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The challenge is they are rare and people that purchase them keep them permanently on the vehicle and sell it with them on - therefore you don't see any second hand for sale. Thule, and possibly other manufacturers, make cross bars that fit the series III RX without the need for rails - that would be one option available to you, cheaper than purchasing both rails and bars.

Turn the crank 360 degrees and check the camshaft marks again. A four stoke engine requires 2 crank revolutions for a complete cycle, you are probably at the mid-point.

Welcome. Possibly on the higher end of fair value but always difficult to understand how much mileage, or lack of, affects the price.

Agreed. Unless the other car as an IS300 or Toyota Altezza 😉 I'm sure there are some other vehicles out there that are a close match but I've not heard of anyone using anything other than parts designed for the IS.

Welcome Jason 🙂

Prices are very much the reality of a genuine part sold by the manufacturer of a luxury vehicle costing £50k. Lexus parts direct offer slightly cheaper: https://www.lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/parts/lexus-rx/lexus-rx-phase-iii-2009-2015/lexus-rx-3-exterior-interior/lexus-rx-phase-3-roof-rails/ You are unlikely to get a genuine, new part cheaper in this country. Might be possible to purchase cheaper in the US but shipping costs will eat into any saving. Best to find a breakers with an RX in that they can be taken off.

You cannot use a power outlet/cigar lighter to connect an external power supply to the vehicle as these are on the Accessory circuit which is engaged by a relay - you need a permanent live to power the relay. They are also 15 Amp protected which may be enough but you would need to be careful that the auto lights/wipers, interior lights, radio etc were all switched off otherwise you might draw too much power and blow the fuse. OBD2 socket has a permanent live but is protected by a 7.5 Amp fuse which is very likely to blow.

If it is rail 1 with the sensor built in then that is an expensive part, not £1200+ that the pump is but still an £800 part. Rail 2 is £200 but that isn't much more than a hollow tube so cannot see how that fails. https://www.lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/parts/lexus-is/lexus-is-phase-ii-2006-2013/lexus-is-2-engine-service-kits/lexus-is-phase-2-bank-1-fuel-rail/ https://www.lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/parts/lexus-is/lexus-is-phase-ii-2006-2013/lexus-is-2-engine-service-kits/lexus-is-phase-2-bank-2-fuel-rail/ Better off getting a complete engine from a breakers and swapping the parts if they are unwilling to strip down the parts.

I agree with Thackeray above. Sounds like the key you are using is registered to memory 2 or 3. Either reprogram the key to memory 1, or just save your seat position into memory1, 2 and 3 - that way it key the seat in the position you require.

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Nope, and if you have double-locked the door then the mechanical key on the series II IS will still unlock the drivers door, but will be stiff to unlock (on some Lexus models, double-locking actually prevents the mechanical key from working at all).

The mechanical lock can be stiff if it hasn't been used recently.

They are unlikely to fail - the 5 years initial warranty on the hybrid system (rather than 3) plus extended up to 15 years was/is a way to neutralise any nervousness potential buyers had in buying their first hybrid and thinking an expensive replacement battery pack might be required during their ownership. That said if there are problems with the pack then they will honour the warranty and replace it. I cannot see any independent willing to replace a £3k battery pack for conducting a £50 check however small the chances.

Steve I think you are too old school 😉 The newer models don't have valet keys, normally just two keys. Series I IS would have two master and one valet but I don't think the series II ever did.

I don't think so, certainly haven't seen any UK reviews yet so the press vehicles may not even be here yet.

I think that was the old one which causes noise when driving. Either way the 400h catloc won't fit on a 450h. Just don't replace the cat, get a straight piece of pipe welded in. The secondary cat isn't needed for emissions once the main cats are up to temperature and emissions isn't checked on hybrids during the MOT anyway.

Other reports suggest it with be called the IS 500 rather than an IS F. https://www.thedrive.com/news/33539/2021-lexus-is-500-will-get-lexus-last-naturally-aspirated-v8-report Very unlikely to come to the UK considering the standard IS is now dropped from the range.

It's from Which? so cannot link as you need a subscription to view. As a summary, across both 0-3 and 3-8 year old vehicles. 1 - Lexus, 2 - Toyota, 29 - Telsa, 30 - Land Rover. Best 0-3 cars, Lexus CT first and Lexus NX second. Worst are LR Discovery sport, second worst LR Range Rover sport. XC90 (3-8 years old, current generation) within the last 12 month there was a 74% fault rate and 15.8% breakdown rate. Doesn't seem to be a single issue causing the problems as they list issues with emission control, cooling, turbo, door handles, suspension, locks, interior trim. As a comparison Lexus 3 to 8 year old NXs have 15% fault and 2% breakdown rates.

Not sure why the change - possibly to save money as the thiner one is cheaper but there doesn't seem to date when it changed over - just possibly two different suppliers and they just used whichever one was in stock in the factory. From previous discussions on these forums it seems Lexus dealers will normally just advise owners to go for the thinner one as a replacement. All third party replacements are the thiner type.

Volvo are now better than Land Rover at being the worst.

Apart from the LSD rear differential and lower suspension the sport is mechanically identical to the other IS200s. There are two core thicknesses for the IS200 manual, either 16mm or 27mm. They seem to be interchangeable. The IS200 automatic as a different rad mainly because it has the transmission oil cooler build in. The IS300 is different. The fan shroud is different, the top hose position is different. The bottom supports are in different positions.

Yes agreed. Use the mechanical key to unlock the driver's door. Open the bonnet and connect a charger/jump leads to the charging point in the fuse box as shown in this video:

Check for any splits/cracks in the vacuum hoses. May be worth cleaning the MAF sensor before doing the throttle body.

Attached is the launch grade specifications. The S is FWD, all other grades have AWD. Options were: Lexus Navigation is available as an option (£995) on S, SE, Luxury and F Sport grades, with the more sophisticated Lexus Premium Navigation system (£1,995) additionally offered for F Sport. The NX 300h Luxury can be specified with a Convenience Pack (£495), comprising the new wireless smartphone charger and power-operated tailgate. Customers can add a sunroof (£1,000) or panoramic roof (£1,000) to the Luxury, F Sport and Premier NX models and Lexus’s Adaptive Variable Suspension system (£750) can be added to the F Sport specification. Across the board, metallic paint is a £645 option. 1411483402THE_NEW_LEXUS_NX_300h_UKFinal.doc

Worth getting your 12v battery tested. If it is on its way out you can get all sorts of spurious error codes.