wow 600 and they dont even service the tranny or diff oil or coolant... as i mentioned before i will gladly refer anybody who lives in so cali to my mechanic..... right out of the toyota dealership... call lexus ask them how much for a service and he will do it for half the price they charge..... that means the 60k service will only be 2 something..........

 

I have read somewhere where the spark plugs should be changed at 60K if possible.
the reasons are not what you think. (the plugs will last till 90K no problem.)

Apparently they can actually become permanently attached/fused to the aluminum heads (gs400) from heat cycling. Also while replacing the removal of the plug can actually strip the threads in the head because of the heat of the plug has actually fused it to the aluminum head.

Also something about using Anti-Seize lube on the new plugs to prevent damage on the next removal.

Anybody ran across this problem or heard of somebody actualy with this problem on a lexus v8 motor?

I would think let someone else take the heat for damaging your heads (like the stealership)
And always ask for your old parts back.

 

Adding insult to injury

My manual says plugs every 120K

Here is the GS4 Schedule according to the Lexus Owner Manual book.

LUBRICATION
5,15,25,35,45,55,65,75,85,95 K

Replace engine oil & filter
remove & inspect air filter element
Lubricate locks, latches & hinges
Inspect air conditioning filter (if equipped)
Inspect lights, horn & wipers for proper function
Inspect coolant, brake & washer fluid levels
Inspect transmission & power steering fluid levels
Inspect drive belts
Rotate tires (GS 400 17" tires only)
Road test.


SERVICE
10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100 K

Replace engine oil & filter
Remove & inspect air filter element
Lubricate locks, latches & hinges
Inspect air conditioning filter (if equipped)
Inspect lights, horn & wipers for proper function
Inspect coolant, brake & washer fluid levels
Inspect transmission and power steering fluid levels
Inspect drives belts
Inspect tires - check and adjust pressure
Rotate tires (sooner if required)
Inspect exhaust pipes and mountings
Inspect body and paint
Inspect brake lines & hoses
Inspect brake pads & discs and /or linings and drums
Inspect steering linkage
Inspect ball joints and dust covers
Inspect chassis nuts & bolts on body
Inspect drive shaft bolts and tighten bolts
Road test.


Additional Service Requirement
Inspect fuel lines and connections, fuel tank vapour vent system hoses, fuel tank bands and fuel tank cap gasket every 24 months/20,000 Miles
Inspect supplemental Restraint system initially at 120 Months/75,000 inspect every 24 Months/15,000 thereafter
Inspect Valve Clearance at 72 Months/60,000 m (audible inspection, adjustment not included)
Replace A/C filter every 12 months/10,000 m
Replace air filter element every 36 Months/30,000 m (sooner if required)
Replace spark plugs every 72 months/120,000 Miles
Replace Timing Belt every 72 months/95,000 Miles

Be sure to have all applicable fluids replaced as part of regularly scheduled maintenance at the time and distance indicated.

FLUIDS
Replace engine oil & filter every 6 months/5,000 miles
Replace engine coolant at 36 months/45,000 miles, then every 24 months/30,000 Miles thereafter
Replace brake fluid every 36 months/30,000 miles
Replace automatic transmission fluid every 72 months/60,000 miles
Replace differential fluid every 48 months/40,000 Miles (RWD & 4WD models)

 

this is a printout i got from a lexus dealer where i work at. hopefully i can get a BIG employee discount

 

Holy Crap that is alot of money for all that

how do you adjust tension on a serpentine belt ?

batteries are usually maintenance free

JOhn right ? if you need some help with that stuff to save you money let me know

reset tire pressure LOL

 

basically i get my parts pretty cheap and the fluids are free. only thing is should i pay the stealership in case something goes wrong or should i just get a tech to bang it out for me on a slow day? btw, thanks for the offer johnny, if i do need some help i will definitely ask

 

fear the 90k my friend..... fear it horribly....... The lady I bought my 95' SC400 from had it done 1,000 miles before selling it to me and I have the receipts.....

 

HOLY CR@P... a 95 SC400 with reasonable mileage is worth around 8,000 to 9,000bucks around here.. so you mean to tell me she spend half of what her car is worth and sold it within a few months??

 

4k on service is nuts

 

This is possible, but it has been common practice to use antiseize lube on plugs that screw directly into aluminum heads (AKA our cars). If this happens either the person who did the plugs initially did not have the knowledge or expertise in changing plugs or the engine overheated at some point. I've been using the lube ever since I started working on cars, so this is not new. Also if you change plugs, remember to coat the ceramic portion of the plug with dielectric grease prior to plugging in the wires in case A LITTLE water gets into the spark plug valley.

Someone should be slapped for that $4k bill. The prior owner for actually paying that much and the dealer for taking advantage of her.

 

They are worth $14,000+ around my neck of the woods.

 

I have always been skeptical of 60k mile checkups, but I think when my car gets there (I still have 15K to go), I will probably get it done.

 

What's G.O.G.

I think they misspelled GOUGE.

 

My buddy of mine and I talked about this (he is a huge gear head) and he has said the biggest thing about Toyotas and others in the family are the Timing Belt. At 60K, that probably should be changed. I have debated this for a while, but I will probably get it done in about a year when I hit 60K.

 

I don't think the lady spend over 4K on service. I think she may have a lot of stuffs done such as power steering pump, ac system, water pump+timing belt, ect..