I (usually) put on about 30,000 miles per year so I am done with warranty pretty quickly on most cars.

BTW, almost everything is on YouTube for the exact same model, so if you can turn a wrench then you are all set. I just got sick of paying a ton of money for basic work that I enjoy doing myself. Most dealers will charge well over $500 for a front or rear brake job and you can do for about $150 with all new parts vs resurfaced rotors. They wanted over $1000 for a new radiator so I replaced with OEM for about $175. I have a 2007 Acura TL with over 300,000 miles and kept it out of my dealers shop for the last 175,000 miles after they wanted $1600 for a minor leak. Thinking about getting TechStream too.Īs far as records, I set up a spreadsheet in Excel for dates and mileage for everything, and then I keep all of my receipts. The first thing I did when I bought my RX was go onto TIS and download the basic maintenance files. I don’t know what you might have for equipment/tools, but the money you save in just one year will pay for most of what you need. A good floor jack and 4 jack stands, the Toyota/Lexus oil tool or kit, and a few hand tools (sockets, breaker bar, etc) are all you need. You will save a ton of $ and I actually enjoy doing the work. I highly recommend doing your own service. When he saw that I had changed my oil every 5000 miles religiously and had maintained the vehicle perfectly, he bought it from me on the spot at a good price after a 5 min test drive around their parking lot. He was giddy when he saw my compulsive maintenance records and couldn’t have cared less that I did the work on my own. I then immediately handed them my own handwritten service records where I detailed all of my maintenance work and oil changes. Just for the fun of it, I asked the Lexus dealer what they would give me for trade in. I intended to sell my old one on Craigslist. I recently bought a new Rx350 at my local Lexus dealer. There is absolutely nothing wrong with doing simple maintenance work on your own if you are capable and if you wish to save a lot of money. The only thing I have ever used the dealers for is brake work, transmission fluid changes and coolant flushes. Then I have used the Toyota dealer because they are closer to me. I have changed my oil and all the filters that entire time.

For example, maybe some people with basic knowledge will download free techstream software on the Internet and buy a cheap mini vci cable. With the whole pandemic situation going on right now, it’s just more comfortable for most people to stay home and perform Lexus RX Service by ourselves. Especially some basic operations can be done at home, without the trouble of driving to the professional technicians for repairs.

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