Car Service

[NeRV]

Hey guys my 5th Gen Accord is due in for its 160,000K service and Highway Honda at Springwood qouted me $1000 bucks and said its gonna be a major service.. wat are your experiences?? does it normally cost this much for a service? :o

[h22a accord]

jebus!! sound alot!!! maybe u should ring up a couple of other honda dealers and ask how much they charge for the same service.

[simpdogg]

Nah a major service at a honda dealership is typically that much, i used to walk in to the service area and feel sorry for the poor bastards when they found out how much it was!!!! i got oayed well for washing there cars!!!

[Apple]

what did they say was involved in a major service?
perhaps if your 5th gen is older now (not under new car warranty) just take the car elsewhere, to other mechanics, just make sure they use geniune honda parts and fluids.

Alan

[NeRV]

yea im now looking around, but im just scared about putting the car into a dodgey place thats cheap... apparently 5th Gen Accord parts are more expensive?? because i was enquiring about a full service for my dads CR-V and it was qouted for $450 but the same service for the accord costing $1000 :(

[simpdogg]

find ya self a good mech search on the forums and find out who other honda ppl take there car to to get serviced a good person to talk to would 28RAG he is up your way has a nice ride and would be able to help you out

[poid]

$1000?! They're having a laugh...ask around and get a better price

[Usual Suspect]

my dad (ex honda service manager here in perth) said from memory they used to charge 400-500 bux for a major service which includes:

Oil and filter change
fuel filter change
tappets
brake fluid and brake mastery clyinder seals change
transmission fluid change
sparks
ABS fluid change
general check (ie brakes)

but thats over ehre and a few years ago now, but i doubt there would be a hge price diff like that from state to state and in a few years.

shop around.

[NeRV]

yea thanks guys for the advice
i was saving for rims now with a qoute of $1000 bucks for just a service... im running :wave: