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The IS250 brake dust is just as bad as the IS350's, proof inside.

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Old 04-03-07 | 11:59 AM
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Default The IS250 brake dust is just as bad as the IS350's, proof inside.

I washed my car, cleaned all the wheels. No brake dust in site. Then I went for a drive to Laguna Beach and Newport Beach from North OC.

I just drove 54 miles round trip. No heavy traffic at all, no stop and go, etc. Just a normal drive.

This is how much brake dust I get just after 54 miles of driving!! This sucks.

Us IS250 owners need a TSB too.



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Old 04-03-07 | 12:23 PM
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I support this cause!!
Old 04-03-07 | 12:24 PM
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Ditto, I'd sure like some brake pads that don't turn our wheels black within a few miles.
Old 04-03-07 | 12:36 PM
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Has anyone had any luck getting dealer to replace brake pads for IS250?
Old 04-03-07 | 12:38 PM
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yeah its pretty redicoulous how much dust is emmited, im thinking of getting some EBC pads soon.
Old 04-03-07 | 12:40 PM
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Keep us posted on how well (or not) the EBC's work. I'm getting really tired of cleaning wheels all the time. Our RX hardly generates any brake dust, and I don't drive it gently.
Old 04-03-07 | 12:43 PM
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i just ordered ceramic pads from satisfied brakes. i wanted to buy another brand other then ebc. i should have them on within a few weeks. i'll definitely report on their performance, feel and of course, dusting. i would have prefered hawks though.
Old 04-03-07 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by jasonviper
Has anyone had any luck getting dealer to replace brake pads for IS250?
I have, here's the link: http://sr1.clublexus.com/forums/show...highlight=TSIB
Old 04-03-07 | 12:46 PM
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yeah, i would rather have hawk, how are the satsified? is there something wrong with the EBC?
Old 04-03-07 | 01:39 PM
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I'm serious guys..

Lexus of Mobile is doing or maybe honoring what people have said about the IS250 and their brake dust issues. When I had my car in.. my service rep said an IS250 was in for the same thing, but their parts wouldn't work on my car.. the 350.

Perhaps it hasn't been given the green by Lexus, but apparently my dealership has taken it into their own hands. = /
Old 04-03-07 | 01:44 PM
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are they already doing something about it for the 350?
Old 04-03-07 | 01:58 PM
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If you are absolutely determined to get less brake dust pads, buy the low dust pads from sewell/lexus-parts.com
Old 04-03-07 | 02:03 PM
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Bump. I'd also love to get dif brake pads.
Old 04-03-07 | 02:04 PM
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All you guys can do is call Lexus corporate. If enough people call with the issue they will do something about it. Look at the IS350.
Old 04-03-07 | 02:10 PM
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My dark colored car gets dirty pretty easily. I'm gonna call Lexus Corporate and ask them to issue a TSB for paint that doesn't get dirty so easily.


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