Funny how Lexus is behind Toyota and Scion.

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Lexus is certainly cheap for me to maintain. This has worked for over one million miles between two cars. I was traveling about 40,000 miles a year while working. Every 10,000 miles I ask for an oil change and tire rotation at the Lexus dealership. This should be less than $100. Every 30,000 miles the brake fluid needs to be changed and again about $100. Every 20,000 miles, I change the air and cabin filters. This combined takes five minutes and the air filter can be bought on line at Lexus Parts World for $18. The cabin air filter can be bought at Walmart for $18, It is the Fram Fresh Breeze #10285 with carbon and baking soda to filter the air. Wiper blade inserts again can be bought at Lexus Parts World for $20 for both refills and takes five minutes to replace. You are done until 100,000 miles. At Lexus Parts World use cl5 in the promo code for 10% discount. If you go in and ask for the 10,000, 20,000 30,000 maintenance you will be paying big bucks for a lot more items you do not need checked and inspected. Once a year replace the key fob battery cr2032. Keep receipts for everything. I take my oil filter bought at Lexus Parts World ($5) and 5 quart jug of Mobil 1 purchased at Walmart for $24 to my local Toyota dealer and they charge me $15 labor.

 

Maintain, or repair? Lexus has a service every 5k and a price associated with it. That could get very expensive to go "by the book..."

 

Can anybody explain why a Toyota dealer would do this? I got the same idea from this forum. So I call up the Toyota dealer to see if they can install lower control arm bushings on a LS430, since Lexus wants $1,400. I tell them I have my own bushings--no problem. They quote me $700 in labor. I said I was thinking more along the lines of $150 (indie wants $250). So from my experience, Toyota dealerships overcharge (they charge more for a state inspection than the BMW dealer, who provides a free loaner). So in this case, why are they willing to accept $15 for their time? Just curious...and I'm cynical, how do I know that Mobil 1 didn't go into the trunk of a tech's car?

 

That is why I always ask for my 5 quart jug back.

 

These results are to maintain. My maintenance cost for the first 100,000 breaks down like this. I always get the items needing replacing and never go in and ask for a 10,000 mile or 30,000 service. If you go in and ask for the 10,000, 20,000 30,000 mile maintenance you will be paying big bucks for a lot more items you do not need checked and inspected. Ten oil changes every 10,000 miles at a cost of $500. Mobil 1 jug bought at Walmart for $25, oil filter bought at Lexus parts World $5 and labor cost at Toyota dealership $20. . Every 30,000 miles the brake fluid needs to be changed about $100. Every 20,000 miles change the air and cabin filters. This combined takes five minutes and the air filter can be bought on line at Lexus Parts World for $18. The cabin air filter can be bought at Walmart for $18, It is the Fram Fresh Breeze #10285 with carbon and baking soda to filter the air. Wiper blade inserts again can be bought at Lexus Parts World for $20 for both refills and takes five minutes to replace. You are done until 100,000 miles. At Lexus Parts World use cl5 in the promo code for 10% discount. Once a year replace the key fob battery cr2032. Keep receipts for everything. Adding all these maintenance items for the first 100,000 equals $1,160. For the amount of miles I drive in a year that is $1,160 for 5.5 years or $210 a year.

 

Damn crazy math lol

 

You won't know unless you actually see them pouring it into your engine. For all we know, they could have poured your Mobil 1 into a different container and give you back an empty jug.

As to why they are willing to do your oil change for $15, probably because it takes no more than 10 minutes on their end. That's about $90/hr which seems reasonable.