thekopp

Exactly. When I told him that doesn't make sense, he said that I might be able to go until the next service to change them but I just have to keep a close eye on it. Ridiculous.

lesz

For a few dollars, at any auto parts store, you can get a tread depth gauge and measure the tread yourself in a few seconds.

In most states, tires are legal when they still have 2/32" of tread left, but I would be thinking of replacing tires when the remaining tread gets down to around 4/32".

For Lexus CPO certification, tires need to have at least 5/32". If yours are much lower than that now, they probably should have been replaced before the car could be certified.

BradTank

Since the drivetrain warranty goes until 70k miles, I personally think its worth doing the occasional oil change at the dealer in case there's ever an issue until that's expired. If you ever have say an engine issue and your service history is a bunch of visits to Jiffy Lube, you're going to get some pushback before they give you a new engine.

But I actually do a lot of service on my vehicles myself, I have my own car lift and an extensive amount of tools. I used to always have a vintage car to wrench on.

But when it's something I don't want to tackle, I usually call the Lexus dealer and get a quote, and then get a quote from a few independent service shops I've used and then go from there. Sometimes the dealer is close enough in price that it's worth it and the "free" loaner makes things a lot easier.

v27patel

Once a year I get an email from the Lexus dealership with a $35 offer for a full synthetic oil change. That is the only time I take my Lexus there. Otherwise I always go to the Toyota dealership or a local independent shop that services Lexus. They are always less than half the cost of the Lexus dealership. My cousin is a mechanic in the Air Force. When he's not abroad he works at a local mechanic shop. He has worked many years in both a Lexus and Toyota dealership. He was actually the lead mechanic at his Lexus dealership for some time, so he definitely knows the ins and outs when it comes to servicing a Lexus. He was the one who told me to just go to the Toyota dealership for all services because they use the exact same stuff (95% of the time) as the Lexus dealership.

With that said, I mainly take my Lexus there for oil changes. I try to do the rest myself, such as topping off fluids, changing the air filters, etc. I look at YouTube or online videos for that kind of stuff. I bought my tires at Discount Tire so they offer free tire balance and rotations. My cousin also showed me how to change stuff like spark plugs and headlights. Surprisingly, it's not that difficult at all. Just watch some of the videos online, but of course that's something depending on your comfort level. If there's a service I need that I can't do myself, I'll take it to the Lexus or Toyota dealership to see what the issue is and get a quote. Then I'll use Yelp to contact a bunch of the local independent shops that service Lexus (only the ones that have gotten very good ratings/reviews) and get quotes from them, and then go from there.

bc6152

It is easy. Takes 15 minutes start to finish... I spin the cartridge holder off completely and just change the "O" ring and cartridge. Drain the pan and refill it.

GOOD LUCK!

lji

I get that doing your own maintenance is not everyone's cup of tea, but the amount of money saved over time on this can be significant. Some folks prefer the convenience and peace of mind of getting it done at the dealership and that's fine, but once you cross over to doing some basic maintenance on your own, you realize the amount of money the dealership's been asking for basic things like an oil change and tire rotation is a bit much. For example a 5 qt jug of Mobil 1 or Pennzoil 0W-20 oil runs about $25 - $30. Add another 2 qts since the ES takes about 6.4 qts and still you're at $35 - $40. Couple this with a high end $12 Mobil 1 filter and your cost is about $47 - $52 for an oil change. Invest $125 or so in a battery powered impact wrench and tire rotations are easy peasy (or it's free at discount tire once the OEM tires are replaced)

danj

We just had our first (20k) service performed at our local Lexus dealer. I was surprised at the cost ($500). Is this typical cost for the 10k/20k/30k maintenance on this vehicle (2016 ES 350)? That seems high to me. I do intend to take my Lexus to the local Lexus dealer for maintenance.... For one near-in-the-future example--Lexus stated the next maintenance we need to do is to rotate the tires. I think they quoted $160. That is REALLY high. I am thinking I could have a local indy tire shop do that for like $20.... Now that might be an example of work that I do NOT have done at Lexus..... Thanks in advance.

Universe93

My dealership is the same way. Most of those costs are labor fees. You will find there are not many parts/fluids that need to replaced on this car.

I understand getting quality work done at the dealership, but this is highway robbery. $160 for a tire rotation and "inspect this and that!" Ridiculous.

bc6152

You wuz robbed... Next time tell the service writer that you were born at night - but not last night. You got taken...

WNC

Mike728

I like free better. Discount Tire rotates tires free of charge, even if you didn't buy them there.

WNC

bc6152

Well I can say that I've never seen anyone want to charge $160.00 for switching tires around. That, and $500.00 for 20k service and I'd be looking for another place to service my vehicle.
These prices are really off the chart. I think that this is taking advantage of those that wish to stay with dealer services.

jollick

There is something wrong with $500 for a 20,000 mile service. The 20k service on my 2013 ES300h was $118 and the 40k was $123. both at my Lexus dealer.
The 30k service is a bit more involved among other items, replacing all the filters and the brake fluid. That was $436 with a 10% off coupon.

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nuraman00

What do you have to do to get free tire rotations?