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Lexus Coolant FAQ
Flows from the engine to the radiator and back again, transferring heat from the Lexus engine to the ambient air. Protects internal engine components.
Service Interval: 30k-150k or 2 years to 6 years
Typical green ethylene glycol coolants are good for 2 years or 30k miles. Other coolants will have longer service intervals. Use a hygrometer to [...]
Lexus spark plug replacement chart
Lexus spark plug replacement
Gasoline engines need three things to run – fuel, compression (of air or a gas containing oxygen) and spark, these take care of the spark.
Typical Service Interval: 30k, 60k, 90, 100k, 110k, 120k
Typically, if a vehicle is equipped with copper spark plugs, it has a service interval of 30k. Double Platinum [...]
VIDEO: Lexus LF-LC Concept
Today Lexus unveiled its LF-LC concept at the Detroit Auto Show.
The dynamic cabin lines are carried through to the rear deck, sculpturally integrating the spindle grille theme to echo the front of the vehicle while creating a unique sense of width. The tail lamps, inspired by the look of a jet afterburner at take-off, use [...]
Lexus LF-LC Sports Coupe
Lexus unveiled the first official photos of its recent concept, called LF-LC Sports Coupe. The new concept will debut at the upcoming 2012 International Auto Show in Detroit. Lexus still won’t say what’s hiding under the LF-LC’s long hood, though we do know for a fact that it’s a hybrid powertrain.
2013 Lexus GS 250
Lexus revealed the new entry-level GS 250 today at the China International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou.
The GS 250 is the third model in the new GS lineup which is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 delivering 306-ponies and the GS 450h top-end model that links a 3.5-liter Atkinson-cycle V6 to the Lexus Hybrid Drive for a [...]
Lexus Specific Trouble Codes
Code Description
P1100 BARO Sensor Circuit Malfunction
P1120 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction
P1121 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor Range/Performance Problem
P1125 Throttle Control Motor Circuit Malfunction
P1126 Magnetic Clutch Circuit Malfunction
Somewhere In Russia, Saving a Lexus ES300
Lexus ES 300 Goes for a Swim
A rescue attempt to save a Lexus ES300 that was on the verge of sinking into a lake in Russia had the opposite effect when the tow straps holding the car snapped off leading the Japanese model into the water. The Lexus sedan was parked too close to the [...]
Lexus CT 200h F-Sport available in Britain
Lexus is expanding its UK lineup with the CT 200h F-Sport, which is available to order now. First deliveries will be made in January. Prices start from £27,850.
The new CT 200h F-Sport grade brings a raft of unique exterior and interior styling goods, additional equipment features and perhaps more importantly.
Car Safety Features – Child Safety
When you are travelling with a child passenger it is very important that the correct child restraints are used. Trying to use ordinary adult safety belts is extremely dangerous. The safest place for a child to travel is in the rear of the car and the child must be accommodated in a child seat.
Spy Shots: Lexus LS TMG Edition
Today spy photographers sent us a shot of a Lexus LS TMG Edition.
The spec sheet itself is from TMG, which is an acronym for Toyota Motorsports GmbH, the Japanese firm’s high-performance testing and development facility located in in Cologne, Germany.
