Rx400H Service

[nask]

hi all can anyone confirm when does a rx400h need a major service-is it 100k miles or 50,000 miles? my local dealer says i need one now as my car is 49,000 miles is this right? or they trying to make a quick buck of £745. thank you

[stevet]

It's 60k Miles or 6 years. So if yours is a 2008 that's about right.

[nask]

Thank you Steve

[ColinBarber]

what do you mean by a major service? The standard service (which could be called major) is every 20k miles.

The major/major service is at 100k miles when the timing belt needs replacing. I think 60k is a bigger than normal one because of the requirement for new plugs.

As with all the services there are time limits as well as mileage. 60k miles or 6 years for plugs for example.

[stevet]

The timing belt should be changed at 90k miles. Apparently its pretty straight forward and not too expensive.

[nelmo]

The timing belt should be changed at 90k miles. Apparently its pretty straight forward and not too expensive.

well, if you consider £800 not expensive :O

[stevet]

£800! You've been done!

It's only £295 from Lexus and done in under an hour. Local indy quoted £175

[DDow]

Half way down gives the fixed price costs for various models.

http://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/lexus-servicing/index.tmex#/Introduction

[nelmo]

£800! You've been done!

It's only £295 from Lexus and done in under an hour. Local indy quoted £175

£800 is including the 100k service - that's what I was quoted by Lexus. I also went to an indy and got it done for £575.

[billgatesisaconman]

On the same note I'm at 90k now & looking at fixed price option for timing belt & essential service...

I notice this doesn't include the tensioner, can anyone tell me if this does need replacing and if so how much extra ...

also if anyone knows what is the difference between the major & minor service (what is actually done on both these services) it doesn't give a breakdown on the lexus site ... and do you still get a courtesy car ?

[ColinBarber]

the tensioner doesn't normally need replacing, although some people get it down whilst the belt has been removed.

[DanD]

Same with the water pump.

[billgatesisaconman]

Thanks for the info guys, I don't want to spend any more than I have to ... I'll call into the dealers & see what the difference is on the Major/minor services, see if it's worth doing the bigger one.