amit510

I am thinking about getting the IS250 and kinda worried about how much is it going to cost me on the maintainance every month or after couple months how much it would be?

How much would the old change will cost for a Lexus IS250?
How much would the brake pads and rotors will cost when needed?

Do i have to change the rotors also when I change my brake pads??
(on my bmw 323CI I have to change both everytime I have to change the brake pads and plus the sensors).

Just researching and need some help on making my decision on getting the IS250...

kensteele

it doesn't really cost that much, not much at all.

lobuxracer

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Tires are my biggest maintenance cost by far. I expect to spend $1k+ annually for tires (based on my driving ~25k a year) otherwise expect it every two years.

amit510

What kinda of tires do you get?

Four tires (z-rated) usually cost around $550 to $600!

kilo6_one

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oil change is about the same as any other car
Brakes, same thing...... about the same as any other car. its all in the labor charges and where you get the work done.
also it depends on how long you plan to keep your car and how you drive it.

lobuxracer

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Not in 18" sizes unless you want to run second tier rubber and lose the cornering performance the car has stock. I don't.

15951

Everyone seems to be watering it down a bit. Oil changes on a Lexus are expensive, unless you go somewhere other than a dealer. The tires are expensive, and will have to be changed more often than on most cars. The brakes wear quickly, and they're expensive to replace as well.

It's a great car, and my local Lexus dealer has been great (so far), but I don't for a second try to water it down and compare it to maintenance costs on other vehicles I've owned.

amit510

How much does the new rotors, brake pads cost??

After how much miles do they go bad usually??
(I guess it also depends on how everyone drives their cars).

Soda

I service my IS at Toyota (also work there). It's cheaper!! 20k miles and only done oil changes so far, needing tires in the next 90 days though.

ahohnstein

To the OP... I think what you're asking is whether or not the rotors need to be replaced after each brake pad change? There were some threads over the past couple months that have talked about other CL members going in and Lexus telling them that they needed new pads and that the rotors would have to be replaced because they couldn't be planed/machined. I think the concensus was 1) the rotors do not need to be replaced b/c they're not slotted or drillled and 2) no the rotors do not need to be replaced after each pad change. As long as they're not causing the car to shimmy when braking they don't need to be replaced or machined. And from what I've gathered if they DO shimmy then you should be able to find someone to machine them as long as they have enough thickness remaining. Hope that helps. Also, changing the brake pads is not that difficult from what I understand. There are a couple of threads on DIY for the IS300 over at MY.IS and there might even be one here. I haven't seen one for the 350 though. From what I understand they're the cartridge type (I could be wrong) which will make the brake pad change very easy. Consider doing it yourself.

tcho82

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$ for $ a Lexus will be much cheaper to maintain than a bmw. Plus you can always take it to Toyota for cheaper oil changes and basic maint...

amit510

THATS 100% true!!!

I almost spend a fortune on maintaining the damn BMW!!!

(but rides nice... getting rid of it soon to buy the IS250 ).

BottomsUp

how much is an oil change at Toyota or Lexus? Will they use Mobile 1 if you bring them the oil? I've always changed my own oil on other cars, but am feeling lazy

VikH

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Probably around $40-50 for an oil change. I just got a dealer offer for a $25 oil change which I jumped on immediately.

tcho82

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Which Dealer??