30 K Service
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: The Other Chinatown "626"
Just do what the owner's manual states. I believe it's oil and filter, brake fluid, air filter and cabin air filter. Don't get suckered into addition service the dealer wants you to do.
As for TSIB, if you are experiencing the problem, go for it.
Terrance
As for TSIB, if you are experiencing the problem, go for it.
Terrance
Brake fluid change
Oil change.
That's all you should be paying the dealer for.
Change the engine and cabin filters yourself, takes about 5 minutes rather than paying $110 in labor for the dealer to do it.
Oil change.
That's all you should be paying the dealer for.
Change the engine and cabin filters yourself, takes about 5 minutes rather than paying $110 in labor for the dealer to do it.
Pole Position
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 234
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From: Vegas
When you take out the filter, does your AC need to be set to recirc or external? On one of my other cars if you tried to pull out the filter without setting the AC to recric, you'd end up snapping some plastic retainers.
Yes, it needs to be set at recirc or your will break it.
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You should also have changed your air and cabin filters, but those you can do yourself in 5 minutes.
Pole Position
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 276
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From: Downtown Los Angeles CA
Thanks, I have about 37K on my car now so do you think it will be ok to just change the brake fluid at 40K Service? The car feels fine right now.
Thing is, brake fluid gets water in it over time, which significantly lowers the boiling point of the brake fluid... the brakes will feel "fine" under normal conditions, because the whole brake system isn't hot...but if you suddenly find yourself in the mountains, or having to make a couple of panic stops, not so much...so changing every 2 years is a pretty good guideline for keeping it in spec... but going a little longer as you have won't kill you in normal driving or anything. Like I said many people ignore the change brake fluid recommendation entirely, and just get lucky enough to not need to heat their brakes up much.
Pole Position
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 276
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From: Downtown Los Angeles CA
Honestly, many people go way, way, way too long without changing brake fluid, so even doing it at 40k will put you ahead of many.
Thing is, brake fluid gets water in it over time, which significantly lowers the boiling point of the brake fluid... the brakes will feel "fine" under normal conditions, because the whole brake system isn't hot...but if you suddenly find yourself in the mountains, or having to make a couple of panic stops, not so much...so changing every 2 years is a pretty good guideline for keeping it in spec... but going a little longer as you have won't kill you in normal driving or anything. Like I said many people ignore the change brake fluid recommendation entirely, and just get lucky enough to not need to heat their brakes up much.
Thing is, brake fluid gets water in it over time, which significantly lowers the boiling point of the brake fluid... the brakes will feel "fine" under normal conditions, because the whole brake system isn't hot...but if you suddenly find yourself in the mountains, or having to make a couple of panic stops, not so much...so changing every 2 years is a pretty good guideline for keeping it in spec... but going a little longer as you have won't kill you in normal driving or anything. Like I said many people ignore the change brake fluid recommendation entirely, and just get lucky enough to not need to heat their brakes up much.
Lead Lap
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 424
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From: MD
For the cabin air filter, I saw this thread discussing how the filter you get form the dealer or many lexus parts places not being as good as before:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ir-filter.html
Seems there are some suggestions though on where to still get the better cabin air filter.
However, I was thinking of getting a blitz cabin air filter since I have heard they are reusable.
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