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That is a wonderful story. Now if Toyota had one for the MK3 Lexus GS !

Yes, Richie in certain models.A and B Class I think--Renault. Also the A+B Class models have Dual Clutch Autos unlike the E Class which still has the reliable Torque Converter. I have had 4 Mercs AND WOULD NOT GO NEAR THEM OR THEIR DEALERSHIPS NOW. Isn`t it strange that arguably the largest manufacturer in the World (Toyota) also makes the most reliable vehicles?

The new Toyota Camry ? Walk away from the crowd !

Thanks John. Interesting, but would not sway me away from my GS either. Mercs are certainly not what they used to be.

Many thanks for the update Richie. One pays one`s money and makes one`s choice. I have neither heard nor read of any problem with a gearbox in a Toyota or Lexus CVT REGARDLESS of whether the oil has been changed or not..

I`m hoping to break the quarter million mile mark before Easter !! Never done it before,nor will I be able to do it again !

39 steps by Richard Hannay ?

Thanks Richie. I change the transmission oil in my 17 year old Merc auto, every 40,000 miles .It was supposed to be sealed for life. It has now covered 247,000 miles without a hiccup !

11/01/2020 Not Lexus but it is Lexus. Advice for Lexus owners too ? IQ test I have owned a Toyota IQ2 with 998cc engine and CVT from new and it is now coming up to 10 years old. It has 65,000 miles on the clock, serviced every year at our local Toyota dealer and has never given a minutes problem. Due to its reliability and practicality as a town car, we would like to keep it for another trouble-free 10 years and to this end (and noting the advice regarding changing oil in automatic gearboxes) I ask the Toyota service manager each year, should the oil in the CVT be changed? Each year I am advised: no servicing is required, the CVT unit is sealed for life and hence no oil change is required, the CVT in the IQ is very reliable and they have had very few, if any, problems with it. What would Honest Johns advice be on the subject? JMT, via email It's true that Toyota CVTs have generally been very reliable, and the IQ has been a paragon of reliability, but "sealed for life" means sealed for the design life of the car, which is 7 years. Honda recommends a regular change of fluid in its CVTs, so I would talk to a member of http://www.fedauto.co.uk about this and see what he has to say.

Thanks Darren.What did you drive before getting the Lexus ?

All good news Peter. You are now approaching Lunar Orbit !

What does your Handbook say it should do Darren ?

A very late RIOJA night again Phil ?

Lexuschap gave a full refund ?

Excess of oil can lead to a build up of pressure.

Hi Adam, Engine Oil should not exceed the max line on the dipstick. Ask the mechanic to drain some pronto.

Power steering on the blink Vlad ?

What appeared Stuart ?

Only circumstantial Malc. The absence of something does not mean it hasn`t been done. If you understand what I mean (lol). Even Lexus can have a dilemma every Preston Guild or so.

I`m with you Herbs and that is why I asked my question.

Do preserve your anonymity Mr Bond, as it is too outstanding a vehicle to lose !!

"but I read an article on this forum recently which indicates that the Hybrid aircon is different to a normal system and that it doesn't need to be run all the time to stop seals from drying out". I would like to read that article, if anyone knows where it is, as I am of the same view as Les.

"The last one had been the late LJK Setright's car, a special import with active suspension - sadly sold when it overnight erupted with rust." Ah, LJK a motoring journalist from Mount Olympus. What he and Neville Cardus could write cannot even be copied today.

If you bought the RX from a Motor Dealer and if it is possible that the Cat was missing when he sold you the RX and if it is likely that the repair (which had been made so as to conceal the absence) has now failed then legally it is the Motor Dealer`s problem to fix at his cost.

Avoid cheap Jap cr** mi amigo. It should have last at least a quarter of a million miles !!