Kermitpwee

I have found that an F Sport still rides better than a  BMW M Sport.

To make it softer you need a softer side wall.

I found budget tyres helped the ride significantly but grip was compromised.

Uniroyal Rainsport were good as a mid range tyre with a soft sidewall and still ver y good grip.

Personally I like the stiff suspension and it grows on you!

18 hours ago, Colinb623 said:

That was some bargin at 18k euro !

I was happy, it s difficult to sell privately, was it a bargain? i think they are looking for crazy money for them now tbh, still better value to be had in an is300h versus a bmw or audi equivalent

On 4/10/2023 at 9:31 AM, Colinb623 said:

Hi all

I've recently noted the private market increase in asking price for the IS300H lately . Has anyone else noted this ? 

Some 2014/2015 plate F sports are just shy of the 20k bracket ..(euros)

Irish market is crazy, people are looking for silly money. I sold a 172 f sport last october privately, sold it for 18k euro, 2 callers, one guy looked at it and bought it.

116k miles, Lexus sh apart from last 2 were independent. Sorry I sold it!!

There is a recall on the water pump In Ireland, I had it done FOC, quite common, I did have FLSH at the time.

6 hours ago, JNO said:

Hi Jason, do you still drive your IS? What's on the clock now? I'm about to buy one from 2015 with 210k km (130k miles) and reading this thread gave me a good confidence that I've not gone completely mad as some people I've discussed this with think. The car has a full service book from an authorized dealer and the battery is under warranty until April 2025. I hope to hear from you! Thanks a lot for sharing your success story with us here. What a car!

What price are you paying for it?

Water pumps are being replaced under warranty in Ireland on the is300h , I have no idea about the UK. 

2 hours ago, royoftherovers said:

I see what you mean. I interpret that as the system turning on and determining whether to propel the car in Battery or Combustion mode.

 I definitely do not interpret that as you and perhaps others do Kermie.

Either way, super cars and best of luck to the original poster with his new vehicle.

15 hours ago, royoftherovers said:

Why did you think that you had a certain amount of time Kerm ?

You have a certain amount of time before the engine cuts in Roy. Have you noticed it on your hybrid? 

The above is exactly what I experience

3 hours ago, Herbie said:

Sorry Peter but that's wrong.

It has nothing to do with being "warmed up" - it's completely governed by the state of charge.

Correct me if I am wrong but does the hybrid system not go through a warm up cycle that is independent of the state of charge of the Battery?

I am not talking about warming the engine.

I thought that once you press the Start button you had a certain time to put it in electric before the warm up cycle starts.

I am talking about the first start of the day.

Can you please educate me?

Thanks

17 hours ago, Rob Greenhalgh said:

Hello everyone. I'm Rob and brand new to your club. I just got a 2017 Lexus is 300h this week. It has 75K miles on it. I have seen this notice coming up when starting  it up.

"ev mode not available hybrid battery low"

Can any of you experts please tell me why this happens and could there be a problem with the hybrid battery.

Thanks

Rob

Totally normal, when the car starts it must warm up before it uses the hybrid Battery. The warning you are getting is routine. You can however trick the car! When you start the car immediately press the ev mode and it will run off the Battery at speeds less than 30kmh. If however you press the accelerator too hard and it comes out of ev mode it will not go back in until the car has warmed up.

16 hours ago, pearse said:

Thanks for your reply, yeah the opinion is definitely in favor of the 152 model, which if I'm honest I was hoping for. The extra €10k doesn't look like it's buying much beyond a younger number plate. 

As for the F sport suspension being harder than the regular suspension, I'm not put off. My previous car was a BMW 420d M Sport on 19" wheels and I didn't mind it at all (although the Mrs did 😂). 

You will find the F Sport more supple in comparison.

I have a 172 F Sport, I actually bought it 3 years ago off the same dealer as you are looking at now.

I would buy the black one, these cars are bulletproof. I had 42k miles on mine when I bought it and now 120k miles. Not even a bulb has been changed.

The black one is a really nice looking car and you get to keep 10k in your pocket.

The differences in external styling are not noticeable on a black car. Actually the changes to the front bumper don't suit the colour white imo.

The changes to the suspension are barely noticeable. The F Sport does ride a lot harder than the conventional model, just something to be aware of.

Best of luck and after 3 years I am still in love with mine just as much as the first day I picked it up.

16 hours ago, Jayw13702 said:

Well it’s not the head gasket, tests have proved that’s still good.

the water pump was replaced about 50k ago and is still dry do it’s a bit of a mystery as to why there was coolant loss.

we’ve put the lower fuel consumption down to the colder weather and E10 as well as changing the wheel size to 17’s. Now that’s it’s warmed up a bit the mpg has gone back to mid 40’s 

Glad to hear all is good with the headgasket, I'm hoping to run mine to 400k miles, 101k at the moment, i have no problem replacing the hybrid Battery when the time comes, hoping the rest will stand up to it, 2017 plate, hoping for another 10 years. Here is wishful thinking!!

Do you service earlier than the 10k?

Have you replaced the original Water pump yet? It is very common on the is300h, mine was leaking even though i couldn't see it, replaced it on advice and it solved the problem, that wouldn't explain your mpg however

Is it worse in wet conditions?

I had an issue where the rear tyres once below 3mm that would cause the car to weave slightly left and right in wet conditions on the motorway at higher speeds ie 70mph +

On 1/29/2022 at 1:36 PM, Bowserman said:

Got my 7 year service done at Lexus Teeside yesterday together with discs and pads all round (ouch!)

The brakes were absolutely shot after 57k miles and although the pads were renewed before I bought it 5000 miles ago, they really should have done the lot.

If I braked from speed they made a terrible noise and pulsed when slowing down right to a standstill. Absolutely fine now, which they should be.

Got a UX 300e loan car which I was impressed with. Top spec and very comfortable, although i think range would be an issue for me, and the fact I havent got £50k lying around to buy one.

Was it expensive to get the pads and discs done? 

11 hours ago, Jayw13702 said:

I change mine every 60k, I generally use a good quality branded oil and always use a new set of washers for the drain plug and filler plug

Wow the dealer has been changing mine every 20k, good to know it can go longer

11 hours ago, Jayw13702 said:

Now just completed 230,000 miles and still going well.

Over the Christmas period it will need a new rear wheel bearing, some rear pads and a chance to get the car up on ramps and give it a good underbody clean.

I treated the car to some IS220 wheels, always liked the look of them, picked them up for an absolute steal, had them powder coated and stuck some 225/45x17 tyres on them and am pleased with the result....

 

 

What brands of tyres have you used over the course of your 230k? I am thinking of moving to budget tyres

The 17 inch spacesaver will do the job if its the correct one,

Thanks guys, I feel better about it now, I will service it myself

Hi all

I have a 2017 IS300h for 2 years now, it has 92000 miles and a full service history with Lexus.

I plan to keep this car until its beyond repair, apart from the Hybrid Battery warranty which may be a consideration as it is guaranteed till the cars 15th birthday is there any other reason why I shouldn't do the servicing myself if I stick to the service schedule.

I am unfortunately not tech savy so will to look into that for future diagnostics if needed and possibly will bring it to lexus for the inverter coolant change.

Am I missing anything here, my financial circumstances have changed for the worse since i bought the car so I can't afford the servicing, I don't want to sell the car.

On 5/6/2021 at 2:47 PM, Brechin Slate said:

Couldn't quite get all the clubs in there in the bag, I had to take the driver out.  Then decided to drop one of the rear seats but that gave an awkward step which meant pushing and pulling.  Finally decided that for £100 a year I'd leave my clubs in the dry, warm trolley shed at the course.  Battery charging connection included so all very happy, I now have an empty boot and no loading and unloading at either end.  Hasn't helped the handicap though 🙂

I was taking the driver out for a long time until I realised that the bag would fit with the driver but only one way. If you put the driver head on the drivers side the bag will fit with the driver but won't fit if put in the opposite way. Perhaps you have a 48 inch driver?!

Update!!

I ended up getting 13000 miles out of the tyres. Perhaps there was another 1000 left but the sidewall was damaged.

I went with Kumho Ectsa Ps71 in 255/35/18 for the rear.

300 euro fitted. I needed something at short notice, let see how I get on!

Good morning!

I have 9500 miles done on the rear and I am at 3 mil now on Hankook Ventus. I don't drive the car hard. Is this par for the course or is there better alternatives out there for wear that are still capable in the wet?

Am i looking for too much? Is this the way with rwd?

What do you recommend?