So I got my oil changed Saturday at the Jiffy lube down the street and the guy started telling me that I need the 60k mile tune up since I have 65k on it now.

Then he showed me the price. $220, and the lowest he could go is $180. I told him no, not interested and he tried to sell me that it costs $400 or $500 at the Stealership. 400 or 500?! I cant believe it would cost that much. The best part is, he started acting like I was about to drive my car off a cliff with Toonces the Driving cat at the wheel by not getting the service done.

I found the link for the maintence db here on the site and it does not seem like it would be that hard to do it myself or with my coworker who knows a lot about Toyotas.

So what do y'all suggest?

Thanks in advance.

 

Do it yourself if you have help and he right tools. Yeah, the Stealership charges between $300-$400 for 60K service.

 

I definately wouldn't have Jiffy Lube do the service anyway, I know a guy that works there and they dont do the best work in the world...either do it yourself or find a more reputable place to have it done.

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What's the deal on changing spark plugs? Do we need to use anti-seize or not? I am about to hit 60k and the only thing I don't know how to do is lube all the parts that, uh, need to be lubed. Sorry, no pun intended. That and to anti or to not to anti-seize.

 

Its always a good idea to use anti-seize on your plug threads.


I did my 60k service except for the tranny flush and the timing belt. I didn't have time to do that...

 

city,

use anti-seize on the plug threads, given the high heat they operate under. use dielectric grease (vaseline) under the plug boots themselves so they dont bake onto the surface they sit on.

travis: you dont have to do your timing belt so early. you can do it at 80k or 100k. its weird: some of the later 3rd gens you can do it at 100k while 96-98, they recommend 80 or 90k. i forget which.

bob