Thank you taking the time and effort to help owners of the Lexus GS 450H. These videos are both enjoyable and informative. I have recently had a heating problem with my A/C unit inside of the car. I find that the passenger side of my RH drive car does NOT give out the same output as the drivers side, specifically is colder that that of the drivers side when set at the same temperature. I wonder if you can suggest any possible remedies for this? I have been on the Lexus forum and seems a common fault. My model is the SE-L 2007 with 106 ,000 miles on the car. I would appreciate any advice that you can give me, and I look forward to you advice in due course, Many thanks again. Mr P R Coysh Portslade England.
Hello, sorry to hear about the problem. I didn't have this issue in mine so it's hard to say exactly, but my guess would be blend door motor or low level of refrigerant
I've a 2007 GS450H with 103000 Kilometers about 63k miles , Mark Levinson system is superb, Car is ultra reliable... Thank you for the video going to see how much all these bits will cost me on amazon...Any point changing the Spark Plugs? I doubt CVT Gearbox oil was ever changed in mine I got a quote of 500 Euros from a specialist to change it...The Dr Prius App and an OBD reader is showing my Hybrid Battery is still at 70% health not bad for a 17 Year Old Car...Any point in changing spark plugs? Only Job I've to do on it is one of the front headlights goes out every once in a while so I bought a couple of original ballasts "Denso is the make" off eBay its a big job to change... Front Bumper has to come off to get at the headlights will change both whenever I get it done.
I didn't change spark plugs, don't think it's necessary. It's good to change gearbox oil though, and 500 euro is a good price for that car. I'm doing it in mine every 50-70kkm. About the headlight going off - I had same case with mine. Also bought new ballast and was going to exchange it, but came out the ballast was good and the only problem was loose cable. So before you change ballast, check all the cables and connectors, maybe some of them does not sit properly. Will spare you a lot of time :)
Battery pack is 5370 € without a work. Price confirmed by Lexus dealerships in both CZK and US. Waiting time 2 weeks in EU and 3 days in US(comes from Vancouver). 5918$ in US
Thanks for your videos. It's been really helpful in deciding between this car or is250. I prefer this car, but there isn't much info online about it. Especially in Europe. So thanks once again
Good video.going to view 1 tomorrow,2012 s190 3rd gen done 52000 miles doest have the mark levinson stereo looks in really excellent condition.Any one got 1 without the mark levinson system. These cars i good condition are getting very rare in the UK.
Hey! I'm glad the videos are useful :) In city it can vary a lot - now during winter and with high traffic I think it's around 9.5L/100km, during summer and with ligher traffic it can go down to 7.5L/100km. The average overall I think should be around 7-7.5L/100km or even less, since most of the time I'm driving in the countryhood or highways :)
Yes, especially that it's not something you do every year, rather once per 10 years in average, I think. And with this cost you still can go lower, using parts of battery from Toyota Prius :)
I noticed you haven't changed the pligs yet. These are expensive and as you have to pull off lots of parts to get to them it costs a lot for the labour.
My 2013 gs450h hybrid battery doesn’t charge full anymore, it leaves the top battery display digit out keeping it as not 100% full when charged, is that a bad cell, what are my options to get it back to 100% when charged, im in America if my location helps with options available to me.
How is your fuel consumption so poor? I have a 2009 450h giving mid 30s average mpg going up to high 30s to low 40s for motorway cruising. 2011 moved to the Atkinson cycle engine so should be better than mine...
I think there might be a confusion of the units. I believe @Top10Cars in his video used US gallons (235.215/(28.5 US mpg) = 8.253 L/100 km) rather than imperial gallons used for example in the UK (282.481/(34 I mpg) = 8.308 L/100 km).
Long-time average 8.5L/100km in such heavy car isn't bad at all, imo :) During longer distances (~1000km, avg speed 100-120kmh) it's usually ~7L/100km, what's level of much smaller cars with small engines :) But I believe there are people who can get much better fuel consumption in this car, maybe I'm not that good eco-driver :D Wasn't atkinson cycle introduced in 2012, with GS mk4? I may be mistaken but that's what I know. 2011 didn't have any big changes in comparison to previous model years :)
@@top10cars80 You're both right. Amazing fuel economy for such a heavy car and the Atkinson cycle engine was introduced at an earlier motor show but didn't go into production until later.
Hi, you mean the battery cells on gs450h are the same with toyota prius ? so we can buy prius cells to replace for gs450h ? thats great , cause i am thinking about it , mine is 130k km now
From what I've heard, it's the same cells and it's possible to replace. Didn't do it myself so I can't confirm in 100%, but Toyota/Lexus are using the same hybrid technology, so it sounds logical :)
Did the back for 2013 GX, they have adaptive control, pretty expensive 350 USD per side, or ditch the electronic control and just regular ones 125 USD each. I did adaptive control, and I don’t think they are needed, probably just wasted the money, the controller can just be left to the side.
@@GxxxM2 rozważałem także mazdę i lexusa? Ja przejechałem się mazda 6 2019 i to kawał do tego auta- mega wyposażona z silnikiem 2.5. Ale z drugiej strony korci mnie iść w starsza motoryzacje jak gs mk3. Serio sam nie wiem ci zrobic. Obecnie mam auto z grupy vag i same problemy, serwis i ciagle usterki a przebieg mam znikomy. Z ciekawości jak ci się gs sprawuje? Ile masz przejechane km? Jakieś problemy?
Usually the engine is MUCH louder when you start the car with cold engine. If sound goes down after few seconds, it's still fine, if the noise lasts for a minute or longer, it's worth checking the vvti :)
Thank you taking the time and effort to help owners of the Lexus GS 450H. These videos are both enjoyable and informative. I have recently had a heating problem with my A/C unit inside of the car. I find that the passenger side of my RH drive car does NOT give out the same output as the drivers side, specifically is colder that that of the drivers side when set at the same temperature. I wonder if you can suggest any possible remedies for this? I have been on the Lexus forum and seems a common fault. My model is the SE-L 2007 with 106 ,000 miles on the car. I would appreciate any advice that you can give me, and I look forward to you advice in due course, Many thanks again. Mr P R Coysh Portslade England.
Hello, sorry to hear about the problem. I didn't have this issue in mine so it's hard to say exactly, but my guess would be blend door motor or low level of refrigerant
I don't know if you've sorted it out but check your coolant level
I've a 2007 GS450H with 103000 Kilometers about 63k miles , Mark Levinson system is superb, Car is ultra reliable... Thank you for the video going to see how much all these bits will cost me on amazon...Any point changing the Spark Plugs? I doubt CVT Gearbox oil was ever changed in mine I got a quote of 500 Euros from a specialist to change it...The Dr Prius App and an OBD reader is showing my Hybrid Battery is still at 70% health not bad for a 17 Year Old Car...Any point in changing spark plugs? Only Job I've to do on it is one of the front headlights goes out every once in a while so I bought a couple of original ballasts "Denso is the make" off eBay its a big job to change... Front Bumper has to come off to get at the headlights will change both whenever I get it done.
I didn't change spark plugs, don't think it's necessary. It's good to change gearbox oil though, and 500 euro is a good price for that car. I'm doing it in mine every 50-70kkm.
About the headlight going off - I had same case with mine. Also bought new ballast and was going to exchange it, but came out the ballast was good and the only problem was loose cable. So before you change ballast, check all the cables and connectors, maybe some of them does not sit properly. Will spare you a lot of time :)
Thanks for the video. Thinking about lexus like that and that helps a lot.
Battery pack is 5370 € without a work. Price confirmed by Lexus dealerships in both CZK and US. Waiting time 2 weeks in EU and 3 days in US(comes from Vancouver). 5918$ in US
good to know, thank you!
400th subscriber 🎉 by the way very nice car I want to get one of this, your video is very useful
Thank you! 🎉 Glad I could help :)
Thanks for your videos.
It's been really helpful in deciding between this car or is250. I prefer this car, but there isn't much info online about it. Especially in Europe. So thanks once again
I'm glad I could help! :)
Good video.going to view 1 tomorrow,2012 s190 3rd gen done 52000 miles doest have the mark levinson stereo looks in really excellent condition.Any one got 1 without the mark levinson system.
These cars i good condition are getting very rare in the UK.
Thanks for your Lexus videos. I also own a 2009 GS450h. Can I ask about your fuel consumption in the city? And overall?
Hey! I'm glad the videos are useful :) In city it can vary a lot - now during winter and with high traffic I think it's around 9.5L/100km, during summer and with ligher traffic it can go down to 7.5L/100km. The average overall I think should be around 7-7.5L/100km or even less, since most of the time I'm driving in the countryhood or highways :)
150 km/h on cruise control 8l 400km track, in city 11-13l consumption (I often use most of the car's power)
Is there a repair manual for gs450h? Something like haynes
The replacement battery in US will cost $2500. I do not think that's too bad.
Yes, especially that it's not something you do every year, rather once per 10 years in average, I think. And with this cost you still can go lower, using parts of battery from Toyota Prius :)
I noticed you haven't changed the pligs yet. These are expensive and as you have to pull off lots of parts to get to them it costs a lot for the labour.
Good fuel economy in my opinion for a car that weighs over 2 tons
I agree, I was positively surprised with fuel consumption :)
After 2 years, have you had any other problems since then?
I cannot thank you enough as well :)
I own one 112,000 k awesome car ❤
My 2013 gs450h hybrid battery doesn’t charge full anymore, it leaves the top battery display digit out keeping it as not 100% full when charged, is that a bad cell, what are my options to get it back to 100% when charged, im in America if my location helps with options available to me.
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How is your fuel consumption so poor? I have a 2009 450h giving mid 30s average mpg going up to high 30s to low 40s for motorway cruising. 2011 moved to the Atkinson cycle engine so should be better than mine...
I think there might be a confusion of the units. I believe @Top10Cars in his video used US gallons (235.215/(28.5 US mpg) = 8.253 L/100 km) rather than imperial gallons used for example in the UK (282.481/(34 I mpg) = 8.308 L/100 km).
Long-time average 8.5L/100km in such heavy car isn't bad at all, imo :) During longer distances (~1000km, avg speed 100-120kmh) it's usually ~7L/100km, what's level of much smaller cars with small engines :) But I believe there are people who can get much better fuel consumption in this car, maybe I'm not that good eco-driver :D
Wasn't atkinson cycle introduced in 2012, with GS mk4? I may be mistaken but that's what I know. 2011 didn't have any big changes in comparison to previous model years :)
@@top10cars80 You're both right. Amazing fuel economy for such a heavy car and the Atkinson cycle engine was introduced at an earlier motor show but didn't go into production until later.
Hi, you mean the battery cells on gs450h are the same with toyota prius ? so we can buy prius cells to replace for gs450h ? thats great , cause i am thinking about it , mine is 130k km now
From what I've heard, it's the same cells and it's possible to replace. Didn't do it myself so I can't confirm in 100%, but Toyota/Lexus are using the same hybrid technology, so it sounds logical :)
What about replacing shock-absorbers?
Thank You :)
Did the back for 2013 GX, they have adaptive control, pretty expensive 350 USD per side, or ditch the electronic control and just regular ones 125 USD each. I did adaptive control, and I don’t think they are needed, probably just wasted the money, the controller can just be left to the side.
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Dziekuje! :)
@@top10cars80 sam waham się czy takiego nie kupić. Mk3 w gs to chyba najładniejszy gs. Ale zona się upiera na nowsza mazdę 6 2.5 😅.
@@-xYz--nk1gm ja też to rozważałem, ale po roku z gs450h 2008 myślę, że dobrze wybrałem
@@GxxxM2 rozważałem także mazdę i lexusa? Ja przejechałem się mazda 6 2019 i to kawał do tego auta- mega wyposażona z silnikiem 2.5. Ale z drugiej strony korci mnie iść w starsza motoryzacje jak gs mk3. Serio sam nie wiem ci zrobic. Obecnie mam auto z grupy vag i same problemy, serwis i ciagle usterki a przebieg mam znikomy.
Z ciekawości jak ci się gs sprawuje? Ile masz przejechane km? Jakieś problemy?
how can i hear a lexus gs 450h with the vvt problem? i wonder if mine has ...
Usually the engine is MUCH louder when you start the car with cold engine. If sound goes down after few seconds, it's still fine, if the noise lasts for a minute or longer, it's worth checking the vvti :)