Maintenance

The term “maintenance” is often confused with “oil change.” They are not the same thing. Maintaining a car is keeping it new: as reliable and green as the day it was purchased, and protected under warranty. True maintenance requires factory parts and fluids, OE specified procedures, and an informed and attentive technician.

Luscious Garage truly maintains vehicles. We use OE parts and fluids and follow prescribed service schedules. Most importantly, as hybrid specialists we are most familiar with your car—its distinct needs and potential weaknesses. We are also passionate in our work; however routine, we exercise due diligence on every job.

The Vitals

Our primary maintenance service, appropriately called “The Vitals”, covers the factory recommended ‘minor’ service for all hybrids currently on the road. Due every six months or so, we perform the following:

Confirm proper operation of instruments and warning lights
Confirm engine start-up and idle off faculties
Check exterior lights and wipers
Perform complete visual inspection of engine compartment (belts, hoses, wiring, throttle body, fluid levels and condition)
Top off fluids as necessary
Perform complete visual inspection of undercarriage (seals, cooling systems, suspension, powertrain, HV wiring, fuel supply system, exhaust)
Drain engine oil, replace oil filter and drain plug gasket
Check tires, rotate if necessary, adjust pressures to specification (including spare)
Perform complete 4-wheel brake inspection (linings, surfaces, hoses, hydraulics)
Fill with manufacturer specified engine oil and quantity
Reset Maintenance Required Light
Wipe down mirrors, instrument panels, and console

Time: 45 minutes
Price: $110

Major Maintenance

At milestone mileages, hybrids are due for “major” maintenance services (30k, 60k, etc.). The services and cost depend on the model and mileage interval. For more on maintenance, including model-specific service lists and prices, find your car below:

Toyota

01-03 Toyota Prius:

Maintenance in 7500 mile intervals, all The Vitals except:

30k/90k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Perform thorough test drive
Test 12V battery
Lube door hinges and locks
Replace engine air filter
Replace cabin air filter
Drain transmission fluid
Fill with manufacturer specified transmission fluid, replace drain plug gasket
Drain engine coolant
Drain inverter coolant
Fill with manufacturer specified engine coolant and quantity
Fill with manufacturer specified inverter coolant and quantity

Time: 2.5 hours
Price: $420


60k/120k Mile Service
30k/90k Mile Service plus:
Replace Spark Plugs

Time: 3 hours
Price: $531

04-07 Toyota Prius:

Maintenance in 5000 mile intervals, all The Vitals except:

Every 30k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Perform thorough test drive
Test 12V battery
Lube door hinges and locks
Replace engine air filter
Replace cabin air filter
Drain transmission fluid
Fill with manufacturer specified transmission fluid, replace drain plug gasket

Time: 1.5 hours
Price: $277


100k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Drain engine coolant
Drain inverter coolant
Fill with manufacturer specified engine coolant and quantity
Fill with manufacturer specified inverter coolant and quantity

Time: 1.75 hours
Price: $255


150k Mile Service
Every 30k Mile Service plus:
Replace spark plugs
Drain engine coolant
Drain inverter coolant
Fill with manufacturer specified engine coolant and quantity
Fill with manufacturer specified inverter coolant and quantity

Time: 3 hours
Price: $532

07-08 Toyota Camry Hybrid

Maintenance in 5000 mile intervals, all The Vitals except:

Every 30k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Perform thorough test drive
Test 12V battery
Lube door hinges and locks
Replace engine air filter
Replace cabin air filter
Drain transmission fluid
Fill with manufacturer specified transmission fluid, replace drain plug gasket

Time: 1.75 hours
Price: $307


100k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Drain engine coolant
Drain inverter coolant
Fill with manufacturer specified engine coolant and quantity
Fill with manufacturer specified inverter coolant and quantity

Time: 2 hours
Price: $285


150k Mile Service
Every 30k Mile Service plus:
Replace spark plugs
Drain engine coolant
Drain inverter coolant
Fill with manufacturer specified engine coolant and quantity
Fill with manufacturer specified inverter coolant and quantity

Time: 3 hours
Price: $562

06-08 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Maintenance in 5000 mile intervals, all The Vitals except:

Every 30k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Perform thorough test drive
Test 12V battery
Lube door hinges and locks
Replace engine air filter
Replace cabin air filter
Drain transmission fluid
Fill with manufacturer specified transmission fluid, replace drain plug gasket

Time: 2 hours
Price: $345


90k Mile Service
Every 30k Mile Service plus:
Replace Timing Belt
Inspect engine seals, idlers, tensioner, and water pump

Time: 6 hours
Price: $918


100k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Drain engine coolant
Drain inverter coolant
Fill with manufacturer specified engine coolant and quantity
Fill with manufacturer specified inverter coolant and quantity

Time: 2 hours
Price: $310


150k Mile Service
Every 30k Mile Service plus:
Replace spark plugs
Drain engine coolant
Drain inverter coolant
Fill with manufacturer specified engine coolant and quantity
Fill with manufacturer specified inverter coolant and quantity

Time: 4 hours
Price: $708

Honda

00-06 Honda Insight, Manual Transmission:

Maintenance in 7500 mile intervals, all The Vitals except:

30k/90k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Perform thorough test drive
Test 12V battery
Lube door hinges and locks
Replace engine air filter
Replace cabin air filter
Replace brake fluid

Time: 2.25 hours
Price: $355


60k Mile Service
30k/90k Mile Service plus:
Drain transmission fluid
Fill with manufacturer specified transmission fluid, replace drain plug gasket

Time: 2.5 hours
Price: $401


105k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Replace spark plugs
Inspect valve clearance and adjust as necessary

Time: 2 hours
Price: $345


120k Mile Service
60k Mile Service plus:
Drain engine coolant
Fill with manufacturer specified engine coolant and quantity
Replace clutch fluid

Time: 3.5 hours
Price: $540

01-06 Honda Insight, CVT:

Maintenance in 7500 mile intervals, all The Vitals except:

Every 30k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Perform thorough test drive
Test 12V battery
Lube door hinges and locks
Replace engine air filter
Replace cabin air filter
Drain transmission fluid
Fill with manufacturer specified transmission fluid, replace drain plug gasket

Time: 2.5 hours
Price: $410


105k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Replace spark plugs
Inspect valve clearance and adjust as necessary

Time: 2 hours
Price: $345


120k Mile Service
Every 30k Mile Service plus:
Drain engine coolant
Fill with manufacturer specified engine coolant and quantity

Time: 3 hours
Price: $484

03-05 Honda Civic Hybrid, Manual Transmission:

Maintenance in 5000 mile intervals, all The Vitals except:

30k/90k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Perform thorough test drive
Test 12V battery
Lube door hinges and locks
Replace engine air filter
Replace cabin air filter
Replace brake fluid

Time: 2.25 hours
Price: $355


60k Mile Service
30k/90k Mile Service plus:
Drain transmission fluid
Fill with manufacturer specified transmission fluid, replace drain plug gasket

Time: 2.5 hours
Price: $401


105k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Replace spark plugs
Inspect valve clearance and adjust as necessary

Time: 2 hours
Price: $345


120k Mile Service
60k Mile Service plus:
Drain engine coolant
Fill with manufacturer specified engine coolant and quantity
Replace clutch fluid

Time: 3.5 hours
Price: $540

03-05 Honda Civic Hybrid, CVT:

Maintenance in 5000 mile intervals, all The Vitals except:

Every 30k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Perform thorough test drive
Test 12V battery
Lube door hinges and locks
Replace engine air filter
Replace cabin air filter
Drain transmission fluid
Fill with manufacturer specified transmission fluid, replace drain plug gasket

Time: 2.5 hours
Price: $410


105k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Replace spark plugs
Inspect valve clearance and adjust as necessary

Time: 2 hours
Price: $345


120k Mile Service
Every 30k Mile Service plus:
Drain engine coolant
Fill with manufacturer specified engine coolant and quantity

Time: 3 hours
Price: $484

06-08 Honda Civic Hybrid

The late model Civic employs a “Maintenance Minder” system to organize service items in code rather than by mileage.  Thus the following maintenance services are listed based on these codes, with the approximate mileage in parentheses:

A1 and B1 (every 7500 miles) are The Vitals except:

A 123 or B123 (Every 30k Mile) Service
The Vitals plus:
Perform thorough test drive
Test 12V battery
Lube door hinges and locks
Replace engine air filter
Replace cabin air filter
Drain transmission fluid
Fill with manufacturer specified transmission fluid, replace drain plug gasket

Time: 1.5 hours
Price: $273


A 14 or B 14 (105k Mile) Service
The Vitals plus:
Replace spark plugs
Check valve clearance

Time: 2 hours
Price: $506


A 1235 or B1235 (120k Mile) Service
Every 30k Mile Service plus:
Drain engine coolant
Fill with manufacturer specified engine coolant and quantity

Time: 3 hours
Price: $355

05-07 Honda Accord Hybrid

Maintenance in 5000 mile intervals, all The Vitals except:

Every 30k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Perform thorough test drive
Test 12V battery
Lube door hinges and locks
Replace engine air filter
Replace cabin air filter
Drain transmission fluid
Fill with manufacturer specified transmission fluid, replace drain plug gasket

Time: 1.5 hours
Price: $273


105k Mile Service
The Vitals plus:
Replace spark plugs
Check valve clearance

Time: 2 hours
Price: $506


120k Mile Service
Every 30k Mile Service plus:
Drain engine coolant
Fill with manufacturer specified engine coolant and quantity

Time: 3 hours
Price: $355

More to come...

including Ford, Lexus, Nissan, and GM models

Thank you for your patience: comprehensive service descriptions are forthcoming.