is 220d owner

An update fuel economy incresed too👍👍. Used to be 25-28 average now its showing 40 mpg. Happy days.😊 so happy now.

Hi, i had all these common problems with this model. Pressure in the cooling system throws out all the coolant out engine overheats also there was alot of boubles . Ive done the gas test in coolant it was positive so i thought its the head gasket but done alot of research on internet and found that it could be egr cooler. So everyone check your egr valve is its wet soot it mean your egr cooler need to be replaced it must be dry that means your cooler works well. Mine was wet.anyway i was still hetting boubles so changed the water pump to as i think water wasnt moving right thats it car feels like brand new now no more overheating feels beter over all. No more pressure form that water bottle once engine is shut few minutes later  you can apen the cap no more presure.  Btw first goest your pump then oil cooler has i hard time then your egr cooler and your egr and overall performance and economy so here you go the cure😁

ye finding is 250 with all the goodies is really hard i was looking for it like 5 months most of them was overpriced or looks like its been driven on the field thats why i have is 220d se-l with all possible features,  but it was a huge mistake for a while , but since i fixed all the problems i love the car now. :) but still i would love to have petrol auto but i would take gs or rx  range because is back space of IS really small. It is more like a hatchback then saloon.

Clean that manifold man yours looks alot worse just by looking at that hole.... i did cleaned mine and trust me it feels like a new car no more is220d problems no more any smoke , power is back. Just cleaning egr doesn`t help much.

brake pads fitted incorrectly ,  is it originals or cheap ones? do you allways hear the noise when braking? or is it just after leaving the car over night?

Well i don`t know about you but  I don`t classify cosmetic problems as serious problems with cars. it can be easily fixed. As long as the car never had engine ,gearbox  ,cluch,electrical problems, many suspension  problems in 10 years i think that is what you can call reliable car. 

by the way my exhaust is still original with 135k miles a wee bit rusty in some places but no holes or any serious damage. 

get the cable with techstream copy for around 20£ from eBay best thing you can buy as they use the same software in dealerships. i have one myself and it was the best item for 20£ ever.

Just now, talaipwros said:

 absolutely nothing wrong with modern Skodas, they are very reliable cars

maybe they are first 5 years  then problems start poping out . i had 2 vw passats 1.9tdi pd unbeatable engines good gear box  but suspension is terrible had to change parts every year  because allways something bouncing loose metal noise....   and i realy drive nice trying to avoid pot holes slow down to 10mph at speed bumps but still..... electronic things breaks as well from time to time. its just poor quality cars. dont understand why people love them so much specially diesels with egr problems, engines full of carbon. Most of the cars in garages you will see is vw audi skoda seat... i would rather pay 200 £ for one part in lexus wich will last long and it it good quality , then changing parts to passat every year 50£ each....

I would say its all about the money. if you earn at least 30k a year get a new car.

It is really nice to have a new car, because if you see any scrach any broken plastic piece or kerbed wheel ,you know you did it :D

when you buy second hand car its like researching you dont know anything about the car , and when something goes wrong then you see what has been done to it broken plastics in some places missing screws electrical tape on wires etc... :D So really alot of questions comes up . 

But yea price diference is huge. i would rather buy car up 5 years old instead of a new one. Some people just get lucky even when they buy 10 old car and don`t have to invest into it other then normal service.

another thing is brand i would rather buy older lexus , bmw mercedes then brand new pegeot renault vw skoda and other **** cars.

3 minutes ago, dougie175 said:

If I washed my car once a month with the mileage I do it would be disgusting!

trust me with nano wax you dont need to wash it that often  no dirt sticks to it  you might see some dust only  but it can be cleaned with microfiber towel and it will shine like just washed. nano is just something unreal i use it myself and realy happy with it.

good stuff is expensive but its worth it.

i would just use crystal nano technology every 5-6 months and wash once a month that is all needed to make it shine like a mirror and also nothing sticks to it .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpmZmV-6vrI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPM8OR6W6WE

ye i would like to get update as well my maps are 2007 version so sometimes its confusing when it says take second exit on the roundabout, but there is no roundabout anymore  or sometimes i drive on the road and the map shows that i am driving on the field 

2007 sorry typing mistake :D

On 5/23/2017 at 9:40 PM, Shahpor said:

Ok, I presumed - perhaps wrongly - that those options referred to the year of the car? 

i don`t think Its by the date my car is 23/11/2017 i had the same options. or could it be last ecu update date listed then. But i used  mid one and it worked just fine for me.

16 hours ago, Defratos said:

That's what I tried (in the link I sent) but it doesn't seem to work. 

I'm guessing they disabled this for middle east spec cars to stop people from playing around with it. 

I think it'll have to be a dealer program change or something 

Make sure you did it the way it says . Sometimes you have to read 5 times before you understand what step you missed :D 

Otherwise i would buy 3 party techstream with cable from eBay or amazon . Dealers using the same sofware. If you do anything yourself on your car you will find it usefull.

I found it for 25£ in eBay. Realy usefull and easy to use.

This must work for you as this is from the is-f 2013 manual. Good luck :)

20 minutes ago, Defratos said:

Hmm well the links on that page aren't available anymore. 

I'll try depressing the start button and the odometer as he stated but I believe his works like the link I sent, which is refusing to change for mine. 

Thanks for the help though. 

i don't know if there would be an option for you on techstream.  But on is220d i was able to change mpg to  l /km.  For newer car like yours there might be more options available.

I think if  your display is illuminated then there is a chance to do it but , if its just lit with led's  then you would have to change the whole display . 

Anyway i will keep searching.

Well i am not sure but that was just from this lexus forum :

http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/topic/78833-help-i-changed-my-speedometer-readout-from-mph-to-kph-how-do-i/

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How to toggle the digital speedometer in the instrument cluster between mph and kph is explained on page 148 of the 2009 IS-F owners manual

Hi , i got is 220d se-l 2008 insurred with axa for 500£ in N.Ireland i am 25, got my license for 8 years, 3 years no claim bonus ,never had any claims.  So i guess your insurance must be lower then 600.

looking good man 

32 minutes ago, bobmc said:

try browsing through the parts listing here

http://lexus-europe.epc-data.com/is250_220d/ALE20R/2907/engine/

 

Thanks i guess i found it 

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Here are parts you've selected: No PNC# (SUB) OEM part number Required per car Production period Name Applicability Please order in advance In stock 01 77720E 77720-53010 01 11.2005 VALVE ASSY, FUEL TANK SOLENOID RETURN ALE20 101.29 USD

 

At least  when i paste this part number into google and search by imgae i found the part that i was looking for.

THANK YOU

I hate when  somethings have two names or more... :D why they dont name it exacly the same as they name it in ecu......

Hello,

Maybe someone could find this part number or where to get it ?

fuel route switch valve for lexus is220d    2007

Searched all internet nothing similar....

Sent an email to lexus they  replayed to me

is any rusts are not covered by lexus ??

12-year anti-corrosion and perforation warranty

Thanks alot man . Looks like i will have fun at the weekend.