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Old 05-08-10 | 08:23 PM
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The dealership only charges me $35 dollars to do the change. I bring them 7qts of Mobil 1 synthetic so they don't charge me for the oil, just the labor and the filter. You shouldn't be cheap with oil changes on a Lexus.
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Uhhh...

I pay 100$ every oil change for synthetic , and the " premium" pack. Which includes toping off all the fluids and tire pressure check. And door jams greased
Other than maybe your windshield wiper fluid there's nothing in the car that needs to be "topped off"
Old 05-08-10 | 08:32 PM
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$35 dollars at my local Toyota dealership.
Old 05-08-10 | 09:34 PM
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Lexus of Charleston charges $150 for an oil change.

I about fell over in disbelief.

I used them for the first free oil change only. When they did that oil change, they swapped my "Lexus of Palm Beach" license plate cover (where we bought for $4k less) with a "Lexus of Charleston" plate cover.

Now I do oil changes with filters from Sewell ($6 ea.) + $23.00 5qt jugs of Mobil 1 from Wal-mart.
Old 05-08-10 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by pigeon83
The dealership only charges me $35 dollars to do the change. I bring them 7qts of Mobil 1 synthetic so they don't charge me for the oil, just the labor and the filter. You shouldn't be cheap with oil changes on a Lexus.
If you're so generous then they should make you pay at least $400 for oil change lol
Old 05-08-10 | 11:11 PM
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you guys are all suckers for paying the prices you pay. if you're paying more than $20 for a regular oil change, you're getting ripped off.

either do it yourself or go to a place that won't charge you an arm and a leg.

If you want a $20 oil change, go to ntb with their online coupon. Pepboys has a $20 oil change, but they charge $6 extra for the filter.
Old 05-09-10 | 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by pigeon83
The dealership only charges me $35 dollars to do the change. I bring them 7qts of Mobil 1 synthetic so they don't charge me for the oil, just the labor and the filter. You shouldn't be cheap with oil changes on a Lexus.
he is somewhat right, im not surprise for the high cost. i mean we didnt buy a hyundai hahah
Old 05-09-10 | 12:49 AM
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My Lexus dealer wanted $75 for a standard oil change. I asked Toyota next door and they couldn't understand why I wanted to bring my car to their dealership. After going around in circles, they wouldn't give me a price so I passed on that. Ended up at my local mechanic for $49. He claimed my oil was dirty. After all this hassle, I would have been better off with the $75 Lexus service- which is where I will go for the next one.
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full-synthetic oil change with break pad/rotor check, intake filter checked, tire pressure, washer fluid, rotation etc. $40 my friends shop. legittttt ..and if i'm doin coilss he sed he'll do $200 w/ alignment, i hate dealers n jiffyyy is roberyy, especially wen u get a guy that can't drive a manual stall ur car 3 times trying to get it in the shop
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Originally Posted by brtnrdr1x
full-synthetic oil change with break pad/rotor check, intake filter checked, tire pressure, washer fluid, rotation etc. $40 my friends shop. legittttt ..and if i'm doin coilss he sed he'll do $200 w/ alignment, i hate dealers n jiffyyy is roberyy, especially wen u get a guy that can't drive a manual stall ur car 3 times trying to get it in the shop

Lexus of Charleston told me $100/hr is the going rate so if he can do the full service oil change in 20 minutes with free parts and install coilovers with alignment in 2 hours I would be worried!

Old 05-09-10 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by pigeon83
The dealership only charges me $35 dollars to do the change. I bring them 7qts of Mobil 1 synthetic so they don't charge me for the oil, just the labor and the filter. You shouldn't be cheap with oil changes on a Lexus.
Yea and you shouldn't get ripped off either. Explain to me why an oil change for a Lexus is much more expensive than a Camry? Is there something so dramatically different between the two oil changes that makes the Lexus one so much more expensive? Please help me explain this one.
Old 05-09-10 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Diesel350
Yea and you shouldn't get ripped off either. Explain to me why an oil change for a Lexus is much more expensive than a Camry? Is there something so dramatically different between the two oil changes that makes the Lexus one so much more expensive? Please help me explain this one.
They have to pay for all the free Lexus perks somehow


(which around here includes the free food while waiting, the free loaners for any service of 2 hrs or more, all the big flat screens in the waiting areas, free valet parking at all the local malls, etc)
Old 05-09-10 | 08:42 AM
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Do it yourself. They jacked you up. My oil change only cost $30 with Mobil 1 syn. $85 to pull out a bolt and put it back is crazy.
Old 05-09-10 | 10:07 AM
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My dealer quoted me $100 for non-synthetic. I do it myself.
Old 05-09-10 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Kurtz
They have to pay for all the free Lexus perks somehow


(which around here includes the free food while waiting, the free loaners for any service of 2 hrs or more, all the big flat screens in the waiting areas, free valet parking at all the local malls, etc)
my dealer started charging $10 for a loaner. that's when i decided to look elsewhere.


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