MannyRCF

Hey guys,

Just picked up a 2009 ISF,I need to get an oil change and the front brake pads changed.

I got a price of $279.34 for a oil change.

To change the front brake pads for $673.14.

This seems over the top.

Whats your thoughts.

Rickna

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At the dealer? That's criminal.

BLKLBL

In Canadian funds: that seems to be the going rate at the Lexus dealerships.
I got a quote for all new rotors and brake pads from the dealer just to see how much... $2,000 CAD for parts and labour.

Do yourself a favour and get the special socket required for oil changes on Amazon.ca and do it yourself.
Aftermarket brake parts can be bought on RockAuto.com for good prices also.

mikersoft

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Those are two reasonably easy tasks to DIY on this car. Unless you live somewhere with no place to work on a car, doing your own maintenance is a good way to save some $$ for other stuff. Especially if you drive her hard and/or get into track days. You'll need that money for more brake pads, rotors, tires, etc, down the road

Plus you'll have the added assurance that the job wasn't done half-assed by someone that doesn't give a crap about your car. If you're new to doing your own car maintenance, now is a good time to learn. There's a collective wealth of knowledge & experience here. Why not take advantage of it?

Front brakes:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...rake-pads.html

Oil change:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...il-change.html

-Mike

Fsport2UR

Doing pads and rotors is actually ridiculously easy on the ISF. People think since they are Brembo(or Lexus, since it says Lexus) believe they are complicated pieces to deal with and should be left to 'professionals'. That is BS, the calipers are the easiest type to work on and were practically designed for ease of swapping pads. Men have been working on their own car brakes since the beginning of the automobile, I believe we should all continue this trend. All that is involved for the pads is removing two pins, a spring clip, and a 13mm bolt. For the rotors; two 17mm bolts hold the entire caliper in place, remove those and set the caliper down on a jackstand or hanger, and your now at the rotors...if the rotors are stuck, there are screw holes on the rotor, use two bolts[size M8x1.25] to pop the rotors off. You can get those bolts at most auto stores or Home Depot.

SubOrbital

Speaking of brakes, anyone got torque figures?

flowrider

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^^^^Look through this thread, you'll find it:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...struction.html

Lou

streetx

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thats an expensive oil change

Rickna

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Well, it is about 10 qts to change. But yeah, that's way too much.

SubOrbital

I swear I looked in that one. Must not have looked hard enough!

MileHIFcar

Thanks for posting up that video Looks easy enough! I'm assuming the rears are just as easy?

Pie

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Yes, rears are just as easy

TranV

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^^^^front and rear is practically the same....
just replaced the front&back rotors and brake pads: total cost is $700 in parts (took about 2 hours "first time"). Oil change: got my oil at walmart + filter(OEM) = $45...DIY

NSXGuy

Been thinking about doing the brakes myself next time. Did you go oem pads and rotors?

Rickna

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I went with Centric rotors and Stoptech pads. Cost about $400.