TyrannosauRoss Lex

Hi, I never got to the bottom of it, but I sold the car a little over a year ago so I can't be of any help I'm afraid.

Thanks for your response. No plans, just curious :D

Does anyone know the frontal area of the LS460? I know the CD is pretty low at 0.26 but trying to, randomly, find info on CDA but can't find it. Anyone? Thanks.

Maybe it's not occurred to you that some people feel the cold more than others? Maybe some people want a warmer seat than others? My heating system works fine, but I'm not talking about that, I'm talking about the seats :)

Thanks for clarifying. They are pretty rubbish in my opinion but I don't think it's because they're turning off early as they stay warm, but it is merely warm at best.

Hi, Just wondering really, are the heated seats in the LS460 a bit, well, crap? Mine get warm, but certainly not hot. I wondered whether it was just the driver's one so stuck the passenger one on and then sat in that after some time and again, it's warm, but certainly not as hot as many other cars. Just curious if that's the norm? Thanks in advance.

That's interesting, thanks! The car was taken to the garage and they were a bit stumped initially because their machine was showing all 5 wheels reporting pressures, temperatures etc but the car was still throwing a fault. They connected the OBD reader to it and the fault cleared itself. It was as if the reader told the car the pressures and the car was like "oh yeah, it's OK!" and it's been fine ever since. Many thanks.

So my TPMS warning light came on the other day asking me to get it looked at by a dealer. Same thing happened about 1 year ago, had 4 TPMS batteries replaced (all, bar the spare) and all was well. This time it wasn't reporting any pressures, so I held in the reset light under the dash and it read pressures for all tyres except for the spare. After 30mins of driving (ish) the error light came back on.Friend of mine took the wheel away, used a checker and sure enough, battery dead. He replaced the battery and the wheel it back in the boot. I have pressed the reset light, the dash says TPMS resetting....and then the error just comes straight back. Any thoughts as to why it won't go away? Does it need resetting with a diagnostics thing? Cheers.

That's very interesting thank you! Certainly doesn't look like it is the £5k fix many seem to say (or did say). Great news for peace of mind.

As per the title, my rack is fine (touch wood!) but does anyone actually rebuild the steering racks, should they fail? Or do you literally have to buy them new? I'd be surprised if nobody does. Does anyone know the cost of the part direct from Lexus, without labour? Cheers.

Perfect thanks! Seems like my current ones are too long, then!

Ah. Yeah I have measured them and they're 600mm/480mm (give or take) yet looking online that seems to be a rare combination to find!

If you buy in pairs of the same size, what size do you go for? Thanks

Interesting thread, I haven't read it all but I have an LS460. It's had a few minor issues but absolutely nothing remotely expensive. Only had it since November 2019 and it hasn't let me down (yet!). I read about the gearbox/radiator problem and had a new OEM radiator fitted out of precaution. Other than that, and general servicing I have had to replace 1 wheel bearing and I had to get the ride height sensors removed and thoroughly cleaned because at times the car was a bit "wonky" with its ride height, but that is now resolved and didn't require new parts. Overall it has been a very good car. There is always a risk of bigger bills with more complex cars, but the additional performance over an LS400 is very significant, coupled with (slightly) better economy and more creature comforts available (especially now I have a GROM unit fitted - I have full Android integration) means that, for me, those risks are worth it. The way I see it, I bought the car outright, it isn't really depreciating, and the monthly payments on a new car lease deal would easily pay for any unexpected servicing costs on the LS460, and I am driving an LS460 instead of some dreary 1.4L diesel hatchback or whatever.

Friend of mine runs a garage, I asked him for some new wiper blades, and when he went to fit them he said one was the right size and the other was too small, he didn't have a tape measure on him so asked me to measure mine. I have just done so and the driver's appears to be 600mm or so, and the passenger around 480mm. Yet, looking online, many appear to offer pairs of 600/400mm? What gives? Do people on here buy them individually, or as pairs? If pairs, where from!? Many thanks