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1 year with my pre-owned Lexus NX300h: Major service done at 205k km

13th March 2024, 16:00 by Brij Gawde

They treated with nice coffee, a super luxurious lounge to get some work done and a free replacement car. Last time was UX 250h which I did not like as such, however this time, it was a brand new ES 300H.

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Lexus NX300H 1 year ownership, ~205k kms, major annual service updates

It's been a couple of months and time for another update.

A year and a month of ownership has passed and I got major service done last week, together with a mandatory fitness/roadworthiness check [APK]. I was expecting this to be an easy one, but that was not the case.

Major service (205k kms) included below.

All scheduled fluid and filter changes
Hybrid system check
Wheel alignment
Fitness [It's free when major service is done at the same time]
Exteriors wash
Front break discs and break pads changed

Water pump changed (It had a small leak that was slowly expanding).

With that, car including the hybrid system has another year of guarantee and free roadside assistance.

The last two were a bit of unexpected ones and overall it cost way more than what I was hoping the annual major service to cost. But on the other hand, its a 2 lakh run car, and wear and tear replacements are to be expected - it's also good to see that no other parts including the hybrid system had any issues so far. I also confirmed that break discs and water pump were first-time replacements - so the life of 205k kms seems reasonable to me.

Just like previous times, I went to the Lexus showroom [Louwman Exclusive Cars] and obviously, that is more expensive than other garages, however, their customer service is the best in business.

They treated me with a nice coffee, a super luxurious lounge to get some work done, and a free replacement car. The last time was UX 250h which I did not like as such, however this time, it was a brand new ES 300H. Wow, what a car to be in! Let pictures talk.

Louwman Exclusive Cars is a multi-brand showroom and there are always some nice cars worth a walk around.

Time for some numbers:

Total Kms run: 204955 as of last refuel.
Overall fuel efficiency: 14.27 KMPL
Avg Kms per day: 75.4

What is coming up:

Two trips are coming up.

April last week to May first week: Destination not decided but for sure we will have a break as it is school vacation time.May second week: including two holidays + weekend, we have 4 days, planning to head to Dresden which is a nice German city. The Idea is to spend a day in the city and rest at nearby hiking trails.Another minor update is about Dashcam. After some 10 years of service across all the cars I drove so far here in NL, I decided to retire an old but trusty Transcend a few months ago and replaced that with a Red Tiger f7n. However unfortunately it had some sensor issues and I had to return it. I have now just bought another one - Viofo A129 Pro 2CH Duo - I need to get this installed.

That is all that I have for now. See you later!