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any pics?

I don't know if they improved the design, but I haven;t seen the problem in by 2012 200d.

I check them on each service (free movement) and so far no problems. 

Last service, I striped the front ... all looked good to me, but I re-greased anyway.

I'll do the rear's next month when I this year's service.

IMO, the best source of information is from the Lexus website... for a few Euros (~3)  you can rent 1hour access to the hourse's mouth.

I've done it twice now and managed to download far more material than I needed... and I know it is totally the right information for my vehicle (as there are date variations)

+1 starter ... I had similar issues on my renault 19 years ago.. sounds like it it trying to spin up the starter motor before the solenoid has engaged the cog to the flywheel. ... for my Renault I stripped the unit and re-greased the solenoid part (was dry/sticky) .. was fine after that.... (pity about the rest of the car!)

we had a good 8" here in Kent and was very impressed with the Rx450 .... bit slippy until I turned on the "snow mode", then it was amazing ... just worked... of course driving slow anyway, but otherwise would never know I was dring in snow

I'm thinking the same.... I know a few places do a £30 empty,  refill and test ... so I might get them to do that anyway, just to ensure the lubricant is refreshed (even though a/c appears to be ok)

I wasn't asked to pay anything extra for my PO-40 ... (and for a lot of stuff I buy from outside the EU).. must be a pot-luck thing (or the seller is putting wrong info on the documents?)

Worth getting it in quick before the whole system falls into chaos when they eventually decide how brexit will work!

Lexus only ever ran a trial with the IS220d/200d  ...   butmy car is 2012 .. (only 6years old)

The interesting numbers will be about the wider changes accross all of Toyota's supply

lots of help sheets available.... you can solder or crimp .. or just get an auto electrition to do it.

My 2012 has some slight variations in wiring, but fixed that by buzzing out .. works a treat.

Scariest bit is taking off the door card.. trying not to snap any of the plastic bits... all good.

This is the PO-40 mod ... it automates that, so when you lock the car the mirrirs fold and unfold when you un-lock  (newer models are all automated).

I find this helpful for 2 reasons
- it means I can see if my car is locked from a distance (no more running back to car to check)
- if I parallel park, I can see if anyone is comming before I open the door (previusly had to fold the mirror before I turned off the engine, then guess before I opened the door!)

The mod is a small box, which take a feed fro the door lock/unlock wires... takes about 1/2 day to do a tidy job... lots of people on here available to help with advice.

I've for the Is200d, which I think it slightly re-tuned ... 6th gear is waste of time on roads with cameras on every gantry... so use 5th most of the time.. high revs can't be too bad (~45mpg) and hopefully keep it a little cleaner inside.

I'd advise against blanking EGR, as it may get you into trouble come MOT time  (rules have changed)

I'd highly recommend the folding mirror mod, very useful.

BTW, I also love my IS  ... .(but do regret not checking this forums advice before I bought it!) ... regardless, I love to listen to my colleagues moaning about the cost and frequency of Audi  & BMW repairs!

on other cars I;ve owned before, if you turn off AC, it disengages the magnet/solenoid and the pulley will freewheel   ... of has that bearing siezed?

Had mine done this week .... no new rattles so far (but plenty before it went in, so couldn't be much worse)

I got a IS300 loan car ... nice to drive, not very comfortable, very crampt compared to my IS200d.... seats felt very cheap.

As for my car, seems ok .... they gave it a quick wash and vac ... didn't clean the wheels, and some new dirty finger prints on the cream pillars  ... I'll have to figure out a way to clean them without damaging the surface.

Didn't get any fuel ... actually, much got the car back with  less than I left it with  ... .although they disabled my dashcam for most of the work (little footage), I could see for the wash and vac the engine was running... good 20mins of fuel burnt for no obvious reason

I found the noise (once it appeared) was totally independant of anything we could control  (fans, radio, sat nav etc... ).

It tooks us a few month to get Lexus to have as look, and when they did they identified it immedately as a worn fan on the 'multimedia' unit.... luckly it was covered under warranty, but they said it ammounted to ~£3k cost as they were only allowed to replace the entire unit.

However, if it was out of warranty, I'd be tempted to strip it down and replace the fauly fasn myself

there is a sprung ball bearing in a track... if the mirror is forced beyond it's normal throw it will move (as opposed to break), but once returned to it;s normal position, you'll hear a load click as the ball bearing re-located into the track again.

So long at it retracts and extends as per normal, then all good.

I understood the use of HID requires auto levelling system (to avoid dazzling) and headlight washers, again, to avoid dirty lense diffusing the beam and causing dazzle.  (Hence original fit only).

My wifes Rx has the HID (factory fit) and they are very impressive.... the stock lights in my  IS200d seem pre-historic in comparison.

I had a nightmare with mine, dealer wasn't interested, so I had a look (all pulls appart easily) ... I found a piece of thick felt padding had come away.   Insead I bought some sticky felt tape on eBay and worked around the offending area .. not had a problem since.

i also put the same tape around the switched in the door, again no problem with those since

agree, worth a look, could be somehting obvious, if not, chances are a part you can get from a breakers yard for not much.

removing the door card is pretty straightforward, just need to take it slow .. 

I have some instructions ... if you want them, let me know and I'll email

if the signage is wrong, then you may have a case, just on technical grounds...  worth getting some pics with full coverage from where you parked.

Personally, I'd agree with the above, chalk it up as an honest mistake, some you get away with, some you don't.... take the fine and move on  (it will eat you up, and odds are you will have to pay more)

As I understand it, they all run statistical models for risk ... and if you have been in an accident (regaless of fault), apparently statistically you are more likely to have another in a short space of time..... it seems in this case that model was proven right!

My premium went up becuase of a windscreen replacement (AA insurance) .. they detailed it on my renewal as a no-fault claim... now that will be visiable to all insurers if I chose to move...prevuous insurers never used to detail it....  very annoying, but I see their justification.

Agree it is unfair that people who don't bother don't seem to get much grief from the system... that's an issue for our Police and justice system... not really insurance.

what we need is a not-for-profit insurance company...

on my old avensis it was a bit flakey, but you could disconnect the rain sensor (behind the mirror), and the wiper would revert to a normal intermttent type.

So far on both our Lexus (IS and Rx) not had need to do this... when it starts paying up, I change the blades and all is good.

I get mine from Lexus, and they are all  alloy compression  ones... not fibre  (engine, diff and gearbox).... only cost pence, just get them when i get my filters etc...

I love my IS200d .... best car I've had by a mile (prefer it to my wifes Rx450h).

3 years in, other than normal servicing (do myself), only had front shocks done.  The car has creaky plastic & thin paintwork, but that's the same for all IS's ...other than that is it superb, quiet, comfortable. Never had a problem in MOT's and servicing is typical Toyota easy (ignoring the fuel filter).

I get 40-50 mpg, depending how fast the motorway lets me go, don't hang around...  have to drive in a lower gear than you first think, but soon get used to it.

out of interest what is the procedure for this update .... I couldn't figure it out for mine.... was told mine was dealer only, they stung me £200 for an update, and still doesn't include some of the roads around me!

i thought the premium fuel is more about injectors and valves