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Hello to one and all. Younger members won't understand please let me explain Being a certain age . Well 74 and 1/2 😉 I still run my cars in. The article from RedX engine cleaner the link is below . When you filled your car up years ago the forecourt attendant yes a person filled your car up, usually asked " a shot sir" . The point of my topic is a trip down memory lane . Thank you all for reading. Photo of the shot applicator new and old https://www.holtsauto.com/redex/news/6-ways-to-break-in-a-new-car-engine/

Remembering my Dad's Hillman Minx and the job of mine as passenger was to strike the panel between the front and rear window to get the stuck trafficator (if that's how you spell it) to pop out as he signalled to turn left. He also had to do the same on the drivers side. And what about the button on the floor to dip the headlights. Good old days.

Some of those filling your car with Petrol, years ago would ask "check your oil sir?" The days when you got service! More recently, I asked at a service station if they had a particular auto transmission fluid. Neither of the men in the store knew what I was talking about and just offered something that was inappropriate telling me it would do, (which it wouldn't). You would think as a motor service station they would know a little about what they were selling but the range of non specify motor goods they now sell means they are just a mini shop that also sells a few motor products as a small addition.

Which implies it was just friction material transfer.

Malc I am sure that Russ is hoping its not churchmouse but more of the roar of a lion! Russ Next Thurs we require a video clip of it being started up and a bit of a rev. Ant

Well it's been a long long day! Rear bumper off, fitted reversing camera, rear parking sensors, control box and buzzer, refitted the rear bumper.

I would use Carwow to see what deals you can get. I also wouldn't buy cash - take the car on PCP with a £2,000 contribution from Lexus, and settle as soon as you like; you can pay as little as around £200 in interest charges, so it's an effective net £1,800 off.

I used to look at the new Sc430 on the Lexus stand at the county show in 2004 with no chance of buying one, but now 18 years later I have become the proud owner of a 54 plate SC with 60,000 miles in good order, it is in the aubergine/black colour with tan leather and I love it. I went to a local show at Aylesford in Kent today and was talking to a very knowledgeable chap by the name of Spencer who gave me several good tips as he was looking at the car. Just wondering if there is any other owners locally, if so would love to have a chat ! Thanks Paul.

Savagegeese made this video with first impressions from a short new RX drive

They were first developed for the military and started getting popular in the early eighties for the higher end cars so possible to be AGM. There were also sealed wet cell batteries still available, considered maintenance free and more user friendly from a safety point of view than the top up type, so could have been either

If we agree that acid is not good for paint, skin and other things: AGM batteries are the right choice. First time I remember seeing an AGM battery was in Toyota Supra 3.0 Targa maybe in 1984 - 1986. I noticed the label: Maintenance Free.

Don’t rule out PCP, it may well work out that you can get a good discount and a PCP contribution. I managed this when I bought my RX 5 years ago. I then settled the PCP contract a week after making the first monthly payment. Finance companies are no longer allowed to charge any early settlement penalties, they can only charge the interest that applies to the length of term any loan has been live. The last 4 new cars that have been bought in our household have been purchased this way

And the choke you needed to pull to start up in winter ( if it would!) And the enging that needed to warm up before moving it just would not idle! And the shocks and exhausts that needed replacing regularly And engines that were done at 100k And men working on broken cars in every other street And milkbottles came in a Bedford

that was me in those halcyon days ......... and the Sunday afternoon Rolls Royce owner who usually had a whole £5 .... of 5 star petrol ......... 15 gallons those days and would now be @70 ltrs .......... 150 miles maybe He was happy tho' and proud of his car and always wanted to have a chat .............. even if it was raining Malc

I check oil after a service, and was given the old spark plugs back by Lexus when they changed mine last year. If I get my local garage to do an interim oil change I provide the oil and filter. That said, either a main dealer, a local garage, or a mobile mechanic, can rip you off if they choose. In the end it's about finding someone you can trust and then sticking with them. I don't mind paying a little more for that and the peace of mind.

Eric. My judgement comes from 35 years of driving over 50 different cars 29 of them being mine. More front wheel drive cars from Metro to 2.7 V6 Rover Vitesse and a few rear wheel drive cars from Morris Marina to Rover SD1 V8 and the best ever car to be built the UR Quattro and over half a million miles experience. So no I don't bade my judgement on a solitary car. Cheers 🍻

And we Beetle Owners who waved at each other and the friendly wave from the AA man and the man who came and filled your car up for you and washed the windscreen and the button on the floor left of the clutch pedal, which operated the Headlamps and the radio which took 30 minutes to warm up and Cross Ply tyres

Not forgetting the floor mounted sign that swung in the wind and said ‘2 A T’ meaning they did 2 stroke, were an agency and had toilets. And the two stroke dispenser was really hard to use on a cold winters day 👍🏻👍🏻

Yes indeed. And learning that putting your thumb round it could be a painful mistake! 😖

that wondrous Starting Handle for when the battery was flat Malc

In particular, oils were developed that would cling tenaciously to cylinder walls. In fact the only danger was the reprehensible habit of some drivers to give the throttle a final, farewell blip which injected a final flush of fuel into the cylinder. Ever since, I’ve always let the engine idle for a few seconds before turning it off! I remember that tip! It is surprising what you have been told to do over the years. One thing I cringe at is when people are parking or manoeuvring and the turn the steering wheel full lock while stationary. I was told it places great strain on the track rod ends and you should only turn the wheel when moving. Anyone else got any pearls of motoring wisdom from the past?

In the same place, with full or partial as the options. Used full with tilt/telescopic on all my previous but turned off the seat one as it was getting annoying. Does your seat beep when you move it? As mine was so just done the reset referenced below. Thanks for this, had the beeping so just reset and will report back after some testing. Set my position and switched it back to full and tilt/telescopic... Been my only annoyance with the car!

There is this big round button just below the steering wheel, it turns all the bongs off 😀

Yes agreed - I always arrange my service plan (and 10 Year Plus Extended Warranty) at my local Lexus dealership. That way you have someone to actually explain it if you have a query etc. - not sure you can always get a better price (or I'm not a good negotiator...) but building a relationship with them seems to have stood me in good stead when other things have come up in the past.

Thanks guys think I will give them a call and query the price tomorow. I’ll ring up a local dealer and ask also.

I`d cancel it and go and talk to your local Dealership.

My 3 year plan cost £1000 if that is of any help and it is with the Main Dealer.

Ask them Russ because I didn't and missed out!

I agree with Phil. £1200 is far too much and the Dealership should be asked to explain. Do let us know what they say and do tell us which Dealership it is. Welcome, by the way.

Hi John, (.E) We plumped for a RX450h three years ago, and have never failed to be impressed with it. Of course, the used car market continues to be somewhat bullish - and the Lexus brand, because of its build quality and reliability will always hold their values - but I agree with royoftherovers, purchase from a Lexus Dealership if you can - at least you should be getting a car that's been properly checked over! A list of all the dealerships vehicles is here: https://usedcars.lexus.co.uk/en/Lexus/rx

Ant, I plan on doing just that😉😉👍👍 I’m hoping it’ll still be on the ramps when I go to pick it up so I can take a few pics from underneath.

Have you try resetting the memory seat setting? https://youtu.be/f3oULZp4HRI

65 litres donut in the spare wheel. I haven't got flash lube installed. Mileage varies, but is around 2l more than petrol consumption. So around 17l in heavy traffic and around 10 to 14l on motorway.

An update on this request, I have now bought a refurbished wheel. Thanks.

in case anyone has the same problem as me in the future, I can confirm that the Nissens 941221 AC condenser for the RC300h and GS300h is compatible with the 2013 IS300h.Aftermarket part 88460-53100 for IS300h is not manufactured

No water to top up, or facility to do it if the correct AGM battery is being used. Also, if using a smart charger don't bother trying to use the Recon mode as that is not applicable to AGM batteries, it is only beneficial to wet batteries. Wet batteries are nowhere near as efficient or long lasting as AGM and possibly all stop/start cars, are now fitted with AGM as OE equipment.

As above. Best post on this forum @Joolsd ...loads of experience on there (apologies I didn't realise where this post had appeared) https://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/forum/127-lexus-is-250-lexus-is-250c-club-lexus-is-220d-is-200d-club/

we've All been there 🤫

How things turn… So my son’s Merc is definitely for sale and I’ll expedite that. As much as I’ve improved and worked on the car, it’s a biter…something about it that’s just fiddly and fussy. The seats are nice and firm but too hard on lower back. The internal bulbs are expensive and horrid to replace. The tax is bonkers. So keep the Lexus 400 and in due course son will buy a bonkers car that we’ll get to use and look after. 😁 My better half uttered the magic words: “so how much would it cost to sort out the Lexus?” A few bob but it’ll transform the motor to a higher value.

When I was 18, my first car was an Austin A30,a present from my parents. With some present money I purchased a bottle of Redex, along with other stuff. First spannering job was to remove the plugs and giving each cylinder a good squirt. We lived in a close, and the result didn't go down well with the neighbours. The whole close vanished in thick smoke, taking ages to clear.

Those are four very different cars, each with their advantages and disadvantages. Might be good to investigate to match what you want. Most for sale in UK are advertised on Autotrader.

Very sorry to learn of your personal issues and of your car. Think if it this way. Sell your car to WBAC and what do you get for 1500 quid? A pile of %*#@. As for exhaust look on ebay. Don't bother welding as the exhaust is old like your car. Replace with new or used part. As for rear shockers. £140 I think gets you tieks brand. Perusal of the gen 2 IS section on here will answer questions on exhaust and shock absorbers. You've got a superb car and yes it's old now but there's nothing out there anywhere as good. Get your car back on the road and drive it and enjoy it and I'm dure it'll get you back in a good place in your life. All the best Julian.

Thank goodness that we still have members who read their handbbooks.👍👍👍

I think Ryobi make a cordless one. There's also various "leaf blowers" out there but they tend to be rather large and unwieldy, and noisy. A damp microfibre is also my favoured method, but a dryer eliminates the drive round the block step. I have a cheap one I got from ebay a few years ago and it's ideal for trapped water inside mirrors, wheel nuts etc.

Those were the days 😀 My late Father worked at a Shell “garage” as they were known in the early 1960s and sometimes used to take me with him. I still remember the pneumatic rubber hoses lying across the exit/entry points which rang a bell in the office when cars drove over them alerting the staff. Various grades were on offer from 2 to 5 stars, all leaded of course priced around 3/6 a gallon (17.5p).

I am neither pragmatic, nor sensible, but my 2p (having no direct experience of this issue, to be fair) is that the last two options are both valid, but depend on three things. First, whether it’s just your Torque converter that’s at fault - in which case, replace is the simplest option. Second, whether you can find a used ‘box that you can actually observe working before fitting, which is a big question mark. Third, the deciding factor of cost vs benefit. A used ‘box is cheaper but more risky, whereas with a new converter you have new parts, not used, and a warranty, so more cost, less risk. personally I like doing things once and minimize risk - so would personally go for a new converter. /2p😉

Betsy and I have been on a few adventures recently, so it was time to visit the local petrol station for a tankful of E10 last night. I had just engaged the filler nozzle with Betsy's opening when I heard a voice next to me. "Nice car mate!". I looked around to see a young Asian taxi driver at the pump next to me. I nodded and said "Cheers". They like their cars do young Asian lads.

Wow! So the taxi thing isn't just ipsedixitism then 🙂

Sorry but I have to strongly disagree there. The art is in getting a good installer who actually understands what they are doing and not just 'painting by numbers' as it were. Anybody can get a kit of parts and fit A to B to C and so on, but understanding the way the system works is crucial and can make all the difference. Until getting a hybrid I ran LPG in various cars for about 17 or 18 years and never had a single problem.