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Hi all, if you saw my thread about 6 months ago, i drive a '10 Lexus GS450h (s190) car is about 8.5 years old now , but a nightmare happened..... i was stuck in a Jam on the way back from Johor at CIQ. Engine produces diesel like clattering noise. no problem driving yet with no engine light whatsoever. Next, white smoke from exhaust, did not notice any rising temperature levels. After clearing passport, car engine shuts off, the engine still starts , but Temperature level rises to H and does not accelerate. (worst place to have a breakdown, $500 sgd to tow back to sg.....) Workshop diagnosis still not clear, engine taken down from car but yet to open up engine 6 cylinders, only 2 cylinders have normal compression ratio, 1 is completely dead, the remaining 3 are very weak... predicted repair sum they mentioned was upwards of $5k, but no promise that it will not be higher. if Scrapping the car is not an option, how would you repair it? workshop suggested overhaul or new engine ( from scrapyard, if there is any in the first place) any knowledgeable people able to advise on this issue ?? from replacement engine availability , price, any past experiences with similar cars... I did not have predicted a LEXUS to give me 2 big big problems with less than a year on owning...... maybe conti more common but can't find any info regarding present issue on internet... leaving scrapping out, i dont think anyone would wanna spend a fortune on a car with less than 2years coe left.... quotations from workshops that are able to repair at the cheapest possible rates are appreciated too.... your help and advice are deeply appreciated........

My left low beam light bulb blown, can advise how much to change (so that i would not be robert) and where to fix it on a weekend? I'm driving a create forte by the way. Thanks.

sad sad sad, i tihnk my car got a blown head gaskat! engine vibrate when cold start! coolent losing fast and what other sympton to add in?

I just realised one of my cefiro brake light is blown. Any recommendations where I can get it changed where it is convenient, ie dun take longer than 30mins. I live near YCK MRT so closeby is prefable. thanks.

Both my brake lights and 1 of the headlight blown, anyone any idea y this happened???

Last Sunday was driving along SLE suddenly my HU turned off automatically. Finally reached destination in Woodland but after turned off engine car cannot start. Suspect battery flat so got a fren to jump start, OK car came back to life but while driving started to jerk, then panel light dim, all the lights started to flash like christmas light (airbag, abs, batt,etc), then car DIED along SLE !!! Got it towed to Servo. Next morning went back to check the car and found the fuse box's(box above the battery)1st wire (black - extreme left) blown, plastic cover melted a bit. Got it repalced on the spot at Servo. Fellow Octy (or all skodians) check your box & dun get caught with a blown fuse/wire. BTW, my ride is 3+ yr liao, Maybe wear & tear. Just to share.

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