mikey2001

An interesting and informative review, thank you Nigel 👍

Passed 3 Shell and 1 Texaco fuel stations this morning. The first Shell I stopped at had no queues, but also no fuel 🙂 The 2nd Shell had standard unleaded and diesel, but no super unleaded. I stopped here and put £30's worth of petrol in at £139.9 (they had a sign requesting £35 be the maximum anyone should put in for now), so the prices have definitely gone up a few pence in the last week or so.

The Texaco and other Shell station both seemed to have fuel too. No queues this morning, so the situation seems to be improving here.

Hi Tim, perhaps the setting has been set to 'Day Mode', which would keep the nav screen bright even if the headlights are switched on. The screenshot from the manual below tells you how to enable/disable it:

Possbily another silly suggestion; would it be worth trying to eject/re-insert the SD card (assuming the RC is like the RX in this regard, and you've not tried this already)?

I'm not sure of your level of knowledge on Lexus cars, but some thoughts to bear in mind when considering the RX 450h.

The hybrid drivetrain and traction Battery system seem to be very reliable in general. There is no alternator, starter motor, clutch, conventional gearbox or turbo for example, which are parts that could likely fail at some point on other cars. The interior (certainly the 4th gen RX, of which I have experience of) is of a very high quality, and seems well put together.

One point that has been mentioned countless times on these forums, is the relatively small size of the 12v Battery. This is something that could be problematic if you only drive short distances infrequently, but most of the time this shouldn't be an issue.

Hi Pete,

This may not be much help to you, but I noticed the RRG Group (franchise for Lexus Bolton and Lexus Stockport) offer the NextBase dashcam and fitting for £275 (including VAT and fitting). Might be worth asking Lexus Ipswich if they can match this price.

https://www.rrg-group.com/lexus/service-parts-offers/integrated-dash-cam/

Honest John's Twitter profile (https://twitter.com/hjhimself) mentions another website, but it doesn't seem to be active at the moment:

http://www.honestcaranswers.co.uk/

12 minutes ago, bobotheviking said:

Can anyone explain the purpose of the "Push" button in the side of the cup holders?

You should be able to press down on the bottom of the cup holder nearest the dashboard to push the base down. The button is used to return the height of the cup holder to normal.

I prefer yours Steve, much better integrated 👍

Looks like someone has tried to retro-fit some LED daytime running lights. Not sure about the look though!

41 minutes ago, Herbie said:

Just for general interest, here is the disassembly of a late model Lexus steering column. I don't think the video mentions which model or year of car it's from but what an absolute marvel of engineering!

 

Great video! Someone in the YouTube comments apparently looked up the Denso/Lexus part numbers, and said it appeared to be from a RX350/450h.

On 8/17/2021 at 6:13 PM, locinsys said:

Hello, I'm not sure if this subject has been discussed previously?

What percentage of a Hybrids total mileage will have been covered by the engine alone?

I know the engine and the battery work together a lot of the time but has anyone come up with an answer?

For instance, for a RX400h that's done 100k miles, doing a balance of town and country driving, how much of that will have been battery/engine/engine and battery?

I apologise if I should have found a previous thread on this before!

 

Lexus themselves recently recorded a telematics experiment using an RX400h over 2037 miles, to see what percentage of journeys used Battery electric power alone. Potentially, this could be extrapolated out to give a very rough figure (as they mention in the article, this is dependent on many factors like the car itself, driving conditions, driving style, etc.).

https://mag.lexus.co.uk/lexus-rx-400h-project-telematics/

6 minutes ago, stringbender said:

Exactly the same here but I'm a few miles behind you. I wonder what the full service costs these days ?

Hi Alan, Lexus lists their service prices here:

https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/servicing-and-maintenance/vehicle-service/#pricing

Mine is also due in September, and I'll be have the full 20k even though the RX has only done 6700 miles since new (although I have a service plan which should take the sting out of the wallet somewhat).

Hi Robert, E10 fuel shouldn't cause any problems with your RX450h. Below are the Lexus models that are affected:

https://check-vehicle-compatibility-e10-petrol.service.gov.uk/manufacturer/Lexus

Goons

Hi Herbie, have you tried entering 'Utt' rather than 'Ut', would that bring up Uttoxeter?

I'm hoping to take the RX up to the west coast of Scotland in the autumn, all being well. Some good driving roads up there for those with a more agile car than mine 😉 (from memory A816, A819, A828 to name a few). I'm also hoping to go up to the Black Isle later in the year, to do at least part of the NC500 (again all being well 🤞)

Very sad news to hear. You were the first person to reply on my first ever post on these forums, welcoming me to Lexus ownership. Although I never met you in person, you always seemed to treat all forums members well; whether they be established old hands, or relatively new like myself. RIP John.

12 hours ago, mikey2001 said:

I'll double check mine tomorrow and see what the settings are, just to be sure. My car is a 2019 model but pre-facelift, so I imagine the settings should be similar to yours.

Hi Robert,

I watched your video and I've just checked my multi-function display, and what I said before seems to be correct, at least for my car.

When you're in the list of Settings (Language, Units, EV, etc.), keep on pressing the down button and you should reach 'Tachometer Settings'. If you press Enter on this, you should then be given the 3 options to change your display. I would ignore the Switch Settings option for now as this is something different and doesn't affect the hybrid system/tachometer display.

39 minutes ago, black-on-black said:

I made a video and was doing it all wrong. 😁 I'll give it try next time I drive. At times metering mode was greyed out. 🤔

 

I'll double check mine tomorrow and see what the settings are, just to be sure. My car is a 2019 model but pre-facelift, so I imagine the settings should be similar to yours.

I'm doing this partly from memory, so this may be incorrect:

Press the left/right arrrows buttons on the right-hand side of the steering wheel until you get to an icon that looks like a cog. Once you get to this icon, use the up/down arrow buttons until you get to 'Meter Settings'. Press the Enter button (the one with the dot in the middle). Using the up/down buttons again, you should see an item named 'Tachometer setting'. Press the Enter button again and you should have a choice of:

• Change according to driving mode (this will show the hybrid system in Eco and Normal, tacho in Sport)
• Always tachometer
• Always Hybrid System

The RPM tachometer should show up in 'Sport' mode by default. If the gauge doesn't show, it can be configured in the 'Meter settings' of the multi-function display via the steering wheel button controls.

I've used Aviva to cover a car temporarily in the past (not an LS400 though). The eligibility criteria below would suggest you would be covered - including the maximum engine cc, just about! 😉

https://www.aviva.co.uk/insurance/motor/short-term-car-insurance/

8 hours ago, j8pfc said:

Having contacted Lexus warranty department they confirmed that all Extended Warranties will be honoured.

When I bought my car (used) it was still under manufacturers warranty which expires at the end of the month.  With the money I saved (against buying a new car) I purchased 2 extended warranties from 21-23 and 23-25.

They confirmed that I will receive the full benefits of the extended warranty package for the full term, MOTs and roadside assistance included.

I will not need to join the new scheme until 2025 onwards 😊

Although my RX was only 12 months old at the time, Lexus Stockport inquired if I would like the 2-4-1 warranty extension last September. I did wonder at the time if the price was going to go up, or whether the scheme might be dropped at the end of 2020, but after some thought decided to go for it (which I'm glad I did now). This should cover me from the car's 3rd birthday in 2022 until 2024.