LEGO Reviews City60073

Service Truck

Name: LEGO Service Truck 60073
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 60073
Rating: 4.8 (183 reviews)

77 · RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: BBB2015233 pcsHigh agreement · 98%

Expert reviews

3analyzed

Owner ratings

183

Consensus

BUY

BrickScore

Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"The Service Truck earns a Recommended verdict with a BrickScore of 76.8, and 183 owners back that up with a 4.8 average and 98% recommendation rate; the portable toilet with functioning crane and interior detail is an unusually charming centerpiece that made this one of the most talked-about City utility sets of its year."

The 2015 LEGO City Service Truck (60073) is remembered fondly by owners primarily for its portable toilet, a novelty that drove genuine delight across buyers of all ages. Owner sentiment is very strong at 4.8 out of 5 across 183 ratings, with a 98% would-recommend rate and a value_for_money score of 4.58 out of 5. Expert structured review data is not available for this set; the verdict rests on the rich body of owner experience, which consistently highlights fun play value, good accessories, and a solid truck build for the $24.99 retail price.

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LOVED (7)

01Portable toilet (chemical portaloo) with working crane to lift it on and off the flatbed trailer
02Detailed truck cab including a coffee cup accessory and dashboard elements
03Fold-down sides on the truck bed for easy access
04Good accessories assortment including jackhammer, shovel, broom, construction barriers, and a small control panel
05Bright yellow truck bodywork that stands out visually
06Versatile set that works alongside construction, maintenance, or public service City displays
07Toilet paper roll included inside the portable toilet

CRITICIZED (2)

01Side panel holding plates on the truck bed can come loose when opening sides
02Some buyers felt more Technic-style moving parts would have elevated the set

What reviewers are saying

"I'll be honest, I bought this set purely for this toilet. The truck is just a bonus extra."

Jay's Brick Blog

"it's just a really good thing even just to get those stickers to put on those tiles"

JANG's LEGO Reviews

"For veteran LEGO collectors, 2015's City Construction sets are largely 'more of the same', diggers and cranes that we've seen many times before. One set however, stood out as being something different: 60073 Service Truc…"

Brickset Reviews

Ecosystem

7905 Building Crane — This set includes a portaloo that looks great, though 7905 was the first to include a portaloo back in 2006

Flying Flusher (alternate build) — This portaloo looks slightly better than the one in the Flying Flusher

CityTier 2Investment Grade

By Reviewer · 3

Avg score

Consensus

BUY

Jay's Brick Blog

Editorial Source

WAIT FOR SALE

"I'll be honest, I bought this set purely for this toilet. The truck is just a bonus extra."

Key Pros

✓Quick, easy and fun build
✓The truck has a nice colour scheme
✓The glorious toilet

Key Cons

✕Too many damn stickers (19 stickers in a 233 piece set)
✕Crane articulation feels quite restricted; wish it was longer

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JANG's LEGO Reviews

Expert Video Source

BUY

"it's just a really good thing even just to get those stickers to put on those tiles"

Key Pros

✓Detailed portable toilet with clever internal build
✓Functional crane with good articulation and 360° rotation
✓Useful sticker design for toilet facilities

Key Cons

✕Crane arm has limited range of motion
✕Top pieces of crane can come loose due to stiff ratchet joints

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Brickset Reviews

Editorial Source

BUY

Key Pros

✓Impressive level of detail for a junior set
✓Novel portaloo feature with humorous appeal
✓White-collar worker minifigure adds variety

Key Cons

✕Standard 4x8 plates used instead of the 'Plate 4X8 W. 12 Knobs' which would have looked better on portaloo sides
✕Uses stickers instead of printed elements for the male/female toilet sign

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Exclusivity

Jay's Brick Blog: Not exclusive

Brickset Reviews: Wide retail

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (2)

Construction Worker

Construction Foreman

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Hard hat with fused black earmuffs
New variant. Previously these were detachable; reviewer prefers the fused version as less likely to be lost.
Toilet sticker tiles (3x male/female symbols)
Reviewer notes as useful for restaurant/cafe MOCs, though wishes they were printed rather than stickered.
Portable toilet sticker
New sticker design that the reviewer has been looking for and considers perfect for custom LEGO City toilet facilities
Hard hat with molded ear protection
Ear protection is molded together with the helmet from two different plastics but does not separate
Jackhammer tool
Construction tool accessory included with the set
New one-piece hat and ear protector piece
newly introduced part featured on the construction worker minifigure

What Owners Say · summarized from 34 written reviews (LEGO, Amazon, Walmart)

Owners overwhelmingly love this set for its humor, unique porta-potty centerpiece, solid truck build, playability, and versatility for LEGO City collections, with nearly universal 5-star ratings and minimal complaints.

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