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Have you considered the angle of the pistons being a V6? Most of the videos I've seen have been on I4 or I6 engines hence the pistons are upright and so you get better 'soakage' (yes I'm sure that's a word )

this guy uses Berrymans and STP as alternatives

Does this map also get rid of the awful rev hang?

Hi everyone Last time I spotted a LOC club member IRL whilst cruising in London it turned out to be @H3XME . So here I am trying my luck again... A couple of days ago I had the pleasure of driving next to an Lexus IS250 in Birmingham, near the Five Ways roundabout, towards Ladywell (just past the casino) (purple colour I think?) It sounded pretty amazing - at first I thought it was an ISF but when it drove past it defo sounded like forced induction. Beautiful tail lights on the back as well - never got to see the front cos I was too slow The best bit was the little 'race' we had at the traffic lights I think your plate number was R888 SWC? So quite possibly a fellow Asian bro with lucky digits like that Would love to know more about your setup!

The only bad thing about always-on lights is the price of the replacement bulbs! Worth considering as D4S are not cheap! (I now only buy Philips or Osram after too many bad experiences with cheap no brand bulbs)

Yup you can see in mine above I also had B1421 and 1424 triggered...

Yup, sounds like you've got the wrong harness. You might have ordered the B model instead of A by mistake:

It'll be one of the bottom two since that's the radio/amplifier unit. Are you sure you ordered the right Teyes CC3 for your car model as they changed the bus used to transmit the sound after the 2009 facelift I believe

I am really torn between the OEM GSF bushings (£80) and Hardrace hardened rubber bushings (£200). I'm itching for that BMW E90 level of steering feedback - I think it's the main thing missing from this car. Do you think the reason you found the change noticeable is because you were going from old, worn OEM bushings to brand new bushings? The US Lexus forums are full of people lauding the hardness of the FIGS and RR racing bushings and the improved feel. They say the only benefit you will get from the GSF ones is reduced inner tyre wear, but no impact on handling/feel. Whilst they're rubber not poly, I'm guessing the Hardrace ones will nonetheless be more similar to FIGS/RR than to OEM.

The revs going up and down thing does sound very much like a vacuum leak issue. Check all the rubber hoses going into the engine for any holes or gaps. Could also be the brake booster as this is connected to the vacuum lines. As for the general sloppy performance of the engine - I've had the same issues as you over the last couple of years. I've been gradually replacing wear and tear parts and i'm still not back to peak performance but it has definitely helped: spark plugs; O2 sensors; fuel pressure regulator; MAF sensor; Oil control valve (OCV) filters; EVAP vacuum switch; still planning on replacing the in-tank fuel pump and fuel filter as well as all vacuum lines Hope this is of some use

I second this - both sides of my original exhaust fell off and they were welded back by the local garage. Cost £30 each time. They were fine up until I sold the exhaust (upgraded to an aluminium one)

By the way, does anyone know what these blue symbols mean?

Thanks to all for the advice above. Was finally able to get Techstream 18 installed and running (although this was not a straightforward process at all, with plenty of driver issues, and virus scares along the way) Running diagnostic check on all the ECUs: Lots of ECU faults! Some historical, some current: There's probably a way to clear the historical faults but I didn't have time to figure it out. The following two screens helped me to finally diagnose the issue: Points go to @IS300FSPORT - it turned out to be an issue with wheel speed sensor. However - there is an ironic backstory to this. A while back, I replaced the suspension strut rubber gaiters - and like a true novice, I forgot to unplug the ABS cable before disconnecting the upper control arm and... SNAP! There goes the ABS cable. I soldered it back together and sealed with electrical tape. Clearly this bodge job has come back to haunt me! 🤣🤣🤣

I only got as far as ordering the cable and software and haven't installed it yet! Work has been crazy busy plus I need to ask the Mrs to borrow her laptop (mine is an apple). I'm not sure she can cope without it for longer than 5 mins, feels she is missing out on all those youtubes and tiktoks.... SIGH

Thanks guys. I've ordered a cable plus techstream 18 off eBay hopefully this works: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124808047632?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=e2zvldr0qu6&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=-LmeyXeUS7W&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY