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Given that Denso supply Lexus its pretty fair to assume they are OEM .... I couldn't see any difference. Been using them ever since my first blade change 5 years ago.

Never used any temp gauges for that so I can't relate to specific numbers. What I would say is If you can smell the heat of the hub ...it's too hot If you can't touch it (be very careful doing this) without fear of burning ... it's too hot If the disc looks slightly blue coloured and darker, certainly not silver like normal .... its too hot. I noticed one of the wheels of my wife's Mx5 had a much darker disc a few weeks back. Looking closer I could smell it was hot. Once it had cooled down I jacked the car up and took the wheel off for a looksee. Caliper pin was sticking so the pads were not releasing properly. Removed the offending slide pin and cleaned out the bore, regreased with the correct grease and reassembled. All is fine again now. That weekend I removed all the wheels and overhauled all the slide pins on.

I can't say with absolute certainty Geoff, but I'd take a punt on them not making their own wheels. It's one of those products that falls nicely into being outsourced. If your wheels are good on a is300h then maybe (well....hopefully) they have looked into improving quality issues and longevity. See if you can make sense of the warranty document. It may give you a pointer .... but I expect wear and tear to play a part in their approach. Last time I spoke about an extended warranty with Lexus they indicated that wheels are not generally covered any more. However, this was said during an impromptu chat at the service desk without reference to any paperwork. I'd like to think the staff would know the ins and outs of extended warranties ....but maybe not I chose not to take up the option. Thus far it's worked in my favour.

Nothing to lose by asking. Don't be too surprised if they reject the request. They have replaced a lot under extended warranty... last I heard on this forum they had removed wheels from those parts being covered. Lexus just don't do wheels very well .... and have not done for years. Very poor approach for the brand. The wheels on my old is200 Sport were replaced by Lexus ....but they were shot within 2 years. Blistered and bubbled all over the place. Take a look at the inside of your wheels ...... they are not finished properly...so the outer finish has a week point at the edge of the spokes. That's where they peel from. I could pull up the edge of the finish at that point and feel it pinging all round the wheel .... very very poor. The finish of my wheels (which I really like the design of) on my current IS250 were literally flaking off in sheets and blistering from underneath the finish around the valves. I decided to go to a reputable local refurber. Chemical strip, repair a few kerb marks and resprayed, glazed and oven baked all over. Now they spankingly good and a doddle to keep looking good. £300 but oh so worth it to me. This is how they look now. They were done last year around May/June.

Mmmmmmmm ..... Interesting. I've only ever known of mild steel in mk2 IS's Mine is 2010 and its mild steel from what I can see.

In reply to an email I sent to Lexus this morning .... I have been advised that Sept/Oct is a possibly/maybe/ain't got a clue really start point .... so perhaps contact us again then. I'm not holding my breath. Strange really .. Lexus said in the letter I have (from July 2016) that they would be contacting me 'soon'. With the best will in the world ......... 13 months with not a word .... does not qualify as soon. Oh, and it's a Safety Issue recall .... really!!!!

Fair play to Eurocarparts... they get a bit of flak from time to time .... but ..... Blades have just been delivered... That's very impressive.

Glad you got it working OK

Here's the screenshot ....did you put the code in the correct place?

Does not expire until midnight tonight. I just put two items in the basket applied the code and got 50% off.

Erm.... no space between wiper and 50 ....so it's ........ WIPER50 Sorry chaps .... that's what comes of rushing ....blokes don't do multitasking. Ask my missus .... she will confirm

Just enter Wiper 50 into the promo code tab in your basket. Then you should see the price to pay cut by 50%

If anyone is interested...Eurocarparts are offering 50% off wiper blades until midnight tonight. Just got a Denso set for the IS and a Bosch set for the Mx5 for £23 delivered ...thats pretty darned good. Ready for Winter!!! I am not affiliated with Eurocarparts...merely passing on the info that just popped into my mail box whilst at work.

Linas take a look here http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/lexus,2008,is250,2.5l+v6,1441482,brake+&+wheel+hub,caliper+guide+pin,10281 Cracksta try the same but change the year search to 2010 on the rockauto home page. I've found Rockauto to be very good .... never been hit for import duty ....thus far anyway.

Agree with all of the above. Personally I use £6-9 ones off Ebay....they are just fine. When you remove the filter cover at the back of the glovebox the covering lid over the filter MUST be raised so that you can see the filter and its cassette. If it's not ... do not try and lift it as it will probably break the spindle. Press RECIRCULATE button with ignition on and you will see the lid raise up.

Well....2½ years ago I had Bridgestone Potenzas and Turanzas and found them noisy and really awful for tram-lining. I too have 18" wheels same staggered set up as yours. Read around a bit and settled on Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2 on the front. Very well reviewed, good in the wet, good on fuel and quiet too. Read a few quotes that confirmed absence of tram-lining. After driving a short while ...no tramlining whatsoever. Also swapped the rears out for Goodyear Assymetric 2 ...very pleased with those too. Much less road noise in the cabin. I'd recommend getting full geometry done on the wheel set up so the car is planted correctly on the road. I've always kept the pressures at 35 front and 38 rear and they are wearing nice and evenly. There are many online sites to get an idea of size and price....somewhere such as Black circles is as good as anywhere to start.

Here it is in pdf form if that's easier ... sorry wasn't thinking, 1st one was in Word document. Headlight and Bumper removal.pdf

Gutted for you Shaun. That is so bloody annoying. Nothing on B&Q car park cameras? Neighbour had a similar thing in supermarket car park and it was caught on camera. Regarding bumper removal ....there are some pretty good write ups with pics on the US forum. If I can unearth them again I will put the link up for you. Ha, silly me, I'd made a copy for future reference, just found it .... here it is. Hope it helps you. Headlight and Bumper removal.docx

Have a look through the Lexus forum in the USA. There has been quite a bit about the screens over on that forum . https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-2nd-gen-2006-2013-163/ I did keep some info .... but it may be at home. If I find owt I'll stick it up for you.

From memory the 0405 relates to the EGR and 2002 relates to the DPF. Probably need to clean the EGR and get a forced regen on the DPF. Doing nothing may well lead to further problems.

Nope never seen that in any car thus far.

Well ... you may get a wheel that's substantially hotter than the rest after a drive. You may see excess wear on one pad only of the pair in the caliper. If its the fronts you may feel a pull to one side on braking. You may not see any symptom. I was not aware of owt until I took a check on my calipers a couple of months back. The lower pin was seized solid at the rear caliper. The top one came out but the caliper would not rotate at all. Strangely, now it is all fixed.... I have noticed there is much less brake dust on the front wheels than previously. This makes sense as the front brakes would have been working harder to make up for the rears not doing their bit. So, it is quite likely if you see excessive brake dust starting to appear then that could be a sign also. The slider pins are dead easy to do once you have the hang of it .... but get the correct grease (that is important). Lexus dealerships don't schedule any caliper servicing. Intervals vary from person to person but if you do them every 12 months you won't go wrong. Take read through here There are a couple of links to Noobies very good write-ups regarding servicing the slider pins. Hope that helps.

Check the slider pins on the calipers while you are doing the pads. It's often the lower one that seizes.

Z that's very frustrating if they've broken it. Go back to lexus in the first instance and get them to sort it. Hope it goes well for you. For anyone reading this and being a little puzzled ..... this is how to change the cabin filter And this may help with a fix if you're reasonably handy with tools

If you press DISP there are options for brightness, etc and I think there is button for map off. Guessing that is what was meant.