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10 k service
I took my car in for a 10 K oil change into the lexus service department. All I came into do was an oil change and they tel me its time for a 10K service. So I ask them how much it is and they tell me 180 dollars. So then I ask them what this service includes. They say:
1. Oil change
2. Tire rotation: (Which when they did it for my 5k service Put the rear tires on the front and the front on the rear.)
3. Tweek the drive shaft.... <---- can anyone tell me what that is? I asked the service guy what this is and he tells me they tighten the drive shaft... Its only been 10K does the car really need to have its drive shaft tightened?
-So all that comes out to 180 bucks when all I really need is the oil change... Is it worth it to get the other things done? Or is it not necessary?
1. Oil change
2. Tire rotation: (Which when they did it for my 5k service Put the rear tires on the front and the front on the rear.)
3. Tweek the drive shaft.... <---- can anyone tell me what that is? I asked the service guy what this is and he tells me they tighten the drive shaft... Its only been 10K does the car really need to have its drive shaft tightened?
-So all that comes out to 180 bucks when all I really need is the oil change... Is it worth it to get the other things done? Or is it not necessary?
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Originally Posted by heyheyhey
I took my car in for a 10 K oil change into the lexus service department. All I came into do was an oil change and they tel me its time for a 10K service. So I ask them how much it is and they tell me 180 dollars. So then I ask them what this service includes. They say:
1. Oil change
2. Tire rotation: (Which when they did it for my 5k service Put the rear tires on the front and the front on the rear.)
3. Tweek the drive shaft.... <---- can anyone tell me what that is? I asked the service guy what this is and he tells me they tighten the drive shaft... Its only been 10K does the car really need to have its drive shaft tightened?
-So all that comes out to 180 bucks when all I really need is the oil change... Is it worth it to get the other things done? Or is it not necessary?
1. Oil change
2. Tire rotation: (Which when they did it for my 5k service Put the rear tires on the front and the front on the rear.)
3. Tweek the drive shaft.... <---- can anyone tell me what that is? I asked the service guy what this is and he tells me they tighten the drive shaft... Its only been 10K does the car really need to have its drive shaft tightened?
-So all that comes out to 180 bucks when all I really need is the oil change... Is it worth it to get the other things done? Or is it not necessary?
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From: Westchester County, NY
Originally Posted by heyheyhey
I took my car in for a 10 K oil change into the lexus service department. All I came into do was an oil change and they tel me its time for a 10K service. So I ask them how much it is and they tell me 180 dollars. So then I ask them what this service includes. They say:
1. Oil change
2. Tire rotation: (Which when they did it for my 5k service Put the rear tires on the front and the front on the rear.)
3. Tweek the drive shaft.... <---- can anyone tell me what that is? I asked the service guy what this is and he tells me they tighten the drive shaft... Its only been 10K does the car really need to have its drive shaft tightened?
-So all that comes out to 180 bucks when all I really need is the oil change... Is it worth it to get the other things done? Or is it not necessary?
1. Oil change
2. Tire rotation: (Which when they did it for my 5k service Put the rear tires on the front and the front on the rear.)
3. Tweek the drive shaft.... <---- can anyone tell me what that is? I asked the service guy what this is and he tells me they tighten the drive shaft... Its only been 10K does the car really need to have its drive shaft tightened?
-So all that comes out to 180 bucks when all I really need is the oil change... Is it worth it to get the other things done? Or is it not necessary?
nothing else was done to the car... Also, don't let them ever fool you into thinking
you need to do bring your car in for these silly 10k or 15k service intervals, because
you don't and it will NOT void your warranty... All you need to do to keep your warranty valid
is to get oil changes (along with air filter changes).
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From: TN
Originally Posted by Big Andy
How do they rotate the tyres when they are directional and different widths front to back? By my reckoning each tyre is unique to its position on the car.
But no, they definitely don't move the rear tires to the front or vise versa.
Yeah man don't do it. They are just trying to make a quick buck off of you.
No production car needs a 10k service.
Just get an oil change and necessary filter changes, thats it!
No production car needs a 10k service.
Just get an oil change and necessary filter changes, thats it!
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From: NC
This is great information, thanks people.
So what about more major service intervals, like 30K, etc... worth doing at the dealer? Is a toyota dealer capable of doing this service well? (Usually they're a lot cheaper, and in my case, a lot closer)
Thanks,
Matt
So what about more major service intervals, like 30K, etc... worth doing at the dealer? Is a toyota dealer capable of doing this service well? (Usually they're a lot cheaper, and in my case, a lot closer)
Thanks,
Matt
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Originally Posted by Tony1
Just think of it as the most expensive oil change you've ever paid for, because
nothing else was done to the car... Also, don't let them ever fool you into thinking
you need to do bring your car in for these silly 10k or 15k service intervals, because
you don't and it will NOT void your warranty... All you need to do to keep your warranty valid
is to get oil changes (along with air filter changes).
nothing else was done to the car... Also, don't let them ever fool you into thinking
you need to do bring your car in for these silly 10k or 15k service intervals, because
you don't and it will NOT void your warranty... All you need to do to keep your warranty valid
is to get oil changes (along with air filter changes).
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From: TN
Originally Posted by al503
I have to disagree. You must do the minimum required maintenance outlined in the owner's manual to keep your warranty in effect. You definitely don't have to have it done at the dealership but you must either perform them yourself and have reasonably good evidence that you did it or take it to an independent shop and get a receipt.
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From: Oregon
Originally Posted by jack278
Never heard of that before, the only maintenance I do to my daily driven cars are oil changes, and I never have any problems gettting warranty work done.
Regardless, if the manual requires an engine coolant flush every 30K miles and you never have one done, would they still have to replace your radiator under warranty if it rusts through? I don't think so.
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Originally Posted by Tony1
All you need to do to keep your warranty valid
is to get oil changes (along with air filter changes).
is to get oil changes (along with air filter changes).
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all they do is re-torque the driveshaft flange bolts. nothing you can't do by yourself. they should only rotate the tires if you have an AWD. The AWD model has 17s all around. Unless you have an AWD I don't see the benefit of changing right to left. Go for the oil change only. And... if doing the balance of the service work yourself is perfectly acceptable in order to keep the warranty in effect, how can the prove that you did/did not perform the work (e.g. torquing the driveshaft flange bolts). There is so little maintenance required on this car. I find it hard to believe that Lexus would deny any warranty claim other than the driveshaft coming apart just because you didn't retighten them every 5K as the manual call for.
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From: Oregon
Originally Posted by ahohnstein
all they do is re-torque the driveshaft flange bolts. nothing you can't do by yourself. they should only rotate the tires if you have an AWD. The AWD model has 17s all around. Unless you have an AWD I don't see the benefit of changing right to left. Go for the oil change only. And... if doing the balance of the service work yourself is perfectly acceptable in order to keep the warranty in effect, how can the prove that you did/did not perform the work (e.g. torquing the driveshaft flange bolts). There is so little maintenance required on this car. I find it hard to believe that Lexus would deny any warranty claim other than the driveshaft coming apart just because you didn't retighten them every 5K as the manual call for.
In terms of proof, that may be a little harder. I would just call your service advisor and ask him what the torque specs are. Mark that down in your notes of who you talked to and when. If you have a torque wrench and the right socket, you're good to go. If not, buy or borrow one and have at it.
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