Rotate every 5k. Oil every 10. “Major” service interval is every 30.max225 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2020 11:48 pmCurious what does a Camry need at 30k miles and at 90k miles? Do you go off the ?fledonfoot wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2020 11:27 pm
I remember when you could tag people in threads here.
I am now Service Mangler at the #9 (of 113) ranked Toyota dealer in the NY region, and #1 in the district. It’s an $80-90k job depending on shop production... a service director job is $100+. I have 14 writers that work for me, and make 55-95k in the main shop, and 30-40k on the basic maintenance side.
It’s all sales. It’s all commission. Sell service. Make money. I’m advising you that your car needs things to make me money.
A good service writer knows The delicate balance between what it needs now vs what can wait a bit.
Instead of clubbing every person over the head, I’d rather take a little bit at a time... soft sell everything and prioritize safety over everything.
Major is: Oil/filter change, tire rotation, engine air and cabin air filters. Toyota wants this offered in the $195-240 range depending on market.
Spark plugs on a 4 cyl are $170 (about $20 per plug plus labor) and due at 120k. Near $500 for a V6 thanks to the transverse layout and the rear bank against the firewall. Trans fluid and coolant are “lifetime” with no set interval. No set brake fluid interval but recommended upon inspection.
Cost of ownership is cheap. Toyota covers the first 25k at no charge. You can drive one of these things to 100k and spend less than $2k including all the scheduled maintenance, two front brake jobs, one rear brake job, a set of tires and alignment. On a hybrid, you’re around $1k because the brakes last forever.