servicing

[tonymaye]

Sorry if this has been asked before (newbie):

can you service a Hybrid at any garage? or does it have to be Toyota?

[FROSTYBALLS]

Depends whether the garage accepts a hybrid for servicing. 

Toyota used to do a hybrid health check, which, once the UK new car warranty has expired, extends the hybrid Battery warranty for 1 year/10,000 miles, and which one could pay for separately if servicing was done elsewhere. However, they seem to have replaced this with the Hybrid Electric Service, which incorporates the former hybrid health check.

So a Toyota Hybrid Electric Service would extend the hybrid Battery warranty for 1 year/10,000 miles, whereas with any other garage you won't get this. Plus if you joined Toyota's 5+ Club, you will get 20% off services and MOT's - see

 https://blog.toyota.co.uk/toyota-service-join-toyota-5-club

[mrpj]

Whilst on the subject of servicing, Toyota seem to be very reluctant to list what each service includes for the fixed price option. This information used to be readily available but I have searched t'internet and can only find pricing for various models and service levels, not any included items for that fixed price.

When the prices were last increased and depending on which service, brake fluid change, pollen filter change were included. They used to be voluntary extras. Checking on my usual dealer's service booking and when going through the process, these are now shown as extras, e.g. pollen filter and brake fluid change (full service), I think each were £50! £50 for a pollen filter change, they're 'avin' a laugh!