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  1. Illogan
    Alan, I think you'll find any concerns over the hybrid battery as completely unfounded... We bought our 2014 RX450 four years ago, it now has 69,000 on the clock, it has been faultless, nothing has ever been replaced save service items and a new set of tyres and I replaced the 12v battery three years ago. I believe it still has the original discs on too. So, apologies, I can't help more........
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    I understand that we are not vulnerable to theft from this system. However, I wouldn't expect the car-thieving scrotes to be aware which year of Lexus' are/are not vulnerable, and they may still attempt to steal, so have your car wear a steering wheel lock as a deterrent.
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    Ben, I have my wife to hold the 'phone for me. For £5 a day you can use her (for this) Or £40 a week (Do you take PayPal?) 🤣
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    Probably a wee bit more, Dave 😉
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    Dave, Whilst Leeds may be just a little further from you than you'd asked, Tony Banks make beautiful systems, in Stainless Steel, and may well be cheaper than you can get locally. https://www.tonybanks.co.uk/
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    I run a car and a boat, and frequently change the oil more often than the proscribed period, simply because it is the most cost effective/(cheapest) OCD way of engine maintenance (& the boat takes 15L!
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    I belive is it made from five times distilled, (and double de-fatted) purest extract of oil of snake What's not to believe?
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    If you look up the 'Gold Members - Dealers Discounts' on this website, it should indicate how much your dealer is prepared to offer a 'paid up member'. It's certainly worth my while, my dealer discounted their service plan by 15% for me! https://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/club-discounts/
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    Hi Rajat, Depending on your traffic conditions/hills and the amount of starting and stopping in your city traffic, 29mpg is not a bad figure for your car. You'll probably find your hybrid battery will get a clean bill of health!
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    Tony, you are allowed to feel smug 😄
  11. Illogan
    Good result Tref
  12. Illogan
    I'm not sure whether your discomfort is with the fact that your choice of car is also popular with car thieves, or that car thieves steal car models that are popular with those whom would buy the cars from them? Thieves only ever steal property that others want to own. (There are currently few reports of stolen Austin Allegros)
  13. Illogan
    Personally I'd use methylated spirit on a rag, or isopropanol (also on a cloth) just to wipe over any mucky areas and then use the Step 2
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    Whenever I've had to disconnect the 12v battery, I've ensured that I connect an alternative 12v supply to the + and - cables, and thus avoid losing some of the cabin settings. In the past, I've used a friend's 12v battery, but I then bought a noco Genius, which plugs into the OBD connector, and provides power to the ECU that way. (or simply connect it in the boot space to the + and - cables BEFORE you remove them from your vehicle battery. (https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=noco+genius&crid=18WLU430YSK29&sprefix=noco%2Caps%2C837&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_5_4)
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    I guess this may depend on the definition of 'a slight scuff', and the paint, too, of course. I'm aware that the cost of a professional repair/repaint is often greater than we would wish it.
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    It would solve a load of effort if the 'search' facility was uprated to 'user-friendly'!
  17. Illogan
    Walbury Hill?
  18. Illogan
    What a great post, Nigel. And thank you for the detail! Well-done, too. My RX (same year, almost identical mileage - isn't achieving that mpg, though I suspect that the first mile from home is always uphill doesn't help! (and I tend to drive it on Sport mode too!) Like you, I consciously let the car carry the speed, and not the right foot, and aim to never come to a stop at traffic lights, but a rolling approach is always better for mpg. (currently 34.5) I've convinced myself that E5 produces a better mpg than E10 by between 4 & 5%, and so use that whenever I can find it at a similar cost premium to E10.
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    Great post Herbie - - and, of course, the local police will know who owns it and can contact the owner
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    Our RX is the same iteration as yours (2014), during the winter we average 32 mpg in town (uphill cold starts) and 34/5 on long runs, in summer we're now getting 34 in town, and 36 on long runs. I have to mention that I do drive with a light right foot -
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    My recent quotation from Scorpion for both a X Series CAN BUS Immobiliser(£449) and S5 Thatcham Approved 24/7 Monitored tracker, fitted at my home, and with a lifetime's monitoring on the tracker, (after the Lexus O C £250 discount) came to just short of £1,250
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    Thanks for that write-up Glyn - - I found it most interesting. I'm still looking at options for an immobiliser / tracking system for my car. That's good info, squire.
  23. Illogan
    My recent quotation from Scorpion for both a X Series CAN BUS Immobiliser(£449) and S5 Thatcham Approved 24/7 Monitored tracker, fitted at my home, and with a lifetime's monitoring on the tracker, (after the Lexus O C £250 discount) came to just short of £1,250
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    Erudite, lucid and informative. As ever, Herbie.
  25. Illogan
    It's a darn good job that 'loving God' isn't a conspiracy theory... . . Oh........hmm
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