I just recently purchased my first LX... 2013 LX570. Love this truck. I have three other Lexus vehicles and every one has it's fuel filler door on the left side. I was surprised when I pulled up to the pump the first time in the LX and realized it's on the right side. I just assumed most Japanese cars have the fuel fill on left side... probably something to do with driving on left side of road in Japan. Anyone know why the LX has it's fuel fill on right side?

 

Probably a random choice with zero to do with whether the steering wheel is on the left or right side. My old '91 suburban has the door on the right side also.

Steve

 

I know most German cars have fuel door on right so that in the event you run out of gas you can safely refill away from traffic. I always thought that was the reason Japanese cars, all the Lexus and Toyotas I have owned all have them on the left for the same reason. The LX is opposite side for some reason... maybe they don't sell many in Japan and most are exported to right hand drive countries?

 

if i recall the first ls400 also had fuel door on the right?

but yes, this was surprising to me at all. when i got my press LX i tried to fuel up and i was like wtf?!

 

I think most car manufactureres tend to put some of their cars with fuel door on right & some with it on left. The reason "I imagine" is to help utilize the station's pumps. Think about it if all cars have their fuel door at one side then one side of the station is full & crowded and the other side is empty.

 

That would depend upon which side of the pump island the cars addressed.

There are some "interesting" theories here...

It's impossible to believe that Toyota would switch fuel doors based on the country in which the truck is sold.

I cannot "imagine" why an auto manufacture would design anything "to help utilize the stations' pumps".

Google "Occam's Razor", and you'll find the simplest explanation to a conundrum is usually the correct explanation.

I'd suggest just maybe since the fuel tank is located on the left side that that's where the door lives. Otherwise, obviously, Yota would get to route a 2" diameter rubber hose across the truck, over and around the exhaust system.

Steve

 

I have no doubt the rule door is on a particular side for a specific reason.