rscott22

Hey Guys,

So my IS250 has about 42,000 miles on and the brakes seem like they are getting a little wore down and ready to replace. I went to the Lexus dealer to get the low dust brake pads for the front and back and he said it would be 130 bucks! IMO that seems really high but I wasn’t sure so that’s why I am here, I was wondering what brake pads I should get and what are good and bad and which are the low dust pads. Also I heard that you are supposed to replace your rotors when your replace your pad is this true?

EDIT: Guys I already have the low dust pads on my car I am looking to and REPLACE the ones I have already becasue they seemed to be pretty wore down.

Now with spark plugs how hard are they to change on the IS250? My car is an 08 IS250 6 speed manual and it sure looks like it would be a pain to change them but I wasn’t 100% sure or not.

Thanks,
Ryan

JMcDonald

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Go into Lexus and tell them you are getting a TON of brake dust and you have to wash your wheels like crazy!! There is a TSIB on the large amounts of brake dust. They will change them FOR FREE. And no you do not need to change your rotors when you change your pads unless you are laying on your brakes 24/7 and you warp your rotors. Spark plugs are easy!! Heres the DIY Link...next time DO A SEARCH!!! IT HELPS!!
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...g-service.html

SB0155-09 NOV 09 BRAKES- Excessive Brake Dust on Front Wheels
^^^^ TSIB

dayrinni

One time I brought my IS in for some service and the dealer automatically applied the dust free pads. They were, like, HAPPY to do this for me haha.

Too bad I moved away and now go to another dealer that blows chunks. They "claimed" on the sheet they replaced my gas pedal for the recall and was going to give me a free tank of gas!

I didn't get new floor mats, I didn't get a free tank of gas, and I don't think they even did replace my gas pedal. I looked at it after I received the car and it was muddy, very muddy. So unless the driver who returned my car to me had very muddy shoes, they did nothing.

Perhaps, I am wrong with getting the gas pedal replaced. Maybe they just do something else?

JMcDonald

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When they do the recall for the gas pedal, they dont mess with the mats, they put in a smaller gas pedal. I refused to have it done because I have the Sport pedals and I didnt wanna get rid of that one.

Bichon

It's worth a shot to try to get new front pads under the TSIB, but if his original ones are worn out, the dealer might not be willing do it.

Also, the TSIB only applies to the front brakes; the original poster wanted the back done too.

JMcDonald

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Yea, you might have to pay for the rear...I went in and they changed my fronts with no problem.

mdsbrain

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On My F I had the Lexus all-weather rubber mats. They gave me the smaller pedal and thinner rubber mats. I thought that was the standard practice.

rscott22

Sorry, I should have been more specific. I already have the TSIB low dust brakes did this the day I bought the car new but they need replaced. Also if you could READ you would see it says for an IS350 and yes it is alot harder to change the spark plugs on the IS250 then the IS350.
Ryan,

JMcDonald

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No its the same man, I just changed my friends not to long ago lol...took me 5 min to change them.

edgeucated

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should take you 30 mins to change your spark plugs. an hour if you dont know what your doing its relatively easy

JMcDonald

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Very easy...My 3 month old daughter can do it in 30 min! haha

rscott22

looks alot different to change an IS250 thank a IS350 at least from what this thread is showing....
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...necessity.html

I mean I hope it's just as easy but I wanna make 100% sure first before I start pulling stuff off the car. Did you pull the intake manifold off the car to chnage the plugs on the IS250?

Ryan,