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Hi @Taq put your vin number in here: http://toylexparts.com find the part number, then search for it on ebay.

A Mann pollen filter for my car is £59.99 at Eurocarparts but only £17.05 at amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mann-Filter-CUK2226-Cabin-Air/dp/B005NFYLTS/ The amazon store looks somewhat like an official Mann store, but I can't be sure. Is this a fake amazon store or are Euro just bloody expensive?

Not sure why this would ever be necessary if the key was already programmed but you could try it: --------------------------------------------- Procedure To Program Toyota Wireless Remote Transmitters: Begin with: The driver's door open and unlocked. Key out of the ignition. 1. Insert and remove the key from the ignition switch 2 times within 5 seconds. NOTE: Steps 2 and 3 should be performed within 40 seconds. 2. Close and open driver's door TWICE. 3. Insert the key into the ignition and remove it. NOTE: Steps 4 - 6 should be performed within 40 seconds. 4. Close and open the driver's door twice. 5. Insert the key into the ignition. 6. Close the door. NOTE: Steps 5 and 6 should be reversed for the following models ONLY (close door first, then insert key into ignition): 2000 - 2005 Celica 2001 - 2003 Prius 2001 - 2005 ECHO 2001 - 2005 RAV4 2003 - 2004 Avalon 7. Turn the ignition switch from "Lock" to "On" and back to "Lock" at about 1 second intervals to select the desired mode: 1 time for ADD mode. 2 times for REWRITE mode. 3 times for CONFIRMATION mode. 5 times for PROHIBITION mode. 8. Remove the key from the ignition. 9. To confirm your mode selection, the power locks will now cycle "lock" to "unlock" a number of times corresponding to your key cycles in step 7. NOTE: If Confirmation or Prohibition modes have been selected, opening the door will complete the procedure. 10. For Add or Rewrite modes do the following within 40 seconds of Door Procedure Lock confirmation: A. Press both car transmitter Lock and Unlock buttons simultaneously between 1 and 1.5 seconds and release. B. Within 3 seconds of step A, press the transmitter Lock button for more than 1 second and release. If the keyless entry remote transmitter has been successfully programmed, the power locks will cycle "lock" to "unlock" once at this time. If there are problems with the remote transmitter or the procedure up to this point, the locks will cycle twice. If this occurs, verify that you have received the correct transmitter, and then repeat the above procedure. C. If multiple remotes are to be reprogrammed, repeat steps A and B. 11. Open the driver's door to conclude programming mode.

Does the "faulty" key start the car? Not sure about smart access but on my regular keys the immobiliser system is separate from the remote function, and they are programmed independently. As long as you can insert the key and turn it to position 2 and the security light goes out then the car recognises the key and this will enable programming functions. I'm not sure if this is the same for cars with smart keys though.

Could these be stored codes? Eg the voltage one that you found odd. That could have been set by the computer before you changed the battery.

It should last more than 2-3 days, halfords will test the battery for free for you.

I like the Goodyears but tbh I think any of the premium brands are probably fine, Michelins are highly rated too. For the size that my wheels take goodyears are usually rated the quietest so that's why I buy them but I think it varies for other sizes.

It could simply be that you're not driving it enough to charge the battery, do you do a lot of very short trips on the weekends? On most cars the battery subsidises the alternator at an idle, you need to drive it for a while to get the battery to charge. This probably varies from car to car but I'm told it's more significant on newer ones. Or it could be something is actually wrong, like a parasitic draw. There are probably videos on how to check for this one youtube, just be careful to find one that's hybrid specific (I don't know much about hybrids), there's probably stuff that's unique to them that you need to watch out for.

Lexus technicians largely do agree that it should be done for long-term longevity, it is you who disagrees sir. In any case, this argument is getting very tedious and is probably driving people mad, can we please just agree to disagree?

Nice one! It's rare that I manage to fix something on a car myself but it's always so satisfying when you do.

Nah there's a fair bit in the torque converter that doesn't come out.

Should probably clarify - for cars with a replaceable filter. If the filter is non-replaceable or the pan cannot be dropped the recommended procedure is a double drain and fill. Each time get it hot, drain, refill and then drive it for a bit to get it hot again and repeat.

For once we agree! I don't think there's any point in doing this without replacing the filter.

Doubt it, it's probably similar in design to an oil filter.

Yep. Make sure you get the filter assembly changed too as that's where all the debris will collect.

*sigh*. That's just silly. I'm done.

I call bull**** but I can't be bothered to have the same argument again, let's just agree to disagree.

There's only one reason to do maintenance, and that's because it's cheaper than not doing maintenance. Lots of people do in fact maintain their cars.

Sometimes they can be hesitant because if it fails sometime after the oil was changed you might blame them. This is a particular concern if it's not been changed for a long time, however a correct service can never hurt the transmission. In these cases it was the previous lack of maintenance that caused the problem.

https://www.engine-codes.com/p1120.html Sounds like throttle position sensor, either the sensor itself or a bad connection

Just like Linas's transmission amirite XD

I think the police are much more likely to respond quickly and favourably if the crime is actively in progress, this is why I've designed the tracker in my car to alert me as quickly as possible. If the ignition is turned on during the hours I'm normally asleep it sends a shrill alarm to my iphone which overrides DnD mode, so if what happened to the OP happened to me I would know almost immediately. I also then have a simple short url I can give to the police which shows a google maps link with details about the car (registration, colour etc) and show's where it is and where it's heading in near-realtime (updates approx every 12s). I think a call saying "my car is being stolen right now, it's on this street heading towards this street" would likely get their attention. All that said, it's still better to try to stop it being stolen in the first place.

I heard you need to change the fluid in the wheel bearings on those otherwise they can fail and then the council might refuse to take your rubbish because the bin doesn't move easily. Could even need a complete bin rebuild.

According to this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Automatic_Transmission_Fluid "Toyota asserts that under normal usage, the fluid has a 160,000 km (100,000 miles) maintenance interval for inspection only; ATF-WS does not require any flushing or changing during the life of the vehicle; however, an inspection of the maintenance schedule of many Toyota vehicles reveals that there is a 100,000 km (60,000 miles) replacement interval if the vehicle is used on short trips, city driving, hauling heavy loads, trailer towing, or using a car-top hauler." Your usage of cruising at highway speeds is more likely regarded as best possible operating conditions for a car rather than the most severe service. Toyota are in the business of selling you a new car and even they advise changing the fluid when the car is subject to severe usage patterns.

I don't disbelieve you but this is a sample size of 1. One person survived covid with mild symptoms, should we all forget about lockdown and go get on the tube? People who are trustworthy, work with cars and transmissions every day and, crucially, know what they're talking about all say change the fluid to prevent problems. I know you got lucky with yours and that's great, very happy for you, but advising others to follow suit on a public forum is potentially going to cost some people a small fortune.