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Old 03-06-12, 05:53 PM
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Default $295 For Spark Plugs Replacement - North Houston, TX

My car is coming to 60K miles and I was calling around town today to price a spark plug job. Fred Haas Toyota (on Hwy 249) will do the job with iridium plugs for $295. I thought that's reasonable for a dealer price.

I also checked on the brake fluid flush and it was $99.
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Not too bad i dont think
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That's fair to me. The plugs alone with our discount at Sewell are about $79.00. I'd go for it. If you don't want to do the work yourself.
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Yup, both prices are pretty reasonable by dealership standards
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Why not lexus of clear lake
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I'd say that's a pretty good price for parts and labor, especially if its a 250. a 350 on the other hand is ridiculously easy.
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got mine done for just the cost of the plugs when I did a recall about a month ago...I was only at 40k but I figured cant beat the price Toyota rocks for some stuff especially tire pressure sensors
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Originally Posted by LDNN
My car is coming to 60K miles and I was calling around town today to price a spark plug job. Fred Haas Toyota (on Hwy 249) will do the job with iridium plugs for $295. I thought that's reasonable for a dealer price.

I also checked on the brake fluid flush and it was $99.
That's the best price for a spark plug change I've heard anywhere, dealer or not. Is that labor + parts or labor only?

Brake fluid flush for $100 is pretty standard.

If you're due for the fuel pressure sensor recall or you need the carbon build-up or cam gear TSIB performed, do that at the same time as the spark plugs, since all the pre-work is the same and will drastically reduce the labor cost quote for the plugs.
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why not at lexus
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Originally Posted by Rikg35
Why not lexus of clear lake
Originally Posted by Shervin350
why not at lexus
Just a guess, but I'm sure it's more expensive than what OP posted.
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Pretty decent prices for a dealership, around here its around $500 for spark plugs, and $150 for the brake flush
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Bro take it to a Toyota dealer take it to
Champion Toyota on gulf freeway (; great service cheaper price and Toyota master certified techs
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Originally Posted by heyarms
Just a guess, but I'm sure it's more expensive than what OP posted.
Thank you! Lexus wanted almost twice that.
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Originally Posted by calvin2376
That's the best price for a spark plug change I've heard anywhere, dealer or not. Is that labor + parts or labor only?

Brake fluid flush for $100 is pretty standard.

If you're due for the fuel pressure sensor recall or you need the carbon build-up or cam gear TSIB performed, do that at the same time as the spark plugs, since all the pre-work is the same and will drastically reduce the labor cost quote for the plugs.
Calvin: how do you check for the above-mentioned recall?
Old 03-07-12, 06:01 AM
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do you have 350 or 250?


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