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Try an Ebay search using underfloor splash guard lexus is250/220 or similar and you will find them from time to time. Some times they're £12 and sometimes £59 ..... bonkers!

Yes, you can use many different makes. Whatever takes your fancy really. Just check with your supplier that they fit your vehicle.

Vented disc ... not a solid type disc.

Yes I worked straight off the jack. Car was on level ground, front and rear wheels chocked.

Took advantage of a bit of fine weather on Sunday afternoon to check my brake pads. I'd purchased some Pagid sets from ECP last August as they were so ludicrously cheap. Last checked them in Oct and figured then it would be round about now when they'd need doing. Sure enough, all down to their last 4-6mm. Took about 2½hrs from start to finish. Jacked up one wheel at a time, chocked front and back on the other side and just worked my way around the car. Found it useful to have:- An old plastic syringe ... to draw some brake fluid from the master cylinder as the new pads would raise the oil level. Copper grease for the shims. There were 2 shims on each pad and I chose to clean and re-use those along with a slip of Copper Grease. Strangely the pagid boxes only had shims(4) for the rear pads. Caliper grease ... best to give the slide pins the once over while there! They were all fine! A 8" G Clamp and a piece of 2x1 about 4" long. To press the brake piston back so you can get the caliper back together over the now much fatter pad pack! The only part I needed to use from the old pads was one spring clip on each front pad. These lock into the caliper housing when fitting the pad. A decent pair of vinyl work-shop gloves. Solvent/rag/wirewool for cleaning various parts. My copies of Noobies descriptives for doing pads and slide pins. Always good to refer to. Couple of sharp tests on the drive and then a run around town. All working beautifully. For what its worth the Pagid pads are just fine and despite what some others said they are silent thus far. Brake dust? Well that'll be observed over time. The last Toyota set were quite dusty...particularly on the front wheels. Someone commented recently about not being able to withdraw the rear pad guide pins. I'm wondering if they had removed the locking spring that fits between the pins and locates through a hole in each pin. I cant see how the pins would be immovable....unless maybe this spring was in place. You only need to wiggle the pins and they readily withdraw with a pair of pliers. Then you can withdraw the second spring which has loops to accommodate the guide pins at each side.

Looks like the result of somebody trying to butcher their way in blindly. If they’d done a bit of research they would have found the method of safe removal. Try doing a load of searches on YouTube and Google, hopefully you’ll come up with some possibilities.

Not sure you’ll get an answer. He hasn’t been around for well over a year or more. His posts do make for very interesting reading though.

Well, well... can't trust the info on websites can you!! I suppose I should not be that surprised ECP said (and so did many other sites) the Bosch S4 024 068 battery would not fit my car. Wrong ... its a perfect fit. A year on and they still profess it does not fit. Hope it all goes well for you.

Also, forgot to mention, the headlights need to be self levelling for HID lamps. The headlight housing has a motor to facilitate this. It is prompted by sensors fitted front and rear on the car.

There is no need to dread it. If you haven’t already got them do a search for Newbies excellent posts on servicing front and rear pads.Great write up and super photos. Once you’ve done it, it really is quite simple and straight forward.

I don’t think you can just change halogen bulbs for d4s discharge bulbs without changing the whole unit. Assuming that is what you are referring to. It would be a lot of work. You would need to remove the front bumper to get at hidden bolts. There may well be implications for the wiring too. I might be wrong but I thought there had to be headlight washers fitted when HID lights are present. Could well give an MOT failure. Mind you mot centres are unlikely, at present, to look that closely. I’ll be intrigued to see what other replies you get. Maybe it’s possible without too much hassle.

+1 to that. That is spot on in my estimation. I had a lower rear pin seized and MOT did not pick it up at all. It was only me getting in and having a root around that found the problem. I just felt the brakes did not quite feel right. Ended up getting a replacement pin from a very helpful scrapyard. Then I ended up getting all enthused and finally painted all the calipers green over a few days.

I thought it was 10 from memory. I’ve just looked on a website or 3 and they appear to indicate 8mm Allen key size and 19mm spanner for the other pin. Here if you want to have a looksee https://www.oreillyauto.com/shop/brake-systems-16456/brake-pads-shoes-16515/brake-caliper-bolt-pin-11261/2008/lexus/is250?sort=score+desc Why not just get a metric set. They’ll come in handy for many tasks.

Think that's the way its been done. You may recall Newbie saying his car was 8R6 and calling it Breakwater Blue. I'm guessing he thought that based on the code in the Ebay sellers info. 8R6 in the UK brochure is Brechin Slate

Something like this perhaps.. just found it after a quick search https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/06-12-FOR-Lexus-IS250-IS350-OEM-TYPE-REAR-ROOF-TRUNK-SPOILER-WING-ABS-Painted/232696268057?fits=Model%3AIS|Cars+Type%3A250&epid=5016469044&hash=item362dc74519:g:F8wAAOSwNSxU2q6L try “is250 roof and boot spoiler” as a search

Thanks for sharing the insight. All good stuff to know .... and I’m very near Poole!

I would have thought so. You may well be able to claim back the cost of the tyre from your local council. Grab a pic of the pothole and it’s location to include with any claim.

They come up from time to time albeit less frequently these days. Keep checking Ebay Or , this might do the job OK. Its very similar. The only difference to mine is that mine covers that little storage area on the left ...where this cuts across and leaves it exposed. Other than that very similar and has the raised edge. https://www.bootsliners.co.uk/lexus-is-2005-2013-boot-liner.html

Ha ha. That’s priceless at the dinner party. Probably up near Salisbury if at their place. Saw Toyah at our local supermarket years ago ... very bubbly and friendly ... and really really tiny! Fripp and Summers did a gig in the local Minster some years ago. So you may have twigged I’m in Wimborne. Greg Lake was from Oakdale and used to sing at a local sports club on Sundays. That must have been early/mid 60’s. Emmo’s demise was very sad to hear of, and in such tragic circumstances.

You can often find the ADVICS ones on ebay for £120/130 from a Lexus trader...like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-OEM-Lexus-IS220D-IS250-N-S-Passenger-Side-Rear-Brake-Caliper/232707467941?epid=2235156801&hash=item362e722aa5:g:ZV8AAOxyc2pTYkt-

Glad to help. 'In the Court of' was probably the album that made me sit up and pay attention as to what this progressive stuff was...at 13 yrs of age! Bob Fripp and Greg Lake were very local to my home town. In fact Fripp was born there. Used to see them around from time to time back in the late 60's & early 70's. Lake had a huge place just up the road when he found fame with ELP .... always a really nice guy. Sad to hear of his passing a couple of years ago. If I remember correctly Robert Fripp, Greg Lake and Andy Summers (the Police) all had the same guitar instructor in Poole. Blimey.. facts book opened !!! I'll get my coat

Think you'll find you are covered by Paypal in the event of any dispute. Hopefully it won't come to that but that is the protection you get with Paypal. Like you I always have a look at the sellers feedback as that gives you a good indication of reliability. You should get tracking info to view the progress of your package ... gives an assurance to both parties. If you pay direct, outside of Ebay operations, then you would be on your own....not worth the risk. Any disputes I've had (only had 3 in 10 years, and they were all with UK sellers) have been sorted by Ebay and full refunds received. The last one suddenly had 200+ negative feedbacks in 2 weeks while I was waiting for my item!! Opened a dispute with Ebay and it was sorted with full refund. Never had a single problem with any overseas purchases thus far ... one of which was a £500 hi-fi item from Seattle. I've even sold items to China and Russia and they have gone without a hitch. I'm no expert but hope that helps a wee bit.

Allen key with a piece of metal tube to give you extra leverage if you need it. Bit of galvanised pipe will do nicely.

+1 to that. This pic gives you an idea of it Give it a good squirt of WD40 or Plus Gas and let it soak in a bit. I was pleasantly surprised to find it came undone quite easily. You can always use an Allen key one side and add some assistance of Mole Grips or Stillson's Wrench on the other (that is assuming you are replacing the pin...if not go easy with Stillson's or put a bit of protection over the jaws, but you can always wet and dry the surface of the pin if needed).

Do you mean something like this? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lexus-IS250-2005-2015-Rear-brake-caliper-guide-pin-slider-pin-kit-S7109QB/332524852053?_trkparms=pageci%3A688c1ed1-2c27-11e8-b7c6-74dbd180c449|parentrq%3A42e6bbbc1620aa19f51c85effff54986|iid%3A1&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236 Wish that had been available last year .. would have made locating one pin a doddle.