r/LexusIS500

Wife’s IS500 front rotors are warped and the pads are getting a little thin (approaching 55k miles). Went to parts.lexus.com and put in the VIN to try to get new rotors and they still don’t have any parts listed for IS500. They have the following categories: accessories, exterior, interior, performance. Under each category, there are zero items. Nearest dealer is over an hour away. I could call them and get it shipped but hoped to just order online.

Are OEM parts available online? They’re happy to show me anything I need for my ‘16.

I’m shopping for a new Lexus IS 350 F SPORT AWD with the Mark Levinson audio system (Navigation Package + ML) and I’m trying to get a sense of what people are actually paying.

If you purchased recently, could you share:

MSRP
Selling price before taxes/fees
Out-the-door (OTD) price
State you purchased in
Whether it was purchased or leased

Thanks in advance—I’m trying to compare offers before pulling the trigger.

Hey everyone, does anyone have any experience or knowledge with higher miles IS500s? Just bought mine a month ago with 60k miles and since these have only been around since 2022 I was wondering how others have seen reliability getting near or exceeding 100k miles?

So far with the previous owner driving 20k miles a year on average, the condition of the car is amazing. Interior is still in great condition, exterior has a few small imperfections but other than that it’s amazing, and overall car runs great. Just had the 60k service due which ran me 3600 bucks.

Any insight helps! Thank you in advance!

Can anyone send me their clips of their IS500 with Apexi Non-Resonated midpipe and Borla axle back? I already saw the clips in YouTube but they really don’t give me much to go off of.

Today I experienced what I believe was the ECU pulling significant power when accelerating. I went WOT going 40mph to get on the highway, it kicked down to 2nd gear, but it didn’t pull like it normally does. I was kinda shocked, it felt like I only got 50% throttle. I have felt other times that it didn’t quite give me full power when going WOT, but that always felt like maybe 90% of full power.

At first I was thinking that maybe the higher temps today played a roll but it only hit 80 degrees today in the Central Valley of California. I do have an OBD reader that gives me various temps. I have noticed that air intake temps can hit 120 degrees while sitting at intersections on days like this. I was sitting a light for a few minutes just prior to going WOT. So maybe the ECU just didn’t like the higher intake temps and pulled timing? But would it do that on an 80 degree day? If so, I’m pretty sure it’s going to hate me this summer when it hits 100+ for almost all of July and August.

After getting off the highway, I did a WOT pull from a stop and the car pulled as strong as ever. I just thought it was really weird that it limited power so much when merging on the highway.

Other notes: I use either Chevron or Shell 91 gas, the engine and trans were up to temperature, I never drive it hard until temps are up. The car has 30k miles, and I am up to date on all maintenance. I have noticed a very slight high pressure fuel pump chirping that is intermittent, but it’s been that way for as long as I have had it (8 months). Never had any codes or engine lights. I also have PS4S tires so traction control wasn’t an issue like it used to be.

I guess I am wondering if anyone else experiences this type of thing with their car? I have never had any of my prior Lexus cars do something this dramatic. I am going to start doing some data logs to see what that may show. Just curious what others thought, or if anyone else has had this happen. Thanks!

Does anyone know if the weather tech trunk mat is molded to fit over the hump from the spare tire?

If not, any suggestions?

New exhaust setup