Stealership 30,000mi service
05-06-11, 01:36 AM
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Stealership 30,000mi service
Brake Fluid
Tranny Fluid
Rear diff Fluid
Cabin air filter
Intake air filter
Oil change
Windshield wipers
Spin and balance
$695
Sound right?
Tranny Fluid
Rear diff Fluid
Cabin air filter
Intake air filter
Oil change
Windshield wipers
Spin and balance
$695
Sound right?
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05-06-11, 11:39 AM
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I bought my car in December of '08 and I still haven't changed my wiper blades. They work perfectly. But I also use Rain-X to minimize how much I use them.
ATF change? No. Level check and top off if necessary, and that's pretty unlikely at 30k with no extended track use. There is no change interval specified for any WS fluid by Lexus/Toyota/Scion.
Differential? Not at 30k.
Brake fluid? Yes.
Oil change? Sure if you're following the recommend intervals.
Cabin filter? Whenever you feel like it - it takes all of five minutes to change yourself.
Engine air filter? Probably. It can't hurt to change it, but changing it yourself isn't rocket science.
ATF change? No. Level check and top off if necessary, and that's pretty unlikely at 30k with no extended track use. There is no change interval specified for any WS fluid by Lexus/Toyota/Scion.
Differential? Not at 30k.
Brake fluid? Yes.
Oil change? Sure if you're following the recommend intervals.
Cabin filter? Whenever you feel like it - it takes all of five minutes to change yourself.
Engine air filter? Probably. It can't hurt to change it, but changing it yourself isn't rocket science.
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05-06-11, 12:41 PM
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I bought my car in December of '08 and I still haven't changed my wiper blades. They work perfectly. But I also use Rain-X to minimize how much I use them.
ATF change? No. Level check and top off if necessary, and that's pretty unlikely at 30k with no extended track use. There is no change interval specified for any WS fluid by Lexus/Toyota/Scion.
Differential? Not at 30k.
Brake fluid? Yes.
Oil change? Sure if you're following the recommend intervals.
Cabin filter? Whenever you feel like it - it takes all of five minutes to change yourself.
Engine air filter? Probably. It can't hurt to change it, but changing it yourself isn't rocket science.
ATF change? No. Level check and top off if necessary, and that's pretty unlikely at 30k with no extended track use. There is no change interval specified for any WS fluid by Lexus/Toyota/Scion.
Differential? Not at 30k.
Brake fluid? Yes.
Oil change? Sure if you're following the recommend intervals.
Cabin filter? Whenever you feel like it - it takes all of five minutes to change yourself.
Engine air filter? Probably. It can't hurt to change it, but changing it yourself isn't rocket science.
05-07-11, 06:08 AM
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I paid $230 for my 30k service. Included oil change/brake fluid change/interior cabin filter change. I have K&N intake so no engine filter necessary. Basically they charged me separately for each item I needed but still slapped the 30k name on it for future resell or trade-in value. $70 for oil $100 for brake fluid and $50 for cabin filter + taxes...
05-07-11, 06:43 AM
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Just another example where you have to watch the Dealership very closely. It almost seems like these guys are running on commission and hope people don't question anything. Absurd! Fortunately people on this forum ask questions and help each other out. I would hate to see what all would be going on out there if it were not for great people here.
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05-07-11, 07:59 AM
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The first rule of Club Lexus is never take your car to a Lexus Dealer for service.
How do you think they pay for the leather chairs, big screen TVs and free coffee bar?
I do my own work. Except for the oil change. Take it to the local Toyota dealer. 80 dollars for synthetic. You just have to buy your own Pepsi out of the machine. While you wait.
How do you think they pay for the leather chairs, big screen TVs and free coffee bar?
I do my own work. Except for the oil change. Take it to the local Toyota dealer. 80 dollars for synthetic. You just have to buy your own Pepsi out of the machine. While you wait.
05-07-11, 08:16 AM
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The first rule of Club Lexus is never take your car to a Lexus Dealer for service.
How do you think they pay for the leather chairs, big screen TVs and free coffee bar?
I do my own work. Except for the oil change. Take it to the local Toyota dealer. 80 dollars for synthetic. You just have to buy your own Pepsi out of the machine. While you wait.
How do you think they pay for the leather chairs, big screen TVs and free coffee bar?
I do my own work. Except for the oil change. Take it to the local Toyota dealer. 80 dollars for synthetic. You just have to buy your own Pepsi out of the machine. While you wait.
The number one thing is to verify you are getting a reasonable deal and not being overcharged like the OP was about to be...
05-07-11, 09:53 AM
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^^ +1... nothing wrong with going to your dealer for service if they're being reasonable and do good work.
Decent dealers will allow you to bring your own oil and only charge for labor + filter. They'll also do a bunch of basic checks (brakes, tires, fluids, etc) for free.
Decent dealers will allow you to bring your own oil and only charge for labor + filter. They'll also do a bunch of basic checks (brakes, tires, fluids, etc) for free.