How Often Should You Service a Lexus?

The team at Lexus of Palm Beach offers the services you need to keep your Delray Beach Lexus running smoothly and operating at its best! Lake Worth-area drivers simply need to follow the Lexus maintenance schedule to keep their vehicles in tip-top shape.

When it comes time to service your vehicle, you can visit our West Palm Beach service center for your routine oil changes, tire rotations, battery replacements, overall inspections, and any other specific services you need. Luckily, your Lexus vehicles run on the same service cycle in general, so you can simply reference the maintenance schedule below!

How Often Should You Service a Lexus? – General Schedule

Your Lexus generally will operate on a schedule of service every 5,000 miles each or roughly every 6 months depending on your Palm Beach Gardens lifestyle. It’s important, of course, that you reference your owner’s manual to confirm the specifics for your model.

6 months or 5,000 miles 

• Check installation of driver’s floor mat
• Inspect and adjust all fluid levels
• Visually inspect brake pads, calipers and rotors
• Rotate tires and adjust tire pressures as required
• Reset maintenance reminder light
• Road-test vehicle

12 months or 10,000 miles

• Replace engine oil and oil filter (0W-20)
• Check installation of driver’s floor mat
• Visually inspect brake pads, calipers and rotors
• Rotate tires and adjust tire pressures as required
• Reset maintenance reminder light
• Road test vehicle

18 months or 15,000 miles 

• Rotate tires and adjust tire pressures as required
• Replace smart key battery*
• Clean air conditioner filter
• Inspect rack and pinion steering assembly
• Inspect steering linkage and boots
• Inspect and adjust all fluid levels
• Inspect axle shaft boots
• Inspect ball joints and dust covers
• Inspect brake lines and hoses
• Inspect engine coolant
• Inspect exhaust pipes and mounting

30 months or 25,000 miles 

• Check installation of driver’s floor mat*
• Inspect and adjust all fluid levels
• Visually inspect brake pads, calipers and rotors
• Rotate tires and adjust tire pressures as required
• Reset maintenance reminder light
• Road test vehicle

36 months or 30,000 miles 

• Rotate tires and adjust tire pressures as required
• Replace smart key battery*
• Clean air conditioner filter
• Inspect exhaust pipes and mounting
• Inspect rack and pinion steering assembly
• Inspect and adjust all fluid levels
• Inspect axle shaft boots
• Inspect ball joints and dust covers
• Inspect brake lines and hoses
• Inspect engine coolant
• Inspect steering linkage and boots

48 months or 40,000 miles

• Replace engine oil and oil filter (0W-20)
• Rotate tires and adjust tire pressures as required
• Check installation of driver’s floor mat*
• Visually inspect brake pads, calipers and rotors
• Reset maintenance reminder light
• Road test vehicle

66 months or 55,000 miles 

• Rotate tires and adjust tire pressures as required
• Check installation of driver’s floor mat*
• Inspect and adjust all fluid levels
• Visually inspect brake pads, calipers and rotors
• Reset maintenance reminder light
• Road test vehicle

72 months or 60,000 miles 

• Replace engine oil and oil filter (0W-20)
• Rotate tires and adjust tire pressures as required
• Replace smart key battery*
• Replace air conditioner filter
• Replace brake fluid
• Replace engine air filter
• Reset maintenance reminder light
• Road test vehicle
• Check installation of driver’s floor mat*
• Inspect drive belt(s)
• Inspect axle shaft boots
• Inspect engine coolant
• Inspect exhaust pipes and mounting
• Inspect fuel lines and connections, fuel tank band and fuel tank vapor vent system hoses
• Inspect fuel tank cap gasket
• Inspect rack and pinion steering assembly
• Inspect steering linkage and boots
• Inspect ball joints and dust covers
• Inspect body
• Inspect brake lines and hoses
• Inspect brake rotor thickness and runout
• Inspect transmission fluid
• Visually inspect brake pads, calipers and rotors

Is Lexus Maintenance Expensive?

So, is Lexus maintenance expensive? Well, the first two regularly scheduled maintenance visits are often complementary. However, there are Lexus Luxury Care prepaid maintenance plans available.

There are different Lexus maintenance costs and mileage ranges from two years or 20,000 miles to five years or 90,000 miles for future maintenance at current prices. Under the service plans, you can have tire rotations, oil and filter changes, multipoint inspections, and any additional services in your schedule Lexus maintenance. 

Visit Lexus of Palm Beach For Your Lexus Service Today!

If you’ve reached one of the intervals for your service schedule, take the time to schedule a service appointment! We are happy to help you take care of any services required for your Lexus vehicle. Continue learning about how to properly care for your Lexus with our Lexus maintenance tips.