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2016 Toyota Highlander - Maintenance Log

Maintenance Cost Summary

Total Maintenance Cost Lifetime:

  • 2017: $0
  • 2018: $58
  • 2019: $134
  • 2020: $1,328
  • 2021: $379
  • 2022: $1,448
  • 2023: $1,960
  • 2024: $753
  • 2025: $800

Total: $6,060

This equates to an average of $760 per year, with approximately one-third of costs for preventive maintenance (oil and fluid changes) and the remaining two-thirds for consumables like tires and brakes.


Maintenance Cost by Type

  • Consumables (58%)
    • New Tires: $1,650
    • Tire Rotations & Alignments: $185
    • Brakes and Rotors: $1,543
    • Battery-Related Services: $142
  • Preventive (34%)
    • Oil Changes: $1,165
    • Fluid Change: $525
    • Cleaning: $380
  • Other Services: $470

Total Maintenance Cost: $6,060

Reflecting back on all the maintenance cost its actually quite good as most of it was either preventive (oil or fluid changes) or consumables like tires and brakes.


Maintenance Log for 2016 Toyota Highlander

2017

  • Mar 2017

    • Service: Oil Change, Tire Rotation at 5,340 miles
    • Cost: Free
  • Oct 2017

    • Service: Oil Change, Tire Rotation at 11,981 miles
    • Cost: Free

Total Cost for 2017: $0


2018

  • June 2018
    • Service: Oil Change, Wiper Replacement at 18,081 miles
    • Cost: $58
    • Notes: Charged $58 for wiper blades; will do this DIY going forward.

Total Maintenance Cost for 2018: $58


2019

  • Mar 2019
    • Service: Oil Change, Replace Battery Terminal, Tire Rotation at 25,607 miles
    • Cost: $134

Total Cost for 2019: $134


2020

  • Jan 2020

    • Service: Oil Change and Tire Rotation at 31,560 miles
    • Cost: $120
  • Aug 2020

    • Service: Oil Change, Filter Replacement, Tire Rotation at 36,884 miles
    • Cost: $208
  • Aug 2020

    • Service: Safelite front windshield glass replacement
    • Cost: $250
  • Oct 2020

    • Service: New Tires from Costco - ECOPIA HL 422+ 245/60R18
    • Cost: $750

Total for 2020: $1,328


2021

  • Apr 2021

    • Service: Oil Change & Tire Rotation at 42,605 miles
    • Cost: $120
  • Sept 2021

    • Service: Oil Change & Air Filter at 47,262 miles
    • Cost: $259
    • Notes: Charged $70 for an air filter; will do this DIY going forward.

Total for 2021: $379


2022

  • Feb 2022

    • Service: Oil Change at 52,530 miles
    • Cost: $126
  • June 2022

    • Service: Oil Change, New Brakes & Rotors, Brake Fluid Flush at 57,855 miles
    • Cost: $1,200
    • Notes: Poor brake job requiring five return visits to fix issues; brakes still squeal.
  • Oct 2022

    • Service: New Battery (Costco)
    • Cost: $122
    • Notes: Installed the battery myself; part# 852154, group# 24F.

Total for 2022: $1,448


2023

  • Feb 2023

    • Service: Tire Rotation
    • Cost: Free
    • Notes: Costco service at 64,859 miles.
  • July 2023

    • Service: Oil Change
    • Cost: $140
    • Notes: Standard oil change; requested brake check.
  • Sept 2023

    • Service: New Tires - Michelin
    • Cost: $900
    • Notes: Costco can't do wheel alignments.  Have to take it to a dealer.
  • Sept 2023

    • Service: Transmission Flush, Coolant Flush, Wheel Alignment
    • Cost: $650
    • Notes: Completed at 70,800 miles.
  • Nov 2023

    • Service: Oil Change
    • Cost: $100
    • Notes: Reached 73,000 miles.
  • Nov 2023

    • Service: Front Brake Redo
    • Cost: $170
    • Notes: Brake squealing due to uneven wear; replaced under warranty with labor cost only.

Total for 2023: $1,960


2024

  • Jan 2024

    • Service: Tire Rotation
    • Cost: Free
    • Notes: Costco service at 76k miles.
  • Mar 2024

    • Service: Oil Change
    • Cost: $100
    • Notes: Reached 79k miles.
  • May 2024

    • Service: Rear Brake Redo
    • Cost: $133
    • Notes: Brake squealing; replaced under warranty with labor cost only.
  • Aug 2024

    • Service: Tire Rotation
    • Cost: Free
    • Notes: Costco service at 84k miles.
  • Aug 2024

    • Service: Oil Change
    • Cost: $100
    • Notes: Reached 84k miles.
  • Nov 2024

    • Service: EFI Cleaning, Gas Cap replacement
    • Cost:$420
    • Notes: Gas Cap not clicking and sought a replacement install by dealership.  Also went ahead and did the throttle body cleaning, they would only do it as a 3-in-1 EFI cleaning.

Total for 2024: $753


2025 - Planned

  • Jan 2025

    • Service: Tire Rotation
    • Cost: Free
    • Notes: Costco service at 89k miles.
  • Jan 2025

    • Service: Oil Change
    • Cost: $100
    • Notes: Reached 89k miles.

  • Mar 2025

    • Service: Front Brakes
    • Cost: $600

  • Jul 2025

    • Service: Oil Change
    • Cost: $100
    • Notes: Reached 94k miles.

Total for 2025: $800


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