Servicing Parts Cost?

[lex28]

howdy LOCers..

going on from my other post regarding petrol consumption, im looking into a earlier service to see if i can

improve on my mpg.

Been quoated £160-ish for a full service from a local garage.

can anyone give me a full list of parts/products needed and cost of each item (roughly) as i may attempt to do a D.I.Y service

I just want to know how much i can save

thank you

Paz

[kam05]

Full service, as in new: spark plugs, air filter, oil filter, pollen filter, oil, coolant, diff oil, brake fluid change?

Your garage can do this for £160? Is that including parts, labour, VAT? Seems too cheap to me- unless they are using cheap/poor quality service items.

For example, a set of NGK/Denso irdium spark plugs off eBay cost about £45 and a K&N air filter off eBay is about £37. A Toyota oil filter (with draining nut washer) is about £10 from Lexus/Toyota.

I'd double check with your garage what their idea of a full service is.

[lex28]

Full service, as in new: spark plugs, air filter, oil filter, pollen filter, oil, coolant, diff oil, brake fluid change?

Your garage can do this for £160? Is that including parts, labour, VAT? Seems too cheap to me- unless they are using cheap/poor quality service items.

For example, a set of NGK/Denso irdium spark plugs off ebay cost about £45 and a K&N air filter off ebay is about £37. A Toyota oil filter (with draining nut washer) is about £10 from Lexus/Toyota.

I'd double check with your garage what their idea of a full service is.

i paid this last yr for new plugs, air filter, new oil and top up of coolant etc

too be honest, i dont know what parts were used, but after service it never felt 'Healthy' or 'fresh' if you know what i mean.

how much is a reasonable amount for a full service from a non lexus dealer? i may have to change garages!

[lexynik]

i think using the correct engine oil and sparkplugs - £90 is about as cheap as you can get just these two items let alone the rest !! £40 sparkplugs (thru eBay usa)

£46 engine oil

this is the cheapest oem spec prices i found when i was looking - the oil has a big effect on mpg as do sparkplugs - with the lex as with any car it will need a combination of correct spec items to achieve a well tuned and as economical as possible car- using inferior products will lower your mpg