$1149$ Oil change price

To my shock, my car recently was towed from KC to St. Louis for issues related to the car not starting consistently. It keep getting worse and finally throwing a code I shipped it to Holman Lotus. Since it was already there I decided to have the oil flushed. So I asked my service advisor to give me a price quote. To my shock I thought she had put an extra 1 in front of the 1149. I reminded her that this was a Toyota engine not Ferrari, but she clearly stated that she was correct and they charge 300hr.

Has anyone else experienced this price for an oil change?? How would it take 3 hours to perform an oil change? Considering I live in KC and the dealership is 3hrs away I have no intention to take it back there for the yearly scheduled service with 300hr. Will it effect my warranty if I do my oil changes myself.

 

[harleyujoe]

I dropped my Emira off for some warranty work when it had 1,000ish miles on it and since breakin was done, I asked the dealer to change oil and brake fluid while they had the car. I didn't even consider asking the price, because to me, this was always a negligible cost. I was appalled to get a bill for roughly $1,400 for the "first year service". Next time, I'm doing it myself

These high prices aren't for the parts or the oil, it's just the premium of paying a dealer for their labor, and my particular dealer works on some very fancy cars in addition to Lotus. I guess paying 5x a reasonable oil change price lets you ogle a Lambo in the showroom.

Sorry to hear about Robbery at Dealer.

 

[netsinah]

What frustrates me the most it’s a Toyota motor with a super charger & the parts like the oil filter should be the same as a Toyota ? Am I missing something?

The Toyota OEM filter works just fine, at least for the V6. Others on the Forum have said the Lotus OEM filter is just a repackaged Toyota filter.

 

[SteveFromNY]

$750 at my local lotus dealer

 

[Fasttoys]

I dropped my Emira off for some warranty work when it had 1,000ish miles on it and since breakin was done, I asked the dealer to change oil and brake fluid while they had the car. I didn't even consider asking the price, because to me, this was always a negligible cost. I was appalled to get a bill for roughly $1,400 for the "first year service". Next time, I'm doing it myself

These high prices aren't for the parts or the oil, it's just the premium of paying a dealer for their labor, and my particular dealer works on some very fancy cars in addition to Lotus. I guess paying 5x a reasonable oil change price lets you ogle a Lambo in the showroom.

OMG I would be so Pissed at that price, a Ferrari 458 is less than that price.

 

[Jinba ittai]

What frustrates me the most it’s a Toyota motor with a super charger & the parts like the oil filter should be the same as a Toyota ? Am I missing something?

There are a lot more bolts to remove than on a Toyota. However, I think this is just dealers charging what they think they can get away with. Changing it yourself isn’t difficult. That’s what I’d recommend even if you aren’t mechanically inclined. Follow the guides that forum members have put together on here.

 

[Beachbum]

Even if you arent mechanically minded, an Oil change is very basic piece of work, any independent can do and will charge a lot less for
In the UK we are lucky to have numerous Independents, that specialise in Lotus Cars, these can save 100s per visit in comparison to a main dealer. Surely something similar is an option in the US. Just keep the receipts, as you would if you had done it yourself