TimboIS

The brake dust is reduculoius. I'm hoping to replace them with low-dust pads at the 1,000 mile service.

Craig B

I agree, I'm cleaning my wheels daily...

TimboIS

Definitely voice your displeasure with the dealer or corp. When the '06 IS and '07 GS came out, they had the same issue. Then a TSB came out giving customers a one time option to have low dust pads installed free of charge.

Craig B

Okay, I will mention it to the shop foreman at the dealership. If I have to, I will call the Lexus central office, not the 1-800 number...

wadeb

Yeah, I use a duster shaped like a toilet brush to get the caked up dust out of the wheels whenever I wash it. It's a common issue with "high performance" pads.

TimboIS

There are plenty of low-dust, high-performance brake pads out there: Akebono, Centric, Hawk (to name a few).

yardie876

The 4GS F-Sport brakes had (and still has) this problem. Lexus has to do something with their performance oriented brakes. They stop well, but squeal like swines.

jmull3r

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​​​​​​i had experience as a 7 year old at the time the '06 IS came out and it was definitely terrible with brake dust, my mom had a red 350, and my sister had a silver 250 AWD and the front wheels would be like a dark grey to black color

Craig B

I spoke to the shop foreman, he said that's normal with high performance brakes. My 996 twin turbo Porsche had ceramic brakes and they didn't have this kind of dust issues. He is going to contact Lexus with a product report, but I don't expect any changes. He's going to let me know. Please let me know if anyone hears anything. He said with low dust pads, it would diminish braking.

TimboIS

Of course he's going to say that, low dust pads do reduce braking marginally. I'm willing to give up dust for that. I'm not tracking the LC so I'll gladly make the tradeoff. I have more brake dust on the LC in 2 days that I get on the Huracan in a year.

BTW, does Lexus do new vehicle surveys any more?

Craig B

I think they do, I already received one about my delivery...

fauxphotog

UPDATE: Had to take it again to the dealership, this time I went to WOODLAND HILLS LEXUS. Getting similar answers (not much service can do), but they are going to contact LEXUS CORP directly, to see what type of solutions they can find. Its extremely frustrating that the brakes are this terrible, they squeal very loud at this point. Worst case scenario I just eat the negative on it, and just jump into a different car.

wadeb

Oh man. Ask Lexus to pay for the purchase and install of aftermarket pads. It's not worth taking a hit on the depreciation. Is the occasional aggressive braking trick not working for you?

fauxphotog

I can try to make their lives difficult, and press them to buy the car back, but I really doubt they would go for it. I don't think it qualifies as a lemon either over "brakes". I'll wait and see what Lexus NA has to say, and go from there. If they can assist me with it great, if not... as much as I love the car, the way it sounds, it looks, interior, tech, just isn't worth the price if you can't even pull up to dinner without making brake noise. it over powers the exhaust note.

TimboIS

Ya, yust go to Speedy Brakes etc., and get them to look at it. Worst case costs you a few hundred $. Seems much easier than the hassle you're going through.