120,000 k service '05 accord euro, price? mechanic in ACT?

[eurogo]

Hey guys, cars coming up for its 120k service. Just wondering if anyone knows how much cash im about to lose on the service and also if anyone knows any decent mechanics in ACT that wont rip me off like honda dealers haha. Thanks :thumbsup:

[Fredoops]

www.carservice.com.au
gives you a rather precise price guide

also BYO some decent oil

[eurogo]

Can Anyone at all help? Tried that site but it was pretty useless haha

[daKIK]

Im in the same position here, wat sort of oil would I need to get and how much should a service cost?
I saw a few ppl on this forum recommend hanny's, there in sydney but so thats not gona help u

[Fredoops]

Accord euro 120k, it's a major service...

Ranges from $550-$750

Details:

Labour: 3hrs

Replace:
Oil
Oil filter
Air filter
Transmission fluid
In cabin air con filter
Brake fluid flush

Check:
Valve clearance (probably an adjustment as well)
Brakes
Idle speed
Drive belts


Any decent workshop can do those things, just DIY motor oil
As to which oil to use? There's plenty of threads in here about that, just do a search, I personally use only synthetic oils.

[eurogo]

thanks mate, i looked again at that site on a computer instead of the iphone, made a huge difference haha. I just spoke to a honda dealer down here and they quoted me $750 for it. I normally only put honda premium synthetic in it also.

[Fredoops]

thanks mate, i looked again at that site on a computer instead of the iphone, made a huge difference haha. I just spoke to a honda dealer down here and they quoted me $750 for it. I normally only put honda premium synthetic in it also.

which honda premium synethetic?

[eurogo]

Honda FEO ultra I think it is, 5w-30 I'm pretty sure

[eurogo]

its the stuff they always put in the car when its been serviced at honda locally, as i said im sure its the FEO ultra.

[Fredoops]

its the stuff they always put in the car when its been serviced at honda locally, as i said im sure its the FEO ultra.

The stuff Honda dealer normally use is FEO or Castrol magnetec... Neither are great oils.

FEO *Ultra* is the Honda synthetic oil, it will cost you an arm and leg at the dealer tho.

[eurogo]

ahh that makes sense, im sure they said they used the ultra synthetic but ill ask. any idea of any other good oils to use???

[Fredoops]

Do a search for synthetic oil in the ero forums, there's like 3 threads that contains a lot of info.

[chinx_4eva]

think you should've posted this in the new section on forum
How much to/for? (http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?168-How-much-for-to)

all the best with the service though :)

[aaronng]

ahh that makes sense, im sure they said they used the ultra synthetic but ill ask. any idea of any other good oils to use???
Most of them are good. Just stay within the recommended viscosities in your owner's manual which goes from 0w-30 to 10w-40.

[eurogo]

Cool thanks for the help. Might do most of the service myself as I have enough of an idea to do it, I'll leave the valve clearances for Honda though haha!