Iq Servicing

[Tohta]

London independent garage costs

Toyota dealers want £255.00 for major 65,000 mile service on base model iQ: does anyone have experience of London independents charging less? God/bad experience? Did they use genuine Toyota parts or just approved substitutes?

[Heidfirst]

£255 is a Full+, Full is £195.

For comparison of what is included https://www.toyota.co.uk/download/cms/gben/ToyotaFixedPriceServicing_tcm-3060-294039.pdf

[Adam Evans]

So basically it is an oil change and an air filter !!!

They will "check" everything else but if it needs changing or fixing you will pay extra.

Sounds like a "bargain"

I'll have 2 for that price

[Adam Evans]

Sorry if that post seemed a bit short but here is my reasoning:

Oil filter - £10.13 or £7.19 (same part number) http://www.burrowstoyotaparts.co.uk/s.do?searchForm=4&resultsPerPage=25&sortType=Name&searchBox=2&name=&keywords=90915-YZZJ1

Oil - £47.15 http://www.burrowstoyotaparts.co.uk/engine-oil-0w20-formula-xs-5-litre-i3811.html

Air filter - £16.40 http://www.burrowstoyotaparts.co.uk/iq-air-filter-17801-0n040-i2092.html

Grand total of £73.68

Even if you pay the garage £30 to change the oil it is still a saving of nearly £100 over Toyota prices

P.S these are the parts for my IQ so they might not be for yours. Prices might be similar but part numbers might not

[FROSTYBALLS]

So basically it is an oil change and an air filter !!!

They will "check" everything else but if it needs changing or fixing you will pay extra.

Sounds like a "bargain"

I'll have 2 for that price

Basically any garage servicing should involve a proportion of checking, and if additional work needs doing outside of the service, you pay for the additional work. - and that includes main dealers and independents.

In my experience, Toyota's Fixed Price Servicing scheme is quite competitive with the costs of other marque's main dealer servicing - we found it cheaper than Hyundai, Honda and Mazda.

[tarquin]

I personally have had good service from Toyota. I have a service plan, mainly because i took it out when i bought tbe car. I have at times taken the car in when it was due and tbe pads were worn and was asked if i wanted them replaced now as they would be very low by the next service. The service manager suggested i buy them at the spares department and they would fit them free whilst they were doing the service.! All round a top dealership

David