Pastore

16 minutes ago, royoftherovers said:

Japex do receive good reports and they are knowledgeable about most cars manufactured in the Far East.

Halfords and Kwik Fit are cheap for several reasons and I (and others) would not dream of letting their employees loose on our vehicles. I would not advise you to approach either of them.

where you been taking yours?

1 minute ago, Malc said:

renowned for their abominable attention to detail and inability generally to just " get it right " 

My personal experience at a Halfords buying two new tyres ( they had them in stock and price matched the garage that didn't ) and the way another customer was being so diffidently and non deferentially treated made my blood boil  ...  he was in for a service it seemed and MOT ....  and their just couldn't care less attitude so infuriated me .....  but my tyre purchase was fine btw

Malc

Hi Malc

I agree to an extent to the 'attitude' and customer service aspect. Due to the advice on forums such as this I have to consider you guys know what you are talking about regarding servicing etc so I am considering cancelling my kwik fit booking and going japex instead from now on..

On 6/22/2022 at 10:08 AM, royoftherovers said:

 

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Thanks again for this john. 

Im thinking of booking my intermediate service at Japex, (i do 2 services a year due to high miles).

Are you aware if there are any advantages if any of servicing at a specialist rather than your Halfords and kwik fits who are cheaper?

Thanks  

1 minute ago, royoftherovers said:

 

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Thanks John

Hi, 

I usually go to jem lexus in north london for a service but the website says they are closed. Does anyone know any alternatives by any chance? I've always gone there so never had to look anywhere else before

Thanks

at first i thought it mightbe the boot wasnt closed propery but when i heard the sound in the video thats not the sound it makes so not sure but wish you luck wish us updated

Hi, 

Has anyone ever seen got there's replaced? I've just been quoted £135 by my local Toyota but other than eBay not just where else to look. 

They said the comes comes like that and he doesn't know why as he finds it annoying also 

**update 

Just got back from LEXUS and I can confirm that they disabled the sound for me. Now when I put items in reverse I only hear 1 beep then it's silent till the rear parking is sensors comet on. 

Because I went in for the somethimg else they did not it for free but dont know if there's a charge if you just wanted it disabled. Hopefully this helps other people in here who are looking to get rid of the sound too! 

im gonna ask lexus to see if they can disable the sound - i'm going there anyway for the heat shields fitting. will update....

1 minute ago, NemesisUK said:

On the newer models and the full electric versions, it's now a requirement to alert pedestrians. I'm surprised you have it on a 2011.

Unless you are speaking of the parking sensor alert as you approach an obstacle?

it's defo not the parking sensors

2 minutes ago, NemesisUK said:

On a 2011 CT?

I had it on a 2021 UXe loan car and i couldn't find how to disable it. Rather annoying on an electric car, late at night or early morning...

yeah - ive got a reverse camera and parking sensors, why do i need to hear a beep that sounds like a garbage truck lol

Every time you reverse you hear that annoying beeping sound similar to the sound you hear when they come and collect your rubbish bins lol.

Anyone know if there is an actually way of getting rid of the sound?

16 minutes ago, Malc said:

criminal minds at play

Many many years ago when I owned a car sales business I was standing outside my mum's bungalow in Herne Bay when I saw one of our stock cars, an Audi driving down the road when it shouldn't have been 

Called my business partner to ask what the hell .....  why was this car some 60 miles away on a Sunday afternoon ? .....  he peeked out of the showroom office and hey, OUR stock car was still there in all it's bright shining polished glory 

Been CLONED

Malc

Just goes to show you that you can never tell when they will try and strike. I am now convinced that they attempt to steal plates. I'm now going to search which secure plates to get. This comes at a good time and Im getting a private reg anyway and will new to get them printed and put on anyway.

17 minutes ago, Herbie said:

The tracker I've got (the Rewire Security DB2) can be placed anywhere in the car as long as there is a 12V supply to wire it to; could be in the roof lining, could be in the boot, could be in the spare wheel well and so on.

It has an internal fuse for safety but, perhaps more importantly, it has an internal rechargeable battery that will keep the unit up and running if the car battery is disconnected or goes flat - you'll see the state of both car battery and tracker battery below.

I've never seen a tracker that works on battery alone and I can't imagine it being much use really.

all they have to do is look at the cable and cut it, the cable will be more likely to be found, they will look at the fuse box to disconnect the dash cam and this gps tracker, they also check the OBD port as some gps trackers use that port also. 

The Battery powered ones does the same thing, monitor in real time on an app you can have on your phone.

Just a quick search online showed this - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Winnes-Location-Tracking-Portable-Real-time/dp/B09BZKL3XF/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=gps%2Btracker%2Bbattery%2Bpowered&qid=1642955506&s=electronics&sr=1-4&th=1

you can shuve it anywhere and dont have to worry about the install and cables being shown, their gonna check your fuse box anyway. Just charge the thing once a week or 2 weeks whatver it is - 10,000 mah Battery

41 minutes ago, VFR said:

As Herbie has said.

It is rife in the bigger city’s as the roads are now only patrolled (for the most part) by cameras for this & that, so if the scroats can use your legit plates it is likely that Mr ANPR will leave them alone and indeed does.

 

BTW most phones can now tell where you have been & when inc your dash cam (if fitted)

I agree with what your saying although when it comes to the police knocking on your door - they would check the car and see the plate doesnt match the car they have put the plate on first. They are clone plates without them even stealing them in the first place so if the police even do come round after doing their checks if so happens they have the exact same make, model and colour as your car then I have a dash cam which records 24/7 - so you are right about the dash cam.

1 hour ago, Herbie said:

You can hide this one almost anywhere you like, just as long as you have a 12V supply, although it has to be in an area that isn't covered by too much metal so that it gets a good GPS signal.

There are obviously better ones with constant 24/7 monitoring in a security centre and so on but they cost a lot more and you have to pay for the monitoring as well. I think this one is a good compromise; it alerts you to movement and ignition switch on (as well as other parameters), then you can ring the police and give them a running commentary of where it is.

I'm still of the opinion that prevention is better than cure so I also use the tried and tested method of a mechanical steering lock as well, so that hopefully they'll take one look and decide to move on to an easier target.

you cant put it anywhere really as you have physically connected it to your fuse box. The ones im thinking of where you literally put anywhere are Battery operated.

i hear what your saying about the wheel lock, although it can be cut and also have clone keys - they can act a a deterrent and can hopefully put the thief's off and make them think twice, might have to get one myself.

27 minutes ago, Herbie said:

You'd think so wouldn't you, but no, they're not.

They put the plates on an identical car and can then raz around committing crimes, or speeding, or not paying for petrol etc., etc., and it's you the police will come to because to all intents and purposes, that car is registered to you.

I fitted a small and inexpensive GPS tracker to my car like this one an unexpected benefit of which is that if someone nicks my plates, I can prove that my car was nowhere near the scene of the crime.

I didn't knw people would go to those lengths, what a sad life these people have stealing and getting innocent people in trouble, you make a good point. Fair play on getting that GPS tracker - i'm actually looking for one for my car too which i was going to start a thread about to see what other people have. Just looked ta the one got, its cheap and seems easy to install but dont you think its worth getting one where you could hide somewhere incase god forbid your car gets stolen because they seems to look for trackers when they steal because some people dont hide them, just saying

excuse my ignorance but who would actually steal someone number plate? never heard of that before. What would they do with it, its useless

On 10/20/2021 at 10:51 PM, Las Palmas said:

Yes, the CT is a great car. We are happy with the one we have.

Surprised me that Lexus in 2020 is making a car that does not have automatically folding mirrors. I thought that the newer the car the more items would become standard.

I would go to the nearest Lexus and ask if it really is like that.

congrats on the car. 

I've got a 2011 one and they fold atomically when you lock the car. there is a button on the right hand side of the steering wheel which is an auto folding button. 

Hi

Went in for a hybrid health check at the LEXUS dealership and they said my heat shield for the fuel tank and exhaust are missing.

Basically £355 to put them on but anyone know if it really makes a difference as i've been driving around without them a haven't noticed anything. 

Anyone ever had it done?

Thanks :)

On 12/28/2021 at 6:36 PM, mattyt1991 said:

Yeah it is quite steep but to be fair the dealer has given me a very good price on my Honda Civic, nearly a straight swap and this Ct200h has been treated very well, been to Lexus dealer every year without fail, not a mark on the interior. I have overpaid but to be honest I am ok with it.

congrats on the car - i've got he same one - 2011 SEL-PREMIER. if your worried about the hybrid Battery i can tell you mine has been fine and it's done 94k miles lol

go to lexus and pay £60 for a hybridh health check, it covers the hybdrid Battery for 1 year/10k miles - thats what I do.

23 hours ago, ColinBarber said:

Not sure they will do the brake fluid - on their site they only test the fluid rather than change it. There is a special procedure to change the fluid on a hybrid which they may not be familiar with.

Your right, no point going kwik fit. 

Thanks 

On 6/13/2021 at 7:12 PM, 200h said:

as far as i am aware kwikfit can't / wont service a hybrid vehicle

also make sure they will be using 0 - 20w oil for your car

 

Some of the them do, got one done before with my prius so depends where you go. 

I will defo check the oil, thanks. 

On 6/7/2021 at 4:45 PM, Pastore said:

No problem, 

LEXUS = £495 

JEM, North London = £235

Japex, Kings Langley = emailed, waiting for reply. Will update... 

Kwik fitt - £195 with NHS discount