nik95

Hi guys, as the title suggests - when I turn the wheel either side to full lock, there is a dragging sound coming from the front rightwheel. This is, I'm certain, from the ABS squeezing and releasing the brakes. Also verified with my scan tool as it pops with 2 codes - DTC0C1223 - ABS malfunction ; DTC0C1241 low/high battery voltage. This problem came up after I had a garage change the front shock absorbers. He did say that the wheel speed sensor pulled off from the wire (on the same wheel it's having problems with), but he managed to reattach it. I had a quick look at it with the wheel on and the cable and how it connects to the sensor all seemed fine. So, my question is before I start messing with it, what should I be looking for? I've got a multimeter (and know how to use it) so is there a way to check the sensor with it? What kind of test should I do on the cable besides looking for a short between the wires? Think it was just two wires, so what kind of signals go through them - 12V and ground, or ground and the sensor produces it's own voltage that feeds into the ABS unit (which makes more sense to me)? Any help is appreciated!

Hi guys, I need to know if there are any subtle changes to the front bumper between 2005, 2006-2007 and 2007-2012. Different sources seem to group the years differently. And even if there are, would they be compatible with one another replacement wise. https://lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/parts/lexus-gs/lexus-gs-phase-iii-2005-2012/lexus-gs-3-exterior-interior/lexus-gs-phase-3-front-bumper-2/ This states that it's 2007-2011. I need it for a 2005 GS300. Answers appreciated!

It says 3972 on the stamp, but they recorded 39721??? How does that happen? You would think that they'd be careful doing that. Then again one guy servicing it records it electronically in the database, and another guy puts the service stamp and writes the mileage. Anyway, the interior looks more like that of mine which has 130k miles, rather than 17k. Also no up-close photos. I would be curious to see the state of the wheels as that can be indicative. The MOT history is impeccable which suggests that it has been taken care of VERY well, which would suggest that the interior should be on a similar level, which is not. Here's the website where you can check MOT history. www.totalcarcheck.co.uk It's free and you just need a registration.

Yes, he did indeed. Haven't ever really been that lucky when it comes to money in my life, so there's that first time for me. With the batteries replaced, I got a pretty good value I believe. I'll start with the oil leak and possibly welding the exhaust first. Contemplating if I should get the transmission fluid changed as well. The service manager did say that it's for the lifetime of the car, but I somehow doubt that. Can anyone recommend me a little bit cheaper alternative over the £400/per OEM shock absorber? I prefer comfort over sporty-ness so I can live with non-adjustable shocks I guess.

Just got a call from the dealership and so the repair has been authorised. Said he ordered the batteries and will give me a call once they've arrived. So I guess this brand stands up to its name once again.

Yeah, just like mine which is last week... Depending on the outcome, we will tell if the warranty can be relied upon.

It has 122k miles so it's bound to have battery issues soon... I saw that one but the dealer reviews put me off. Read them and you can see why. That's not to say that means that the car would be bad, but you know... Then again, the one I bought from - 'Alexander Motors' Cradley Heath currently has 31 5* and no 1* reviews and my experience with him, and especially him trying to scam me says otherwise... So you never really know... Got a call from the dealership earlier. Said that the techs wanted more data sent to them lol. I asked the guy what's the point of the whole procedure and said even he doesn't know, as that's his first such claim. Said that it could as well go as far as needing approval from Japan lol. So anyway, it's going to be next week till I see another update.

Find me one for up to 5k that you think wouldn't have such issues... The shocks aren't that bad to fail MOT. Even if I replace them at the dealership, it's £1.6k. Can live with TPMS till next tyre change I guess. If the oil leak is from an oil feed pipe as they say is common or timing chain cover gasket, neither of them should be more than £200 to repair.

Yeah probably. But then again I've been looking at Autotrader daily for the last two months and the cheapest one ever was £3.3k. Not sure how you find those sub 2k ones. As long as they replace the hybrid batteries and if anything can be done about the throttle, then I'd be VERY happy with the purchase. Side question - now that I have the check hybrid system light, the engine works constantly. What kind of MPGs are you getting in town? I struggle to get over 20-25 even with gentle driving.

It's not a 'dead' per se. Just not very sensitive/responsive. Will see how it is after an ECU reset. Thanks for the advice Steven. I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to customer rights etc. and how to deal with such situations, but I'm learning. I didn't check it as I don't really know anyone that can do a proper one. I did check the discs/pads/fluids/visible leaks and such before buying and it wasn't bad. I'm not too bothered about the shock absorbers as long as the drivetrain and electricals are ok. You've got to consider the price in the equation. I knew I wasn't going to get a perfect car at that price point. Guess we'll see what happens after the dealership gives me an update.

Yes, from a dealer (not Lexus). I don't trust him though as I haggled the price down with 50 quid and then later when I asked to pay for a warranty (which the company could only offer for the engine and transmission, no electricals etc.), he paid for it first with me knowingthe prices without VAT (235 quid) , and then later asked me for 330+, saying that was what he was charged. I pointed out that 235 with VAT should be 282 and so he rang the warranty company and as he was talking I could hear through what the agent was saying so he was reducing the volume of his phone as he was talking... After asking the agent multiple times what the price is I could faintly hear 280 something... after which he eventually agreed. So basically he tried to get that 50 quid back through the warranty. 10 minutes after I drove away the hybrid system light came up. Rang him, told him, and he pointed me to a known friend mechanic (well more like tyre,exhaust and suspension guy) of his. Read the codes and indeed it was the hybrid battery. ECB and VSC also came up so both googled that and a possible cause was the 12V battery failing to which he assured me was the reason. I knew it wasn't... At that point I should have insisted for a refund, but I wanted the car so bad that it clouded my judgement. After the codes were cleared, car drove fine. Halfway through the motorway, TPMS light came up and I said **** it, not too bothered about that. Got home and a few days later serviced it at Lexus. Came out with 3 bad shocks (500+ each), all bad TP sensors (for which to replace they charge 500 lol) an oil leak (which as I'm monitoring 500 miles later, oil is still at full, so not bad) and a few holes in the exhaust. So overall not too bad for 3750. I guess I should cram it all in and say that the car is great except the throttle response. Never mind the delay when you floor it. My problem is that there seems to be a lot of dead zone on the throttle so when pressing it makes little to no difference acceleration wise. Is this because of the CVT? Is it because the ECU adjusting the response based on previous driving pattern or is it something else? Putting it in sport mode improves it a bit but not much. So anyway, if anyone's still reading, what are thoughts on this? If they refuse to fix the battery, guess it's reasonable to want a refund (even a bit extra as I serviced it) from the dealer. What are my chances of getting it? If he refuses initially, what should I do?

Yeah, I'll probably go talk to the service manager in person if there's no update by the end of tomorrow. I'll keep you posted.

Hello guys, I've recently bought my 2007 GS450H with 130k miles. I'll skip all the details and just say that I serviced it at the dealer for £250 and it passed the hybrid battery check. One week later the hybrid light came on. So I got it back to the dealership for diagnostic (which usually costs £120), but free of charge because of the warranty, and it turns out it was the hybrid batteries... That was last Friday. The dealership told me they'll be sending some data over to Lexus "technical team" to analyse and they'll get back to me once they hear from the techs. Also mentioned that the batteries failing under warranty was something very rare (like twice in a year for the whole country if I understood correctly). So today is Thursday and they still haven't heard from the tech team. Does any of you know if I should be concerned about this, or are they going to honour the warranty as they should. I did read the terms&conditions on the brochure but there was nothing particularly relevant to my case. Could there be something in the report that would void the warranty? I can only make a wild guess and say that the tech team are verifying whether the hybrid check was done properly and if the fault was in the technician (from the dealership) who carried it out, or it's a flaw of the system itself for not detecting a problem?! So that would be a case of who pays for it which they have to figure out by themselves which I suppose has nothing to do with me and repair still needs to be carried out as per warranty. Curious to hear your thoughts on this! Regards, Nik

Hello guys, newbie here. Just registered because I need a bit of advice. I'm considering buying a gs 450h at 147k miles for 3300 pounds (4250 advert and 500 part exchange my old toyota avensis and some additional price knock-off). As you can see, it has full Lexus service history and supposedly only one owner. Checked the MOT history at totalcarcheck.com and it has passed most with small or no advisories, suggesting that it has been maintained well. I already test drove it and didn't notice anything obviously bad. Overall pretty good condition. Couldn't check much of the engine because it had covers, but I saw the drive belt was in very good state (probably changed) and all fluids and oil seemed clean. No coloured smoke out of the exhaust and pads and discs were ok. That much about covers most of my inspection knowledge. Anyway, my main concerns are the CVT and the batteries. Read that servicing it at Lexus gives you 1 year of warranty on the batteries until the car is 15 years old (7 more months to go). Is that always the case or are there caveats to it? And my biggest fear is the transmission - how likely is it that it hasn't been replaced at all and with proper maintenance (what looks like to be the case) and care, how much can it be expected to last? Scotty Kilmer says the V6 is great so I won't ask about that Any input would be appreciated! Nik