Servicing

[SilverT4]

My Prius is due for its first 10k service in a week or so.

Anybody had a service yet, and how much did it cost ?

[OceansidePrius]

If it's your first servicing on a new car, isn't it free? When I bought my '01 from a private party 5 months ago it still had one more free service.

I just had my first paid service at 40,000 miles and it cost $43.64. It was just a lube/oil change plus tire rotation.

[SilverT4]

Not in the UK. In the good old days it was usual to get a free first service at 1000 miles, but as modern cars don't need this anymore, we just have to pay up for the first 10k service.

[Braindead]

Had my 10k a month or two back....about £70 as I remember.

Most important thing is to make sure they put 5w30 oil in instead of the bulk 10w40 they put in everything else. They will try fob you off but insist they use the correct oil. You should get the remains of the 5 litre bottle when you pick the car up. The manual clearly states that this oil has to be used to maintain fuel economy.

Servicing costs are about the same as an Avensis.