superatticman

Hi Lycan Great choice of car there! Virtually identical to my GS250 Luxury with a tad over 70k on the clock. Gave mine a good wash, polish and wax today. Have to say the quality of paintwork on these cars is second to none. As far as maintenance goes, in 6 years of ownership all I've ever done is have it serviced by the main dealer. They actually aren't as expensive as you may initially believe. Only bits I've had to replace have been consumables like discs and pads. The electronics and mechanical aspects have been absolutely rock solid. They really are an extremely well built and superbly engineered car. I'd like to think both of our cars have plenty of life left in them without needing anything but standard servicing. Cheers.

Just had the sensor warning come on for about 30 seconds flashing and then mysteriously turned itself off. Was on a very slippery and bumpy road in Skye. Generally consensus is 'not to worry' and you can apparently disable this system until you get the sensors replaced? On checking tyre pressure did find the front offside was inflated to 40psi (whoever repaired the puncture over inflated it) so now all are running at around 33.

Hi All 2 years ago my gf managed to put petrol into her 2017 Nissan Juke 1.5 TDi. Drove for about a mile before she realised and just about made it home before it conked out. Car was drained etc and put back onto the road. She's only done 2-3000 miles since then as she's spent quite a lot of time away from home with me but what was once a very reliable runner is now a total liability. Only has 36,000 miles on now but since the wrong fuel incident, has needed the MAF sensor replaced, numerous running issues including injector faults. For me its too much of a coincidence and that 5 minutes of driving before realising may have made the difference. I know Juke's attract a bit of ridicule in the motoring community but if anything they should be fairly reliable. Currently in the garage having an injector replaced having broken down last weekend. Gut feeling is maybe they all need to be replaced after the episode. Difficult to assess from afar but do you reckon persist or chop it in at a main dealer and let the warranty company deal with it in its next life? Cheers.

Disagree with this. I'm with you when it comes to trying to get rid of unwanted noises....they drive me up the wall too! but certainly not from a brand new or newish vehicle. Should go back to the dealer. Once a vehicle gets to around 6-8 years old then some minor rattles are to be expected. However for what you pay for a Lexus of that age, these should be (and usually are) at a minimum.

Overall my Lexus is extremely quiet. There's a slight intermittent buzz that comes from the left hand size of the dash when running on rough roads but only when the car is cold. Best way to get to the bottom of interior noises is to have someone else drive the car over a rougher piece of road whilst you probe about to try and find the offender. They aren't always easy to track down and can sometimes be coming from a totally different area as to where you think!

About the same headroom in an NX and RX that there is in my GS. Providing they have a standard roof. Anything else is a no go. The 'feel' in the NX very similar to my GS so thats a good thing.

Yes I think a trip to Edgware Road Lexus is the order of the day. Need to get a recall issue resolved on my GS so will have a play then. What's the spec range for the 3-5 year old NX? Probably want a softer riding model due to some of the roads it's going to be used on.

Hi All Speculative posting here really. Am going to be heading up to Skye to live in the very near future. I have a GS250, my gf has a Nissan Juke (actually like more than I thought I would!). No real need for us to have two cars between us so looking at getting something that can handle the terrain in the Highlands (not looking at true off road, just potentially bumpy minor roads and well laid gravel tracks) but whilst giving me my luxury car feel that I've got used to. I'm 6'4 and long in the back, gf is 5'10 and probably has slightly longer legs than me. Both fine in the Gs250......how does the NX compare? Cheers Adam

Far milder temperatures recently have seen a fair increase in my MPG. Around town in heavy traffic inc periods of stationary 18-21mpg. Taking it easy on a motorway run recently cruising at just above 60mph was getting around 45mpg. Pretty good for a standard 2.5 V6.

Isn't the 'Hunter' wheel alignment machine the most accurate? Might look at getting mine done when I get new rubber on the back.

How about this then. EVs for those in towns and cities who don't venture far? ICEs for the rest of us. Trust me, there's plenty of wealthy types in and around London whos cars barely make it out of their own borough let alone the M25 zone! EVs work for them. I'm happy to accept the days of me purring around in a V6 are going to be over sooner than I think. A quick glance at the autotrader reveals petrol cars are now sticking out 220+ hp from a puny sounding 1.4. So we've now got to the stage where a 2 litre is now a BIG engine. If that's what it takes to keep the zealots at bay then so be it.

Like that heat shield which fell off about two weeks after the service and MOT....

Cheers. It does seem a little excessive, even with the constant stop start stop driving. Isn't E10 petrol known to cause slightly lower MPG? Tyres are all well inflated. Maybe worth looking at the tracking. Did have the dreaded Lexus dealer full £££ service and MOT recently. They should have picked up on anything that's badly out of kilter. Am driving up to Halifax this weekend. As you suggested...rather than drive like Granny all the time....lets unleash it where appropriate. Being mindful of the conditions of course.

Greater London to Skye. About 630 miles. About twice a year. Before cold weather got around 20 in very heavy Greater London traffic. 22-23 in what most people consider regular urban driving. At the end of the day you don't choose a big auto with a NA V6 if you are worried about economy.

Yep...the engine is on for around 5 minutes before I even move an inch. Basically drinking fuel for the sake of it! Its also revving at about 1300rpm when it gets below freezing. This does settle down to around 800 when everything is warmed up though. Loads of stop start though in the heavy Greater London traffic. Can be periods of 1-2 minutes of stationary even. Get around 38-39 on a long run sticking to the speed limit. Tops is around 43mpg if cruising at 60.

Hi All We had that cold period before Xmas, now we're having another short blast. Any alarming mpg figures to report?! Am averaging 15.5 in my slow 6 mile stop and start crawl to work. Takes on average 45 minutes to give you an idea of the pace. Usually get around 20 in similar traffic of which is about right for this car. Some diesel owners mind are reporting an even more drastic drop.

This has happened before! An incorrectly badged Toyota Soarer 3.0L was sold as a 2.5TT Only became apparent when the new owner quickly took it to a specialist re the lack of performance. Within a second of opening the bonnet the 'problem' became apparent!

Cheers. Interested as to why this would be the case?

Cheers. Yes will give that a go at some point. Guess if it was in the engine bay above the manifold then it may be a little more pressing to replace. Then again, my previous E60 did away with a manifold heat shield on the last year of the model. Was well known amongst the community that it caused the rocker cover to warp...as mine ended up doing.

Yes...very much so.

Hi All Have had a strange minor rattle the last few days coming from the rear. Managed to take a look just now and found the thin strip of metal balancing on the rear exhaust pipe. Pulled it out and its very likely sheared/corroded from the two bolts circled in yellow. Cant see any damage there and it is mounted above the rear exhaust so doubt anything has hit it. Any ideas? Wonder if it needs to be replaced with any level of urgency? Cheers

Hi Sergio My 2012 GS250 is due it's major 60k service next week. I've been quoted about the same by Jemca. Apparently if I get it done before the end of the year the Lexus 'relax' warranty will still just about apply. Should be room to negotiate on this next year though given the low mileage on the vehicle. It seems a bit pricey but given how reliable this car has been and the fact it's only ever needed servicing and consumables changing... its worth investing in.

That combination got through two MOTs so presume they are identical patterns. Would like to think the Main Dealer would pick up on anything untoward as they are usually keen to sell you something! Wasn't impressed with what they charged for the Bridgestones on the front though. General consensus was that the Lexus Main Dealers are usually pretty decent when it comes to supplying tyres without over inflating them. The cost that is! Should have checked their quote against others but sometimes you just want them done there and then..

Both of my rear tyres are different brands and 'budget' too. They were put on during separate road trips where I had the misfortune to pick up a non repairable puncture. Its usually the case that you get offered whatever they have at the time. Gonna wait for the first one to get lowish and then replace both. Just don't like the thought of them being there although they've performed ok to be fair.

Am due to replace both rear tyres soon. Bridgestone are the recommended brand and have them on the front. Was pondering Avon as they seem a reasonable mid range tyre. Does appear some prefer Toyo over them though.