60,000 Mile Service

[bladerunner96]

I own a 2005 IS 200 sport with only 31,000miles on the clock. According to the service booklet I will be due for a major 60K service. I visited Lexus Milton Keynes and was quoted £931 inc VAT. The service Manager stated that I would need to have the Timing Belt and Cam Belt changed with all the other bits. Considering the car has done so little mileage should I really be spending nearly £1000 on a service?

[Mr.Rudus]

hello & welcome to the forum.

100k cambelt due.

plugs 60k.

in your case change the oil & air filter with the engine oil.

get the cambelt & aux belts all checked.

[bladerunner96]

hello & welcome to the forum.

100k cambelt due.

plugs 60k.

in your case change the oil & air filter with the engine oil.

get the cambelt & aux belts all checked.

so essentially I do not need to have the Cam Belt of Timing Belt change?

[Mr.Rudus]

the cambelt is the timing belt.

get it checked at 60k. if required then replace.

for your info, dealers say 100k.

you should be ok for now tho at 31k

[kenfoxy]

This business over the timing belt. My instinctive reaction to reading this post was NO the timing belt must be changed at 6 years or 60K miles, whichever is sooner. On checking my service history sheets I find that up until 2005 Lexus were saying 6 years or 100K miles, whichever is the sooner. In 2005 they say 10 years or 100K miles, whichever is the sooner. Unfortunately I don't have the schedules for 2006 onwards. So if it hasn't been changed, then you don't need a belt change.

Has anybody else got the 2006 onwards service sheets?

If your car is out of warranty, I would go to a good independent. IS200's are very familiar to the motor trade and you will save a fortune.

[scudney]

hello & welcome to the forum.

100k cambelt due.

plugs 60k.

in your case change the oil & air filter with the engine oil.

get the cambelt & aux belts all checked.

so essentially I do not need to have the Cam Belt of Timing Belt change?

Hi it rather surprises me that people find it rather difficult to follow simple instructions/guidelines,your cam belt is due a change therefore get it changed 6yrs,60,000mls or as some say 100000 mls whichever comes 1st.So eventhough its only done 31,000mls its 6 years old this year so needs doing.However the choice is yours and if your cam belt goes you will only have yourself to blame and are looking at a big bill.Do the right thing a word is enough for the wise.

[Jimmywales]

I had exactly the same dilemma a year ago with my 2004 car with 50K on the clock. I understood from reading on here that the belt change was amended by Lexus from 6yrs/100k to 6ys/60K. Whether this is right or not the car was still 6 yrs old and I chose to get the work done rather than having it on my mind.

The main dealer did the service, belt & tensioner change (not water pump) and mot for around £640 if I remember correctly. I'd just get the best price you can and get the work done (£1000 seems a bit steep, even for a main dealer).

[Parthiban]

Too much conflicting info on this, due to premature wear Lexus changed the cambelt change to 6 yrs or 60k. The 6 year part has never changed though so given that your car is 6 years old it needs a replacement regardless.

However as quoted my 60k cambelt service cost around £650 too from Lexus Woodford so I'd try a few other dealers or haggle a bit as they'll come down :)

[kenfoxy]

Does the current service sheet (the one with schedule spelt out) quote 6 years or 60K miles?

[Parthiban]

Does the current service sheet (the one with schedule spelt out) quote 6 years or 60K miles?

When I had mine done in 2008 the service schedule (which was revised March 2007) still said 6 yrs or 100k. Doesn't matter though as Lexus have changed the criteria.