wordsworth

With the long, intimidating threads about fuel pumps & spoilers - I'm afraid potential RC F owners like me may experience confirmation bias.

How many owners out there have experienced no major problems and are still completely thrilled about their purchase?

Mileage and duration would help - thanks!

JT2MA71

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The spoiler issue has been resolved as far as I know, I've never had issues with mine. I had one instance where the NAV system rebooted while I was driving but that's about it.
Car has a build date of 9/2015. Although mieage is still at a low 750, I'm still happy with my purchase

7No

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20K miles on mine and no problems.

JT2MA71

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What's the production month on yours?

mjeds

it's a Lexus, 'nuff said.




all makes/models experience little issues, as long as those issues are attended to by the manufacturer and resolved, reliability is not affected.




it's when the manufacturer ignores the issues, even after 10k,20k,30k or more customers have the same issue that reliability becomes questionable.

ghoffner

I have 1,100 miles on mine. Very happy with the purchase...I'm obsessed with the sound when you gun it. Only complaint is the break squeaking. I had the OEM pads replaced and it's just as bad....and by bad I mean absolutely embarrassing. It's going in again tomorrow to have it looked at again.

mjeds

bed your brakes.


I'm at 4,400 miles and the brake squeal was awful the first 1,500 miles, I bedded the brakes at that point and since I have had no issue..




brake bedding:


After installing new pads make 6 to 10 stops from approximately 35 mph with moderate pressure. Make an additional two to three hard stops from approximately 40 to 45 mph. Do not allow the vehicle to come to a complete stop, get down to 5-7mph and back up to 45, do not come to a full stop and hold the brake pedal down, you don't want complete contact to the rotor with the car stopped.


When completed with this process, park the vehicle and allow the brakes to cool completely before driving on them again. Do not engage the parking brake until after this cooling process is compete.

The object is to get the brake very hot and transfer the pad to the rotor surface, once that has happened cooling the brakes keeps a thin layer of transfer film on to the rotor surface.






I have had Brembo brakes on my last 3 vehicles and they have all had this issue, bedding the brakes cures the issue for a good 10K miles, at which time you usually have to do it again, if you do a lot of stop and go driving you may have to do it sooner as the constant stop and hold can break down the transfer film.

7No

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I bought in March last year.

Akiho

Hi, wordsworth..

How are you? I just hit 8100 miles on Akiho (Ultrasonic Blue Mica) and bought her in mid July 2015. So far, no major or minor problems as of yet except for a slight brake squeal. On my 10000 mile oil change, I will have her looked at but it's not that bad to be embarrassed while trying to stop. Hopefully, other RCF owners don't have any more issues besides what is on these threads. As for the build, I will have to check and get back to you. Please drive carefully and safely out there guys/gals. Hehe.. ;-)

Regards,
Akiho

ROK

the only thing that's embarrassing about the brake squeal "issue" are the owner complaints. it must be your first performance car rodeo because my 2008 gt3 squeaks even more and it's beautiful!

i bought the rcf over the m4 because quality/reliability/durability (the toyota engineering holy triumvirate) are important to me. i'd rather give up a bit of that performance edge for qrd and comfort. the RCF delivers along these fronts like no other in the $80K coupe class. but the most important thing was the looks. the RCF kills. it polarizes. i like my panerai domed 47mm and bespoke suits from s.row because they have an opinion. let the others do common. but i digress...

no issues thus far w/ 3K miles. wonderful. smooth. quiet. rare. good stuff just as i had remembered the SC days.

Dbcooper13

I've had 3 fuel pumps in 23,000 miles.
BUT if it will make you feel better Lexus is buying the car back.

It was just one phone call and one email to make it happen. Very happy with their offer.

And for those prospective buyers who are worried...I plan on buying another RCF when I turn this one in.

corradoMR2

Awesome! Clearly an anomaly. This is great to hear.

SethNaga

Good to hear. This was a concern for me.

Fysisist

7 months, one 5K road trip, 13K total miles in. No problems, pretty much thoroughly enjoying the car. Replaced the OEM brake pads with Carbotech (a cool $500) and coated the back of the pads with CRC Brake Quiet - eliminated brake noise and much less dust. Replaced the OEM exhaust with PTS/JoeZ because I thought the car was too quiet, especially at low RPMs. Was expecting some problem to show up, as you say biased by the forum complaints, but maybe by the time I ordered my car some/most of those had been corrected. Only problem I have had is the dealer over-filled the oil by about a quart or more on my free service, and a CEL caused apparently by the gas cap not sealing completely. Fingers crossed that the Lexus reputation for reliability and quality engineering holds on this first model yr of the RC F.

johnnyreb

^^^^This & i wouldn't call the Spoiler an issue, if you have to get from point A to Point B i Don't think the Spoiler will Prevent you from doing it Now, if you're Broke down on the side of the road & the fuel pump is the cause of it that's another story, but i wouldn't worry about the spoiler, just put it Up all the time.