ColinBarber

Looks like the original uses double sided tape to hold on the top edge (step 26 shows removing the tape backing after cleaning the bodywork in step 20). https://www.lexus-tech.eu/aimuploads/{B60DF21C-4367-9A14-CD68-1ED8D6B44367}/RX_Rear_Underrun_PZ402_K0951_00_AIM_001_581_3.pdf

Yes, and they also have an air cooler too. However I'd say the vehicle is far to young to have suffered any corrosion of the oil cooler within the radiator to allow water to mix with the ATF.

Leaf is quieter than the UX300e. The following is a test that Bjørn Nyland performed. It's quite an old test so you may want to look at a more recent one to see where it is now rated compared to other vehicles.

That is normally just a brake pad moving from one end of the calliper to the other, there should only be a mm of movement but wear or missing shims/clips can increase the gap, or even wear to the calliper itself. First would be to check all the parts are there and brake grease used correctly to stop the noise. Another possibility is the bottom slide pin has its rubber bush missing.

There are changes to the rear suspension and tweaks to the feel of the regen braking. There won't be anything but very minor tweaks to the engine, if any. The only thing that could change is using the Lithium Ion battery pack rather than the current NiMH that is used in Europe, but that level of detail hasn't been release yet and I doubt it will happen. Most of the changes are cosmetic, inside and out, and better safety tech.

Difficult to say without the error code(s) that have been produced. Possibly a valve body/solenoid/fluid pressure issue or something external such as wiring damage. Your dealer should be able to resolve the issue and covered under warranty. First time I've heard of a RC F/GS F transmission issue in the UK.

There is normally one mid-life facelift and yearly tweaks on a 6 to 7 year cycle. The only real exception to this is the CT which has had an extended life and has been given two facelifts. The NX follows the normal pattern; becoming available in 2015, MY2018 facelift (manufactured Oct 2017 onwards) and will be replaced by the series II for MY2022.

If you remove it straight away it could probably be reused on the correct side, before it reshapes itself and/or hardens up through heat cycling of normal use. It may be ok as is or it could start to leak, and the one you haven't fitted yet might not seal so well if you tried to use that on the wrong side.

https://lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/parts/lexus-is/lexus-is-phase-ii-2006-2013/lexus-is-2-steering-suspension/lexus-is-phase-2-top-mount-and-dust-cover/ part code is 48680-53031

They look a different shape so I'd recommend you use the correct one for the left and right side: RH (driver's side for a RHD vehicle) - 11213-31040 LH - 11214-31020

This will give you the part codes: https://lexus.7zap.com/en/eu/lexus+rx/521220/mcu35r-awagkw/2/4503/453500c/

Recall work isn't entered into the service book. To check use the MOT checker and look at the recall section: https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk or check Lexus' checker: https://forms.toyota.co.uk/recall-checker?lexus=true

Normally the minimum thickness is stamped on the rotor somewhere so worth double checking but it seems to be 20.5 mm.

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I don't believe that information is stored, certainly not on the 400h. For urban driving you could have up to 50% of the mileage on EV but for motorway 0 to 5%. It's not just total mileage - the hybrid system stops all the idle running which you get when waiting at lights, stuck in traffic etc. On vehicles with Lexus Link you get stats on EV usage - but looking at it now I can only see the last journey, previously ones don't show the EV stats 😞 For the last journey my vehicle made - it was only 2.6 miles in total, but EV accounted for 58% of the time and 47% of the distance (Not sure how it accounts for when electric is assisting the petrol engine).

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He has that already, but picked up a halogen one by mistake. It's also not as simple as that on the series II RX, the HID lights have AFS so there is an ECU, wiring and switchgear to go with it.

I think that was the previous recall when the IS300h didn't seem affected, maybe it has been revised or there is now a new one. That previous recall for the UK was: Notification of Recall Fuel Pump Replacement March 2020 Lexus UK has issued a safety recall for a limited amount of Lexus cars, due to an issue with the low-pressure fuel pump, located in the fuel tank. The issue relates to a concern that these fuel pumps include impellers which may have been manufactured with lower density. In this condition, the impeller may deform to a point that creates interference with the fuel pump body to cause the fuel pump to become inoperative. The following Lexus UK models have been recalled, these vehicles were produced between September 2013 and May 2019: •GS250/450H •LC500/500H •LS460 •LS500/500H •LS600H •NX200T •RX450H

throw the following into google site:lexusownersclub.co.uk herbie armrest and you get this as the first hit:

Same as when you asked the first time, or when you asked the second time - the RX300 isn't a target, but that doesn't mean it couldn't happen. I don't recall anyone posting here about their RX300 cat being stolen.

= 16.5p per litre

More depressing is when you convert that to the price per gallon - £6.77! I wonder if they are taking advantage of the fact that premium unleaded is E5; that is the only choice for people who's car cannot use E10, so let's whack up the price.

The prop on the IS200 is two piece so you could have play at the front or centre. You would need to drop the prop to make sure the play isn't coming from in the gearbox. If you are taking it off you should get it balanced and you need to make sure the angles are correct when you install it. Whilst I wouldn't rule our the prop, the IS200 is known to suffer from clutch judder due to the clutch and/or dual-mass flywheel - that's the more obviously place to start.

The standard battery on the RCh is rated at 48 Ah (5 hours) which is about 56 Ah (with the more normal 20 hours test). If we assume you have a 50 mA power draw when the vehicle is not be using, and at 30% state of charge you can no longer 'start' the vehicle, then the standard battery will last about 4.5 weeks. Certainly we have members here that have left an IS300h/RC300h for three weeks and returned without an issue. But the above is based on the battery being in excellent condition and being fully charged when it is first left. If you are using your vehicle occasionally then you are most likely not fully recharging the battery and so it slowly discharges to the point where you can no longer start. The above uses figures of 8.4 Ah consumed per week, but to make things easier lets say 10 Ah and the point at which the battery no longer can start the vehicle is with 20 Ah capacity left. Let's also assume you only put back in 5 Ah at the end of each week. Week 0: 56 Ah starting capacity Week 1: 56-10+5 = 51 Week 2: 51-10+5 = 46 Week 3: 46-10+5 = 41 Week 4: 41-10+5 = 36 Week 5: 36-10+5 = 31 Week 6: 31-10+5 = 26 Week 7: 26-10 = 16, cannot start to add back in 5 Ah. At week 7 you encounter the situation where the vehicle cannot be left for a week without the battery going flat but that is because of the previous 6 weeks slowly discharging the battery. What is also happening is that the battery is being left for weeks in a discharged state which lead acid batteries don't like. Weeks 5 through 7 are damaging the battery, shortening its life. Therefore when you recharge the battery you probably don't have 56 Ah capacity and the vehicle only lasts 5.5 weeks rather than 6 weeks the next time. All of this happens whether you have a hybrid vehicle or not. The difference is that for a normal petrol/diesel vehicle the battery is larger and therefore week 7 may extend to week 12, but you still end up in the same place eventually.

Not even the 3 year manufacturer's warranty covers normal wear and tear. But I'm not really sure what that means - if you had a seat or steering wheel start to fade/go shiny for example then whist it could technically be described as wear and tear the part could be deemed not fit for purpose under the Consumer Rights Act. Maybe in this case Lexus knows the law is on the side of the owner and would warranty fix the issue even with the wear and tear clause within the warranty. No, certainly not in words, but there seems to be exceptions - if you consider the old used warranty, where a vehicle with unlimited mileage and up to 12 year old would be covered then the water pump is covered - and these fail due to wear.