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Sean Lim

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    Sean
  • Lexus Model
    Lexus IS250
  • Year of Lexus
    2008
  • UK/Ireland Location
    London

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  1. Thanks Old Trout! I will certainly buy some, might get the garage to grease all pins soonish, for my own safety and peace of mind.
  2. Thanks for the advise John! I will need to get a trusted independent to do it once a year as I don't have the confidence to touch the car
  3. Hey OldTrout, no advisories from the servicing so I assume they are okay. MOT brake test results from previous year were positive. Any reason to be concerned?
  4. Yes steve2006, it was the pins that needed greasing. I think I should do it yearly going forward.
  5. Thank you all for your advise, I went to a local independent and he charged me £30 to grease and ‘refresh’ both front calipers. Brakes feel good now! Glad there are so many experience Lexus owners on LOC! Saved me a ton of ££££. I am slightly disappointed that the Lexus independent specialist tried to get me to spend so much more though. Thought they would know better given their specialist branding.
  6. Thanks PeteTP. Luckily I did not yet agree to the work and am going to seek a second opinion from a local independent trusted guy.
  7. Hey Mikes5. my has done 69k so it looks like the problem may be similar. Do you mind sharing where you got yours done?
  8. Hey Scudney, not sure tbh as I am acting on the advise of the garage. 😞
  9. Dear LOC members, I have been a secret reader of the club for a long time and it was always my dream to own a Lexus. Last week I finally bought a 2008 Lexus IS250 SE-L. As the previous owner did not service it for over a year, I brought it to one of the recommended garages in Colindale for a 60k service with spark plugs. In the afternoon, I received a call that the brake pads and disc were wearing unevenly which could point to a seized caliper. I read that this is a common issue on Lexus' in the UK. The quote to investigate, replace pad and disc and caliper was approach £500 which I thought was on the high side. I did some research on ECP and GSF and found that I could get 2 calipers (refurbished) and OEM quality pads and disc for significantly less. When researching brake Calipers, I noticed that the Piston Diameter were different. On ECP it is 57mm whereas on GSF it is 60mm. My question that I need help answering is what is the difference between 57mm and 60mm? Or is it a typo error base on your experience. Look forward to hearing from you! https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/pagid-caliper-13382302J https://www.gsfcarparts.com/parts/braking/brake-hydraulics/brake-caliper
  10. Welcome to Europe's Leading Lexus Club! Please Enjoy!

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