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Just to clearify Bob, I didn't do 4k miles from when I had the tyres replaced, I meant that since its last service a year ago I had only travelled 4k miles. I hadn't done 400 miles on the new tyres, just booked it in for service as a year had past as well the problems I was encountering.

Hi guys, just to update you on my issues with Croydon Lexus, they offered and have changed the front discs and pads free of charge.

Oh I forgot to mention that that they also claimed that the right front disc was warped!!

Took the SC in for 4 new tyres in Feb (Lexus Croydon), never got the car over 45mph before March noticed vibration through the steering. Immediately I figured that one of the wheels wasn't balanced or a weight had fallen off. So although I had only 4K miles since last service I booked it in for a 'mini service' in May. By then I noticed that under braking, from speed, I was getting 'judder' back through the steering. Non of this was happening prior to the 4 new tyres. It also started to 'squeal' every time you braked. I reported all this and took the car in for it's service. They said that a brake caliper was stuck and but they managed to free it and lubricate it, saying it was fine, they then said that a 'plastic wheel spacer' had broken and needed to be replaced (£20.00), then they said that the brake pads had no 'shims' and charged me £68 x2 for them. so my bill for my mini service came to £600.00. I challenged them on how suddenly the car had developed all these faults after they had put 4 new tyres on the car but not a thing was wrong with it before then. Passed MOT in November, no problem, had done only 4k miles or less actually since that MOT. I have asked Lexus UK to intervene.

Guys, had a not good experience at a Lexus dealer in Croydon, not satisfied with the treatment received. I would counsel caution if you use them in future.

Thanks guys yes it's water.

Guys when I use the aircon, I notice when I have stopped that quite alot of coolant/drips out. Lexus says that this is normal just condensation, IS IT?

Thanks guys, so a main dealer would probably charge about £900?

Hi how much would the cam belt and water pump change cost at a dealer? I am about to purchase an SC430