[Euro] How much was your 20,000 km service?

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18-09-2006, 02:54 PM
swguy

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Originally Posted by Mr_05Euro

man it sounds like i got ripped off too , i paid $247 just for the 1st 10,000 k service.

And i paid $250 for my 10,000 service :(
19-10-2006, 03:31 PM
Euro05

Had my 20000km service this morning. Expected to pay over $200 but it only cost $166, plus they repaired a nail/puncture in my right rear tyre as well. Scored!
19-10-2006, 05:15 PM
tony1234

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Originally Posted by swguy

And i paid $250 for my 10,000 service :(

Before your next service(30.000k)phone around,you'll be surprised at the diff.:confused:
19-10-2006, 09:00 PM
Rice_4_life

why dont u do the services urselves? u buy the parts and fit em urselves saves heaps. unless u hav a model which is known for faults then u bring it in to retain the warranty
19-10-2006, 09:21 PM
civicVI

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Originally Posted by Rice_4_life

why dont u do the services urselves? u buy the parts and fit em urselves saves heaps. unless u hav a model which is known for faults then u bring it in to retain the warranty

i think people do the services with dealer ...they just want the stamp from dealer in the service book!!!!
the stamp cost a lot!
19-10-2006, 10:05 PM
yfin

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Originally Posted by Rice_4_life

why dont u do the services urselves? u buy the parts and fit em urselves saves heaps. unless u hav a model which is known for faults then u bring it in to retain the warranty

I disagree as it is false economy. Save yourself a few hundred and risk losing the entire warranty on a 35k+ car? Every car can have out of the ordinary issues - it doesn't have to be a common fault for your transmission or a major engine issue to occur and you could be left thousands out of pocket. And it has happened on this model.

Licensed mechanics are not that expensive - you don't need to go to the dealer if you don't want to. A licensed mechanic will also pick up potential issues a back yard wannabe will never notice. I also pity the fool who tries to sell a second hand Euro with no stamps whatsoever in that service book (like i said - it doesn't have to be a dealer stamp). My 2 and a 1/4 cents...
19-10-2006, 11:07 PM
Rice_4_life

tats tru but wit all bakyarders sum cant b trusted, esp wit the mechs tat do a variety of diff car brands usually skimp out on sum parts and re-use the shit out of the sump washer.

so far only the jazz seems to b havin some troubles wit the trans in autos so keep it in warranty those of u hu hav em.
19-10-2006, 11:16 PM
yfin

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Originally Posted by Rice_4_life

so far only the jazz seems to b havin some troubles wit the trans in autos so keep it in warranty those of u hu hav em.

Unfortunately other newish cars including the CL9 have the odd, unusual problem. This pic looks pretty expensive to me :(:

http://tsx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33203

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/7...denginevh3.jpg
20-10-2006, 06:20 AM
tony1234

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Originally Posted by yfin

I disagree as it is false economy. Save yourself a few hundred and risk losing the entire warranty on a 35k+ car? Every car can have out of the ordinary issues - it doesn't have to be a common fault for your transmission or a major engine issue to occur and you could be left thousands out of pocket. And it has happened on this model.

Licensed mechanics are not that expensive - you don't need to go to the dealer if you don't want to. A licensed mechanic will also pick up potential issues a back yard wannabe will never notice. I also pity the fool who tries to sell a second hand Euro with no stamps whatsoever in that service book (like i said - it doesn't have to be a dealer stamp). My 2 and a 1/4 cents...

I agree.You don't have to go to a dealer,just a reputable mechanic.As yfin says,it's not worth the risk.Also who would buy a car without any service stamps in the books?I wouldn't.
20-10-2006, 06:21 PM
msnealo

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Originally Posted by Rice_4_life

tats tru but wit all bakyarders sum cant b trusted, esp wit the mechs tat do a variety of diff car brands usually skimp out on sum parts and re-use the shit out of the sump washer.

so far only the jazz seems to b havin some troubles wit the trans in autos so keep it in warranty those of u hu hav em.

Conversion done for those who don't want to feel like they're reading a SMS on their phone.

Rice_4_life
That's true but with all backyarders some can't be trusted, especially with the mechanics that do a variety of different car brands usually skimp out on some parts and re-use the shit out of the sump washer.

So far only the Jazz seems to be having some troubles with the transmission in auto's so keep it in warranty those of you who have them.
20-10-2006, 06:44 PM
panda[cRx]

ok time for the reply from ozhonda's resident honda dealer service advisor :p

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Originally Posted by jamchen

yup i agree that its a bit rip off by the dealer... 20,000km is considered as minor service... the only thing they change is the engine oil....

i can't speak for all dealers but at our dealer we do alot more than just change the oil. for the average auto euro the 20k service comes to about $335 with us but we:
-change oil AND FILTER
-full wash and vac incl steam clean of engine
-transmission service (change of fluid) (we do every 20,000km)
- tyre rotation
- top up all fluids and all the usual service stuff

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Originally Posted by aaronng

The person who runs CRS used to be a Honda service manager (does that mean he is good or bad? Service managers are bad to deal with when it comes to warranty work :) )
The guys at s2ki has used CRS and seemed to like them. Here's the link to the thread. http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=310295

yes carl shcembri used to be a honda dealer service manager, but he has been sacked from every dealer he has worked out. i've seen seen service invoices and quote from CRS that an ozhonda memeber with an s2000 had. not only was he being ripped off price wise, he wasn't getting nearly as much done as a dealer would do :thumbdwn:

imo the guy talks alot of shit so be careful
i also advice against recomending people unless you have had experience with them :thumbdwn:

(these opinions are MINE and are not those of ozhonda :wave:)

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Originally Posted by falco

Thats right the book does show valve clearance check.
Do they actually do this ????

yes, it's usually done every 40,000km. the only time it wouldn't normally be done is if the car is in for the equivalent of the 40k service and they have only done like 21k

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Originally Posted by h1coupe

do you guys have to take your accords in for checks at 10000km intervals?

my service intervals are at 15000km. my first check is tomorrow and I´m expecting it to cost me an arm and a leg:( but I live in Iceland so it´s not something to go by;)

yes ALL australian honda service schedules are every 6 months or 10,000kms (whichever comes first)... with an optional oil change in between at 5,000km

anyway all the melb peeps should be servicing with us at travis honda anyway :D

edit: this is a long ass post, u better rep me bitches :p
20-10-2006, 07:05 PM
corn_flakes

when servicing ur honda...

whateva part they say that they'll replace in the logbook, get a permanent marker and put a little dot or line on that part...and when u get home, check to see if that part is replaced or not...

if you want to avoid dodgey mechanics reusing ur old parts...

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