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30k maintenance
Lexus Dealer quoted $700 which includes oil change, brake oil, engine and cabin filters, key fob battery, tire rotation and bunch of inspections. Toyota quoted 475 and firestone 300. Does it matter if we do in lexus or not. Also, Lexus Dealer brought it down to $500 without the filters and key fob battery, is that reasonable or better to do all in Toyota itself. I figured i could do the filters myself and probably don't need the key fob battery yet.
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Lexus Dealer quoted $700 which includes oil change, brake oil, engine and cabin filters, key fob battery, tire rotation and bunch of inspections. Toyota quoted 475 and firestone 300. Does it matter if we do in lexus or not. Also, Lexus Dealer brought it down to $500 without the filters and key fob battery, is that reasonable or better to do all in Toyota itself. I figured i could do the filters myself and probably don't need the key fob battery yet.
Last edited by Freds430; Dec 18, 2025 at 08:38 AM.
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Yeah, we don't EVER ask for the 30k, 60k whatever named service which may be due. Just look at your warranty book, see what services are due, and get them done a la carte by someone you trust...for me it used to be a Toyota dealer, now it's an excellent local guy.
Like Fred (above) I pay a tiny fraction of the $700 or $500 quoted figure.
When I bought our 2013 RX, Lexus actually published an estimate of the cost to have each periodic service performed by Lexus. I found that,, on average, (over quite a few years) I paid 60% less than the Lexus estimate, e.g. servicing expected to run $500 cost me only $200.
One Toyota dealer near here won't even do a la carte work (maybe if you scream and yell they will), they insist on doing "The 30k service" the price of which is laughable.
By and large the stuff your service book wants you to do is pretty basic, not at all expensive.
Like Fred (above) I pay a tiny fraction of the $700 or $500 quoted figure.
When I bought our 2013 RX, Lexus actually published an estimate of the cost to have each periodic service performed by Lexus. I found that,, on average, (over quite a few years) I paid 60% less than the Lexus estimate, e.g. servicing expected to run $500 cost me only $200.
One Toyota dealer near here won't even do a la carte work (maybe if you scream and yell they will), they insist on doing "The 30k service" the price of which is laughable.
By and large the stuff your service book wants you to do is pretty basic, not at all expensive.
Last edited by budwom; Dec 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM.
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Lexus tends to overcharge for a cabin air filter replacement. You can easily do that and the key fob battery yourself and probably save at least $100 of that.
Last edited by PortStLucieRX350; Dec 18, 2025 at 02:27 PM.
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