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Old 12-28-15, 01:25 PM
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Canadian with RX 350 wintering in Mexico (Yucatan-Merida)-just here-went to Toyota dealer for oil/filter change-was told Toyota Mexico will not permit any service to a Lexus product!Would not provide that service. I know Lexus is not sold in Mexico-learned that when getting temp import permit at Laredo-3 hour delay because LEXUS is not in their data base! Any help with this 'policy' and get-arounds would be helpful. Great faith in my 07 machine -200K kms-but really up the creek if major problem arose. Thanks, Bill
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Old 12-28-15, 02:05 PM
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Strange that they would not do the oil change. I could see no warranty work as a possibility. But no oil change is strange.
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Old 12-28-15, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by wanderers
was told Toyota Mexico will not permit any service to a Lexus product!
Welcome to CL. I'm not a lawyer or legal expert, but, right off the bat, it sounds to me like somebody down there in that chain of command had a little too much Tequila for Christmas LOL.
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Old 12-28-15, 04:00 PM
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Well you're off warranty obviously. What's stopping you from finding an independent shop to do this if it's absolutely necessary. In hindsight, I guess you could have done the oil change before you crossed the border.

In a related note, my buddy in Panama still gets great service for his luxo-coach Ford F150 customized van at an independent in his western Panama town. Often just brings his parts in from Miami if he needs them.
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