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Sorry Barry. I misread your initial message. I thought you had said you had ordered a longer one (i.e. enough to cut a couple of blades of rubber out of one), but I think you meant the longer of the two cost you £6. Makes sense now I've read it again.

I'm not sure it's as simple as this. There are small rubber catches on the ends of the strip, that stop the rubbers sliding all the way off, laterally. Without those, the rubbers will eventually just slide off or become loose.

Thanks. Why is the official grease important? I've had mine done by a mechanic who unlikely used the official grease. What problems are likely to appear if a common or generic grease is used?

A terribly rude attitude!

I'm not sure what you mean by simple tee, but if it's just a splitter valve without any mechanism to prevent washer fluid returning to the tank... Then it's going to take a moment for water to come out of jets.

Did you check there was flow with the valve detached? The pressure won't be high due to not being forced through a narrow pipe, but it should show the water flows consistently. If not, perhaps there is some blockage in the pipes before the valve? (Between pump and T valve) I think, during diagnosis, I swapped the driver and passenger pipes to prove there was no defect between the valve and the nozzles.

eBay if you don't want to pay LPD's delivery fee! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202970285437

Thanks for the great guide. Used it the other day for a headlight swap, and it made doing bumper removal far easier having this step by step guide.

Any recommendations gratefully received, @Herbie 😀

Thanks! That's what I think it is, but am wondering if someone who has previously tampered with these levels, have put it out of line of and tightened it to the point the shutter is a bit stuck. One of the adjustment knobs seems to be plastic and looks like it's been in contact with a metal screwdriver. May open my faulty one up and inspect. Will take photos if so.

Thanks for the diagram, @ColinBarber! I have a headlight that seems to stick in full beam. I doubt these adjustments can help me. Though the diagram says if aimed correctly in dipped mode, that ought to mean full beam is OK too. You mention suspension self leveling sensors. If I'm not parked flat, do those sensors go out of line? Thanks!

My air con is getting particularly smelly at the moment. I've seen a video which makes sense, spraying some foaming cleaner into the condensate pipe to clean the condenser and get it smelling fresh again. However, getting to that pipe is challenging! Can anybody recommend how to best access the condenser, or have any instructions on how to clean the air con system, DIY? A quick search of air con specialists yields only the big players who I wouldn't trust. Halfords, Kwik fit, etc. Do Lexus dealers offer this service?

Costco tyre tip: in-store pricing is better than the online pricing, and there are more options too!

No need for a new sensor unless battery is flat. Just a fitting kit. Mine was leaking once, I gave this kit to the tyre shop and all sorted. £10. https://lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/product/lexus-is-phase-3-tpms-fitting-kit/

I've found that toggling high beam on and off doesn't loosen it up really. It seems to be stuck / getting worse. I've also found that a quick tap on the headlight (when I'm standing outside of the car) causes the stuck shutter to loosen and it falls back to place. I had a quick look, but does anybody know if this might fall under a TSB. Are the lights flawed or do they have a design issue? I looked at lexus-tech.eu myself but couldn't see one. I'd rather not take off the bumper and install a new light myself if I can help it, despite the great guide from @agent_dess recently! If it's a TSB then Lexus can do it despite no current warranty.

What advantages do you expect for conducting this extra work?

Super helpful. May have a job of my own like this soon. Much appreciated @agent_dess!

Very nice perks of being an early adopter! What's the capacity of the powerwall?

Just seen this pinned post. Very sad. A wealth of knowledge, shared freely. RIP.

I'd be guessing just a serial number of some sort, to help detect fake stamps perhaps. Maybe they rotate them annually, quarterly, or monthly, and keep a log of those accordingly.

Make sure the battery change doesn't blow the radio unit, like a few have reported here.

They don't always make sense these algorithms. Today I insured one of our other cars and was playing with some of the variables. I got quoted £20 less for choosing a £100 lower voluntary excess than their default.

My 2013 Is300h (F Sport) is just £10 VED. Why the difference, I've heard some are £10 and some are £20.

Someone kindly shared this video in another thread. Does anyone think it's possible to access the shutter, jig it around and free it up a bit, without unsealing the headlight unit as a whole? Maybe a bit easier with the headlight removed. In which case, anyone got a steer on how to remove the entire headlight? Bumper removal job I know.

Make sure they do it. I had Motorline Cardiff promise me touch up, alloys, etc. and fail to do it. I had to have the car sent back so they could do it. Sadly the alloy work they did ended up needing redoing a little later, as a proper alloy refurb is taking tyres off. Seems they just sprayed over mine, and I had peeling within 12 months.