ColinBarber

Here's the 2016 spec - back then all grades had leather seats as standard:

The engine itself really hasn't changed much and still creates 90 bhp, it is the hybrid transaxle and motor that gives it the extra power. I think it's another month before customers get deliveries, just the demonstrators in the UK at the moment.

You never know but this is normally only an issue at start up - not once the vehicle is running and charging up the battery. I'd like to think that an official Lexus dealer would have performance that basic check. Potentially more likely a problem with the hybrid dc/dc converters which aren't supplying 14.4v to run the vehicle/charge the aux battery correctly or some other issue where the hybrid errors are a symptom and not the cause.

Not sure if the sensor is a different shape/size but the cable length will be different so best to try and get the correct one.

You need to look at the right rear wheel - check the ABS reluctor ring for cracks or dirt, possibly the wheel sensor itself is damaged. Ignore C1223 - that's just a generic ABS fault, the specific one is C0210.

Find the line that the boost gauge tees into and tee into that one - don't tee into the boost gauge itself (i.e. don't tee off the tee).

No, I highlighting the fact that this is an issue in multiple countries - this one from part of Canada is an example.

That's not true, depending on what product you use. Normally it is the tyre shop wanting to sell you a new tyre. e.g. Tyreweld is a water based foam which won’t damage your tyres in any way and can be wiped out of tyres easily. You should tell your mechanic before they remove the tyre that you’ve used Tyreweld. Some mechanics might not be familiar with Tyreweld’s formula, so you should inform them that it doesn’t damage tyres and can be wiped out. However it might be that on inspecting your tyre, the repairer has found other damage which makes it unroadworthy. If this is the case, ask for details so you know why the tyre is being replaced.

There seems to be more talk about this in the US recently and has been a problem in other countries for as long as in the UK: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/stolen-lexus-anti-theft-device-1.6994007

Are you sure you aren’t just reading State of Charge? I don’t believe there is a simple health figure you can read from OBD for NiMH battery hybrid vehicles, it’s part of the reason the hybrid health check takes time whilst they perform several tests. I’m also not aware of any specific figure the pack has to be replaced at, certainly nothing in the UK warranty, unlike the EVs with Lithium Ion batteries. No one here that I recall has had a battery replaced on any Lexus hybrid that wasn’t producing a hard error.

TMC also has millions more in profit to fix it.

Moved for you.

It is either severely discharged or faulty - you should expect to see between 12.6 - 12.8 v when fully charged. I'd certainly expect it to read higher after 80 mins of charging, but that might not be enough to fully charge it, depending on how flat it started out at. I assume you don't have a battery charger to fully charge it up? If not you don't actually need to drive the vehicle, you can just leave it in 'Ready' mode for it to charge the battery - turn off the heating system so the petrol engine doesn't fire up all the time to keep the cabin warm.

Yes, across all models, not just the RX, it has been reliable to date. Whether it becomes an issue with age, like air suspension on older RX models, it is too early to tell.

Sorry John. Yes, hopefully the new software will improve range and charging speeds (within the bounds of the technology deployed within the vehicle can allow).

It isn't - it's a rushed compliance car that is woefully uncompetitive. Even The Car Care Nut on YouTube, who couldn't be anymore pro Toyota/Lexus, said it wasn't a good car.

I'd go to an auto electrician and get them to repair it - shouldn't really cost more than a hour or two in labour provided the connector itself hasn't been damaged. If you go to Lexus they won't repair the loom, only replace it, for £1,000+.

The schedule form is used for all Toyota/Lexus vehicles - the only line that applies to the IS-F has a black dot against it on the right hand side - it requires GL-5 gear oil There are some vehicles that use ATF in the rear diff, hence the lines below but they aren't relevant to the IS-F. For the same reason there are lots of lines at the top of the page for the front diff - but there are no black dots because these are not relevant to any IS.

If you don't want to take it to Lexus you should be able to find an independent that can put it on a lift and check all the suspension, steering and hub components for play and damage.

Check the top hose going to the radiator, is it getting hot? If not the the engine thermostat might be stuck closed. If the radiator is getting hot, is the electric fan coming on? If not then the fan thermostat might be faulty or the fans/relays faulty:

With second keys seemly starting to come through more frequently now I thought that maybe new vehicle would be supplied with two, however I know someone who has very recently taken delivery of a new 450h+ - no second key, no locking wheel nuts - although the dealer did advise him of this fact and that they would follow along at some point.

No, it has an R at 30k km/18k miles (which would be 20k miles in the UK) and then again at 60k km/36k miles (40k miles in the UK) etc. The 4 years would be if you aren't hitting the distance and therefore it is changed at 4 years instead. There seems to be confusion/reluctance by UK dealers to change the rear diff oil no matter what model. There have been posts here for owners of IS300h and GS300h/450h where it hasn't been changed on a major service. The owners service schedule book is clear - every 20k miles/2 years for those.

Auto gearbox is lifetime (if you aren't on a severe service schedule (i.e. taxi, towing)), diff is every 20k miles. The following is the European service schedule, the UK essentially follows this but the timing as slightly different as they count up in 15,000km and we in the UK have a 10,000 mile schedule:

I imagine so. In the 90s I worked for Toshiba, back when they were a leading laptop manufacturer, and we had a customer's power supply fail which had melted a little bit. Japan were insistent they received it back rather than just being thrown away so they could perform a root cause analysis on it. Obviously it could have been a safety issue so it was more important to them to understand what happened but I was always impressed that they took the time and expense to understand the fault.

Looks good value, although I prefer the Halfords one currently on offer that has a lower profile and lifts higher, although more expensive: https://www.halfords.com/tools/garage-workshop/axle-stands-trolley-jacks/halfords-advanced-3t-low-profile-trolley-jack-with-pad-563118.html