Trans Oil Change

[ubersonic]

While it's generally referred to as "for life" the ATF is supposed to be inspected every 3 years (the same service where the diff oil is replaced) and if it's starting to go bad they should normally quote to change it (or at least this is what's supposed to be done).  If people want it done as a precautionary measure though then a dealer should absolutely be accommodating to that (especially if they handle all your over servicing/repairs).

Personally I think a £450 quote seems a little high, however given the retail cost of buying the oil/filter/etc will be approaching £200 I would probably rather pay that than spend a whole Saturday under my car risking getting myself and my driveway covered in the most disgusting fluid you can get out of a car haha.  Especially as the procedure for changing the ATF on an F is super awkward if you don't have a laptop with Techstream handy.

[Pielight]

On 5/3/2023 at 7:14 PM, F.A. said:

Our GSF is currently at Bristol Lexus for its fuel pipe recall ( second attempt) , service and MOT. I arrived yesterday morning to be told that my Service and MOT was not booked in 🤦🏽‍♂️. This was quickly rectified, but my car would need to stay for a couple of days ( no issues there). I asked them to also change the transmission oil and was give the ‘sealed for life’ story, before being hit with a £450 quote.  To add salt in the wound, I was given the most basic car they had, when the other costumer who turned up around the same time as myself, walked away with and RX500h as his courtesy car 😡. 

To my mind, £450 is pretty steep...almost to the point of it seeming they're trying to deter you from getting it done.

I have asked Lexus Cambridge for a quote to have it done when in for it's 6/60k year service in late July. I hope they come back with something better than that!

 

[F.A.]

3 minutes ago, Pielight said:

To my mind, £450 is pretty steep...almost to the point of it seeming they're trying to deter you from getting it done.

I have asked Lexus Cambridge for a quote to have it done when in for it's 6/60k year service in late July. I hope they come back with something better than that!

 

Yes I agree. It sounds like a non run of the  mill procedure, which they are not interested in. 

[DamianLEX]

I did mine in Osaka Toyota Specialists at 62k for £180 all in.

Now 75k and runs like new. Will do same around 120k if it’s still mine. 

[Pielight]

On 6/8/2023 at 9:10 PM, DamianLEX said:

I did mine in Osaka Toyota Specialists at 62k for £180 all in.

Now 75k and runs like new. Will do same around 120k if it’s still mine. 

May look at them myself. That is a very good price indeed! 👍🏼

[ubersonic]

Just remember guys, wherever you take it to make sure they use genuine Toyota/Lexus WS ATF fluid and not some "compatible"/equivalent stuff 

[Pielight]

On 6/18/2023 at 2:36 PM, ubersonic said:

Just remember guys, wherever you take it to make sure they use genuine Toyota/Lexus WS ATF fluid and not some "compatible"/equivalent stuff 

That's a good call....thanks 👍🏼