Lexus Sc400 — repair costs

1992–1998

What repairs commonly cost, by system, on this vehicle — real book labor hours and parts pricing at national rates, not a single all-in number. This is a per-job breakdown, not a prediction of what you personally will spend: it doesn't know your mileage, your ZIP code, or which specific job (if any) you'll ever need.

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transmission

4 complaints on this vehicle · median 162,038 miles

Every transmission job in our cost table — not just the one this vehicle's complaints suggest, since we can't reliably tell which specific job a complaint became.

Transmission fluid and filter service

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $150–$290 parts

$270–$490

Auxiliary transmission cooler installation

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$360 parts

$200–$600

Torque converter replacement

7.0h at $107/h (independent) + $402–$1,035 parts

$730–$2,200

Manual clutch and flywheel replacement

6.5h at $107/h (independent) + $809–$843 parts

$1,070–$1,980

Automatic transmission rebuild or replacement

12.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,070–$3,680 parts

$2,910–$5,410

CVT replacement

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,400–$5,200 parts

$2,170–$6,500

body interior

2 complaints on this vehicle · median 105,000 miles

Every body interior job in our cost table — not just the one this vehicle's complaints suggest, since we can't reliably tell which specific job a complaint became.

Sunroof mechanism or drain repair

2.5h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$300 parts

$330–$620

electrical

1 complaint on this vehicle · median 70,000 miles

Every electrical job in our cost table — not just the one this vehicle's complaints suggest, since we can't reliably tell which specific job a complaint became.

Battery replacement

0.5h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$400 parts

$250–$450

Starter replacement

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$500 parts

$390–$730

Alternator replacement

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $400–$800 parts

$550–$1,030

Hybrid traction battery replacement

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,200–$4,700 parts

$2,740–$5,240

wheels tyres

1 complaint on this vehicle · median 5,000 miles

Every wheels tyres job in our cost table — not just the one this vehicle's complaints suggest, since we can't reliably tell which specific job a complaint became.

TPMS sensors (set of four)

1.0h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$320 parts

$230–$430

Tyre replacement (set of four, truck)

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $840–$1,920 parts

$770–$2,310

Costs are national estimates built from book labor hours × a shop door rate (from BLS metro technician wages, national median since no buyer location is collected on this site today) plus a parts-price range. They are not this vehicle's actual repair history and don't account for your location, shop type, or mileage. A system with more complaints on this vehicle isn't necessarily the one that will cost more to fix — this shows what repairs in that system typically run, not which one you'll need. See Methodology for the full model.