Natnut 3rd Gear December 10, 2020 Share December 10, 2020 2 hours ago, ismailmiller said: Hi Nut, I will be doing the decarbonising process once I sent my car to Lexus for my next servicing if required. Only do that if it's needed and under professional hands. I noticed a drop in power a bit but I will try to change my EO first to see if there is difference. I actually contacted Hanip Auto as you brought up this workshop and his appointments are full for the next 3 months since he is having a manpower shortage. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerNg_185295 6th Gear December 10, 2020 Share December 10, 2020 57 minutes ago, Natnut said: I actually contacted Hanip Auto as you brought up this workshop and his appointments are full for the next 3 months since he is having a manpower shortage. Try other workshops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismailmiller 1st Gear December 10, 2020 Share December 10, 2020 Too bad for him, I suggest just going Lexus at Borneo Motors to have a thorough check. I personally wont trust other workshops I am not familiar with. Yes, some workshops are reputable and have good review ratings, but like I said sometimes the mechanics or technicians assigned to your car are just not as experienced. This walnut blasting I wont recommend unless Lexus BM can prove to me it needs to be done. This can actually damage you engine if not done correctly so be careful about it. What is your IS250 car mileage? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aventa 3rd Gear December 11, 2020 Share December 11, 2020 Hi all, Anyone know where can I purchase brand new GS300 front brake kit from? Stockist to recommend? TIA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natnut 3rd Gear December 11, 2020 Share December 11, 2020 13 hours ago, ismailmiller said: Too bad for him, I suggest just going Lexus at Borneo Motors to have a thorough check. I personally wont trust other workshops I am not familiar with. Yes, some workshops are reputable and have good review ratings, but like I said sometimes the mechanics or technicians assigned to your car are just not as experienced. This walnut blasting I wont recommend unless Lexus BM can prove to me it needs to be done. This can actually damage you engine if not done correctly so be careful about it. What is your IS250 car mileage? It's a GS450h with 120000 km. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerNg_185295 6th Gear December 11, 2020 Share December 11, 2020 14 hours ago, ismailmiller said: Too bad for him, I suggest just going Lexus at Borneo Motors to have a thorough check. I personally wont trust other workshops I am not familiar with. Yes, some workshops are reputable and have good review ratings, but like I said sometimes the mechanics or technicians assigned to your car are just not as experienced. This walnut blasting I wont recommend unless Lexus BM can prove to me it needs to be done. This can actually damage you engine if not done correctly so be careful about it. What is your IS250 car mileage? No car AD will recommend this blasting thing. I think not sane to do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Supersonic December 11, 2020 Share December 11, 2020 14 hours ago, ismailmiller said: Too bad for him, I suggest just going Lexus at Borneo Motors to have a thorough check. I personally wont trust other workshops I am not familiar with. Yes, some workshops are reputable and have good review ratings, but like I said sometimes the mechanics or technicians assigned to your car are just not as experienced. This walnut blasting I wont recommend unless Lexus BM can prove to me it needs to be done. This can actually damage you engine if not done correctly so be careful about it. What is your IS250 car mileage? Direct Injection engine has an accumulation of carbon problem after 100k km. Walnut blast is the only solution. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natnut 3rd Gear December 13, 2020 Share December 13, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 2:39 PM, inlinesix said: Direct Injection engine has an accumulation of carbon problem after 100k km. Walnut blast is the only solution. The thing is : the 3.5L 2GR-FSE V6 in the GS450h and GS350 are different from the 2.5L and 3.0L V6 in the IS250 and GS300. Those have direct injection only but the 3.5L 2GR has dual injection, port injection plus direct injection. The port injection helps with high end power and also serves to clean the intake port. That's why I wonder if my engine needs walnut blasting or some other kind of decarbonising that targets some other part of my engine. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_sartorialist Clutched December 14, 2020 Share December 14, 2020 3.5L 2GR-FSE V6 owner here with ~57k mileage so far. Slightly off-topic, but oddly I noticed the car to be more responsive after the fuel pump recall replacement by Lexus recently + new battery change. Wondering if any others here who went through the fuel pump recall noticed any difference? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toeknee_33 Turbocharged December 15, 2020 Share December 15, 2020 Small correction: the 3.5L V6 engine in the 2005 GS450h is 2GR-FSE, while the 2012 GS450h uses the Atkinson cycle 2GR-FXE. Both feature the Toyota D-4S, the dual injection system, which should minimise carbon deposits common in direct injection engines. Also, given that in hybrids, where the engine only works 50-70% of the time/mileage, don't think carbon build up will be an issue. My opinion only. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0y0ta Supercharged December 15, 2020 Share December 15, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 2:14 PM, RogerNg_185295 said: No car AD will recommend this blasting thing. I think not sane to do it. Walnut blasting is quite a matured and common treatment for direct injection engines. Most of the contis that have adopted direct-injection only in the last decade has had to do regular walnut blasting to clear their carbon built-up. There was a recent video I watched, this guy with a Golf R which he tracks and redline frequently (supposedly good to clear carbon) has already significant carbon built-up when he dismantled the intake manifold at 10,000miles My feel is that Walnut blasting is gentler on the metal parts than using a metal prong to scrap the carbon away. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismailmiller 1st Gear December 19, 2020 Share December 19, 2020 My IS250 Just had some ticking sound coming from the Dashboard area. Sound gets louder when moving on roads with some bumps and uneven roads. The issue was due to the airbag clips got loose and needs adjustment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
east41st 3rd Gear January 2, 2021 Share January 2, 2021 Something "interesting" happened today. It was cold today. When I started the car it shows outside temp of 22 deg and my aircon is set at 24 deg. As i started driving i realise the aircon vents at driver side started to emit warm air. This was a pleasing relief to my frozen hands, but unusual as i could not find any temp controls for this or override it. The passenger side air vent however continues to emit cold air through out. This went on until i reached my destination. The next time I started the car everything is back to normal again. Anyone any thoughts on this? Or is this a sign of impending issue with the aircon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH1667 Hypersonic January 2, 2021 Share January 2, 2021 1 hour ago, east41st said: Something "interesting" happened today. It was cold today. When I started the car it shows outside temp of 22 deg and my aircon is set at 24 deg. As i started driving i realise the aircon vents at driver side started to emit warm air. This was a pleasing relief to my frozen hands, but unusual as i could not find any temp controls for this or override it. The passenger side air vent however continues to emit cold air through out. This went on until i reached my destination. The next time I started the car everything is back to normal again. Anyone any thoughts on this? Or is this a sign of impending issue with the aircon. I have the same experience, not sure if it air con problem, or just the car trying to meet the temperature set 😅. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
east41st 3rd Gear January 3, 2021 Share January 3, 2021 15 hours ago, RH1667 said: I have the same experience, not sure if it air con problem, or just the car trying to meet the temperature set 😅. Funny it happens only to driver's side and not passenger side. I was alone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH1667 Hypersonic January 3, 2021 Share January 3, 2021 17 minutes ago, east41st said: Funny it happens only to driver's side and not passenger side. I was alone. 😊 I did not check if only driver side , because felt comfortable inside 😁 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toeknee_33 Turbocharged January 3, 2021 Share January 3, 2021 17 hours ago, east41st said: Something "interesting" happened today. It was cold today. When I started the car it shows outside temp of 22 deg and my aircon is set at 24 deg. As i started driving i realise the aircon vents at driver side started to emit warm air. This was a pleasing relief to my frozen hands, but unusual as i could not find any temp controls for this or override it. The passenger side air vent however continues to emit cold air through out. This went on until i reached my destination. The next time I started the car everything is back to normal again. Anyone any thoughts on this? Or is this a sign of impending issue with the aircon. How many zones is your climate control? Did you set different temp for different zones? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
east41st 3rd Gear January 3, 2021 Share January 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Toeknee_33 said: How many zones is your climate control? Did you set different temp for different zones? I only see a 'DUAL' mode on the menu, not sure about different zones. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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