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This is what I have done with my RX400h in the last few weeks. Had a major service at a nearby specialist, the cost of which I was very pleased with. Only thing flagged was a slightly corroded cable attached to the main battery. After a few issues with the previous one, changed the 12v battery in the engine compartment which has sorted it out! Replaced two (tiny) fuses under the passengers side dash for the cigarette lighter sockets. Headlight dipped beams were poor and the offside one would turn itself off after several minutes. I purchased higher output ones and fitted them this afternoon. Not straightforward but managed to get them both done in about an hour. Overall, very pleased with my car and so glad I took the time to find one with full Lexus history even though its done 153k miles. Pleased to have joined this club too!

Hello, I'm not sure if this subject has been discussed previously? What percentage of a Hybrids total mileage will have been covered by the engine alone? I know the engine and the battery work together a lot of the time but has anyone come up with an answer? For instance, for a RX400h that's done 100k miles, doing a balance of town and country driving, how much of that will have been battery/engine/engine and battery? I apologise if I should have found a previous thread on this before!

After only owning the car for 4 days, took it out this morning in atrocious conditions. Flooded roads everywhere! But, never felt so safe or confident in a car. Also decided to crank up the Mark Levinson sound system- Wow! Car will be going for a major service next week and once that is done I will be able to confirm whether the car is really as good as I think it is? Thank you for the advice. Looking forward to my next drive already!

Thank you for the replies. I shall try and get into the habit of using he parking brake regularly. Extras to the SE-L include front and rear parking aids (£599!), rear entertainment pack and catlock. I have registered my car with the Lexus website and pleased to see that the service history matches the paperwork I have. 16 Lexus main dealer service stamps up to June 2019. The Hybrid Health check on that date was a pass across the board. 4 new tyres that have now done 4k miles. At 106k miles - Timing belt set including new water pump. New spark plugs at 120k. New brake pads front and rear and Air conditioning serviced and re-filled at 150k (its now 153k). I get the impression from the history that if there were any other issues, it would have been dealt with by the previous owner? I have noted that its had at least 2 new auxiliary batteries in the past 4 years? I will have the car serviced again to keep the service history up to date and for the peace of mind.

I've just picked up my first Lexus. A 2006 RX400h SE-L. 153k but full Lexus main dealer service history. In great condition. My first question is this - The car was last serviced in June 2019 and a further 3500 miles was added before the owner became unwell and not used again until it was MOT'd in July 2021. It went through with no issues. What do members think I should do in relation to servicing after being laid up for nearly 2 years? The car drives as expected, no lights or messages. I'm not too concerned about there being a gap in the service history as I can show why the car was not used. Will I be taking any risks by waiting until I have added several thousand more miles? Question 2 - Do any owners ever use the parking brake? Thanks in advance