$85 for an oil change? No thank you!

[sir1900]

So I went to my Lexus dealer to find out what an oil change would be. He told me normally it is $48 plus taxes but because I have a 2011 RX, which requires 0W-20 full syn, add another $40. So he figures around $85. 2011 RX 350 requires 6.4qt of oil with filter.

I understand the reason for 0W-20 but really... to satisfy the "green movement", I am forking out considerable dollars extra to yield relatively insignificant fuel savings.

Filter is worth $7 each, so at around $75 for oil and labour, I think I will be better off taking my business elsewhere.

 

[spasm3]

get some ramps and do it yourself for less than 1/2 that

 

[FusilliJerry82]

Lexus really says 0w-20 is absolutely REQUIRED?

 

[car54]

That's high, but not really out of line as far as dealer prices. You'd be better off buying your own oil and filter and paying $19 at a quick lube for the labor, if you don't wanna do it yourself. At least that way you know you get a quality oil and filter.

 

[dwendt44]

Wal-mart charges $25 for a standard oil change, more fore synthetic oil or an up-graded filter.
Most shops around here have $20-$25 oil change specials all the time.
Synthetic oil would be more of course.

 

[zyxelenator]

Bimer and Porsche steelships change more

 

[sir1900]

Originally Posted By: FusilliJerry82
Lexus really says 0w-20 is absolutely REQUIRED?


The manual says that if 0W-20 is not available, I may use 5W-20, but I MUST replace that oil with 0W-20 at the next oil change.

 

[zyxelenator]

Bimer and Porsche steelships change more

 

[wallyuwl]

$60 for M1 at my local Chevy dealer. Can do a syn oil change yourself for $25 including filter or under using the qty of oil necessary for that engine. If you can't wait for sales, $35.

 

[umungus1122]

Originally Posted By: wallyuwl
$60 for M1 at my local Chevy dealer. Can do a syn oil change yourself for $25 including filter or under using the qty of oil necessary for that engine. If you can't wait for sales, $35.

+1

 

[The Critic]

I don't see anything unreasonable about those prices, but then again, I live in a large metropolitan area and not in a rural town.

$40-$45 is the normal price for a standard oil and filter change with 5 qt of 5w-20 or 5w-30 in my area. The Toyota 3.5L V6 takes 6.5 qt, so that's an automatic 2 qt upcharge. So for conventional alone, it's $50.

A $30 upcharge for synthetic oil is quite common, so the OP's prices are not out of line at all, especially for a Lexus dealer.

 

[eljefino]

Originally Posted By: sir1900
So I went to my Lexus dealer to find out what an oil change would be...
I understand the reason for 0W-20 but really... to satisfy the "green movement", I am forking out considerable dollars extra to yield relatively insignificant fuel savings.


The dealer's green movement, ie, $$$.

This could be a test of a new (service) customer to see if they're made of gold. Set them straight now if you ever want to use them and have them respect you.

Syn 0w20 is only $7/qt at walmart. In fact you could get a price quote from them; they do bottled oil changes with whatever you want off the shelf. Then go rub that quote in the dealer's face.

Changes from WM won't void your warranty.

 

[Pop_Rivit]

You're OK with paying a inflated price for a vehicle such as a Lexus, but you're not OK paying an inflated price for Lexus oil changes?

 

[MarkM66]

Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
You're OK with paying a inflated price for a vehicle such as a Lexus, but you're not OK paying an inflated price for Lexus oil changes?


Exactly.

 

[whip]

Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
You're OK with paying a inflated price for a vehicle such as a Lexus, but you're not OK paying an inflated price for Lexus oil changes?

It makes no sense to me.

Around here 60-80 dollars is about the price to pay someone else to change your oil if your using synthetic.

 

[bruno]

Lets see .... good synthetics run about $8/quart so that's better than $50 and a filter for $8 or $10 ... that makes more than $60 .......... exactly what are you complaining about ?

 

[sciphi]

That oil change will also last about 10-12k miles in average driving, or about the same price as two 5k mile conventional oil changes.

And, it's a Lexus dealer. High-priced cars foster high-priced service. Somebody has to pay for the Keurig with 10 different flavors sitting in the corner, and the free wireless internet.

 

[SteveSRT8]

If you can't afford to pay then you can't afford to play.

My car specifies 3k mile oil changes on SYNTHETIC oil. The dealer gets almost a hundred for one.

Needless to say they don't see me much!

 

[simple_gifts]

Originally Posted By: bruno
Lets see .... good synthetics run about $8/quart so that's better than $50 and a filter for $8 or $10 ... that makes more than $60 .......... exactly what are you complaining about ?


+1; It makes a good narrative to blame everything on something you don't support, however.

 

[Artem]

Join the Lexus forum and find a local member who services Lexus and get him to do the work for you. It will be cheaper and a private tech will do a better job then the minimal wage tech's working at the dealer.