Stefan213

You can get a used blank key fob with 40-50£ and with techstream in 5 minutes you can pair it with the car

What year or Rx will it fit?

8 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Nice one. What colour/mileage?

Good opportunity to fit all seasons at all four corners.

82k miles and not much ware on the leather seats. I'm hunting some offers for the tyres at the moment. 

A dealer, I just went to see it as it was local and didn't expect to buy it but when it's yours you just know it. 

I will need to change the tyres, they are in the legal limit but to old for my liking.

Hi guys, after owning a 2011 rx450h SE-L for 2 years (shouldn't had sold it) and a couple of cars later I was thinking to get a Touareg euro 6 but after reading all the horror stories I'm back and today I got a 2014 FSport. 

Great cars, don't make my mistake 😂

Here's a little help 

https://www.google.com/search?q=rx450h+air+suspension+to+coil+springs+forum+site:www.lexusownersclub.co.uk&prmd=sivn&sxsrf=APwXEdesf1i_KNmt6-brYxzu8KUdxzd_cQ:1682576984068&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjt7sTbt8n-AhWBTUEAHUJFDQYQrQIoBHoECA8QBQ&biw=360&bih=728&dpr=3#ip=1

On 6/19/2022 at 9:54 AM, tezza8142 said:

does anyone with air suspension have any horror stories, would be good to hear your stories good or bad

I had one 61 plate from 100k miles to 150k and had no issues

45 minutes ago, Tezza 2 said:

Thanks for that 

 

Supplementary question, which of the models around 2010 have the air suspension, which I gather should be avoided?

Is it just the Premier or do others have it?  Is there a place I can look up all this stuff, Parkers don't mention it.

Thanks

Se-L has the air suspension as well, I had one from 2011

80£ new price

Like new

Used on a gs450h 2009

Spare dust caps 

Collection from Dunstable or central London

100£

I have the same problem, steering wheel not straight and car pulling to left. Dot all 4 wheels alignment and still pulling a bit to the left, steering wheel was still not straight (left) took it out and moved it one slot tonthe right and now its ****** to the right.

Will check again next weel the alignment and probably this will be the end of it

Just installed 2 shocks on the rear of my gs450h. Schoks from gs300 and so far its ok, no errors. 

You can find KYB shocks (same brand as the ones from factory) around 140£ one.

4 hours ago, -Error- said:

Have you gained any extra weight during lockdown?

 

On a serious side... does the car sit evenly when stationary and evenly loaded? And have the springs been kept the same? There are so many factors in suspension dynamics, could be anything. Have you inspected the support assembly/strut mount?

On inspection the mecanic could not see anything wrong, i checked as well.

It's a new car for me and its like i have a shorter leg on the back 😅

3 hours ago, cruisermark said:

HI Radu

From what I have picked up frm this forum gs450h shocks are dealer only - did you replace with genuine items?

Yes genuine KYB shocks. Just curios on the ride quality, just sold my rx450h with air suspension and i find this gs odd over speed bumps

2 hours ago, steve2006 said:

Just to clarify....have you replaced just the rear suspension with coil spring/strut suspension and left the front on air?

 

I had the Normal/sport shocks and installed non hybrid ones without sensors. 

The same feeling i had before with the old ones and i was blaming the leaking shock. 

4 hours ago, Mossypossy said:

You say "regular".

?

Regular means non hybrid GS 

Hi guys, i have a 2009 gs450h and i had a bad shock absorber on the rear. Over speed bumps the rear wos not absorbing the bump equal and one side was softer.

Just changed now both shoks with regular ones and the feeling its the same, like one side it's softer... 

Springs are with no damage... 

Is this normal? What should i look for?

Thanks in advance

Radu

Any news on how the shocks got installed? Simple bolt on ? 

I have this one 

https://www.halfords.com/technology/dash-cams/nextbase-522gw-front-and-rear-dash-cam-bundle-450454.html

The rear one connects to the front one and the cable its long enough to run it trough the door seals and top of windscreen 

I can make some pictures on Monday 

The one conecting to the headlight washer behind the bumper

I had the same isue with washers when bought the car. 

One hose was disconected from the washer behind the bumper and both of them did not work.

Conected it back and no problem since then. 

Put the headlights on and try the windscreen washer, if you see any scree  wash liquid under the bumber then you have the same problem. 

Sorry for the bad english 😬

It looks bad inside for that mileage, i would not buy it with problems and tge price its not low at all... 

Maybe for 2000/2500£ i would consider

7 hours ago, Spacewagon52 said:

People seem to be in two camps here. Provided the car has been serviced annually, I would have no hesitation in buying such a low mileage car. The wear and tear on most components will be minimal. Like Radu, others will feel the opposite. I have never been keen on buying a younger high mileage car - I would always plump for a low mileage older car. You pays your money............ 

I had 2 cars that i used only for 1 moth a year, after 2 years they started to have all sort of issues from just sitting. Some parts can get old if the car its not used, hybrid Battery its one of them. 

Like i said on other threds, on my 2011 rx450h with air suspension the milage is just over 140.000 miles and no issues what so ever. 

One brake caliper sized 1 year ago and that was all 😆 maybe i am lucky but i can't see to many threds ith air suspension problems

I would not buy a car that old with so low miles to be honest

Hard to find them, best option in to try at lexys