IS 300h

[Tejplc]

Hello

I've just become a member. My wife and I recently bought our dream car, the IS 300h. It is also our first Lexus. 

I apologize from the onset if topic this has been brought up in the past.

I'm in need of urgent advise. The front and rear disks and pads need replacing as a matter of urgency. Lexus have quoted £570 total. 

Due to the connection between braking and the hybrid batteries charging, do I need to give it to Lexus for the work.? Or are there 

any independent Lexus specialists who can carry out the work? (for less money). 

I live near Kingston (SW London). Any recommendation/advise will be greatly appreciated.

Car details - IS 300h / 2014 / 47,000 miles / Extended Lexus Warranty

Many thanks

 

[NemesisUK]

Being a hybrid has no relevance regarding replacing discs and pads, apart from the need is usually much reduced. 

[Ken.K]

 

Hello

 

I've just become a member. My wife and I recently bought our dream car, the IS 300h. It is also our first Lexus. 

 

I apologize from the onset if topic this has been brought up in the past.

 

I'm in need of urgent advise. The front and rear disks and pads need replacing as a matter of urgency. Lexus have quoted £570 total. 

 

Due to the connection between braking and the hybrid batteries charging, do I need to give it to Lexus for the work.? Or are there 

 

any independent Lexus specialists who can carry out the work? (for less money). 

 

I live near Kingston (SW London). Any recommendation/advise will be greatly appreciated.

 

Car details - IS 300h / 2014 / 47,000 miles / Extended Lexus Warranty

 

Many thanks

 

 

 

 

If you just bought it surely the dealer should cover this or was it private?

 

 

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[peachy]

No need to pay silly money at lexus. Any indi garage will do the job for a lot less.

[Ken.K]

I got mine done for 100 quid disks and pads. London rates

 

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[Tejplc]

Thank for your replies guys.

Sorry for my ignorance Peachy, what is an indi garage? 

Ken - because of the hybrid Battery charging on braking, I don't want to take it to any brake place for the replacement.

[peachy]

1 hour ago, Tejplc said:

Thank for your replies guys.

Sorry for my ignorance Peachy, what is an indi garage? 

Ken - because of the hybrid battery charging on braking, I don't want to take it to any brake place for the replacement.

Sorry about that old bean I meant independent garage. Any garage local (but not Halfords ) will supply and fit the brakes for your hybrid car at a fraction of the price lexus will charge you. 

[Casa1862]

But is £570 a bad price? You are talking about disks and pads all around, I think that a fairly decent price, that's about the same as Vauxhall etc.

[Casa1862]

23 hours ago, Ken.K said:

I got mine done for 100 quid disks and pads. London rates

 

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I assume you supplied the parts? Don't get a lot for £100 these days, I'd assume genuine Lexus parts( warranted) plus labour can't be much less than the op's £570.

[peachy]

£570 is daylight robbery. Shop around at local independent garages near you and save yourself  £150-£200.

[Ken.K]

I got mine done for 100 quid disks and pads. London rates

 

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I assume you supplied the parts? Don't get a lot for £100 these days, I'd assume genuine Lexus parts( warranted) plus labour can't be much less than the op's £570.

Yes mate I did. Parts cost me 177 plus labour 100 quid so 277. Lexus wanted something like the above. Plus I get warranty from Euro car parts so same thing

 

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[Farqui]

Try pricing up the disks and pads via an online outlet. Either a local auto factor or MTEC, etc. Then make a judgement on how dear the Lexus quote is.

Oh and all parts come with a warranty so no need to source them only via Lexus.

[Casa1862]

It's always going to be cheaper to supply your own parts and get someone to fit, but £570 all round for discs and pads is not bad for a main dealer, certainly not a rip off as far as main dealer pricing.

how much would the parts alone be from Lexus, genuine parts?

[peachy]

But why use use a main dealer? Fitting pads and discs is a simple job and independent garages will do the same job as a main dealer for less money.

[Ken.K]

It's always going to be cheaper to supply your own parts and get someone to fit, but £570 all round for discs and pads is not bad for a main dealer, certainly not a rip off as far as main dealer pricing.

how much would the parts alone be from Lexus, genuine parts?

400+ mine was

 

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[paulrnx]

Sounds like the car has a Lexus extended warranty in which case the parts need to be genuine Lexus parts I would have thought to maintain the warranty in this area. Doesn't have to be done at a Lexus dealership mind. Servicing will have to be done in accordance with the Lexus spec and again genuine Lexus parts used. Unless it's an independent warranty.