Hi....... i have about 82000miles on my car and I need change my water pump and timing belt. I was at dealer yesterday they told me about some 90k service for 1100$, and I forgot ask them wat else included in that 90k service, so my question did anyone of you guys did that 90k sr. at dealer, are they only going to change timing belt and pump????/ My friend told that in auto shop its much cheaper, but I don’t know I don’t trust local shops.

 

Just had my 90k done....I not doing the timing belt till a little later...BUT...I had my ball joints replaced...all my filters...alignment...(due to the ball joints..) and some brake work done...It was up to level c on the dealer check list.

 

Hey.. so ball joints were all so included in 90k service??.. not bad I think I need change them 2….. and some brake work…….for 1100$ i think its worth it.......

 

He didnt say that the Ball Joints were included, i suspect not.

I found an independent shop I trust, that is going to do my Balljoints for 325.00 plus tax

 

From the lexus dealer service list a 90k service includes the following:

-Replace timing belt
-Inspect drive belts
-replace AC,engine, and oil filter
-replace brake fluid
-replace engine coolant
-re-torque axle shaft flange bolts
-road test vehicle
-rotate tires
-inspect fuel lines and vapor system
-inspect fuel tank cap gasket
-inspect transmission fluid
-inspect balljoints, dust covers, brake lines, hoses, brake pads, differential oil, axle shaft boots, exhaust pipes, rack and pinion, and steering linkage and boots

Priced @ $1096.95

They usually dont replace the water pump and the water pump price is not included here. The dealership service advisor told me water pumps usually never goes bad on a lexus, might be different on a toyota but they rarely give away in a lexus, reason why everyone fixes it is for a piece of mind.

I'm getting my 90k service done soon as well, im at 87.7k miles, but I'm getting all my bushings replaced with daizen bushings and replacing my lower balljoints and tie rod ends. I'll probly wait a little longer for the 90k service, maybe at around 95-100k i'll get my 90k service done.

 

ball joints were not included....mine apparently were shot after 90k....after reading a ball joint thread here...I was not surprised they were bad though.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...=ball+join%5Ct

 

Tanks tommyjaix for service list, well that one expensive inspection, all they going to do is inspect for 1100$ …well timing belt and filters/brake fluid but that it…… I can get inspected at some local shop for 60$. Now am confused if its worth it?… and water pump not included weird, because honestly I think am already having problem with water pump pulley I have pretty bad noise....well how much they going charge for water pump?

 

Got my water pump/timing blt/serpentine belt done yesterday for 800

 

I heard going to a toyota dealership will save you 400-500 than a lexus dealership. There's lexus certified techs at toyota dealers

 

800$ not bad......... I decided to change my timing belt at an auto shop in philiy, I know the owner of that shop so I trust them. By the way its 650$ for water pump timing belt and serpentine pulleys...

 

Sweet deal, as long as you trust the person working on ur car, knowing them is a big plus

 

the last time i was at the toyota dealership they told me that they are not going to work on my car, because its lexus, they told me its doest matter if lexus uses same part as Toyota blaa blaa go to lexus dealer

 

if you are going to change your timing belt I highly suggest you go ahead and change your water pump, cam, and crank seals.....they may not be known for going out, but for the extra $100 or so for the parts and labor it's more than worth it. If you don't change it now and then it goes out another 10K miles later you will be paying the exact same labor over again. I do suggest an independent shop. I got all the labor done for $300 cash and bought all the parts from the dealership. That's the best bang for your buck! let me know if you have any more questions.

 

gazi's shop (queens, ny) charges $300 for labor if you bring him all the parts. got mine done at 86k a few months back.

 

I'm planning to order the parts from the dealer too, but I just wanna go over my list:

timing belt, tb idler, tb tensioner, water pump, wp gasket, camshaft seal (?), crankshaft seal..is that all?