Bobcuse44 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filehorse Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobcuse44 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RX in NC Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 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.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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