Sorry to ramble on about another service and cambelt change but my cars in some need of some TLC,
I need to get 4 new tyres, get a full service, get the cambelt changed and get a new air con pump fitted.
Its a 54 plate LE thats done 58k
What excatly is done on the service? Ive read about getting the water pump changed while doing the cambelt to save time later on.
Is it worth getting it done at either lexus, toyota or a local garage and is it better to get the parts myself?
Ive read that the lexus stamp wont make any difference now that its a 6 yrs old car.
If i was to get the parts, what do I need to get for the service and cambelt channge?
All i know is i need - oil filter, pollen filter, spark plugs, coolant, engine oil, belts???(dont know what ones)
I've got a K&N air filter already fitted, and ive just had mintex discs and pads fitted front and rear.

What sort of price should I expect? I dont want to spend to much money but I want someone competent to do the work.
I'm thinking of taking it to a toyota garage rather than a lexus or local garage.

Ill get the air con pump off ebay as im not paying stupid amounts for a new one.

Does any one recommend Uniroyal Rainsport 2 tyres?
I would like to get the geometry done to Tony at WIMs setting aswell

Cheers guys

Anyone???

[quote name='5chulzy' post='711154' date='Feb 26 2010, 06:38 PM']Anyone???[/quote]
Have you tried typing " 60k service " into the search option - you will find plenty of posts that should help you

I would go for a Toyota service because they are doing major services for £100 (parts and labour) at the moment. The belts are the three you can see under the bonnet which may be worth doing as they may need to come off to get at the cambelt. They are cheap enough on E-bay as a set. A new water pump would probably be a good idea while they are at it. Put the pollen filter in yourself. It's behind the glove box. I'm surprised you need a new aircon pump and not just a re-gass.
As far as tyres go, I would be buy the best wet weather tyres for the IS200 back end. I think the Rainsports are probably a damned good choice, but get them online to be delivered to you for fitting by a fitter, or to be delivered to a local fitter for fitting. Camskills, Tyretraders spring to mind. Usually cheaper than your high street guys.

[quote name='kenfoxy' post='711171' date='Feb 26 2010, 08:30 PM']I would go for a Toyota service because they are doing major services for £100 (parts and labour) at the moment.[/quote]

Serious mate? Last time I checked a full set of OEM spark plugs from Lexus used to cost £60? So Toyota can do a full service (60k service) on a IS200 for £100 (inc parts, labour & vat?)

See "Toyota Service Costs" thread. May only be Johnsons Toyota but even with cambelts, plugs etc it may still be a whole lot cheaper.

Thanks for the replies

I've tried a search but cant seem to find the answers i need.

Tyretraders do the rainsports for £69 each delivered, bargain i think.

Ill give toyota a call early next week to see what they charge. ive been told that my local lexus garage (canterbury) send the cars down the road to the toyota mechanics anyway. Ill just cut out the middle man and save some money.

The aircon pump works but makes a horrible grinding noise, metal to metal, when on so i think it needs replacing

Spoke to Toyota at Canterbury and was quoted £1000 for the service which includes cambelt. £400 parts and £600 for 6 hrs labour.
Popped up the road to Lexus and quoted £1027 all in.
So with that in mind I've been looking on the net a different sites and managed to get everything I need except the oils for £336.
This includes
Oil filter
Pollen Filter
Timing Belt
Tensioner Bearing
Idler Pulley
Belt - Alternater
Belt - Power steering
Belt - Air con
Water Pump
Air Con Pump (second hand)
Spark Plugs
Coolant

All the parts are not original Lexus parts and its got me thinking, is this ok?
So I've priced it up with OEM parts and it comes up to £432

I think I'll go for the OEM parts for piece of mind.

How much oil is needed for the engine and gearbox and whats best to buy, also I need brake fluid. Any recomendations

Replacing the aircon compressor isn't just a case of unbolting one and bolting on a new one... Not if you want it to last. If the compressor is wrecked, then it will have fired bits of metal round the system and these you have to get out......

[quote name='5chulzy' post='711618' date='Mar 1 2010, 07:26 PM']Spoke to Toyota at Canterbury and was quoted £1000 for the service which includes cambelt. £400 parts and £600 for 6 hrs labour.
Popped up the road to Lexus and quoted £1027 all in.
So with that in mind I've been looking on the net a different sites and managed to get everything I need except the oils for £336.
This includes
Oil filter
Pollen Filter
Timing Belt
Tensioner Bearing
Idler Pulley
Belt - Alternater
Belt - Power steering
Belt - Air con
Water Pump
Air Con Pump (second hand)
Spark Plugs
Coolant

All the parts are not original Lexus parts and its got me thinking, is this ok?
So I've priced it up with OEM parts and it comes up to £432

I think I'll go for the OEM parts for piece of mind.

How much oil is needed for the engine and gearbox and whats best to buy, also I need brake fluid. Any recomendations[/quote]
had all this and probably a bit more done in a day at lexus brighton £850 inc vat,parts and labour about 2 weeks ago !
go back to lexus and ask for the service manager and haggle-i was originally quoted about £1300.(except aircon)

sorry transporter didnt mean to trample on the good advice you gave

Sorry guys I might not of made it clear (have a habit of that)
The price quoted from Lexus and Toyota was just for the service which included the cambelt change, not the air con or water pump.
I can get a second hand air con pump for £50 or a brand new one i think for about £600, and new water pump for £100,
so not including labour thats an extra £150 and at £100/hr labour, that might be expensive little job.

What do they do to clean the air con out?

I'll go back to lexus and try and get some disount.
I might get an air con specialist to have a look at the air con aswell

my £850 included the waterpump and also theres a small hose you may as well replace while you are there -bypass hose and 2 x o rings

i believe aircon is the transporters speciality so i would pick his brains on that subject