Ls 400 Parts Availability

[runsgrateasanut]

On 5/23/2013 at 1:39 PM, PWJ Bishop said:

 

Firstly, it turned out that front brake calipers are no longer avaialble and now the same situation is apparently true for the offside front brake backplate, though the left one can be had with a month's delay.

 

Yes, I don't understand why the Brake Back plate should be available for one side  (Actually I believe its the Passenger side) and not the driver's side.

When I saw them listed they were at completely different prices  and although I could order a Drivers side, I later got a messge "no longer available".  Have to say that this would be a pig of a job and high on labour to replace, (4 small Bolts will shear) so suggest strengthen remains with Glass fibre. I hooked my loose part to the Caliper on a non moving part.

47782-50020 Drivers side (LHD) $41.46   47781-50020 Passenger side (LHD) $22.55  - Why?

 

[Mikaelse]

13 minutes ago, runsgrateasanut said:

47782-50020

 

13 minutes ago, runsgrateasanut said:

Yes, I don't understand why the Brake Back plate should be available for one side  (Actually I believe its the Passenger side) and not the driver's side.

When I saw them listed they were at completely different prices  and although I could order a Drivers side, I later got a messge "no longer available".  Have to say that this would be a pig of a job and high on labour to replace, (4 small Bolts will shear) so suggest strengthen remains with Glass fibre. I hooked my loose part to the Caliper on a non moving part.

47782-50020 Drivers side (LHD) $41.46   47781-50020 Passenger side (LHD) $22.55  - Why?

 

LEXUS has been reported saying when asked that they "promise" to supply spare parts to when the cars have been out of production for 8 years.  Hence if you can buy OEM parts for our old cars depends on many factors like if there is an old stock left or not. If the part lived on in newer cars , Are present in other higher volume cars ( I guess) Or volumes of some part stil is high enough to be interesting in itself( I guess ). brake pads, filters reasonably. It can be useful to also look at Toyota parts. 
Hence for our old cars do not be surprised if any part stops being available from LEXUS at any time. 
Some car manufacturers have other policies. Some try to provide parts even up to 30 years. Other manufacturers may at some time send all not very old parts to the crusher.  Storing costs money.

[Malc]

I remember saying somewhere on here that I've always bought replacement wiper rubbers from Lexus / Toyota for the OEM syndrome  ....  they lasted some years and that's me doing 12 / 15 k miles a year too

Well, NO MORE ..  the last lot lasted just a year so I reckon they were just plucking 1995 stock off the shelves for me 

My indy fits his usual suppliers ordinary wiper rubbers that last maybe 12 / 18 months BUT of course they are about a third of the price 

That's fine by me now

Malc