Abbas

Hi IZZY,

I switched straight from mineral oil to fully synthetic, all we did is oil and filter (inc sump washer) changed.

The best bit is, like I have mentioned before I could feel the difference after.

Payment sent.

have got a few 2 button units left if you need

cost for postage and packing only ( 5 pounds)

and anybody who has got one of these from me please let me know how you got on...... heard back from gokhan and he got his done in a few tries

I'll have one please.

Abbas

I also went for the Denso iridium IK20 - 6 pack cost just under £50 delivered from Opie Oils (uk based)

Link http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-3929-denso-iri...tm_content=3929

If i remember correctly these have a shorter life and need to be changed every 30k compared to the usual 60k.

The plus side is you have improved engine performance.

Thanks Abbas

do you happen to know.. or anyone else for that matter...how this compares to for e.g. Castrol GTX Magnetic fully synthetic??

i will be buying oil in the next couple of days so would appreciate your tips..

i know the Fuchs cost a lot more... Castrol is around £25 from Halfords.

ta

You get what you pay for Izzy, for the sake of £20 I would rather go for the Fuchs. I am no oil expert, only know from my own experiences and research.

I have used the magnatec on my second car this year and cant complain.

The Lexus just gets the best I can afford!

TBH any good oil, correct viscosity and if it meets the engine requirements stated in the manual will do the job. If your like me and notice the slightest difference in your car and want the very best protection & perfomance then go for the Silkolene.

Hopefully you will have some more opinions on the way, hope this helps...

My recommendation would be Fuchs Silkolene Pro S 5W - 30.

Changed mine recently to the Silkolene took it for a good hard drive a couple of weeks later and the engine performance was the best it has ever been.

I also notice the car starts so quick when the temp is low but then again so did the last oil.

My last oil was Amsoil 5W - 30 which was a very good oil also.

you noticed an actual difference after the oil change?? really??

i didnt think an oil change would make a considerable difference in the performance of the engine :-S

where and how much did yours cost Abbas?

I noticed a difference when I first switched to fully synthetic 5w - 30 before that i let the garage put in the recommended oil. I put a stop to this when I found out they used cheap 10w - 40 mineral oil.

The main reason for using these oils was for better engine protection.

The Silkolene for me made a difference, it is a very good oil. The engine was smoother and sounded so nice, I had an enjoyable drive exploring the cars limits.

Personally I would expect a difference after renewing old dirty oil for new especially if its of a very high quality like the Silkolene ester synthetic.

I bought mine from Opie Oils for £44.99 inc delivery.

My recommendation would be Fuchs Silkolene Pro S 5W - 30.

Changed mine recently to the Silkolene took it for a good hard drive a couple of weeks later and the engine performance was the best it has ever been.

I also notice the car starts so quick when the temp is low but then again so did the last oil.

My last oil was Amsoil 5W - 30 which was a very good oil also.

I used Redline think it was MT90 or something like that, its fully synthetic. Seems a little smoother changing gears when cold but not a huge difference really.

RedLine MT-90 FTW!! I've got it in mine & it's fantastic stuff.

Others that are safe to use include TRD 75W90 & Amsoil 75W90. I'm sure you are well aware that you can't use anything higher than a GL4 rated oil in the J160 box.

Where to get in the UK http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1020-redline-s...75w-90-gl4.aspx

would this be ok and how many Litres do i need?

thanks ;)

wahid

so guys that means i only need one bottle then?

thanks

wahid

You will need 1.8 litres (1.9 US quarts) When I bought mine I got two 1 US quart bottles.

If you buy from Opie Oils it would cost you £32.91 with memebr discount.

I used Redline think it was MT90 or something like that, its fully synthetic. Seems a little smoother changing gears when cold but not a huge difference really.

It may be the clutch release bearing? If it is, and you can live with the clicking sound just replace when you change the clutch.

This is based on some very similiar symptoms I had a search for a few months back.

Adrian Flux

Same as above plus it wont work if your low on washer fluid.

Hi & welcome to the club iLLz.

ive done a search but nothing came up.where can i buy some rear hub (lower) bushes for my is200? thanks

Are you looking for these?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/REAR-HUB-BUSHES-LEXU...id=p3286.c0.m14

eBay item no 190333325388

Abbas

Cheers. So would I just phone a Lexus dealer and ask if they can supply that part?

Yeah I could live with it being a bit stiffer over bumpy roads, just dont want the ride to suffer massively by lowering it, or I wouldnt bother.

Will prob need to get some new shocks soon, as car has done about 70k. Where would I get the KYB OEM shocks?

Yea just call and ask for the TTE lowerings springs.

I am still waiting on KYB to find out if the Excel-G is the right shock to use with the TTE springs.

^^^ Good advice

Yes a litre should be fine as the service sheet states 1.05 litres for cars without LSD and 1.0 litre with...

What were the prices may I ask?

Hi & Welcome,

You could go for TTE springs they are about £150 from Lexus dealers (even cheaper with Gold discount) and are a 30mm drop. I think they may be the same spring as the Eibach ones you are talking about but not 100% sure.

I used them and am really pleased with the look and the way the car feels now.

As my IS was so high before the drop I thought the ride would become much more harder but it was not, infact it was pretty much the same. I did notice though it was crashy over bad roads but that I can live with.

I also fitted new KYB OEM replacement shocks with the springs as old one had too many miles on them.

Abbas

I used Redline MT90 75W-90 GL4 for the gearbox (seems a lil smoother when cold)

and

Silkolene Silktran Syn 5 75W-90 for the diff but mine was non LSD (SE model)

If they are just chips and not peeling paint you coud use a Lexus touch up kit for your colour bought directly from your Lexus dealer. I bought one a few months ago and it was about £6.

Even if you dont need it on this occasion I think its handy to have to do occasional touch ups when required.

I use http://imageshack.us/ to upload pics.

Click Browse and select pic from your computer, click open.

Check box resize image and select 640*480 (for message boards)

Click start upload

On the next screen scroll to the bottom of the page and look for "Hotlink for forums 1" copy this & paste in the box you are typing the post in.

This works to do one pic at a time.

As for the mods...

Anti roll bars - it took me 18 months to do mine wish I had done them asap. A very noticable improvement everytime you turn the steering wheel!

HID Lights- 6000k one of the cheapest and best mods I did to the car.

Abbas

I fitted mine about a week ago, was a pain getting old drop links off. I decided to replace the old drop links with new ones from eBay along with the bars.

The steering wheel felt so much lighter and the car goes round corners so much faster without any body roll.

A great mod but I found installing them a real challenge due to the drop links. Well worth it though :)

Abbas - do they knock wen you go over bumps/ pot holes?

Yes they do and make a lot of noise. Feels like something is broken down there!