adrian

I was going to ask that exact same question. Has anyone drained it down the the 0km and gone to negative territory?

If so, how many extra km's did you get out of it??

Does anyone know how much fuel is left in the tank when the display reads 0km to empty? I thought I read somewhere it is 8L, but would like confirmation.

<br />The RX, nice as it is, is basically a Toyota. Regular mechanical servicing could be done by any Toyota dealer or competent independent. I take mine to Del's in North Perth. Good service, honest and reasonable price.<br /><br />If you take it to Lexus you're paying a lot extra for the flash premises, loan car and cappuccino.<br />

thanks.. appreciate the feedback and the recommendation! Will be looking up Del's.

Hi I'm in Perth.

My RX330 is getting quite along to about 6 years now. Was wondering if still worth while getting Lexus to service it or can someone recommend a mechanic that can do the equivalent job at a lower price.

What brought this on was a recent tyre change... 225/65 R17 Lexus quoted $850 for 2 tyres + balancing. A quick ring around got me $570 Bridgestone equivalents with free balancing.

Any thoughts?

<br />Out of curiosity what do you IS 350 Owners get? :&gt;<br />

I'd be disappointed if an IS350 got really low L/km .. the reason why you get an IS 350 is to rev it high to get the power!  Same applies for owners of IS-F's talking about low fuel consumption :)

We were then spoilt with a visit from the MD who gave us a 3 tier box of champagne, glasses, chocolates and other assorted nibblies etc and a voucher to spend on a home entertainment package.

Yeah love that 3 tier box :) Got the same when I got my car there. Perth Lexus is great.

I use Armour All for all the plastic stuff inside my car.. works great.

Does anyone agreed with the reviewer that the Lexus dash/centre console looks dated compare to the BMW/Volvo?

Nah, I don't agree at all. The BMW dash looked dated back in 2005 when the car came out! It's horrible.

Dunno about Ovlov, I woudln't even bother looking at one.

I think the IS dash looks great.

I sat in my my friend's new 3 series BMW.. I thought the dash looked like it belonged in the 80's and all that orange glow was terrible.

The IS dash in comparison looks great .. more futuristic especially when coupled with the EMV.

My Average is 7.0 L / 100km for my driving over the last 4 months :)

Slighty Off topic - My Lexus RX330 unfortunately is a monster at 13L / 100 km's as it does mostly short trips... Glug glug glug glug :(

somthing s def not right with that

or you just got a heavy foot

RX350 10.5 Average in city driving.

Well I definitely don't have a heavy foot since my IS250 at 7.0 L / 100km is the lowest on this thread .. I better mention my RX high fuel consumption during the next service! Thanks for letting me know..

what are you doing / whats your average

My Average is 7.0 L / 100km for my driving over the last 4 months :)

Slighty Off topic - My Lexus RX330 unfortunately is a monster at 13L / 100 km's as it does mostly short trips... Glug glug glug glug :(

2009 ISF 212 Black

Stock as a rock

minus rice bits

LOL

But as for your non dipping mirrors, get it checked out :)

Bit of an FYI post...

Like I mentioned before, my driver side mirror got changed under warrantee.

So driver side mirror is the 2011 version while my rear view and passenger side mirror is the 2007 version.

The 2011 mirror responds differently in comparison to the 2007 ones. The new ones go dark to reduce glare while the old ones goes dark with a greenish tinge.

Also I worked out, if you want to see the darkening effect during the daytime, make sure the AUTO button is on then put your finger over the light sensor at the back of the rear view mirror and the mirrors will go dark.

My side mirrors hardly dip at all, and return too much (end up looking at the sky). About to be replaced by the dealer (I hope).

Are the side mirrors meant to tint/darken with the rear-view mirror (and is the darkening obvious)? I cant work out if mine is working.

All mirrors are suppose to darken if your rear view mirror has got an "auto" button on it.

I would describe it as changing from the normal yellow lights to a greenish tinge. If you're not sure, just ask the dealer to check it out for you.

Hi Guys,

Im new in here. first time post here. today went to lexus and put the money down for is350 ( trade in my 325i E93 ).

How do u feel the Lexus 350 stacks against your BMW? quality and make? driving experience?

Are all years of IS250 sided mirrors supposed to tint, i wasn't aware that they are even supposed to tint.

Can anyone confirm?

Thanks...

If your rear view mirror has an "auto" button on it then your mirrors can tint.

They're on IS250 Sports Luxury variant but not on Prestige.

did they replace the WHOLE mirror, as in the casing and everything? or just the mirror part?

thanks

As far as I can tell, they replaced only the mirror itself only. I'm going to guess that if they replace the mirror for the 2nd time and it still doesn't work, then they'll be replacing the whole lot.

The driver side mirror on my car wasn't tinting at night. They replaced it under warranty and still it wouldn't tint. So I have to take it in again to change it.

I haven't experienced any mirror repositioning problems though.

How can people name camry/aurion as the alternative for the IS???? They're totally different cars!! FWD vs RWD. Small size vs big family size. Luzury vs bread and butter. And so on. It's crazy to call them alternatives, they're not in the same class at all, far from it! It's like comparing a VW Jetta to an E class Merc, or a Holden Cruze to a Statesman, it's crazy!

dude .. calm down.

Do one better on us and let's hear your alternative for the IS for a budget of 35k or under.

What I like about the IS250 (mine's a 2007 sports luxury)

Whisper quiet while driving

The Active Cruise Control

The Mark Levinson sound system (I let the active cruise control "drive" for me and I enjoy the music)

Safety (if something were to happen, it's got plenty of airbags, all the preventive stuff PCS BA etc etc)

The touch screen (I dislike using joysticks)

What I don't like?

The lack of rear seat space. This was mentioned before by someone else prior. For comfort, 2 adults in the car and that's it!

Can't program the SatNav while the car is in motion (the passenger I'm talking about, not the driver)

Alternative for $35k? Toyota Camry Grande ???

1) I'd say you needn't idle the vehicle at all, before moving off. (Based on what I've seen in Toyota/Lexus owners manuals, the absence of any recommendation from the manual means you don't need to idle. Other industry sources suggest that idling is no longer required for "most of today's vehicles", but also suggest that you should avoid hard acceleration until the engine warms up.)

2) The "driving mode" or ECT switch is explained in this discussion, in a little detail:

http://au.lexusowner...?showtopic=9724

But I also like our moderator's recent comment:

My power button is in the start stop button.

It really changes the way the car responds to the throttle.

thanks, mate :)

Maybe we should have a sticky of good Lexus contacts such as the one above, approved panel shops and the like.

I've got quite a few for all sorts of things.

That's a great idea especially if it's $700 to replace a key!!

same here. I bought my car 2nd hand from the dealer and it came with two keys.

like what Tonage said, the previous owner probably lost his spare keys. And unfortunate you're right, it costs a bomb to replace them. $250 maybe??

Got 2 questions

1) is it necessary these days to warm up our Lexus car's engines these days?

a) if so, how many minutes?

b ) do we do it the same amount of time during summer vs. winter? Living in Perth it's probably 1 degree C on coldest mornings.

2) the POWER switch in our IS250's according to the manual is for better acceleration. Has anyone really noticed any difference because I sure can't!!

Thanks all!

Bear in mind, there will be different refineries in each state, so your milage may vary according to the mix.

Did a bit of research and you're right. Over here in Perth, we have the BP refinery. They keep their 98RON for their own petrol stations only. Not sure where the other petrol stations source their 98's.

Guess I'll give it a go and see what happens!

Hi everyone

With regards to our IS250's.... living in Perth, we have either BP Ultimate 98 or Caltex Vortex 98. Was wondering if anyone actually used the 98 fuels on a regular basis and noticed any difference in:

1) L/100km on your trip computer

2) (this one's a bit harder) - difference in wear/tear on the engines as 98 RON is suppose to "clean and protect the heart of your car"

3) BP98 or Vortex98 better?

I drive long distance and usually get 7.0L / 100km which is great... doubt I'll get significant improvement from 98RON.

Anyone can comment on the supposed hype of cleaning and protecting your engine? Worth the extra $ you pay?

Thanks all!

Adrian

Got a letter saying that Lexus or Perth are having IS350 "Drive Nights" on 10/11 17/11 and 24/11.

So tempted to go. Better not though coz I probably end up trading my first born for it after the drive :D