10K Service - Cost?
09-21-08, 07:00 PM
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Brought my IS250 AWD in for the 10K service. The dealer has a board on the wall with prices for different services, oil change is $60 and $47 to rotate the tires. The service manager hands me the key to the loaner car (GFM IS250 AWD-very nice color) and a invoice for $140.
Even without my calculator, this seemed a bit high to me. So I asked why am I being charged $140 for the service when an oil change and tire rotation is $107. The service writer pauses, stammers a bit and then says well they do other things--like what--well they check the air in your tires and top off your fluids, and check your brake pads.
Okay, in that case, then skip the 10k service and just change the oil and rotate the tires. I think my brake pads are okay at 10k miles and I just checked the air in my tires. So he crosses of the $140 and writes in the $107--still too much but less egregious.
I'm curious to hear what others have paid for their 10k service?
Even without my calculator, this seemed a bit high to me. So I asked why am I being charged $140 for the service when an oil change and tire rotation is $107. The service writer pauses, stammers a bit and then says well they do other things--like what--well they check the air in your tires and top off your fluids, and check your brake pads.
Okay, in that case, then skip the 10k service and just change the oil and rotate the tires. I think my brake pads are okay at 10k miles and I just checked the air in my tires. So he crosses of the $140 and writes in the $107--still too much but less egregious.
I'm curious to hear what others have paid for their 10k service?
09-21-08, 07:04 PM
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Argue about the tire rotation. I did at my local dealer here in DFW TX, and tire rotations are free, 2 balances (all 4 tires) a year are free, and they will guareentee the alignment for 18 months.
Granted, I have purchased two cars from them, one new, one CPO, and one had over 150K on it before I traded it in, and it had all the service done there. It was a 2002 GS4 and I did call Toyota for several various services, like the 90K and 120K, but they said they just flat didnt have the parts for that car. They did for the ES, and some of the GS300 parts, but not the IS, any SUV, or the GS4.
Granted, I have purchased two cars from them, one new, one CPO, and one had over 150K on it before I traded it in, and it had all the service done there. It was a 2002 GS4 and I did call Toyota for several various services, like the 90K and 120K, but they said they just flat didnt have the parts for that car. They did for the ES, and some of the GS300 parts, but not the IS, any SUV, or the GS4.
obviously on a new car you typically dont get a freebie.
some places that sell tires say they charge $10 or $20 for a rotation, but usually dont charge you, at least that's the cae around where i am.
09-21-08, 08:17 PM
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Hmm..the ONLY thing I would bring my car back to the dealership for is the transmission service around 35k miles. That is it. Everything else I can pretty much do myself at home. And this is because they're the only ones w/ the machine that can do a complete fluid exchange the right way. I work at a dealership so I mean I know what goes on when they charge for these 10k's, 20k's and so on..
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