Toyota Dealership Coolant Flush

Any idea how much a Toyota dealership might charge to do a coolant flush?

 

Do it at home and either buy the stuff and mix it yourself 50/50 ratio, or buy it premixed.

Thermostat is easy to reach underneath so you can easily drain the block; draincock is easy to get to as well for draining the radiator.

 

Cali?

At least 500 bucks with the labor rate.

 

I would go with "waaaay too much for a flush-n-fill".

I agree. Do it at home, save a fortune in labor. Almost any auto parts store will take in used fluids. Oil, WATER, whatever. Takes care of that concern.
Heck, I'm getting on towards "mature", so to speak, am disabled, and so forth. I still do stuff like that myself. Then again, I'm a cheap...errr....frugal, yeah, VERY frugal...SOB. Might have something to do with it.

Good luck to you!
Pat☺

 

PLEASE dont go to the Stealership for something simple like this.

 

Thank you all for your tips! I bought the Toyota coolant from a friend that works at the dealership and had my Dad do the flush and fill. You guys were right $220 just to flush and fill it at the dealer, I asked just out of curiosity.

 

Given the incredible difficulty of flushing and refilling the coolant, there's really no reason to have the dealer do it. Especially given labor rates, not to mention a charge for getting rid of the old coolant. Why pay them, when almost any auto parts store will do it for free?

Just make sure you "burp" the system when you get done, and watch the coolant level in the radiator and recovery tank. You will probably need to add some after driving it a few times.
A good quick check of the radiator level is to squeeze the upper hose when it's cold. No need to open the cap at all, if it doesn't squeeze. If it squeezes easily, you need to add some to the radiator. I think the recovery tank is pretty self-explanatory

Good luck, and I'm glad you got it done for a reasonable price. Us dads are good for something after all
Pat☺