View Poll Results: What are you paying for an RX 330 oil change?
$20-$30
50
27.62%
$31-$40
35
19.34%
$41-$50
20
11.05%
$51-$60
16
8.84%
$61+
54
29.83%
Free to $19
6
3.31%
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Oil change cost on RX 330
09-16-08, 12:47 AM
#121
The engine in the Lexus and the Highlander is basically the same. It uses the same oil and the same Toyota oil filter. Getting normal service done at the local Toyota dealer will typically save you 30-50%. The technicians are trained the same and the results are the same.
You probably won't get a free wash, (I wouldn't let them wash my Lexus anyway) and the waiting room likely won't be as luxurious. You also probably won't get a free loaner. That's is the value proposition I see where I have my RX serviced.
If I want to save money I'll go to the Toyota dealer. If I need a free loaner, or want to have breakfast, gourmet coffee and an office to use my laptop with WIFI, I'll go to the Lexus dealership.
You probably won't get a free wash, (I wouldn't let them wash my Lexus anyway) and the waiting room likely won't be as luxurious. You also probably won't get a free loaner. That's is the value proposition I see where I have my RX serviced.
If I want to save money I'll go to the Toyota dealer. If I need a free loaner, or want to have breakfast, gourmet coffee and an office to use my laptop with WIFI, I'll go to the Lexus dealership.
09-16-08, 01:20 PM
#122
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I checked this with Jack Safro here as they own both the Lexus and the Toyota dealership I use. The only thing they won't do at the Toyota dealership is warranty work. You can also use an independent service facility and the warranty will be ok as long as you keep the records that the work was done.
09-16-08, 02:52 PM
#123
Yes, that is his Toyota dealership. You should be able to use any Toyota dealer though if another is closer. I have purchased a number of vehicles from Jack Safro and have been very satisfied with their service but YMMV.
I also get service coupons from Woodfield Lexus and Safro Lexus of Brookfield has honored them.
http://www.woodfieldlexusads.com/Ser...ecials_Ad.html
I also get service coupons from Woodfield Lexus and Safro Lexus of Brookfield has honored them.
http://www.woodfieldlexusads.com/Ser...ecials_Ad.html
01-01-09, 04:22 PM
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Can anyone suggest a Toyota dealership near Boston that is willing to do routine maintenance work on the RX350? (e.g. 15000 mile "service"). If so, any idea on cost versus Lexus Dealership? (I bought mine at Watertown)
07-23-10, 02:56 AM
#127
I just got soaked for $87 for a change at a valvoline quickie stop--synthetic oil. It would have been more, but the lady found a coupon that dropped it some. And I thought Lexus was pricey!
07-23-10, 04:14 AM
#128
Mr. Thompson's Toyota dealership have been a fixture there for decades. They were always reasonable and if the old man is still running the place I would assume things have not changed much. It is the dealership behind IronToad which sells Toyota/Lexus/Scion parts online. Used to take my 4Runner there for service when I lived in Bucks.
07-23-10, 06:29 AM
#129
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Mr. Thompson's Toyota dealership have been a fixture there for decades. They were always reasonable and if the old man is still running the place I would assume things have not changed much. It is the dealership behind IronToad which sells Toyota/Lexus/Scion parts online. Used to take my 4Runner there for service when I lived in Bucks.
08-22-10, 02:23 PM
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Where do you get 5 quarts of oil for $6 to $7 ??? I normally pay about $4 per quart for
5w-30 Valvoline and $7 for the oil filter kit at a Toyota dealership. Total cost is about
$27 w/o tax in Southern California doing the oil change myself.
5w-30 Valvoline and $7 for the oil filter kit at a Toyota dealership. Total cost is about
$27 w/o tax in Southern California doing the oil change myself.
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