Larry = "the man". Such a quick fix. Saved me frustration, time and money. Thanks Larry!!

Tip: Use a O2 sensor socket, and tap it on with a mallet. Worked like a charm!! Thanks for the video!! Also, it seems you do NOT have to remove the screw on the lower inboard. The back comes off with that still screwed in and you can access the snap ring and spring.

This was the second video that I watched. It was more thorough and the second try I put pressure on using the ladder. I did buy an oxygen sensor socket for sixteen dollars which was a more direct hit on the washer. While crimping the teeth on the washer, I inadvertently cut one of the yellow wires which I later soldered back together and insulated with tape. Hit the mallet once and the washer seated, then put everything back together and the mirror works great, a great sense of relief since the dealer may have wanted to replace the whole mirror for $1100.00. So grateful for your help!

Thanks so much to everyone for the great comments. I didn't have time to do a second take and avoid all the little mistakes as someone pointed out. I just posted a quick video to save money and time for everyone. Both of my wife's mirrors are still doing fine over a year later. Wish I had time to make more video's of things I fix all the time.

Lexus WILL NOT fix this for you like Larry did, they will simply replace the whole part ($300?) and double that as the bill for 1 mirror, so if you pop both spring clip it will be a $1000 fix and a not-so-happy trip to Lexus. That particular spring loaded mechanism is a manufacture defect component (design flaw due to weak clip), but because it's not a life-safety defect, no recall was done and Lexus simply said "fuck it it's not my problem". Lexus is still very ignorant on issues like this when it comes to non-life-safety defect components. You guys need to drop a comment and thank Larry for this video because he just save you all at least $300 even you try replacing the whole thing yourself.

Perfect DIY video. They quoted $900 for the fix at dealership in Los Angeles. As other viewers have attested, this takes A LOT of force to overcome the spring. I tried with some channel locks and an adjustable wrench to no avail. Popped over to O'Riley's and grabbed a $15 Chinese special for 14" pipe wrench and black rubber mallet. Do yourself a favor and go into the fix with the right tools. Thanks for the post Larry!

Thank you so much for this fix! Worked perfectly! I was told I would need to pay 500 bucks for the mirror alone, which didn’t include labor...thank you again!

Lexus wanted 5 680 for the mirror and 225 to install. i fixed it in 10 mins! u rock!!! THANK U

Just applied the fix exactly as instructed. Worked like a champ! Thanks for the helpful video!

Hi Larry, Went to dinner last night and saw my mirror flopping. Found your video and just finished the fix. Gracias....The ladder was key to leverage like you said.

awesome. saved me $1000 because I had to do both mirrors. One tip others might find useful: I couldn't get the retaining washer to stick in place like Larry could, so I drilled two holes in the post, slightly off center, and added a cotter pin right above where the ring is supposed to stick. I used the pipe wrench to push everything down and had a helper put the pin through. I realized on my last post-hole drilling that you can put a flat screwdriver inside the post to protect the wires from the drill bit coming through and trashing them. Lucky for me I just destroyed the outer insulation without any major electrical damage.

Thank you SO MUCH for making this video!!! I just got my 2010 IS 350C 2 weeks ago and yesterday my driver's side mirror started doing this. I freaked out but i'm sure it's exactly what was going on in your video. It's so difficult to find any maintenance videos on the 250/350's especially C models. Please keep them coming. Thanks SO MUCH again!

Thank you so much mr.larry reamy for this video, I just fixed my is350 side viewed mirror under 30min, I used a wrench to bang it cuzz I dont have a hammer. This 5min video saved me so much money.

Thanks so much Larry for taking the time to share this video with us all. I’m going to try to fix it right now and I will let you know how it goes on my 09 IS250. My husband swore I broke the mirror without telling him which I clearly did not it just happened on its own but with your videos help I will fix it hopefully! :)

Thank you sooooo very much, this just happened to mine, and I saw a 41 second video of a JUST a loose mirror, nothing at all on how to fix it!! Totally grateful to you for this post!!!

Problem Solved!! Thank you sir. Shop said $250 to repair. Claimed they didn't know what I was talking about when I quoted the process from the video. Wanted to pimp me for a $750 replacement. WINNING!!

Larry, you sir saved me from the local Lexus Vulture, and saved me $1036.00! I'm truly grateful to you! With your video it took me exactly 15 minutes to fix the issue. God bless and I'm a subscriber now for what it's worth.

Larry, a great money saving video. I followed your directions with my IS350C and repaired both the passenger and driver side mirrors saving me big $$$.. It took two of us to depress the spring and hammer it back in place. So far so good. Thanks again.

Just did this on my dad's car! Thanks for much! I had a hard time getting spring down so I held it down while my dad whacked at it and almost took my hand off. 👍 Thanks for the video!

Hey Larry, I just used your youtube video with great success. Thanks a million! It was on my lady friends car, and now I'm the "hero"! It didn't go without a "hitch" though. As your video shows - the compression nut slipped off the one time for you. Well even though I was able to get it down all the way over the spring, it continued slipping off no -matter what I tried. I finally took a pair of channel locks and squeezed down the 'prongs' a little bit all the way around to make it a bit tighter on the post until I was able to strike it down with the mallet. If any of your readers have this same issue, bending down the prongs just a little bit was enough to get the compression nut to grip the post long enough to get the mallet on it. Thanks again for the great video!

Man. This was golden. Never would have figured this out. Took me only 5 minutes with this tutorial. Thanks.

Hey Larry; Your "fix" is still helping people (me!) 5 yrs later!!! I'm SURE if anyone brought that problem to a Lexus dealership they'd say; "Going to have to replace the mirror, along with a bill of between 4-700 bucks. Thanks again.....

Wanted to say thanks, I just tried this and it worked. I will say, applying enough force to re-engage that clip was even more difficult than it looked in the video. Every other step was easy and flawless. I even had an easy time and no need for vaseline to get the mirror back on. So thank you again!

You the man Larry. Really helped me to see what was going on and solved the mystery of why my mirror was spinning around but it didn't look like anyone had hit it. Plan to fix it later this week. Thanks!

Great repair video. I have completed the repair using all the simple steps and now the side mirror is tape free. Thanks for saving me $300. Keep on Larry

You're awesome Larry - this was the second time that I had an issue with my side mirror on my Lexus IS250. The 1st time the bill from the Lexus Dealership was $400. The second time I watched your video and saved $$$$. Thank you Larry

Thank for your great video. A neighbor who parks next to me seems to have hit mine so I’m glad I found this video. Was quick to get to the problem and identify as the same as yours because I knew how to open it after having watched your video. It does take a good amount of force and hammering so it’s easier to have some help on hand. Also the Vaseline trick really did help a lot as I couldnt seem to snap the mirror back on without it. Thanks again.

Nitin Mody Thanks a lot! I had even taken to a mechanic and they were not very confident. The only hard part was to push and hammer at the same time so I had my friend help me out on that.I am sure saved sum bucks with your video

Larry...you the man! It worked! FYI The compression nut was a bit difficult to get locked in. You just saved me from going to Lexus and paying whose knows how much Thank you, Larry!

Would like to thank you! This happen today on my 2009 Lexus IS250 passenger side mirror. It took me less than ten minutes to fix following the instructions on this video! I owe you a 🍺. Thanks a million!

Great Solution and fantastic tutorial. I'm going to do my daughter's two 250h mirrors tomorrow. You're my new hero!

Just did it a minute ago. My issue was that it wasn't staying down once I compressed it. So I had my wife come out and tap it while I had the spring all the way compressed. This takes a LOT of pressure. I'm 5'10" 240 lbs and I was laying into that with all my weight. Just to be extra safe I did put a beach towel between the mirror and the car as the pipe wrench wiggled when I was pressing down. A warning of sorts. Also I didn't have a rubber mallet. Everything in this video was spot on. Thanks again.

Popped up again after a year or two. Found this video again, and I thank you a second time. The step ladder tip definitely makes a difference as well!

My wife came home with the problem and I watched the video and immediately did the repair, it was easy because of the video - thank you again.

Thank you Larry! Your fix worked perfectly. Using the step ladder for leverage made all the difference! SO glad you posted this!

THANKS Larry! Great video. A month after I fixed the passenger side, the driver side came loose! Crazy folks at Lexus wanted to "fix it" for $450-$500 A piece! Thanks, again!

Man, I wish I had found this video before I started work on this thing! I took the inside door panel off and the mirror housing off before looking for an instructional video! Thanks for your help! Much appreciated, George

Great video! Dealership told me I needed a while mirror assembly and quoted $726 for the part and $316 for the labor!

Hey Larry, I realize this comment is 7 years after your post but I have to thank you for this awesome fix! Fortunately, the mirror assembly is the same for a 2010 Lexus ES350 (our car). I my case, I took the mirror assembly completely off of the car and repaired it on my workbench. Instead of pushing down on the washer/spring (like you did), I turned the assembly upside down using my workbench vise instead of a pipe wrench. Once situation between the workbench vise jaws, I pushed own on the entire assembly until the wash "caught" the stem. Once "caught", I turned the assembly upright again (using the vise to now hold the three mounting bolts) and used a screwdriver and hammer to push the wash down further on the stem. Since the vehicle is now 10 years old, I refused to spend the $1000 I was quoted to fix it at a Toyota dealership. Thanks again!

Tutorial helped me a lot. Used a cloth covered adjustable wrench and a hammer but I got the job done. Thank you.

Just wanted to thank you for taking the time and posting this fix. I found it very helpful. Thanks again.

Larry you are a life saver! Thanks so much for this post! It took both my husband and I to get those springs to stay down but we got it done!

Thank you. I also just did this yesterday. I couldn't work it with a wrench because I was not strong enough. For anyone who has a similar problem, we used an O2 sensor socket (to accommodate the wiring), and put a small extension on it. I pushed down the spring as far as possible and my wife hit the extension with the mallet.

Seriously, thank you so much! Quick and simple saved me time, money, and some stress. Thanks again!

Thanks so much for coming to my rescue. I fixed this problem once, however, after a few months, like 5k miles the problem came back. Today after disassembling and getting ready to seat the compression washer I noticed the washer was weak to the point that all the 'spars' separations on the compression washer were not grabbing around the shaft it lives on. So....i'm in search of a replacement compression washer. Going to the local hardware store since like you I Hate dealerships. Wish me luck. Again you have been a Godsend.

Thank you very much! This was exactly what was needed and it worked perfectly. The dealer of course wanted to replace the mirror for $$$.

Thank you so much! I did this myself am super grateful because I didn't have the money out of work right now once again I truly appreciate it.

Thank you very much Larry! I just fixed my wife's car. Your video made it easy and saved me $300.

Thank you so much for the video. I was told I would have to buy a whole new side view mirror. Something told me to Google it!!! A few minutes later it's fixed with no money out of my pocket!!!!

Thank you for the video. This happened to my 2010 es350 a few days ago and I didn’t bother going to the dealership but went straight to KZfaq and found this video. I needed the assistance of my cousin to hammer down the monkey wrench while I applied the pressure. Problem solved!!!

Awesome video. Dealership wanted to charge me over $500 for a new mirror. I fixed it in 15-20 mins. Thanks again!!!

After borrowing an 8-step ladder and purchasing a $6 monkey wrench (from Harbor Freight), my boyfriend and I were able to fix the loose side mirror on our Lexus - thanks to your video! The feedback in the comment thread helped out too! That heavy-duty spring is no joke! He couldn't lock the washer/spring down like how Larry finessed in the video. I held the wrench in place while my "handy" man forced down the spring and after a few attempts at pressing the weight of his body down on his heel, we were able to get that stubborn spring clip to secure. Thanks All - money in our pocket!

Worked like a charm once I got an 18" pipe wrench (after trying various other tools)! $20 vs. Lexus' $700+. Great deal. Thanks!

Thank you Larry! This was very helpful and now my car (Lexus HS 2010) mirror is fixed!!! Also the ladder and hammering it down really did the trick!

I cannot thank you enough for this video sir, God bless you 🙏🏻. I was so upset earlier, got the part fixed! Thank you!!!!

Thank you Larry! Helped us figure out how a customer's mirror went "floppy".

Thanks Larry. Just fixed both mirrors! I had no idea it was so easy.

Wewt! Thanks for the quick and clear directions. :) Forget what those haters say - it's clear you were doing a quick vid to help people out and I thank you.

Thank you! I thought you were nuts about the ladder. But sure enough, I needed it to get that extra pressure on the nut.

Thanks Larry! Took 5 minutes after watching your video and worked great!

Nice work Larry!!! This worked like a champ on my wife's 2010 IS-250 C. It appears that the compression nut loses its tension and slips off. POOR DESIGN LEXUS! I don't know why they wouldn't use a threaded nut over a compression fitting. Thanks again Larry! The job took me 30 minutes, and for a beer I hired my neighbor to hit the pipe wrench. The hardest part was to get all of the plastic housing parts and light back together. I believed you may have saved me $300+ if I had taken it to Lexus. Way to go!!!

Larry, Thanks for this video, I just finished fixing mine. Lexus will no longer get $450+ from me for this reoccurring problem.

I appreciate that you figured out "a" way to fix this. When I did this 4 or so years ago, I could not get it to work even though I tried it just the way you showed. Nor could my stronger neighbor. Kept popping off. Finally, since we are both engineers, we made a tool out of a piece of pipe with a notch to protect the wires, where we could put the pipe over the mirror shaft and hit down on the press fit washer with a hammer and apply uniform force down on it. One of us held the pipe putting downward pressure onto the spring while the other hit the top with a regular hammer. Even with that, I remember the two of us messed with it for the better part of 30 minutes to get it to stick properly. I only wish I put a pin in it or a cotter pin or something (drilled out) so it could NEVER come loose again. Dumbest design ever. In fact, this should have been a recall item. My guess is the manufacturer has a tool that can mechanically press that on in about 2 seconds. But a pin dudes! Hello. (Edit: Thankfully I just found that tool we made stuck to the bottom of a tool chest drawer (leaking locktite) lol)

Thanks you so much for this video. It took no time to fix the problem. Saved me from wasting time and money I don't have.

Same here... dealer wanted $$900.00 new installed.. 20 minutes later following these directions.. completed both mirrors.. I compressed the star clip so that it had more grab once you compress it. I had my wife hold the wrench in place and I climbed the stool and did a single force push with my heal. Went right into place.. couple taps with rubber mallet and we were in business.. part of the problem this is the holder ring on the shaft is worn. That is why I compressed the star ring... thanks for your help this was great..

Thanks Larry, great video. It works brilliantly. I don't have the strength to hold the clip down and lock it in position so I had another person to push the clip down and I just whacked the rubber mallet and it works.

This worked for my wife's car mirror this morning. Thanks for the tutorial!

Thank you very much. The vaseline tip saved me from breaking my mirror!

Thank you so much......we have this problem on my Lexus Rx. I've been searching for a post in regard to this, and could not find anything. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I can now remove the trip to the dealer off my upcoming bill list.

Procedure worked great! Instructions and tools were spot on. thanks.

Thanks Larry -- I used a crest wrench and a 3 lb mallet worked like a champ. the Vaseline was a missing part for me -- once I did that mirror in place and good to go. good job and thanks again

This is a very cool and easy fix. FYI. I used large crescent type wrench to pound on with my IS 250, and that worked too. I am furthermore testing a hose clamp to better hold that compression nut but cotter pin is a much better idea if you have a drill. Just watch those wires inside the shaft. Definitely a design flaw. Thank you very much for this video.

Larry thanks!!!!! my stem was destroyed trying to get the collar to stay. So I drilled two tiny holes. compressed spring and collar and put two tiny screws to secure the tension! works great but took some time.Still better then visiting Lexus.

been looking for this everywhere.. this is exactly what happen to one of my side mirror. thanks for sharing.

Thank you Larry. You save me a thoundsand buck at the dealership today.

Mother of God, thank you Larry. Exactly what I needed.

Larry, You are a BADDDDD DUDE!! Awesome video. Thanks

Thank you! You saved us a lot of money... It really works, Very easy to do, fixed it in less than 10 minutes!... Thank you for posting this video!

Life saver! Lol, thank you for taking the time to show us how to fix this!

Just now fixed mine with my dad. Thanks for the video and the savings

Thanks Larry for posting this video. I was able to fix my rear view mirror and I have an 2010 ES 350 and it worked for my car.. also I took it to the Lexus dealer were I bought it and they were charging me $800+ smh 🤦🏾‍♀️ but thanks to your video I was able to save $800 + 😊.

Hey Larry, I just watched the video and it fixed my problem I drive a 2009 in the same color as yours. I just wanted to say thank you so much you saved me such a bitching I would've gotten blaming me for the mirror breaking. If I could repay you I would! Please find the time to upload more "around the house" fixes because there isn't a KZfaq channel for that! Thanks again!

Thank you Larry!! Step for step. Worked perfectly. Quick and easy fix.

This is the video I was looking for because it is the exact issue I am facing with my side mirror.

Dude you saved my life and a lot of money thank you so much!

OMG!! Thank you so much for the great video... Fixed my wife's 2010 es350 following your instructions... Works perfectly 👍

Thank you so much. We have this bookmarked on our browser.....fixed the drivers side a few months ago and just had to fix the passenger side last weekend. Saved us a ton of money! Why don't they recall this item. Seems the mirror assembly doesn't like temperatures over 100.

Thank you so much for this video, saved me hundreds of dollars I'm sure.

Hi thank you so much for this video. I had the same issue with my car mirror and this was the only video that helped. Really saved me a few hundred bucks. Thanks again

wow thank you, makes perfect sense. appreciate you taking time to make this video and helping me

Just used your vid as a guide to fix my 2010 es350 in the parking lot at work. I can confirm it's the same for this generation of es. Thanks :)

Dude! It worked! Even down to me having to wedge it into place a second time. The only problem I had was I couldn’t get the mirror off.

Also, Lexus said I needed a new mirror, $400.+ and about $125.00 to paint it! I had 3 LED bulbs in tail light that went out. The car has 4 of these 3-bulb lights in total. They quoted me $499.95 to replace. I asked if all 4 went out what would it cost? Same price, $499.95 times 4! Crazy! Thanks again for your mirror-fix video!

Thank you so much for the video, you saved us $400 asked by the dealership.... have a great day

Thanks Larry, it worked for my HS250H without any hassle and saved hundreds of dollars!

This video was so helpful. thanks for taking the time to make it :)

Larry ...YOU are amazing....I was puzzled when looking for replacement mirrors...Hmm...limited supply....somebody is fixing 'em....thanks L-Man.

Wow~~~I just saved $750. It perfectly works for me!!!! THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!

Larry Awesome video. This is prob the best video tutorial on the web. The explanation of the functionality for understanding. But my G don’t be so gentle with the car. Lol. I’m just busting ya chops. Thanks Larry much appreciated. Make more. You’re a great teacher.

Thanks!!I have a 2011 Lexus ES350 and my two teenage sons and I got it fixed in less than 30-minutes.