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Could be lower balljoints mate. I had same squeak, changed balljoints and noise dissapeared.

il get tht check i gues.. buh how much would it cost if i had 2 change d balljoints??

ive started to get this squeeky noise from the front of the car whn driving on bumper n potholes.. ne 1 know wa tht can be??

If the discs are ok then you can fit Mintex pads to non Mintex discs.

ok il get thm check by the garage b4 replacig them... thk u 4 d advice Kam =]

helloo.. im looking to change my brake pads.. looking to get mintex pads as recomended..

but i was wondering if i change the pads does it mean i must also have a mintex disc??

as im just looking to change d pads not the disc.. ne advice plz?? =]

n lexus is200 is NOT a 2 cycle or aviation engine??? can sum1 help .. i reali lackd knowledgeee.. as m looking at certain oils

10w-40 semi and 5w-30 fully sythetic oils are both fine to use on the IS200- choice is yours.

Don't mean to be funny mate, but is english not your first language? Can't make any sense of the txt talk above. 2 cycle or aviation engine- what are you going on about???

loool ok... 1st of all thanks 4 ur advice.. il propli tak 10w-40 Mobil 1 as its cheaper..

and the point i was making is that.. i was looking at this mobil1 oil and its specification ... n on thr it said it is not recommened for 2 cycle or aviation engine?? :S so i was wondering if it applys to the lexus??? :S:S i didnt get myself whn i read tht... n i apologise 4 dat previous comment lol =]

n lexus is200 is NOT a 2 cycle or aviation engine??? can sum1 help .. i reali lackd knowledgeee.. as m looking at certain oils

also mentioned if the car has had semi synthetic all its life then switching to a fully synthetic can be damaging to the engine !?!?! would u guys agree?

I found the answer to this in popular mechanics

Early synthetics got a bad reputation for leaking. This was because, despite the claims of the oil manufacturers, the seal-swell characteristics of the new synthetics were different from those of the mineral oils they replaced. If the seal-swell rate was lower, the seals shrank and oil leaked from crankshaft seals and rocker cover seals. If the rate was higher, the seals swelled a little extra and the engine was tight. Then if the owner changed back to mineral oil, or added a quart when no synthetic was to be had, things got really bad. The crank seals had become worn, in their turgid state, and then relaxed. The valve cover seals were compressed when swelled, and when the different oil was added, everything leaked like, well, an old English sports car.

Fortunately, the situation has improved; you should have no problem switching back and forth. Adding a quart of mineral oil to a crankcase full of synthetic will be fine. Read the fine print — a lot of the "synthetics" on the market are blends containing a substantial proportion of mineral oil.

Hey.. I'm also looking to change my oil n ii also lacked knowledge & dont know much on this topic... but I'm looking to go 10w-40 semi synthetic living in London... is that ok

That will be fine but a fully synthetic oil will be better, especially if you do a lot of short trips.

ok fully synthetic is betta.. buh wa if i stayd with semi synthetic it wnt do ne damage will it?? coz its cheaper n 2 b honest i onli drive d car lik twice a week...

Hey.. im also looking to change my oil n ii also lackd knowledge n dnt know much on this topic... buh im looking to go 10w-40semi synthetic living in london... is tht ok ???