Future new owner 2013 ES 350
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Future new owner 2013 ES 350
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First time buying a Lexus. Currently have 2 corolla and Seinna.adding a Lexus for some more comfort. How reliable is the 2013 ES? Does it use chain or timing belt? Anything I should know about this specific year?
First time buying a Lexus. Currently have 2 corolla and Seinna.adding a Lexus for some more comfort. How reliable is the 2013 ES? Does it use chain or timing belt? Anything I should know about this specific year?
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Had a 2013 ES 300h and currently a 2017. never had one problem with either. J D Power ranks Lexus #1 in reliability for 7 years in a row. They also rank the ES as the most reliable mid size premium car. Uses a chain not a belt.
The maintenance is very inexpensive. Every 10,000 miles an oil change and tire rotation is needed. At the Lexus dealership this should be less than $100. Every 30,000 miles the brake fluid needs to be changed and again about $100. Every 20,000 miles change the air and cabin filters. This combined takes five minutes and the air filter can be bought on line at Lexus Parts World for $18. The cabin air filter can be bought at Walmart for $18, It is the Fram Fresh Breeze #10285 with carbon and baking soda to filter the air. Wiper blade inserts again can be bought at Lexus Parts World for $20 for both refills and takes five minutes to replace. You are done until 100,000 miles. At Lexus Parts World use cl5 in the promo code for 10% discount. If you go in and ask for the 10,000, 20,000 30,000 maintenance you will be paying big bucks for a lot more items you do not need checked and inspected. Once a year replace the key fob battery cr2032. Keep receipts for everything. I take my oil filter and 5 quart jug of Mobil 1 purchased at Walmart for $24 to my local Toyota dealer and they charge me $20 labor.
The maintenance is very inexpensive. Every 10,000 miles an oil change and tire rotation is needed. At the Lexus dealership this should be less than $100. Every 30,000 miles the brake fluid needs to be changed and again about $100. Every 20,000 miles change the air and cabin filters. This combined takes five minutes and the air filter can be bought on line at Lexus Parts World for $18. The cabin air filter can be bought at Walmart for $18, It is the Fram Fresh Breeze #10285 with carbon and baking soda to filter the air. Wiper blade inserts again can be bought at Lexus Parts World for $20 for both refills and takes five minutes to replace. You are done until 100,000 miles. At Lexus Parts World use cl5 in the promo code for 10% discount. If you go in and ask for the 10,000, 20,000 30,000 maintenance you will be paying big bucks for a lot more items you do not need checked and inspected. Once a year replace the key fob battery cr2032. Keep receipts for everything. I take my oil filter and 5 quart jug of Mobil 1 purchased at Walmart for $24 to my local Toyota dealer and they charge me $20 labor.
Last edited by Freds430; 11-18-18 at 03:31 AM.
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I have 123K miles on my 2013 and everything functions perfectly. The only issue I have had is a door lock actuator, which is common, but if you are handy you can replace yourself with a $45 Amazon actuator in about 30 minutes.
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I still have my 2013 ES and I still love it. Bought it new, just recently hit 46K miles... not a single mechanical issue so far... great car and I have no intentions of getting rid of it anytime soon.
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Last edited by Poppa; 11-20-18 at 01:52 AM.
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