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I've had mine IS250SE-I for nearly 8 years, it was still under warranty when I bought it. Full MDSH up to 60k and then my local trusted garage after that. I'm expecting around £3k.

It's a sad time but inevitable that the Lexus must go. In a post Covid-19 world I don't need two cars, it feels awful just leaving my Lexus on the drive for weeks at a time when before the middle of March it was always in use. We are going down to one car but I'm keeping my three motorbikes 🙂 Heading around a few garages on Saturday to look at cars that are dog friendly so I should get a few prices on the pittance offerings they will be offering for a 2010 IS250 with over 130k mikes on the clock, what do you think?

On 3/26/2020 at 11:31 PM, jackcramerr said:

NEXEN is not a good brand.

 

Anyway, inner wear is normal I think on IS250. John here said once 'adjust tyre pressure by looking at the wear'. I also rotate tyres at every service. I have been using Bridgestone. 40k miles on each set I have pulled with even wear.

They cost a lot but been told by a person who works at tyre manufacturing company that there is a massive difference between cheap and expensive tyres.

How do you rotate your tyres? Both front and rear are different sizes and tyres are directional so I don't think that's possible?

2 hours ago, Linas.P said:

well... I haven't moved to the darkside yet (ze germans), so I will stick around the forum anyway.

Don't do it unless you enjoy drinking main dealer coffee, most people I know with Audi & BMW are regular visitors and that's not just for routine servicing.

I'm in the market for two new rear 245/45 R17's . Over 80k I've had Pirelli PZeros (horrible when half worn, Goodyear Efficientgrip (excellent and lasted ages) and Avon ZR7 (fantastic but don't last). Just been looking at Hankook and Nexen which both get good reviews. Any recommendations?

On 11/20/2018 at 8:14 AM, johnatg said:

I've still got mine - not for long though. Excellent tyres in all respects except one - my rears need replacing after 15K miles - down to the wear indicators.

John, agree on your comments on the Avon's. Just looking at my receipts from November 2018 when I had four fitted after 15,000 miles the rears now needed replacing. I got over 25,000 out of the Goodyear Efficientgrips!

Linas, how sad to see you finish ownership association with the iS250, your posts have been most informative. In you absence I shall try and meet the 200000 mile challenge with mine, only another 63,267 to go. 

Looks like I might be free that weekend and it's a nice drive up the Fosse in you set off early 🙂

6 hours ago, johnatg said:

Good luck - and a comment - dont straddle speed humps - that's probably what's wearing the inner edges of the rear tyres!

It also eventually upsets the suspension geometry.

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Mmmm speed humps? That'll be it then, bloomin things!

Well after the shock last year of the MOT failure of my IS250 due to a worn o/s rear wheel bearing we had success on Friday with just one advisory on uneven tyre wear on the insides of the rears. I must get the tracking checked, I've never had it done. Well I am hoping for another reliable and stress free year of motoring putting another 12000 miles to add to the current 137000, wish me luck.

My overall average is 33 mpg over 80000 miles mixed driving, more in summer less in winter. That's actual rather than what the instrumentation says as it tends to read 3 mpg over but given the cars weight and I use Sainsbury's standard unleaded I'm not going to grumble.

I don't get what all the whinging about mpg? The real average for me has been about 32 mpg over almost 90k although that's nearly all motorway miles, if I had to sell my Lexus tomorrow for next to nothing the depreciation would still work out about £1200 per year. I work with a number of people who say to me how can you afford to run a car like that and yet they spend  thousands over the years on their BMW and Audi PCP deals. Nowt so strange as folk.

I'm not very techky, so can my phone play stored music stored in my Spotify account via Bluetooth on the music system? 2010 Lexus IS250.

Thanks

I use Esso Superunleaded in my classic bike as it has no ethenol, many other super unleaded brands do still use ethanol. The engine dates from the late forties so was designed for leaded fuel but the valve seats have been upgraded for handling unleaded fuel.

The big problem is the ethanol is that it is hygroscopic i.e. it absorbs water so the more ethanol the worse it is. I don't worry about the car because I do at least a tank of fuel a week on the Lexus so it's never in there long enough where as my bike sits unused all winter so if it was ethanol fuel the fuel tank corrodes inside.

On 8/25/2019 at 11:53 AM, james250 said:

I'm assuming it does because if I jump start it and then drive for a while then battery has a little bit of power to start the car but after few hours it isn't enough. The battery is about 6 years old now. Once car is started, everything is running fine. How do I know if alternator is bad? Once the car starts, it can drive for hours no problem so I'm assuming alternator is fine because the battery hasn't got enough power to be providing all the power 

With a reasonable Battery and the alternator running you should see at least 13.5V.

I recently changed mine as the voltage reading was reading about 11.8 - 12V and it was nine years old. I didn't want to wait for winter and then everyone needs them and the price goes up. I managed to get a Varta with a five year warranty for £83 from EuroCar parts with free online delivery. I hope it does as well as the original Panasonic. Just make sure the terminal posts are the right way round as I believe the IS220 is different.

Are they Nippon Denso or NGK?

I managed 46mpg driving from Staffordshire to Gloucestershire on a quiet Saturday evening, however once off the motorway and tackling the hills of Stroud it soon dropped. Not bad though for a V6 with over 130k on the bores.

I'm thinking about changing my plugs. I believe that they were replaced by Bristol Lexus as 58k and I've now passed the 130k mark, however the car is still running well with a real average of 33 mpg which hasn't changed during my ownership. Should I soldier on for a another 10 or 20k? Your thoughts appreciated.

Is it UV exposure that causes this problem? I live in the sunny South West and the car is parked facing South so that could be the issue?

Just coming up to to 130k on my IS250, it was a high mileage at 58k being just over 2 years old, I paid £13500 and it was still under warranty. It'll be 10 years old next March.

I've done that route on two wheels a number of times, a fantastic road challenging for both drivers and riders, just watch out for the deer!

Just dug this post out as my original Panasonic Battery is on the way out, plates are starting to sulphate and the voltage is down so I need to replace before it fails, not bad for nine years though.

On my first trawl Ive seen the Yuasa HSB 030, 75Ah & 640cca. I know Yuasa are quality batteries so I'm happy with the make has anyone tried one yet? With my Halfords trade card I can get it for £78.40 with a five year gaurantee which sounds reasonable.

Sorry for the late update but now all sorted with a new offside rear wheel bearing hub fitted. The work was completed by Green Lane Garage in Berkeley Gloucestershire who were excellent as always. 

Diff oil is due now but I don't it's that, the noise was definately coming from the hub when the wheel was turned not the diff gear box.