How Much Is 30,000 Service On Prius

Went in for an estimate on the 30K service at the dealership. Judge read $720. Included the oil and filter modify, the engine and motel air filter change and the addition of "conditioning fluids" to all the different fluid reservoirs likewise as the rotation of the tires. May have been some other stuff added on as well. I took the estimate to a trusted local independent shop I've been working with for years and showed the estimate to them.

The managing director chuckled and suggested we expect upwards what Toyota actually recommends at this point. They did the whole thing for $220. So far, the dealership has been fairly priced for the level of service provided, merely I thought this was kinda out of line. The contained guy said calculation a lot of accessory fluids at this betoken in the car'southward life was a little excessive. Maybe if it was at 100,000 or showing signs of leaking or something similar that, only my car's been tight as a drum.
Anyhow, loving the car. It's been great.

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Yeah, later the warranty is up on mine, I intend to have it serviced elsewhere.
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I had a very like experience. My dealership recommended several non-sensical items such every bit a brake fluid exchange and s hybrid battery cleaning. I refused all merely the oil and filter change and went on my way...
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oil and filter $100.
air and cabin filters, tap out the dust and replace. or new ones $100.

rotate tires $20.

inspection/lubrication $50.

30k service total $270.

spark plugs and all fluids at 120k.

you may want to consider tranny fluid exchange now $100.
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An oil change with filter should run at most $50 or then, and you lot can get very high quality oil and filter for less than $30 plus 10 minutes labor.
Air filter can be bought online for $20 or less, cabin filter the same, and each one takes less than 1 minute to change out. I would never pay someone $60 for the labor to do 1 minutes piece of work that requires no tools.

As for all the other crap they recommended, there is no "conditioning fluid" that you want to add into whatever of your reservoirs. Y'all use the fluid until information technology goes bad, and you have at least 50k until then(Toyota SLLC is supposed to last 100k or so). Toyota never recommends putting such fluids anywhere.

For 30k maintenance you should pay less than 150 or so, and fifty-fifty that is a pretty high markup. No need to do anything that is non specified in your manual, pretty much ever unless you accept problems or simply want to. Manual fluid is one affair I would consider and do myself, they volition commonly accuse 100 for that.

The only thing dissimilar from 20k and 30k is the addition of changing the cabin and air filter. Information technology should cost possibly $60 more than the 20k maintenance. Some like to change manual fluid besides, but that is actually ane thing Toyota doesn't recommend and dealerships don't practice unless you lot hound them.

Look through your maintenance transmission before you take information technology somewhere to do maintenance. Don't exercise anything that isn't in at that place. Information technology's all pretty much useless cash grabs. The mechanic won't rip you lot off every bit much if y'all know explicitly what your auto needs done to it. Never practice maintenance at the dealer unless it is free. The dealer is for very specialized repairs, everything else can be washed by any mechanic or yourself. The dealer markup is huge. $720 for 30k maintenance is unethical and outrageous.
Thanks for the replies. I understand the above and was using the dealer for oil changes and such since they didn't seem that expensive and the facility is overnice. I only experience a little stung at the 30K approximate with all the padding and may well take it back and have a discussion with the service advisor.
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don't bother, nearly every dealer is similar that. they win some, they lose some. there are a lot of naive customers waiting to be fleeced.
You lot can say thank you but no cheers, stick to the schedule as outlined in the Warranty and Maintenance Guide. Read it, bring information technology along when you go in.
That said, the funny affair is, I recollect that price is virtually right, for what's in the booklet: this is the get-go in-depth brake inspection interval. Did they even mention a full brake inspection? If not, if it was simply a flurry of flushes and treatments, it's might be time to try another dealership. An excerpt from the booklet:

The main things:

1. Remove engine underpanel completely and alter the engine oil and filter. Expect over steering linkage and drive shafts, look for whatever leaks.
two. Inspect engine and cabin air filters, replace if necessary.
iii. Remove the tires, pull off the restriction calipers, lube the caliper pins, check rotor runout and thickness (probable overkill if no pulsing noted), check pad thickness, clean the pads/shims, reassemble and install all. Road test. Do a final check of rear wheels for excessive drag (rear brake assembly is finicky, can be problematic if rear caliper piston misaligns).
4. Check the two coolant reservoir levels, peak upward if down to low marks.

Nobody should pay professional mechanics to do items 2 and 4; just check for yourself, relieve your money. And again, don't but slam in new filters at the interval, bank check them and replace only if necessary.

I'thousand at 76K kms with our 2010, take yet to replace either filter. I do bank check them periodically: the engine filter has just the slightest patina of soot, nevertheless almost-new.
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Better to but never return, and share your experience on Yelp.
That dealer is a thief.
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The dealers (every dealer) uses the maintenance interval "enhancement" model to boost profits .. my local Nissan dealer is the worst. Remember the service section (and used car sales) is where the coin is made at a dealership. The service people in many dealers make money "up-selling" the customer.
I'm a firm laic in teaching others the "fine art" of elementary maintenance. Learning how to check tire pressure level and oil level -- change air filters and cabin filters is so easy and gets 1 involved in the vehicle. Denso filters are so cheap online -- I buy them for all the cars and switch them out yearly. If yous desire to become with OE Toyota air filters and motel filters .. as well as wiper inserts ---- all bachelor on e-bay from dealers at prices that make them as well inexpensive to not replace. The air filter on a Prius is so easy to supervene upon ....The cabin as well.

Nosotros do the trans refresh at 100k -- and follow the other recommendations with the coolant and the plugs. You can get the plugs too for around $42 bucks.

There is noting else to exercise .... the dot 3 fluid is not like the 4 and tin can stay in the organization longer. We switch it all out effectually 150k when we do all the pads -- around 5 years.

The Toyota coolant can be bought online for around $22 inc shipping .. keep information technology in the garage in example you need a elevation up (unlikely) .. and give it to your independent mechanic when you do the refresh. Merely need about a gallon.

Detect a good mechanic -- none of this is hard, I maintain a armada of cars -- so my mechanic allows me to bring my OE parts bought online -- and it saves him the fourth dimension to get crazy parts for some of our imports.

I would rather take the correct plugs for the car vs take the chance that they install the wrong ones -- hand you lot contained the correct 1 and tell hime to add his typical plug makeup to them ... you both win and the cost is properly fixed.
Amen!Well, I would audit them yearly, replace as needed. Nearing eight years, with our northern west declension climate, I've yet to modify either.Nosotros're garage stored, low mileage, the wipers however look like new.That's not likewise excessive. For what it's worth: Toyota Canada recommends tri-yearly or 48K kms.I would do the first drain-and-fill (equals refresh?) around 90K sooner.What the heck is plug "makeup", lol. Dry out thread spec is xv foot/pounds torque (the spec is actually buried in the Repair Manual, not with the spark plug info, way off with the valve comprehend info); with thin application of anti-seize I'd apply peradventure 12~xiii. I'chiliad leaning towards dry threads now though.
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In my area the cabin filters are muddy plenty every year to replace .... same on the air filters for the engine. We are putting fifteen-20k on them. It'south non worth the trouble just checking for $20+ dollars -- they become replaced. We go many years out of the inserts - Again -- it'due south climate and utilize.
DOT iii volition last a long fourth dimension in an unopened system -- nosotros flush someday a organization is opened ... but if nothing is needed 5 years has been fine. 2 years with DOT4

Yes -- elementary bleed and make full -- is a refresh. That'southward what nosotros practise with coolant and transmissions .. no flushing. The fluids have looked very good at 100k and 200k ... I'm not certain information technology all that necessary on the Prius .. only, it can hurt if done correctly.

I wanted to say .. uncharge. Typically shops make some profit on the parts. if that the price to pay .. pay it.
Just returned from dealer for 30k service, purchased xi/27/17, all highway miles at lower speeds. Afterward looking in the owner'south manual, should have been (as Mendel illustrated) an oil alter, tire rotation, eyeballing a few things. When I dropped it off, they said, "That'southward a large service, the 30k" and gave me an judge of $285 US. Once they had it in the shop, started getting the texts; need fuel injection service-$109 +tax, throttle body service-$49.95 +tax, a/c evaporator service - $79.95 + tax and rear wiper blade $nine (almost never used).
The full of all would have run the beak up over $540. Why hunt a customer away with such greed? Reading this thread, I approximate this is typical. Love the auto and I appreciate all the wisdom you all share.