ColinBarber

Officially 7.6 secs 0-62 mph and independent tests achieved quicker than that in the US however the negative is front wheel torque steer as it is predominantly a front wheel drive vehicle. In the five years I had mine I probably averaged about 32 mpg indicated, 30 mpg actual. At motorway speeds it was around 28-30 and everything else around 32-34. No experience towing though. A 100k service is around £700-800 from a Lexus dealer including the timing belt - assuming other things aren't required such as brakes discs and pads etc. No one should be charging £1,250.

Why would you need new blades? You just get the rubbers for about £10 each.

The standard SE-L has the premium 13 speaker audio system. Adding Nav gives you the ML system - 14 speakers with 5.1 surround sound.

You can add paddles, with a bit of work, to a GS (400 or facelift 300) because they already have e-shift buttons on the steering wheel. The GS430 and SC430 don't have e-shift and therefore don't have wiring at the steering wheel. You would have to run your own wiring and tee into the gear selector + - switch wiring.

If you purchased a second set of wheels then yes you would need another set of TMPS valves.

That information is available already. Registered cars: https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk Lexus sales figures: http://media.toyota.co.uk/category/corporate/sales-figures/lexus-sales-figures/

There are shims in the mechanism to get alignment but there is only 1 or 2 mm of adjustment. 8mm sounds like there is something very wrong.

I have DAB cut in and out all the time but that is a signal issue - it fades out and goes silent for a few seconds and then displays 'no signal' before coming back again. If your CD is doing it then there is something clearly wrong as that isn't relying on a radio signal like DAB/Phone/Spotify. I've certainly never experienced sound issues playing directly from my phone.

I wouldn't think the shocks are too different from stock so the KYB's could be a good choice provided you can use the original springs. If you took Lexus' advise and replace all four then you might as well just replace to a set of coilovers, something like Tein Comfort Sports.

true but most sites wouldn't secure the download anyway - there would then be no warning.

I believe the L Tuned parts are the same - they certainly made the same OZ wheels available and the TTE front lip etc. The power steering module apparently is just a European ECU from a standard 430 which gives less assistance compared to the standard US one. Most of the different in ride just comes from the bigger wheels / lower profile tyres. The suspension is a little stiffer just to compensate for reduced travel.

where does it sit high John?

That is the official source, anything else would be less secure. The problem is the way they redirect you to Amazon storage to download the pdf. You can always download the pdf and then virus scan it and then view in a pdf viewer that has all scripting disabled if you are that concerned.

Looks much better :)

From around March/April 2010 the F Sport grade was introduced. This has a 10mm lowered suspension compared to the other grades - I believe the previous sport model just had the same suspension as all the other grades. In Oct 2010 the F Sport received styling changes along with the facelift changes and the manual transmission dropped. The SR was a special edition which was introduced around May 2008. It is based on the base grade but with the sport body kit, metal scuff plates and metal pedals. It was only available for around six months. Gear ratios aren't different across any of the IS250s.

I don't normally recommend using a flushing machine as that can disturb dirt in an old transmission that hasn't been flushed before and cause problems, although I doubt a Lexus dealer in the UK will have a flushing machine anyway. I'd make sure they know how to perform a full change of fluid - it isn't something they normally do.

I'd be surprised if anybody stocks them give the number of RXs sold and it isn't the sort of vehicle that most owners want to mod. Generally calliper covers aren't a good idea as they interfere with cooling however on a hybrid where most of the braking is performed by the electric motors and on a vehicle where you probably aren't punishing the brakes it isn't such a problem. A tin of red Smoothrite paint may be the better option although more involved.

the fluid shouldn't need to be replaced however a drain and refill every now and then is normally a good thing. You just need to make sure the correct fluid is used - Toyota WS I believe for your transmission but your dealer should be able to confirm. Don't mix different fluids and a standard drain will only replace about 1/3 of the total fluid within the transmission.

A flush isn't just removing the pan, that is the same as using the drain plug. 2/3 of the fluid is contained within the torque converter and the valve body. You can use a flushing machine, which isn't advisable on older vehicles as it can disturb dirt and cause more harm than good, or you can disconnect the line going to the cooler and 0.5 litres at a time pump out by starting the vehicle, stopping and refilling and repeat until clean fluid comes through (also going through all the gears to move all the fluid in the valve body). The safest way is to just do a drain/refill two or three times, circulating the fluid in-between drains, which will refresh most of the fluid and then do a single drain/refill every 20k miles. Not sure about the filter on that transmission, most are just a mesh which can be cleaned rather than needing to be replaced.

belt is probably too loose then, squealing is the belt slipping.

The ECU knows not to check until everything is up to temperature, that is why you are seeing the light only come on after 8 miles. This fault is generated by the ECU monitoring the downstream O2 sensor, it should detect slow moving voltages. It is rarely the sensor that is at fault, with age these sensors tend to get lazy however we are only looking for slow voltage changes so ageing doesn't tend to be an issue. Typically this fault can be caused by three things: The upstream sensor causing the engine to run slightly rich/lean An air leak in the exhaust near the downstream O2 sensor The Cat isn't operating efficiently. It should be possible for a garage to diagnose this correctly without having to replace parts. The fact that you have a V8 with two banks makes it easier because you can compare the two.

I understand, but that doesn't happen for me. I've just tried it with a new trip, saved it and it automatically refreshes My Trips list and I can instantly send to the car. Now getting the car to connect and actually download it is another matter but the portal part actually works for me fine. Maybe it is browser related, I'm using Safari.

The pump assembly part code is 44320-48040. There is also a gasket kit available 04446-53030. You can see for yourself on toyodiy.com. According to the above site the same pump is used on a number of US vehicles (Lexus ES300, Toyota Highlander etc). Take a look at rockauto.com, they would have third party pumps and repair kits available much cheaper, even factoring in shipping and taxes etc.

I've only used the feature a few times but I've never experienced a new trip disappearing.

Potentially a blocked ERG valve and/or DPF. As you aren't losing coolant the head gasket should be okay. The Cat won't be the cause of the smoke.