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You can not see it can you ?................. I give up trying to make you see the sense in periodically replacing as much fluid as is practical . Listen to Cadodans videos and get back with your thoughts .

I dont know where you are getting these ideas from . Transmission fluid is the hardest working fluid in cars . It has to stand the shear forces of the torque converter and lubricate like an oil while letting the clutches dissipate the friction forces and transfer the resultant heat that is generated . IT IS A MIRACLE FLUID !!! and the chemists who designed it should be applauded . However like all things in engineering it has its limits .

Linas . I know exactly what ATF type WS is,what it does and the multiple functions it performs . If you have not already maybe a look at John Cadogans article / youtube video on the subject of transmission fluid would be of benefit . PS: He is also a qualified engineer and did that profession before becoming a journalist .

I would love to have a debate with the Tech author who made this statement or the desk jockey who came up with it .................. If they want to contact me I would be more than happy to discuss

Well said! .....................its important to point out though to MEMBERS here that are not mechanically minded/qualified that the Lexus recommendations are really MINIMUM service intervals and items that are necessary in their opinion to meet warranty standards . Any competant engineer could draw up a much more comprehensive list of items to be regularly checked/serviced as in your example of the brake slide pins . Thats why the forum is a platform to enlighten and educate to best practice, instead of following the bare minimum and following the mantra of "not required by service schedule" . Then people can make an informed decision as to what to do or not to do !

there you go !! ..............If you had of cycled your oil you wouldnt have got that error ............ 😊

Ill not be buying a car from you then !!!..............LOL

You put this up before Colin . Do you work for Toyota / Lexus ....LOL

As Neil says ...........plus I would add you can buy a lead on ebay and use toyota techstream to do much more than read codes , if you have basic PC skills .

LB00 ?/

Yes............. I saw that it has radar cruise . Has it the pre crash mitigation incorporated ? Its part of the radar system . Its the best feature of the new fangled things of today . I have it in the CRV and I wouldnt be without it (2008 model). If its 8 speed I think the paddle shift would be too much . I had it on he IS250 . Only used it to demonstrate and then put it in auto . Just my twopence worth will study form tomorrow....bed said zebedee!!

The Plate will have the code for the leather ........ Id say that crowd you used Bob can make any shade ........... really good stuff .Doesnt look like it needs much done on the inside

Neil , Please Document everything with photos . Really interested in this ............it will help with the LP certificates you will require .

looks good

related but not the same ................if you have a problem with your door mirrors not going up /down /left right. There are 2 motors in the unit that can be replaced / repaired . The IS mirrors have the same motors and are more common to buy on ebay . PS I thought I was the only one they slept with ........

Maybe you have one tyre pressure right on the lower limit which is then being reported to the controller . Check your pressures are in the middle of the range they should be

😂😂😂.light and airy inside Hopefully not that way underneath !🤔No doubt Neil will be alog with full pictures as soon as the weather permits . PS: this is awful ............Ive now started to look at 460's Both LS & GS ..............................................................maybe when I sell the S2000 this or next year .............keeping the SC https://www.elitemotorcompanycroydon.co.uk/used-cars/lexus-ls-460-4-6-luxury-4dr-south-norwood-202006300698956

Best kept original Bob !!! ...................would you say ?.................😏

All good Neil . Just a word on the DVD / Audio . I had a IS250 SE Auto with Multimedia bought brand new in may2006 .It had the ML 14 speaker system . It was the best sound system I have had before or since (including 2006 SC). When I got the GS450H SE-L in 2010( 2008 facelift model ) I was a bit disappointed as I could hear a noticeable degradation in sound quality to the IS250 . It was still good sound ,but lacked the IS250 clarity at high volumes . I think they just hit a sweet spot on the IS 250 , probably by luck more than judgement .

You have a love of cars Neil , and boundless enthusiasm ................I rest assured you will do the decent thing .......... There are tons of less scarce motors out there as projects and would lend themselves much more to mods . .....................

Yep ....... You can get 2 bags of chrisps in the 460 instead of the 1 in the 450 h LOL

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ......................Stop It ...........................Its a REFINED car ................. not a boy racer special !LOL.............sorry Neil

I was hoping John that with a little gentle persuasion he might leave it as standard ! .....but alas I think you are right !. With only a few ever imported here it would be nice to keep it stock for posterity . A collector would want it that way ....................

Superb buy ! Had the 450h 2008 in 2010 . I real refined drive . Not one I would have thought to do a load of modding on Neil . Just lovely as standard . and a beauty for motorway use .

The radiator leaking into the transmission oil cooler to my knowledge is normally on the pre facelift radiators pre Oct 2005 in the case of the SC . I had a look at it when I did the Cam belt / idlers /pullies /tensioner / water pump at 52 K after I bought the car . It all looks good including the plastic on the manifld to rubber pipes . If I had a high mileage earlier model I would go for the seperate transmission cooler that you can buy to completely separate the two systems . Seems to also be a problem in earlier LS GS with the earlier radiator . As regards the Transmission oil itself .... I have given up trying to persuade non technical experts on here as to the wisdom of doing this item . Its up to everyone to make up their own minds . I merely point out that as a qualified engineer with 50 years experience who has actually tackled such transmissions and others that I have come to the servicing conclusions for mentioned . I can do no more . Sure you can buy a car and do exactly what the handbook says . The manufacturer wants the car to last the warranty period and are not interested in 100K plus cars .......... I on the other hand like everthing to be as good as you can make it ! Its not vogue in todays throw away world to think this way and I realise I am a dinosaur in terms of age , but at approaching 70 I still can turn my hand to any technical task either mechanically or Electronically ............ hows that for blowing my own trumpet ! In conclusion Derek asked for advice . I have given it as I see it .................. he will know what he wants to do . !! End off !