First time Lexus owner, LS460

[Cazsquatch]

Yesterday I became the proud owner of Ls460 L with all the goodies and it's a lovely car to drive so far apart from louder than expected wind noise?! I traded in my horrendously unreliable W221 S class Mercedes, I usually have a big wafty Mercedes and an American Muscle car for the weekends but the W221 although extremely comfortable and full of gadgets let me down too many times. 

[PeteTP]

Hello and welcome,

Whilst I drive an IS250 I am still trying to track down my elusive LS460 in the SE-L variant.
 

During my research, I have note references to the wind noise by other LOC members. There is a DIY fix described somewhere in the club forums - dunno where, sorry. But there is wisdom and assistance readily on offer from this broad church that you’ve joined.

Hope you get it remedied pronto.

 

PeteTP 

[Razor61]

55 minutes ago, PeteTP said:

There is a DIY fix described somewhere in the club forums

I found this which may help

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-4th-gen-2007-2017/506217-instructions-for-the-jmcraney-wind-noise-fix.html

[PeteTP]

Thank you for helping me there. Over to you Cazsquatch. 

PeteTP

[Malc]

and if you do nothing else please have the radiator changed if it's not been done these past few years

Malc

[Cazsquatch]

I hadn't heard the radiator was a common issue? I read about the brake actuator and the front suspension linkage bushes. 

[PeteTP]

Radiator coolant contamination of transmission oil I think is the real threat around the 100k mark - if I’m not mistaken.

PeteTP

[steve2006]

Hello and welcome to the LOC Toby.