11 Lexus Maintenance Tips MECHANICS Don't Want YOU to Know

Twenty-three years ago, I made a mistake that cost me my first job at a Lexus dealership.
I told a customer the truth. She brought in her ES 300 for a $400 brake job. I looked at her pads and realized they had at least 10,000 more miles left. So I told her to wait and save her money. My service manager was furious. "We don't turn away paying customers," he said. That day, I learned something important: the automotive service industry runs on information asymmetry. They know things you don't, and that knowledge gap is worth billions of dollars annually. But here's the thing: I've been on both sides of that counter now. I've worked at dealerships, independent shops, and I've run my own Lexus specialty business for over a decade. Today, I'm breaking the code of silence. These 11 maintenance tips represent insider knowledge that most mechanics keep to themselves. Not because they're trade secrets, but because knowing them means you'll spend less money at repair shops. Some of these will surprise you. Others might make you angry when you realize how much money you could have saved. But all of them will help you maintain your Lexus better while keeping more cash in your pocket.

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