Warning Light "h" On Page----67 Of The Manual

[hashim bin abdullah]

just filled up with petrol -

warning light "h" indicating "malfunction indicator lamp" referred to on page----67 of the manual has come on.

advised by garage that safe to drive - i plan to take it in first thing in the morning.

anyone had a similar experience????

what is the worst case scenario????.

i shall have a really sleppless night - so i hope someone can cheer me up - give me an idea of the cost to the nearest million pounds!!!!

[TigerFish]

Try undoing the petrol cap and then retigthen it. Cap not on properly can put MIL lamp on.

[hashim bin abdullah]

_{Advice, Consoling required!!!! -}

_{03 reg lexus gs300 -}

_{second owner -}

_{purchased in 2009 @ 50,000+ -}

_{current mileage 92,000+ -}

_{cambelt replaced in march 2011 -}

_{in addition i spent over £1,500 on "igniter" & door lock in 2012 -}

_{Suddenly on last thursday 20/11/2012 - warning light came on -}

_{OEM ran diagnostic and states that exhaust sensor needs replacing - exhaust severly corroded.}

_{the quotes from the OEM for replacing the entire exhaust based on the parts being supplied by a lexus dealer were:-}

_{1. 21 november - £1,200(toyota dealer).}

_{2. 23 november - £2,060 (lexus dealer).}

_{3. 23 november - £2,500(lexus dealer as in (2)).}

_{4. 26 november - £3,334(lexus dealer as in (2)).}

_{The OEM had to keep going back to lexus to ensure that they were quoting for the correct parts as their quotes were very sketchy - it was only when he asked for a fax with the details and discovered that they had ommitted parts that he was able to give the latest figure(£3,334).}

_{the mot due 27 march 2012 - but i will be out of the country 27february2013 to 24march2013 - i have decided to live with the warning light until then and if it passes the mot i will run it into the ground.}

_{if it fails the mot i will give it a decent funeral(scrap it to an enthusiast) - i will feel better as i have really taken good care of this car).}

_{1. any advice? -}

_{2. anyone know a man who can? - please give him my mobile number - 07976750557.}

_{3. what is the car worth based on the information that i have given above?}

_{4. if the forum allows it, anyone can be called on 07976750557 -}

_{you will only be charged for the initial call as i will call you back (i have loads of minutes to spare & and unlimited landlines) -}

_{if not i will join the forum.}



[hashim bin abdullah]

^{i was offerred £1,200 as part exchange by a kexus dealer.}

^{i will probably now get the sensor fitted to clear the warning light, and wait until the mot(due 27march2013).}

^{if it fails the mot on the exhaust, i will have a big decision to make then -}

^{if it passes, i will continue to run it until the exhaust is completely unrepairable and then decide.}

^{some good has come out of this exercise thus:-}

^{1. the different quotes for the same parts that one gets from lexus dealers for the same job.}

^{2. what can be cleareer than "i would like a wuote for the entire exhaust system - i had qoutes of}

^{£1,200(toyota dealer).}

^{£2,500/£2,800/£3,400 from the same dealer when i went back for clarification(he kept missing parts off the quote(catalytic converter/twin exhausts etc. etc.}

^{the most understanding of all the edealers i spoke to was the one at sheffield - they listened, explained and advised - they were really comforting - i would recommend that anyone who has to get a major repair done on theie lexus give sheffield a call.}

^{sorry for the "novel" but i though i might give someone who like me is a car dummy and worrier some comfort.}

[TigerFish]

A custom cat back system can be bought for £300, so not worth a trip to the dealers IMO. Cat is relatively cheap also if bought non-dealer.