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Perhaps I should have written this in my introduction, but it does involve baring ones soul a little, which I'm not prone to usually, But it's my hope that I will keep my Lexus for a while, so I'll be involved in this forum as a matter of course. Very late in my life I discovered that I have Aspergers (a form of autism). Apart from it being a lightbulb moment, it means that my brain has different wiring to the majority of folks, a part of which means that I can be very blunt and forthright e.g. I don't suffer fools easily and can appear rude. It could be construed that I shouldn't be on a public forum, but I have a need to ask questions like anyone else and I feel (and have proven in the past) that I often have a helpful input in this situation. This is not an excuse for rudeness, but it is a reason and so I apologise in advance if I upset anyone. I'd like to say it's not intentional, but sometimes it is because there are people on the planet who shouldn't be allowed out without a carer. Feel free to tell me take a hike if this is inappropriate and thankyou for the welcomes, help and advice so far.👍

Just got rid of my terrible run flats, have replaced them with Goodyear efficient grip 2 what a difference! My UX is the 2023 premium sport and it’s incredible how hush the car is now, it drives better and no thumps on bad roads, I paid £167 each.

Just last week I had a snide comment from an acquaintance about me running an olde worlde dinosaur of a car. Apparently I should be ashamed of myself, and him having spent £45k on an all electric car (Peugeot E-3008) makes him a superior human being to me,.... so I started to explain to him about limited resources, about the real cost of recycling vs reusing, about open-cast lithium mines, about the fact that his car probably would not last the 21 years mine has already lasted, about the fact that I only spent £4400 seven years ago on my dinosaur, about the fact that I work from home and probably produce less total annual greenhouse gases than he does due to my low annual mileage, and finally about the fact that he was a self important little ****hole who could **** off and die for all I cared. So, he's no longer speaking to me, which is a relief. 🤣 A friend who overheard the brief altercation got a stitch from laughing after the ****hole stormed off. 😁 Ella thought I was a little harsh, but she smiled when she said it. ❤️

Maybe a bit of useless info, but I've been a bit obsessed with car security since since I bought my last car, a stealable, black Hyundai Tucson. On that car the the key fobs went to sleep after a few minutes of lack of movement and stopped sending signals to the car, thereby preventing relay theft. I don't know exactly how long it is before the fob goes to sleep, but I left my fob undisturbed for 7 mins which was long enough. I asked the sales person when I picked up my car on Friday if my fobs did the same, but he didn't know, so today I experimented and the answer is yes yes they do - I'd have been disappointed if they didn't in this day and age. Yes I know there's a way to disable keyless entry via the fob and this applies to my car and so I can't speak for other years and models, but I'd like to think that any model coming out of the factory recently will have the same feature. I don't rely solely on this feature and keep my fobs in a Faraday box and generally use a Stoplock as well, but it's good to know that my fobs have this feature.

I think you’ll find you fit in very well here Paul. 😊

Given I was a bit hesitant before I purchased (for fun, mostly) some stuff for the car, I thought I would post it here in case it would help any of you.... and likewise, in case someone else found something that would be fun to have, I may wanna know! So these are links to items I'm actually glad I got (disclaimer: I'm not on Aliexpress payroll or anything): Car seat gap fillers (the missus said she does not know where to rest her phone) Storage bag for the trunk This is good to keep the road triangle, the first-aid kit, and all of those things tidy in one place Lexus umbrella for the trunk it rarely rains in Britain but just in case Anti-kick pads for the back of the front seats they wipe clean easily Neck pillows (mostly good if you need to take a quick nap, or for your co-pilot to do so –we groundhogs do a lot of that)

These cars are very reliable - mine is a 2014 reg IS 300h and has now covered 144k miles (I purchased it in 2016 with 40k miles on it) and nothing serious going wrong in all that time (main items have been new front wheel bearings at 80k miles and one new rear caliper at 150k miles). Changed front discs and pads at 80k miles (as the front wheel bearings were being done) but the disc/pad would have lasted quite a bit longer. Changed the rear discs and pads at 150k miles as the sticking caliper had unduly worn one side, otherwise they would have had another 100k miles of wear left in them. As all discs tend to suffer from corrosion and pitting over the years, they may need replacing just for that reason before they actually wear out. Rear tyres I replace every 20k miles and fronts every 40k miles. Make sure you service it according to schedule (every 10k miles or 12 months, whichever comes first) and the items you mention above will be covered (see the service book you should get with the car for the details of what needs changing when). In general it's the usual interim service one year / 10k miles (mainly oil and oil filter) and major service the next year / 10k miles (includes additional checks / replacements). Spark plugs should be changed every 60k miles (though Lexus tend to change them every 6 years even if the car has done less that mileage). First engine coolant change is at 100k miles (possibly 10 years if that comes first I think) and first inverter coolant change is at 150k miles (there may be a time based change as well for lower mileage). Differential oil, air filters and pollen filters have certain interval changes too that I don't recall at the moment, but it's all in the service book. E-CVT gearbox is down as lifetime fill by Lexus - so no change is scheduled (there is some debate on here about whether the oil in this should be changed or not - your choice - but it's not included by Lexus at any service interval). Cars have been known to go 250k+ miles with no problem. Mine has never been changed. The Lexus service activated warranty (Relax) when a car is serviced by Lexus is free with each service and is automatically renewed until the car is 10 years old or has covered 100k miles (whichever comes first). The hybrid battery can be kept in warranty until the car is 15 years old with unlimited mileage by continuing having the car serviced by Lexus or paying for a separate Hybrid Health Check with Lexus every 10k miles / 12 months (whichever comes first) and costs about £70 each time. There is also a Lexus 10 Year Plus Extended Warranty for cars over outside the Relax warranty that can be renewed annually for cars up to 15 years old / 150k miles (whichever comes first) at ~£500 per annum (which includes Lexus Roadside Assist) though dealers are often not well clued up about this... I had this in place until recently for my car after 100k miles as I have do quite a high mileage. I had the front wheel bearings and the rear caliper all done under warranty). Of course, the usual caveats over buying any used car apply, but find a good one that has been well cared for (serviced according to schedule etc.) and you should get many years/miles of motoring out of it. 250k miles without major issues would not be uncommon. Trim levels are hard to determine by the way as cars are not easily identifiable by trim. There were trim names from new but these did not always follow a simple hierarchy (did not always build on the features of a previous level) - then there were also options that could be specified. Main features probably most important to most people are standard or premium sat nav and audio, Mark Levinson top end audio, leather trim with/without electric seats. A few other gadgets etc may carry some weight with you but best to check each car for what it actually has rather the relying on general trim names (many cars aren't listed with a trim name for this reason). The IS 300h had a slight facelift in 2017 - nothing particularly major so I wouldn't worry too much about that. One thing to know is that cars that are pre-2017 have a VED of £10 (will be £20 next year) whereas post-2017 cars after the government changed to the flat rate have the full flat rate VED (around £190 per annum) - so if you are looking at two cars around 2016/2017 age worth bearing in mind if you want to save some money each year. I'm sure others will furnish you with some more info. Attached is a brochure from 2014 (so pre face-lift) that might be of help when looking at what is trim levels etc. IS300h brochure 2014 08.pdf

I’m new to this forum and posting in general so bear with me if I get anything wrong. I’ve recently bought a LBX and suffered the same issues as many posters here. I’m still carrying out monitoring activities on my LBX battery and will report my observations in due course. Going back to this video, I watched this a number of times and this is my take on it. The guy is using the battery analyser to carry out a test on the Cold Cranking performance of the batteries and as some people have pointed out is not relevant to its use in a hybrid vehicle. What is interesting though is the other information displayed on the meter namely the battery voltage. The VW Varta battery shows a voltage at the start of the test of 12.83v which on the SOC vs Batt volts curve I’m using equates to about 95% charged. He then puts a on a load of about 30A for 10 mins, lets it settle for ten mins then carries out the test again. The batt volts read 12.55v equivalent to about 73% charged, a loss of 23%. For the Turkish Mutly the results are start volts 12.85v equivalent to 97% charged, finish volts 12.54v equivalent to 73% charged, a loss of 24%. For the Yuasa LBX battery the results are start volts 12.65 equivalent to 80% charged finish volts 12.32v equivalent to 56% charged, a loss of 24%. I think there are a number of issues associated with this guy’s test : The CCA test is not a relevant test for hybrid owners. Despite his meter saying the LBX battery is 100% charged I believe that unlike the other2 batteries, it’s only at 80% charge, he should have ensured all batteries were fully charged before starting the test. It would have been more helpful if he had waited a lot longer than the 10 mins after applying the load before carrying out the final test to allow the batteries to settle to their stable voltage. My conclusion therefore is that all 3 batteries showed a similar loss in capacity after the test and so were performing in a similar manner. The 24% ish loss of capacity is probably less than that had the batteries been allow to settle back to a higher finishing voltage as the theoretical loss of 30A for 10mins is only about 5Ah. I believe the real issue with the LBX battery is it’s just not got the capacity to do the task it’s being asked to do, for any length of time, with all the electrical load being placed on it.

Hi , l e-mailed Lexus customer service regarding the security update for early Ux . I got a reply this morning . Car is booked in on Thursday . Robert

I can see no earthly reason why Rachel Reeves shouldn’t be held to account on any propensity to lies on her CV Especially if it involves her in the HBOS debacle and any personal gross incompetence Malc

You will get warning beeps if the car isn't turned off. What is important is if you are just sitting in the car listening to the radio or programming a route in to the Sat Nav that you put the car into 'Ready' mode (foot on the brake and press the start button), even if that means the petrol engine will start and stop, and not just turn on accessory or ignition mode (pressing the button without your foot on the brake). If you aren't in ready mode then your battery will go flat very quickly.

Well it is a ‘super’ car👍

Indeed they are Phil. And there’s many a crash victim that owes their life to being cut out of their vehicle. But as you say, it usually starts with the roof in order to provide access. I would not fancy cutting in a confined cabin with the chance of the blade kicking back while trying to cut between the solid steel bar and the wheel spoke. In the interests of fellow members, I would normally offer up my own vehicle on which to conduct an experiment. Unfortunately, I have just had a stone chip repaired on the driver’s door and fear that cutting the steering wheel might render that investment pointless! 🤭

I used to spend hours faffing with one product or another but like you, as I've got older, I just want something that does a good job that I can stand back and admire. Gone are the days of clay bars, polishes, sealants etc. I only ever get products like that out now when I've got a specific issue in a particular area. But the best thing I've come across in the last 12 months or so that is readily available in your local Halfords isn't a polish or a wax but a shampoo. Autoglym Ceramic Wash & Protect. I'm sure there are other ceramic washes out there but this does a great job. You won't believe the beading and finish. With a decent wash mitt and drying towel as far as I'm concerned it's all you need.

As others have alluded to...what's with this thing about making current/future motoring much more complicated that it needs to be? It's ridiculous, reading through all these little tips /hints/tricks people have kindly provided, just to try and ensure we can all drive our cars without thinking too hard, or worrying about it. It shouldn't be like this....manufacturers take note....people just want to get in their cars and drive...so sort it out🤔

Not heard of the Alpha OBD device before, but like the sound of it. Will drop my dealer a line. Have the tracker already fitted. Thanks for sharing Robert👍

You need to report the vehicle stolen to the Police first & obtain a crime reference number. Tracker require that crime reference number before they will trigger the tracker & start sharing the vehicles location with the Police.

Hmm, seems the only economy she has dealt in is the one known as economic with the truth. Surely to god, there is now an abundance of evidence to nail her fair and square as a liar?

I remember driving to a major power incident in Wick, got to Edinburgh and thought the Sat Nav was faulty when it said still 250 miles to go! Seem to remember a pub there called the Black Stairs?

There is very little you can do with Lexus hybrids in terms of tuning. Using sport mode will help with more battery assistance on partial throttle and a sharper throttle response but it isn't a fast car.

The best of luck with all that my friend. By the looks of it, the newer the car - the more bings/bongs/warning chimes you'll get. As I've said elsewhere, my car is 4 years old, and I don't have to put up with anywhere near the amount of bings/bongs/warning chimes I got in my 2024 LBX courtesy car. It somehow makes me laugh that plod can prosecute drivers for being on their mobile phones whilst driving, whilst car manufacturers can drive drivers to total distraction with infinite warning signals from a cars operating system without fear of any comeback...beginning to beggar belief🤔

I've just bought my 3rd 430 and have been driving the LS since 2005. These cars ooze quality and I get a reall buzz from that! 1) The paint and chrome work still gleams after 20 years 2) The shape and interior still looks very modern 3) The interior materials are the best quality unlike fake leather these days For me the 430 was the flagship and still look forward driving mine as if its my first day with it!

Welcome Most 'bings and bongs' as you put it, are mandated by EU law (I accept we are not in the EU, however they aren't going to make a separate edition for a relatively small market) They can, in general, be switched off, if you are prepared to dig into the car's settings, but will be back again (EU law) the next time you start the car. All new vehicles are effected, not just Lexus ...most people just learn to live with it If you haven't done so already, download the manuals (there are two, an owners manual and a separate one for navigation and entertainment) your car from here: https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/about-my-lexus/manuals?utm_source=LexusOwnersClubUK&utm_medium=ForumLinks Lots of bedtime reading...! Enjoy your car and post a few photos when it arrives....

Hi finally got 4 wheel alignment done. Rear needed more toe out I was out by 2 degrees 🫣. Front need more toe in again out by 2 degrees. Yes she feels a lot better. Very planted on the rear. Drive back from alignment was impressive no slowing for bends. Just turn steering wheel and go around bend. I didn't get pushed to either side of car during cornering. After putting in some petrol after alignment I got 32.8mpg on trip meter. This was on a 20 mile drive. Hopefully longer drives should see me closer to 35-36 mpg.

Ceri Welcome I agree with Steve. Most likely a failing 12v battery. Once the car returns from the dealer (hopefully with a nice new battery, I recommend fitting a battery monitor such as: https://www.ancel.com/products/ancel-bm200 that way you can easily keep an eye on it to ensure it stays in top condition. You are probably aware that it is a big no-no to have the car in accessory mode....it can flatten the battery in 20 minutes...always ensure it is in ready mode if you are in it. Additionally, if the vehicle is not being used for days at a time, you might consider a trickle charger, such as https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07JLX9J15/ (Other makes are available) A jump starter such as https://www.amazon.co.uk/NOCO-GB40-UltraSafe-Lithium-Starter/dp/B015TKUPIC? is also a useful purchase. Lots of arguments on the forum along the lines of 'you shouldn't have to buy these items for a car that costs £xxxxx' however I prefer to be 'looking at them rather than looking for them' It's a lovely car....don't let this put you off

Ah ok, coolio! I’m all a bit nervous about it, it’s almost like I’m buying a super car.

But overall solid cars... that said i think personally think my previous IS250 MK2 was better built than the new MK3 generation. Something has got to be done about the polar bears and melting ice caps i suppose 😂

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Thanks Malcolm. I think I’ll fit the two ends together, first of all, where water is least likely to gather and push it on the lip from there and see how that goes. I’ll probably try tomorrow subject to weather and report back in due course as to success or otherwise.

The Toyota and Lexus batteries are flooded, so 12.6 v is fully charged. Ideally he should have put the load on for 20 seconds on all three just to remove any plate surface charge before measuring the voltage to get a more accurate reading. As you conclude, all three show a similar loss and differences are minimal (and your own battery may perform slightly better or worse just because of manufacturing tolerances). Anyone thinking of 'upgrading' to the Varta battery is going to be disappointed - there isn't a big enough difference to make any meaningful difference to how long your vehicle will last unattended.

Stumbled across this on Youtube.

I keep mine in a Faraday box because I don'y fully trust the electronics involved, plus there was a member on the Tucson forum who tested his fobs quite rigourously and found that one of them wasn't as reliable as the other one. Better safe than sorry in my book.

They say money can't buy you happiness but it can buy you wine which is pretty close 🍻😂

Fyi mine are at 2.5 bar all round

I don’t know all or indeed any of the HBOS problem other than Lloyds Bank got shafted by the Govt of the day to take it over. And it caused Lloyds Bank immense unprecedented horror issues to its balance sheet …… and for its shareholders if Rachel Reeves was implicit in any of that debacle then she must now be held to account …….. surely 🤔 Malc

We don't have speed bunps, we've got craters with bits of tarmac around them. No I don't drive fast just roll into craters and crawl out slowly. Best bit is every built up area is now 20mph. If only we could go that fast 🤣. A9 is only decent bit of tarmac for miles.

Hi malcolm, There should be a 10amp fuse in the interior right-side fuse box under the dash which controls "Audio", fuse No.6 at the bottom of the longest row. Additionally there are two 30amp fuses in the engine bay fuse box just in front of the battery which are listed as Audio (Radio No.1 and Radio No.2) I would try the interior fuse as a starting point. Best of luck. Dec.

The MSM are unusually quiet, imagine if Badenoch who says she worked at Coutts bank as a Director was in fact a counter clerk at Nat West! 🤯. The calls to resign would be relentless

Even if there were...it would not be recommended on a newish car as it would most certainly mean your warranty is out the window. Thats never a good place to be with Lexus. While they dont go wrong often when they do they can cost an arm and a leg to fix.

You'll occasionally get someone who drops a snide or ill-informed remark when you run anything old and/or interesting. Amazing how many people think that newer=better without understanding what they're looking at. I realise I'm the odd one out in most settings, but some of my friends at least humour the concept of why my daily driver is nearly old enough to vote. Bangernomics is a word that I hate now. Not the concept, I admire the self-control in bangernomics. But the word, simply because one mate thinks that anyone with an older car is doing "bangernomics". I swear one day he'll use it when discussing a million-pound fully-restored classic with some beards at a car show and get himself hurt. On balance, I accidentally had dropped the snide/ill-informed remark when a mate got his brand new Skoda. I needed to run indoors to help with my kid, so rushed out something like "well, if you aren't really into your cars then it makes sense to have something like this that does the job". I'd meant it in the sense "this is reliable and competent and you aren't going to spend several weekends a year swearing at this thing with scraped knuckles because it's new!", but it came across as "harumph, clearly you are NOT a car guy and therefore I look down my nose at you". Gushed suitably about it next time I saw him, of course!

Are you going for the whisper quiet LS430 sound with bypass closed, and the deep throaty rumble of a V8 when open? The legal limit for the LS430 is 74dB(A) when on the public road. More than that and you are asking for 7-day wonder. Also be aware that you will need to declare it to your insurance company who will probably double your premium because of it. If you don't declare it they will use it as an excuse to not pay out if you are involved in a claim and they inspect the vehicle. I love the sound of a nice V8 rumble, but too many take it to extremes these days and nobody wants a neighbour with a LOUD car (or motorcycle).

Yes thats correct. Thats because once the computers have booted it is the inverter that charges the battery. It does this using power from the traction battery. So whether the engine is running at 1000 rpm or 5000 rpm is immaterial as all it needs to do is charge the traction battery which in turn provides the inverter power to charge the 12v battery. You need at least 30 mins of charge per week i think.

Yes.. Sounds very Much Like This Could be the Problem.....Take it to the Lexus Dealership DON'T take it anywhere Else That would be my Advice..!!!

Welcome. I concure with the suggestion of CARMATS4U.COM Excellent quality and value If you haven't already done so, download the owner manual and the navigation manual from here: https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/about-my-lexus/manuals?utm_source=LexusOwnersClubUK&utm_medium=ForumLinks The paper one that comes with the car is only a 'quick start'......and the pdf version is much easier to search

Welcome Paul, Or you could try to ask nicely the dealership if they could provide them complementary as a gesture of good will in exchange of you being a faithful customer, best of luck!

My experience: I told the dealer the tyres I wanted and asked for a price which I compared with the best online price I could get (have followed this procedure for years) and they couldn't get close to the online price. In one instance I was told that the dealer couldn't get it for the online price! Then purchased the tyres I wanted at the best price I could get, had the tyres delivered to me, made an appointment and had the tyres fitted and balanced at the dealer, at cost. It does mean that I pay for the fitting/balancing twice (as online tyres price includes fitting) but I know the tyres are good and good price and they are fitted by the dealer so they know how to deal with the TPMS sensors. Have done this several times and have not been refused but then the dealer/s look after my car anyway.

This LBX is the most unpleasant car l have ever owned. Some might like the electronic intrusions - l hate them. Bleeps, bongs, stupid messages on screen, grabbing at the steering wheel - horrible. Why do l have to have a phone connected to use my car - apart from Lexus using hundreds of tracking cookies. Lexus dont care - why would they - they have my money. These are not safety aids, they are poorly designed intrusions that create danger by distraction from driving. Cant wait to get rid of the wretched thing. Shame because without all the crud it would have been a good car.

I happen to be of a different school of thought vs the above i.e i had mine changed on my IS at around 90k miles and will be doing the same on my GS300h as well at its next service (~80k miles). If you plan to keep the car long in my opinion changing the fluid is unlikely to cause any problems. Plus you have the psychological satisfaction of knowing it was done. In theory no fluid can hold the same properties forever and the transmission oil will lose its properties over time so perhaps best to change it. Especially because you do it once in 5-8 years and its not very expensive. However, as pointed out above there are cars including some prius taxis that have mega miles without the ecvt failing despite never changing the oil. This could be down to the design of the ecvt. My understanding is the primary function of the transmission oil in the ecvt is cooling rather than lubrication and hence maybe even if the oil is old and black it doesnt matter it will still conduct heat all the same. But since changing it was only around £130 or something at lexus Hayes, i got it done anyway for the satisfaction of knowing it was done.

LS owners often lose their rear fridge between back seats due to the pipes corroding through and losing refrigerant. I replaced the corroded pipes with new copper and then jointed them to old pipes with purpose made compression joints. I found a maidstone ,Kent company ‘Smart splice’ who make repair fittings for AC pipes .Primalec.co.uk they are compression fittings that are great for refrigeration or auto transmission pipework