60K Service on 2009 IS250 cost
 

So, I'm driving home this Sunday afternoon, and thought I'd get the 60K Service done on my 2009 IS250... I call the nearest Lexus Dealer from my current location here in Southern California, ask if they are open on Sunday's...they are... Great, I say to myself... so I head in that direction, park the car in the service lane and am escorted to the a Service Desk.... to find out what the general cost of the 60K service will be...

It's a good think I was sitting down.

I was quoted a tad over $900 for the 60K service...

I wonder if the look of shock was apparent to the Service Manager who was across the desk from me....

And this was Without doing the spark plugs, to save money....

Is $900K normal for 60K service on a 2009 IS250 ?

thanks,
Stephen

Don't know what my dealer would charge, but I'd never take it there.

Just do it all yourself (at least all except the spark plugs)

Oil change
Air filters
Spark plugs
Brake fluid

And I think that's it. NOT worth $900!

I am at 60k. I am lucky as a buddy will be doing the work for me. Plugs, oil, brakes (all new rotors and pads) and filters. Not changing the brake fluids for now.

You need to find out what that included, because I believe for 60k it calls for:

Oil change ($50)
Tire rotation ($20)
Brake fluid flush ($100)
Engine/cabin air filters ($40)
Spark plugs (varies)

That's it. So everything ex-plugs should be about $220. Spark plug quotes vary, but dealers will usually charge at least $400 due to the labor hours involved.

Regardless, charging $900 for something that should cost $220 is particularly egregious. Ask them what they were including.

Now i understand that a dealership is a business that needs to make revenue but this is the exact reason why they are called STEALERSHIPS. and even with a luxury brand. to the unknown they will bow down and give in they're hard earned cash cause they think they have to because dealers have been doing business this way for years. price gouging at its finest......

This dealership has prices listed for reference link

I'm at about 77K and I just had:

1. Brake pads front and rear changed ( SF hills! )
2. Brake fluid drain and fill
3. Oil change, Mobil 1
4. Spark plug change
5. Engine air and cabin filter change

Parts were about $340 from Sewell and labor was $500 locally.

Do it yourself and save the money for something else.

Welcome to CL...good thing you found us. You can change your own air and cabin filter. Take in your own synthetic oil and buy your filter and any OEM parts from Sewell.com they are a vendor here and are a Lexus dealer that gives CL members discounts after they register with them. Have them change brake fluid. That's about it.....you can do the spark plugs too.

$900-$1100 is what most dealerships were telling me for the full 60k service (spark plugs, brake flush, filters, oil change and inspections). That is way too much though.

Spark plugs are about $90 shipped on Sewell with the CL discount. Free or super cheap labor if you need/get the Carbon Build up TSIB performed, or about $250 in labor at places like LTS Mastertech in the 626 if you don't mind an independent Lexus specialist shop instead of the dealership.

Brake Flush: About $75 at independent places, $120-150 at dealerships

Engine & Cabin Filter: Free labor, anyone can do it themselves. The engine filter you can get from Sewell or any autoparts store, the Cabin Filter either get from Sewell or get the Wix filter on Amazon (~$13)

Oil Change: About $100 for synthetic oil changes at most dealers, or bring your own oil and just pay labor & filter (~$50). Or DIY for just cost of oil and filter.

I got my 60k due closer to Fall this year. I have already ordered the spark plugs from Sewell's which is saving me about $90 in parts. I live in Toronto, Canada and i was planning on taking the car to one of the local dealerships and have them install the spark plugs and drian the brake fluid. What pisses me off is i call three different Lexus dealerships and i get three different prices for labor putting in the plugs! One dealersip quoted 2 hrs labor ($252), another quoted 3 hrs labor ($378) and the last one quoted 1 hr labor ($126). What gives??
I don't know cars well, but is changing spark plugs that labor intensive? I don't know who to trust and i'm even thinking to get my buddy who works at VW to change them for me.Do you think it he'll have any problems changin on a Lexus as suppose to VW?

I wouldn't ask for the 60k service I would look at the actual action items required for the 60k and ask for those few things which will save you money. I"m not sure now much different the 250 if from the 350 but its spark plugs, brake fluid, oil/filter, and I changed my air and cabin filters. Paid about $200 for all the parts and 3-4 hours one weekend.

It's a pretty labor intensive job as far as just changing spark plugs go. $450 is about what i was getting quoted for JUST labor at the dealers. As far as taking it to a VW dealer, that's up to you if you trust them working on your Lexus and if they will actually do it. I personally wouldn't trust my Lexus with a VW mechanic lol Call your local Toyota dealership and ask their prices, they are almost always cheaper than the Lexus dealers.

yeah i wasn't going to take to the VW dealership. My buddy works there i was going to ask him to change them in his driveway. More then likely i will suck up the costs and take it to lexus.

buy oil filter through Sewell..maybe even a few. Then buy Mobil 1 at Costco(6 pack) and buy another one at an auto store. THEN take it to Lexus and they'll charge you for labor only.

Another option is the Toyota dealers...they charge less than Lexus does

Im also in the boat, mines will reach 60K soon. Any DIY for the spark plugs for the IS2520?

Quick search is all it takes next time :)

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...ug-change.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...necessity.html

I'd bet Dealer will tell you that either the rotors have to be turned or replaced. That will be pricey when they have the car in the shop...

Thanks! Now gonna need to start getting the parts!!

so, I called the dealer where I bought my certified pre-owned IS250 to get a quote... they quoted higher than the other Lexus dealer....(both in Socal)... I was told that $500 was the spark plugs alone, and that if I wanted to, I could split the service up... do everything but the plugs now, then do the plugs on the next service.... Still painful.... the Service Manager said they had to pull a manifold to replace the plugs... Can someone confirm that? (this may make it the DIY project a no go for me, if that is the case)...

I can confirm that you need to take the manifold off on the IS250, (not IS350, spark plugs are located differently) $500 sounds about right for dealership quote.

If i were you and are on a really tight budget, but too afraid to DIY, is to find the best shop you can in the area to do the 60k. Save some money by buying the parts on sewell and bring it to the shop. Do all the DIY stuff that you can do. Ask people in the socal forums for which shop is best and good price, etc...

good luck!

You can get the spark plugs off of Sewell for less than $100 and I got quoted around $250 for labor at LTS Mastertech in the 626. From what i've read on posts around CL, 250 requires removing the Manifold, 350 doesn't.

60K service
 

I took my 06 IS AWD in this past weekend for the 55K service. Upon discussing any needs or special request the service person that was talking care of me wanted to go over the 60K mile service.

I was printed out a laundry list of items estimating $1242.00. Ummm, okay. I reviewed the list and it's Mostly inspected item at 1242. Not replaced items. If I need brakes how much is that? I freaked and went shopping for a new car that day.

Are all these items recommended or is it a way for them to rob you? I've never heard of replacing some of these fluids this early in the game.

Brian

change oil and plugs, parts and labor for both $500.00 max. go to a independent reliable mechanic.

Also rotate tires and do brake fluid. Change the cabin air filter and engine air filter yourself, there's diys on here.

Farm out what you are not comfortable doing. After you start working on your own vehicle and get comfortable with the small stuff you can work your way up to more complex systems. YouTube has some good advice and how to articles. What I like best about YouTube mechanic videos is being able to see what needs to be done before opening up the hood. When you get to the point of starting the job you'll be able to jump in with the correct tools and knock it out quickly.

For such an easy job they sure are charging a fortune.

Get some tools, research YouTube videos on things you've never done before and get a friend with more experience to help you get started. The only thing you will need assistance with is flushing the break system. You can get a vacuum tool to help reduce any air infiltration into the system through the nipple.

Unfortunately this is what your gonna get quoted at a lot of dealerships. Mark up on parts makes them expensive. Their labor is also a lot more because for the most part(at least in my experience as a tech at both independents and dealerships) dealerships usually treat their techs better, pay them better, have better benefits etc. on top of that they have to insure a lot more techs for mostly newer cars. And they usually have special tools that most other shops don't have to insure better quality work. I'm not saying there aren't shops out there that do great quality work because there definitely is but dealerships have a lot more expenses than an independent plus they are always using oem.

My suggestion to beat these prices though is learn to do it yourself. It is a lot easy than you think as long as you have the correct tools. The only tool j can think of for the plug job that is slightly oddball is an Allen head socket for the intake bolts but even the greenest of mechanics and DIYers usually have that

I almost have 60K on my car now. Does anyone know that the brake fluid would normally be replaced when I change my brake pads? I think my brakes have about 5 or 10K more, so I would hold off on the brake fluid and get that when I change brake pads.

No it wouldn't

Fluid is Not normally changed when replacing pads. The manufacturer recommended service interval for brake fluid is 60K. So it's time