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Bobcuse44

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I just had my regular oil change and 27 point inspection done at a Toyota Dealer closer to my home than my Lexus Dealer, and they tried to sell me on getting "Induction Service and Fuel Injector Service" at a cost of approx $400. I declined. 2006 Rx330 with 95,000 miles runs great, regularly serviced, no problems. How do I know if I need it, other than going back to my dealer and getting his opinion?

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Unless your RX is exhibiting symptoms of fouled injectors (rough idle, reduced power, lower fuel mileage, hard starting, etc.) then what the dealer is selling you is basically a Mop 'n Glo service which, while it will do no harm, will most certainly NOT provide you with anything resembling $400 worth of improvement in your current situation. Absent any demonstrated need (keyword) for this treatment, this is where the stealer is trying to sell you a $50 service for $400 and the only real improvement will to the Service Department's bottom line. If you use a quality gasoline as opposed the Brand X stuff, when you get to the Service Department, keep on driving. Caveat emptor.

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Thanks for the tip. These were my sentiments exactly but wanted to get an informed opinion. No signs of any problems in any areas with my vehicle and I don't need to spend $400 to buy peace of mind unnecessarily. By the way, this was in addition to the 90,000 mile routine maintenance service the same guy wanted to do for a mere $675!!!!! So, if I were an elderly widow who was frightened about her car failing her on some lonely road, I could have dropped a cool $1100 to buy some " peace of mind". This was NOT my Lexus dealer, but the local Toyota guy in Leesburg, Florida. The Ocala Toyota dealer tried the same thing on me 5 years ago for my previous Lexus, telling me "we can do it for half of what you'll pay Lexus". Needless to say, I don't go to Toyota guys around here anymore. Thx again.

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At 95,000 miles, I guarantee you that your throttle body can do with some cleaning. You're going to have some carbon build-up in there regardless of the quality of gasoline you've used throughout the years. But you can do this yourself with some screwdrivers, a can of throttle body cleaner, and some clean rags. Search the forums using "throttle body cleaning" as your search phrase for the do-it-yourself process - I'm sure that someone has posted an excellent set instructions on here somewhere....

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