Air con filter

[Chasdad]

Just had this come up on the dash. This may be a daft question but could this be a reason my air con isn't that cold. Also other than lexus where's a good place to get one 

[ColinBarber]

I assume this is the cabin filter? It would have to be in a very blocked state to affect the cooling of the AC. Just remove it, give it a brush off and put it back to see if that makes a difference. The active filter needs to be changed every year or two otherwise the carbon will be saturated and will no longer remove smells.

Consider the following as a third party alternative:

http://www.pollenfilter.co.uk/display_filter.php?id=298&part=M2209

 

[messi]

I dont think this is the reason you ac doesnt work, like Colin said above, it would have to be very very very very blocked 

[Chasdad]

I thought as much. Was just hoping. Is the air con filter the same as what other manufacturers call pollen filter

[mikeyv]

Yes, pollen filter, cabin filter, take your pick.

And I agree with the others, unlikely to be the cause of your problem.

Well worth changing though, I got my last one from Toyota dealer.

[messi]

Have you had it regassed?

[Chasdad]

Not had it gassed yet. Only had it a week or so. Next on my to to do list. Just ordered a genuine filter for 22

[messi]

Get it regassed and it should work, and also did i read right, you paid £22 for a pollen filter? They cost £17 at Lexus Main dealer and £5 at rockauto and thats Denso 

[Chasdad]

Thought that was cheap. That was on eBay from lexus Birmingham 

[messi]

I bought mine from Lexus Birmingham for £17

[Verbout]

Some of you blokes have too much money.

£9.19 at ECP.

[Chasdad]

59 minutes ago, messi said:

I bought mine from Lexus Birmingham for £17

Cheers. I'm not a lover of eurocar parts 

[Chasdad]

59 minutes ago, messi said:

I bought mine from Lexus Birmingham for £17

Cheers. I'm not a lover of eurocar parts 

[ColinBarber]

The cheap filters may not have carbon in them so don't remove odours.

[lockeyboy]

On 17/06/2016 at 8:39 PM, ColinBarber said:

The cheap filters may not have carbon in them so don't remove odours.

Hi Colin

I think that's the case with the cheap one I just bought from ECP for an LS400. 

Looking on eBay though, I spotted a blueprint carbon, for between £10 and £11 with free delivery. 

[MLW]

On ‎17‎/‎06‎/‎2016 at 8:01 AM, messi said:

Get it regassed and it should work, and also did i read right, you paid £22 for a pollen filter? They cost £17 at Lexus Main dealer and £5 at rockauto and thats Denso 

Just looked up Rockauto and as usual USA prices are amazing even with postage. Anyone successfully used them? Some parts say 'for USA cars' but I assume that spark plugs, wiper blades etc are common.

[messi]

Yes I've used rockauto afew times, their service is great, ive never had any bad issues with them 

[MLW]

When they say 'for US models in effect' does that really make a difference as all Lexus Ls cars were really made fro the US  economy anyway. What, with a US sticker on it, would not fit a UK car?

[messi]

I've bought lower arms, air filter, sparkplugs, o2 sensors from them for my old ls400 and they were a prefect fit, I don't think it matters if it's left or right hand drive.

[runsgrateasanut]

My Denso from Rock cost $46 so not cheap.  Only parts you need worry about not fitting are pipework, I imagine.

[messi]

27 minutes ago, runsgrateasanut said:

My Denso from Rock cost $46 so not cheap.  Only parts you need worry about not fitting are pipework, I imagine.

Not cheap? I paid £37 for Denso sparkplugs for rockauto  that lexus dealers quoted me at £75 for, I paid £30ish for lower arms from rockauto that lexus dealers quoted me £52 for.

[runsgrateasanut]

12 hours ago, messi said:

Not cheap? I paid £37 for Denso sparkplugs for rockauto  that lexus dealers quoted me at £75 for, I paid £30ish for lower arms from rockauto that lexus dealers quoted me £52 for.

Not cheap in relation to prices paid as quoted on this thread.  The older LS has a double Pollen filter so bound to be a bit more expensive. I wouldn't even consider asking Lexus for their price.

[shanra]

I ordered a Denso (OE) condenser £170.22 all in at Rockauto last Tuesday evening and it arrived this Monday a very good service.