CPO Pre-Delivery Checklist Review

So even though I had, in a previous post, listed the items a CPO car undergoes before delivery, I had forgotten to check exactly what those items are.  I knew a few items had been changed, of course, like the windshield wiper blades, but was curious to understand what else had been done.

When I took my car into my local Lexus dealer to get the new remote for the engine starter, the bumper cover fitment checked and the Navi/TV "jumper" kit installed, I asked Ishikawa-san where I could find "the list."

It turns out this checklist was in my glove box the entire time, in this neat booklet.

And the "CPO Inspection Maintenance Record" shows that the mechanics at the Tokorozawa Lexus dealership dutifully checked all of the items listed - the engine bay, the interior, the undercarriage, and the suspension, brakes and wheels.

That's great, but what was truly interesting to me what was replaced:

Pre-printed items (so would be the minimum replaced)
1) 9.3 liters of engine oil
2) Oil filter (1)
3) Wiper blades (2)
4) "Clear air element" (1) (for the interior, I think)

Handwritten items (those replaced for each car, in this case my car):
1) Door gasket (1) - I'm guessing the driver's door?
2) Air cleaner element (1) (engine)
3) Rear brake pads - (1 set) I knew this as I was told, when I visited the Tokorozawa dealership, that the pads had less than 5mm of material left - new is 10mm apparently)
4) Spark plugs (8)
5) Batteries for all 3 smart keys (including the card key)
6) Battery for the remote control engine starter (which ended up replaced with a new unit)
7) Glove box (1)

So I'm pleasantly surprised by the door gasket and the glove box. If I recall correctly, I had noticed that the INSIDE of the glovebox door had some scratches which really wasn't going to bother me, being out of sight, out of mind! Now, no scratches of course...

At the same time, it appears that I have 9mm of front brake pad and 10mm of rear, so almost a brand new set. I hope that replacement doesn't reflect too aggressive driving by the prior owner.  On the other hand, not sure why an engine would need new spark plugs at only 50,000 kms, but I am hoping it's just Lexus being ultraconservative. Further checking of other maintenance records shows that the prior owners of this car replaced the tires basically every two years. So either the car was driven hard, or this car just eats up consumables (more likely from what I've read).

Because I was concerned enough about how the prior owners may have driven the car, my local dealership went ahead and did a complete diagnostic as well for me, after I mentioned to Ishikawa-san that I was concerned about the previous history of the car.  I actually had mentioned that I felt that the automatic transmission might be shifting a bit strangely, in that there was too much lag in first gear but then, as we all know, 2-8 gears locks up very quickly and is fine! But he had a technician take the car for a test drive, as well as run all the computer diagnostics on the engine and transmission and everything apparently is fine.

Which is a relief! Because all that means now is to worry about cosmetic items....