pterlynn

Hello all,
my first oil change was @ the Dealership is free. Where I bought the truck and they did not use Synthetic oil. now the time is up for 2nd oil change.,should I change it myself with Synthetic oil or bring it to the Dealership and have them change with Synthetic oil. My question is. how much do I save? what else need to change beside oil and it's filter. is it worth the time.
thanks for any advise.


Pterlynn
04' Lx 470

Nomis

You won't save all that much. Typical savings will only be $5-10. But factor in the fact that you'll be able to notice any potential problems under the hood (leaks, worn belts, etc.) before they become serious, and it's well worth it. Remember, absolutely no mechanic cares more about your car than yourself.

dnguyen_GS430

Hi,

Both my wife and I have GS and RX, I would recommend using Mobile 1 oil and Toyota OEM filter. DO NOT buy the filter for Lexus dealers. They will charge you for Lexus Logo Badging. Did not even take the cars back for the 1st free oil change. Did it all at home. 4X4 is a lot easier to do it yourself. But my GS with lower suspension needs a little bit more work. But I do it because I do not trust the kids working on my cars.

You can also find alot of Toyota OEM oil filters online which will fit and wokrs perfectly. I bought a bunch of them while I was in Japan a few years back and it not a problem. If you decide to do it yourself, then you will also need to change the oil drain plug metal gasket every other oil change.

Hopes it help. By the way, if you change your oil every 5K, your car will treat you well for many more.

pterlynn

got oil change today from the Dealer. It was not that bad, $22.00 for labor $48.00 for synthetic oil. $8.0 for the filter and $2.00 for a gasket. altogether is about $ 85.00 not bad at all.

thanks for all the input.

Pterlynn.

LX 470 04'

Nomis

$85 for an oil change ! Where I come from that's a lot of money. I can change the oil in my LX450 - including the use of Mobil 1 for under $30.

dougjohn

Not that bad? The synthetic oil retails (for the amount required for the 470) for under $25 -- they charged you $48. They filter they installed is the same one you can get at a Toyota dealership for $4.25 (I doubt they installed the larger, more expensive filter for $8!). And the gasket for the drain plug is $1.25 at the Toyota dealership.

Factor in a half hour of your time to drain and refill -- The $22 isn't too bad. So...labor's not too bad, but you got nailed on parts.

check out your local Toyota dealership next time (if you need to hit a dealership). Tell them you want an oil change for the 2004 Land Cruiser -- same engine, same parts.

But then again...it's your cash...