LC500 Petrol Cap

Lakeside · January 20, 2021

Has any owners had problems with the petrol cap sticking? I have now passed on my 500 Coupe (replaced it with convertible) to a family member who has now experienced the problem. The cap did stick when I first bought the vehicle but cleared it with WD40, not a good example for this very expensive car.

cheers

steve

NemesisUK · January 20, 2021

Wasn't the petrol filler the subject of a dealer recall?

AJ500 · January 20, 2021

Been well documented on this forum as a fairly common issue.

Some owners have had an updated fuel flap mechanism but others,eg me,have resorted to spray lubricant and a little packing on the flap.

Seems to be a cold weather problem.Mine was perfect all Spring ,Summer and Autumn.

A J.

malcolmw · January 20, 2021

I have both the updated flap and a "little packing" of my own and I still occasionally get sticking. Yes, it is silly for such a simple thing to be so much trouble. A mechanism like the NX would have been just fine.

steve2006 · January 20, 2021

You need to get some of those SGS bonnet struts on it, they’ll stop it sticking. 😀

Mudbutler · January 23, 2021

On 1/20/2021 at 8:30 AM, Lakeside said:

Has any owners had problems with the petrol cap sticking? I have now passed on my 500 Coupe (replaced it with convertible) to a family member who has now experienced the problem. The cap did stick when I first bought the vehicle but cleared it with WD40, not a good example for this very expensive car.

cheers

steve

Seem to have solved my sticky flap with a bit of WD40 too....

malcolmw · January 23, 2021

Pleased to hear this but a word of caution. WD40 eventually turns into a thick sticky greasy goo. I have used dry film lubricant which doesn't do this and also doesn't attract the dirt.

Lakeside · January 25, 2021

Thanks for the heads up, can you name the lubricant you use?

cheers

steve

wendle · January 27, 2021

Take it back to Lexus, they will replace the cap free under the warranty, they will need the car all day as it is a long job

Lakeside · February 4, 2021

Thanks for all the replies, perhaps the car should go back, just something we could do without during the lockdown.

cheers

steve

graham8370 · February 4, 2021

Mine's going in next Monday, all day job.

Gcambo · March 3, 2021

I had a problem with the petrol tank cap a couple of weeks after taking delivery of my LC, the lid wouldn’t open whilst I was trying to fill up.

I called my local Lexus dealer who asked me if I had enough gas to get it to them which I had and took it in next day and waited a couple of hours whilst they fixed it.

wendle · March 3, 2021

I would be interested to know what they did in just 2 hours as the recall repair is a all day job.

I just hope they didn't just lube it other wise your be back in a couple of months.

AJ500 · March 3, 2021

Gordon,

If your LC is a 2020 model,it would seem the fuel cap mechanism fix which was available late 2019 is not a total fix .I was offered the fix a year ago by the dealer but elected to carry on as the warmer weather improved it and I applied a lubricant to the hinge.

A J.

Gcambo · March 3, 2021

My LC is a 20 plate but when I made the call to dealer and suggested I take in immediately he said that parts would have to be ordered so it would have to be the following afternoon.

Anyhow haven’t had any bother through the recent snow and cold weather, it’s being collected for its first service next week so will ask the to re check it.