WEEK LATER, today, they tell me the timing chain has gone and I need a new engine. 16.5K + VAT. WHAAAAAT? Guys I need your help.
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Thanks Simon. I have had it checked and again. Even went when the warning was on and Lexus said the battery pack was fine. When I start it these days, I give it some welly so the engine runs for a bit before we move off. Seems to work in those instances....
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Thanks John but he was more canny than I . It was sold as seen but I bear no qualms at all. It is a premium car and quite simply...it's worth the repair bill.
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I also too my 450h for its first service since I got it two months ago. Advisory on the front shocks 1072, water pump soon, six bills and rear brakes with calipers another 6. Premium car yes, lack of canny? NO!
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I just got an 06 450h. I know the battery has been changed and is under warranty for 8 years . I get the hybrid warning light come up when I have been driving in city traffic for a trip but once I whip it round a motorway that soon clears up. Any ideas about what that might be? Is that the hybrid pack , the actuators or something else?
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I now drive like a granny in town and a maniac on the motorway. I look down on 90% of Beemer drivers and Benzo owners The ladies love me AND best of all The ex still hates me...just with more womanly passion lol