BLK ISF

Ive been considering this for months now. First black car so enough said. At a distance its great but up close, hard to avoid those swirls. Did polish it myself about 6 months ago, came up great but assuming its the way i wash it as marks have come back. Then again i polished it but never added the paint protection which is the key to keeping it gloss. Seen Opticoat, Nano quartz and various others. When ive spoken to a few detailers, some say 6 months protection, others several years, etc so there is a bit of conflicting info out there. Ive also read good things about Definition Car detailing and Western Sydney Detailing who have posted up some great results as well and helpful with their quote. They even remove the wheels and add the paint protection to the calipers etc. About 1k seems to be the going rate in Sydney, is that what everyone is paying???

Looks awesome espeically with the Orange calipers. Not over the top but enough for the average person to know its special :-)

Welcome to the Xforce club :-) Had to go back to their head office 2 days ago, Varex motor playing up but they replaced it and its loud and quiet again :-)

Fair enough :-) No doubting the reliability factor and knowing we can rev our cars all day everyday without fear of something breaking :-) Was just curious because a few threads in the states popped up like changed to a GTR, or Giulia etc. Definitely love the practically of a useable 4 door with interior space as well. Very envious :-) Ps Lucky you to be married to a Lexus fan lol. My wife isnt a fan of anything fast so she had no problem me getting the ISF until she drove it for herself. Too late by then haha.

Just out of curiosity, did you consider waiting for the Alfa Giulia GV. Supposed to be released sometime this month and for about 140-150k from what i read, similar to the GSF. Dont get me wrong i love the ISF/GSF/RCF with its great V8 engines but damn, that thing is fast and getting alot of praise for overall performance. I know the Alfa doesnt scream reliability but what an engine.

So much mods being done to the new models by Rafi and his team in the states. Headers, exhaust, super charger etc. Shame the GSF doesn't get the attention but it's kind of in its own class. They always mention the hipo Audis, AMG, M3 etc but they cost a lot more. Wish there was a conversion to get your speedometer in our cars, love those LFA inspired dials

Cheap headers would be nice lol

Wow great upgrade. As much as i love my ISF, the interior is showing its age vs newer cars. Given mine is a daily ride and in traffic regularly, the interior becomes very important and what a step up the GSF/RCF are. I can imagine the stares. Most people dont even know what an ISF is let alone a GSF lol. Most think mine is a IS250 with F badges etc. Lexus have confused the hell out of everyone with F sport on everything. Dont think ive seen any on the road yet but see an ISF about once every few weeks. I wonder how long before you start modifying it :-) One of the biggest let downs for me is the interior room. its tight and i have child seats in mine. Never realised how much longer the GSF is in comparison. I think the ISF is about the same size as a WRX i used to own but the difference is the ISF engine is so much longer and given the decent boot space, the interior suffers :-( Anyways enjoy which im sure you will

Ive had mine installed for a while now, more than 6 months im sure and ive hardly seen it move. Then again i dont track it and i probably drive like a grandpa compared to some lol.

Agree with the others. For street use, the NS400's are a fraction of the price and a fraction of the dust and easily hold their own for street driving. Track of course is a different issue, the OEM's as mentioned are a great all rounder and on a track, dust isnt a major concern. Good price for OEM's, from memory when i called Lexus late last year, maybe early this year (i have a bad memory), they quoted me about $3200ish for the front alone (pads/rotors) so im sure over 4k with rears too. Just a tiny markup in price lol

Still havent gotten around to doing this yet but will soon. Was going to do it last late last year but the workshop i was getting to do the service advised Lexus didnt have the gasket in stock so i couldnt do it anyway. Do any of you guys know the part # for the required gasket. If im to buy the parts, besides the 4lt of WS ATF oil what else do i need to source so i only need to pay for the labour from a workshop The workshop told me the gasket was approx $200 which i thought was excessive but im yet to call Lexus to confirm.

Old thread i know but just want to confirm as ive read conflicting opinions about Sport mode (button pressed) and driving in manual mode (with the gear selector or paddles) Im aware in sports mode, the throttle response is more responsive as well as the steering, it holds the gears for longer etc. What im curious about is when driving in sport mode, do the gears change as agressive/precise etc in manual mode. i.e. I know in Auto mode, when i hit the sport button and press the pedal, its obvious how much more the throttle response has changed. Although when i drive in manual with the paddles, as i have full control, i sometimes feel like i can notice the difference in how responsive the throttle is in sport mode but sometimes with sport off, i feel the throttle is just as agressive. A few posts ive read suggest when driving in manual mode, sport mode or normal results in the same throttle dynamics. Other posts say in sports mode, the throttle is much more agressive even when driving manual. Cant find this kind of reference in the manaul etc. Also do you guys notice a big difference when driving spiritedly with the air con on or off or no difference at all. With my WRX i felt the aircon off was a big difference but with our the 5L, i sometimes feel it doesnt but can just a bit??? Curious what you all think?

Hey thats great news. Nothing is worse than squealing brakes with excessive dust. My black gloss wheels always look matt because of it lol. Yeah i got those pads (front only) for about $160. Also got front rotors DBA 4000 T3 Slotted for just under $400. Only drama has been i got the pads very quick but rotors on back order. They advised ill hopefully get them just before Xmas so then ill get them fitted same time. Not sure if ill need a new shim kit or do you just use what was already fitted???

The forums have been extra quiet lately lol. Well as an FYI for anyone else in the same position. Need new front pads and rotors which i ordered from Brakesdirect (thanks Peterkay for the tip). They arent cross drilled like the OEM brembos but got DBA slotted rotors with Proj Mu pads etc for about $570 in parts. Ill source a local guy near me to fit them for me. Called Lexus Parramatta for a quote to supply and fit and was told $2680 and $100 for a shim kit if required. So an obvious big difference in price. Of course some dont mind aftermarket like me, some will only want to stick to OEM and Lexus working on their cars, to each their own but just thought id share the price differences.

I mentioned Lexus Parra, Lexus being an obvious choice i guess but Autowerks in Bev hills can also do it. I got a service done on my ISF with the intent of getting the trans flushed too but Lexus didnt have a gasket and a few other parts required so i didnt get it done but they advised they do this and other cars regularly (for sealed units) so call them for a price for a IS250 or whatever Lexus you have. You could save a bit as well and get the oil before hand (cut the middle man out so to speak). Its about $65 for 4L through Ebay sellers (genuine toyota stuff for the ISF, not sure about a 250)

Cheers guys. Must admit, the Brakesdirect site seems quite cheap for both Rotors and pads. Project Mu's and DBA 4000 slotted for just over $500 is alot better than what i was expecting especially when compared to Dealer prices which is excessive.

Old thread i know but after getting a service, ive been advised im due for new front pads and rotors. Based on a few suggestions in this thread and others ive read, the Stoptech pads will suit me although was looking at Project Mu NS400. About $290 cheapest i can find for the Stoptech pads Besides Ebay, does anyone know of an Aussie seller that sells these cheap. Still undecided about the rotors, any suggestions for local sellers. I found these on Ebay but seems quite cheap, am i missing something why it wouldnt suit? http://www.ebay.com/itm/151862993879?item=151862993879&viewitem=&vxp=mtr

Good stuff mate. Saw your post and price on the US site. Did you install the Varex or normal? Ive had it for about 3/4 of a year now, still turns heads with the exhuast note, im not even close to being bored of it yet lol. All dyno's different blah blah but from memory i gained about 15kw @ wheels with the Xforce catback and K&N in box filter for my car. Ps The bleeps on downshifts are awesome now :-)

I saw that container for $69.95. Ebay even pointed me in the direction of the same 4Lt container for $55 (pick up only) but its a different part number. That is #08886-02305 whereas Lexus and Toyota quoted me #08886-02505 which is around the $125 mark. On Ebay its about $120 or near enough. Not sure of the differences between the 2. Does anyone know the part number for the gasket and whatever part is needed for the Trans flush. Got my car serviced today but the workshop couldnt perform it as he told me Lexus didnt have any of the gaskets required so i was hoping to order this ready for next time.

Lexus Parramatta quoted me $620 for my ISF (different transmission to the IS250)

Cheers, ill print it out. Just wish i knew where in the hell i left it. The book i lost has those service intervals written up in the small squares. Im assuming i probably left it at the place that last serviced it for me as i hardly take the manual out. Lexus Parra said its about $100 for a new one, i almost fell off my chair lol

Just spoke to Toyota Lansvale, they quoted me $40 a plug. Not as bad as $70 but still a rip off lol Lexus Parra quoted me $71 for the cabin air filter and $125.75 for 4lts of the WS ATF Ill be getting the above elsewhere but just an FYI if anyone else is interested.

Looking to service my car soon, not great news to hear. Was this your first time at that Lexus dealer, surprised to hear they got it wrong on so many levels, sorry to hear. Have you gone back to them, raised the issues with the service manager?

Yeah i generally do that, just wanted to get a price from Lexus for a comparison. I always get my own oil, OEM filter, ill get the Denso plugs (seen 6 for $110 but need 8), ill get the aircon filter if its beyond cleaning (looked easy enough to remove from the glovebox), brake fluid, WS ATF fluid etc. Just wanted to see what they charge for labour. Never really bothered in the past supplying parts for previous cars for a service but theres some real savings going this way when it comes to Lexus. I could only imagine what Merc, BMW, or Audi would charge for their services lol

As my service is fast approaching i called Lexus Parramatta for a quote for a 90000km service and to do a transmission flush. I was told $1300 for the service and $300 for the flush. I said can you confirm the flush. 30min later they called back and advised its $620 so the service and flush just under 2k, hmmm just a tad excessive (well to me anyway lol) but yes peace of mind given Lexus is working on it and all the genuine parts are at their fingertips