Gs300 Repairs

[Speedy Duck]

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen

GS300 SE June 2002 02 52500 - owned since October 2006 lovely driving.

Only issue excessive outside tyre wear on front tyres.

The 'engine' warning light came on last week, so I obediently booked in with Lexus Birmingham who explained it would probably be the oxygen sensor and advised the cost. Whilst there they noticed the tyre wear and offered a full geometry test, but would need new tyre first, so agreed and went ahead. Drives better now!

Cannot fault Lexus service (IS250 to drive home - noticed the reversing camera, so I reversed there and back all 32 miles - don't tell them will you) except you know what! £436.48! Tyre came in at £107.81 which was not as bad as I thought (she forgot to mention the VAT on top!)

Where did I go wrong? How could I improve next time?

Thanks and all the best Speedy

[terry moore]

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen

GS300 SE June 2002 02 52500 - owned since October 2006 lovely driving.

Only issue excessive outside tyre wear on front tyres.

The 'engine' warning light came on last week, so I obediently booked in with Lexus Birmingham who explained it would probably be the oxygen sensor and advised the cost. Whilst there they noticed the tyre wear and offered a full geometry test, but would need new tyre first, so agreed and went ahead. Drives better now!

Cannot fault Lexus service (IS250 to drive home - noticed the reversing camera, so I reversed there and back all 32 miles - don't tell them will you) except you know what! £436.48! Tyre came in at £107.81 which was not as bad as I thought (she forgot to mention the VAT on top!)

Where did I go wrong? How could I improve next time?

Thanks and all the best Speedy

hi ,always ask before u take your car in.if u don't know ,LEXUS see u coming, and thank the GODS always,always ask,test the water before JUMPING IN.Better next time.All the best :winky:

[P4UL T]

Ask on here first, thats what were here for, I have saved hundreds over the past couple of years buy getting advice for our experts

O2 sensor could have been done for £40 yourself if your handy with a spanner

Tyre sounds a little expensive, could have got cheaper and more expensive (depends what tyre they fitted)

full geometry test, dont know what they charge so cant comment realy.

Dont worry too much tho, if you know little about cars its worth paying for peace of mind know it done.

Anyway enjoy your GS

HTH

Paul

[black 300sport]

You know what they say,"its not what you know but who!".Ask on here next time

[Mark W]

Think stealers charge around £150 for the 02 and £175 for the geometry at full whack......which aligns with your charge....

>£100 /hr and it doesnst take much to hit big numbers....

[Yakuza]

For alignment - be sure they use 4-wheel alignment. Ask for print out. Even some dealers are not trained in the use of the kit - so the answer "yes we own a 4-wheel alignment setup" is not enough.

I've driven 100 miles to the right place for alignment. It's that important, notwithstanding that the bushes will wear and change alignment from perfection anyway.

[Speedy Duck]

Thanks for the advice Guys

I won't be going there again without checking here first

They did provide me with a Beissbarth ML4000 Wheel Alignment printout for Front and Rear axles, left and right.

Invoice reads as follows

Remove and replace oxygen sensor 37.40

Conduct Geometry&adjust as required 84.24

Replace 1 front tyre Bridgestonbe 235 45 R17 107.81

Oxygen sensor 142.02

Courtesy car foc

Wash car foc

Net 371.47

VAT 65.01

Total 436.48

Cheers

Speedy

[P4UL T]

Thats a shocking price for the O2 sensor

http://www.oxygensensors.com/catalog.php?&pkey=1387098