Baxiboy

I have had a warning light for 6 months now. The tyres are all newish and I do less than 3000 miles per annum. But the MOT is coming up and I've had to approach Lexus Poole. They want £216 just to tell me that the TPMS needed replacing. I told them that but they wanted £216 to diagnose the problem (when they know what it is) before they would start. I argued the point and they agreed to replace 3 sensors (one of the 4 is only 3 years old) without the £216 fee, and for the 3 they want nearly £900!!!!! £150 per hour for labour, which in itself is an assault on my intelligence. They want an hour to replace each one. Good lord, I'm 80 and I could replace a tyre valve in less than 30 minutes and even less with the right equipment. I wonder why Lexus, who make a great car, want to put me off buying another. If I'd paid the diagnosis fee I'd be looking at £1100, just to change 3 valves. It is without a doubt a stickup! I can do nothing but surrender with my hands up and pray they don't shoot me.

Thanks for all your input chaps. I'm grateful, and I guess I'll just ignore it for now. We do very few miles a year, and the tyres are good, so it's solid decision. £216 to tell me a sensor has gone. It's hard to love Lexus isn't it? Cheers

mmmm thanks chaps. I remember 2 years ago changing one of the sensors, and couldn't find any garage/tyre fitter able to re-programme to the car. I had to go to Lexus. But I'm still suspicious that it may be the washer, as the washer has no warning light of it's own. I shall wait till it's fixed and see if I'm right or wrong. Thanks again

Hi everybody. 2 years ago I had problems with a tyre sensor and got it fixed at great expense by Lexus. So I know that I can only get things sorted by Lexus as they are the only ones with the right equipment. So....now I got the light on again. Checked the pressures and all are OK. Lexus wanted £216 just to look at it, then whatever it costs to fix. No way!! I'll find out some other way. The reset button didn't work, so I got to thinking about the time I got an engine warning light when it actually meant several things, usually Lambada, which in my case turned out to be a pin hole leak in the exhaust system. Is this a similar issue, as I just found out that the screen washer pump isn't working? I'm too old (80) to crawl around to check the fuse, so here's the question... does anyone think that the tyre warning light can mean more than just an issue with the TPMS? (I've got the car booked in to fix the pump or the fuse)