Notices
Northeast For events in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia

Lexus Tech doing private work??

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 19, 2020 | 09:20 AM
  #1  
LSneewb's Avatar
LSneewb
Thread Starter
Driver
 
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 84
Likes: 12
From: DE
Default Lexus Tech doing private work??

Anyone know a Lexus dealership in NJ/PA that allows techs to do private work?

I am nearing a timing belt job and would like to buy the parts myself and use a Lexus master tech to do the job privately using dealership facilities.

Lexus of Cherry Hill in NJ does not allow their techs to do private jobs at the facility but I heard some places allow it.

Does anyone know of a Lexus dealership that allows it in NJ or PA?

Any help is appreciated!


Reply
Old Feb 19, 2020 | 10:58 AM
  #2  
weldthedif's Avatar
weldthedif
Instructor
5 Year Member
Photogenic
Liked
 
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 922
Likes: 235
From: South Carolina
Default

good luck with that! My advice would be to find a well established private mechanic who specializes in Toyotas. We are lucky to have one in my town. http://www.lextechautomotivellc.com/

BUT they are NOT that much cheaper than the dealer, but they are very honest and won't upsell or fix anything that isn't broken.
Reply
Old Feb 20, 2020 | 05:27 AM
  #3  
Johnhav430's Avatar
Johnhav430
Lexus Test Driver
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 8,553
Likes: 388
From: PA
Default

Try GT Japanese in Edison, NJ. I live in the Phila. area and I could find a total of ZERO Japanese specialists (this is why sometimes it's nicer to have a AMG Mercedes or BMW M car as indies are a dime a dozen).

It's pretty painful calling around--you get the impression so called Japanese experts are unfamiliar with the LS430. My first go round with it was looking for someone to press out and in, the LCA bushings.

As far as cheaper, I would say the timing belt is not quite but almost half. Plus they do a superior job to the dealership.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
makecopies
Northeast
1
Dec 2, 2012 06:13 PM
VA Lex Sls
CL of Southern California
2
Jun 18, 2007 07:09 PM
lizzy56453
IS - 1st Gen (2001-2005)
3
Apr 30, 2006 11:56 AM
m8554
LS - 1st and 2nd Gen (1990-2000)
1
May 2, 2005 05:28 PM
iwantalexusgs
GS - 2nd Gen (1998-2005)
2
Feb 4, 2002 01:15 AM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:58 AM.