Replacement cost of Hybrid battery for LS 600hl?
07-06-17, 10:44 AM
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Replacement cost of Hybrid battery for LS 600hl?
I have a 2008 LS 600hl, Neiman Marcu launch edition, with 115,000 miles.
I am debating whether to keep it or sell it.
The biggest issue would be, if the Hybrid battery fails.
Has anyone experience this?
My local lexus dealer said that he never had to replace a Hybrid battery in a 600hl. But then, since mine is the launch edition, it would be the oldest of the 600HLs.
Just wondering - what would the cost be?
Are there any after market solutions?
The car rides as if it were brand new. I am hesitant to sell it.
I am debating whether to keep it or sell it.
The biggest issue would be, if the Hybrid battery fails.
Has anyone experience this?
My local lexus dealer said that he never had to replace a Hybrid battery in a 600hl. But then, since mine is the launch edition, it would be the oldest of the 600HLs.
Just wondering - what would the cost be?
Are there any after market solutions?
The car rides as if it were brand new. I am hesitant to sell it.
07-06-17, 02:08 PM
#3
Well, unless the dealer/Lexus would kick in something towards the replacement, I don't think its something I would have them do. There are plenty of Toyota/Lexus battery refurbishers out there. Just make sure they replace ALL the cells and not just the bad ones. I think it runs $2500-$3000 (probably twice that at the dealer).
07-06-17, 02:14 PM
#4
$7-8k and i don't recall seeing any aftermarket solutions for the 600. Question to ask yourself is : are you willing to make this investment to enjoy this rare car for another 8-9 years. Other option is trading it in for 10-15% of what you paid...
07-07-17, 01:32 PM
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It was $6k for me..but I complained to corporate and ended up paying $1500..Lexus covered the other 75%. My beef was my battery failed literally 8 years to the day of warranty expiring and had to argue to get it covered. Got it fixed..kept car another month and got rid of it. I now have a 2012 460L and couldn't be happier. 600 checked off my list but never again..if I ever did buy another hybrid, once warranty is up it's gone..no aftermarket options for 600 hybrid repairs like Prius and other common hybrids
07-08-17, 06:22 AM
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Well, unless the dealer/Lexus would kick in something towards the replacement, I don't think its something I would have them do. There are plenty of Toyota/Lexus battery refurbishers out there. Just make sure they replace ALL the cells and not just the bad ones. I think it runs $2500-$3000 (probably twice that at the dealer).
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07-08-17, 03:30 PM
#8
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You might want to check out www.priuschat.com. I know there are places around the country that remanufactures Toyota hybrid batteries and that members there have used them, would be worth finding those places and asking them if they could do the packs on the LS.
07-08-17, 05:20 PM
#9
You might want to check out www.priuschat.com. I know there are places around the country that remanufactures Toyota hybrid batteries and that members there have used them, would be worth finding those places and asking them if they could do the packs on the LS.
07-09-17, 06:10 AM
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I talked to the service tech at local lexus dealership. He said he had never changed control arms for a 600hl.
I have a 2010 460l, which needed control arms replaced.
What's a brake actuator's repair cost? I didn't realize that it was a problem part.
I have a 2010 460l, which needed control arms replaced.
What's a brake actuator's repair cost? I didn't realize that it was a problem part.
07-09-17, 06:20 AM
#11
~$3k parts and labor. It was replaced on my previous 600 because of clicking and shudder
07-09-17, 06:21 AM
#12
Its possible that the control arm material is different on the heavier 600h and that they are less susceptible to wear. Also, I would imagine it has regenerative braking so the braking system could be different, too. If it is the same actuator as the LS, they are about $2500. You may be in luck - the 600h may have fewer problems than the 460!
07-09-17, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by lexus600hl
I talked to the service tech at local lexus dealership. He said he had never changed control arms for a 600hl.
I have a 2010 460l, which needed control arms replaced.
What's a brake actuator's repair cost? I didn't realize that it was a problem part.
I have a 2010 460l, which needed control arms replaced.
What's a brake actuator's repair cost? I didn't realize that it was a problem part.
Brake actuator may not be because of the 600hl's regenerative brakes. Speculation on my pet there though.
07-09-17, 11:01 AM
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My friend has a 2007 ls 460, which needs control arm replacement.
Fortunately, no noise yet, from my ls 600hl. Hopefully, you are correct that they might be different. I could double check with the dealer, later.
Last edited by lexus600hl; 07-09-17 at 11:07 AM.
07-09-17, 12:45 PM
#15
The 600 is very much included in the control arm TSIB.
On the hybrid battery front, beyond the rarity of the 600, which arguably presents aftermarket players with less of an incentive to come up with a solution, a theme I've read in multiple places over time is that the battery back is much harder to service. For starters, it appears that cells are riveted on as opposed to screwed on like on the Prius packs: not impossible to handle, of course, just more complicated to disassemble.
On the hybrid battery front, beyond the rarity of the 600, which arguably presents aftermarket players with less of an incentive to come up with a solution, a theme I've read in multiple places over time is that the battery back is much harder to service. For starters, it appears that cells are riveted on as opposed to screwed on like on the Prius packs: not impossible to handle, of course, just more complicated to disassemble.