10,000 Service

[Euro08Jaz]

just got my car serviced in under an hour cost $109 for oil filter and oil which im pretty suspicious about, didnt mark the oil filter but the logos are in the exact same position as before car got serviced

lol only i would complain about service being 2 cheap. is that too cheap? lol and apparantly my front tyres need replacing after only 10,000K's. wtf. i was filling tyres to recommended 32psi but i put them up 2 36psi

[Crapdaz]

check how much tread you have left from the nipple in the gap and how the wear in your tyresare.

but yeh that is bloody cheap, did you inspect oil was changed?

[ms700]

Does the invoice say that the oil filter was changed?

Should be a part number along the lines of: 15400 RTA 003 for a oil filter.....

[tony1234]

At that price i don't reckon they checked much,just an oil,oil filter change and fluids check.

[Crapdaz]

oil $20
oil filter $10
check your fluid,quick inspection 5-10mins labour
ripping you off priceless

profit margin 72.5%

just stirring you.

[Euro08Jaz]

oil $20
oil filter $10
check your fluid,quick inspection 5-10mins labour
ripping you off priceless

profit margin 72.5%

just stirring you.

ahaha so true. The invoice says the oil cost 7.60 and the filter(H/15400 RTA 003) was 16.10 the oil seems heaps lighter in color but at the end of the day the only way you can be sure about the work it do it yourself and save your self heaps.

[ms700]

ahaha so true. The invoice says the oil cost 7.60 and the filter(H/15400 RTA 003) was 16.10 the oil seems heaps lighter in color but at the end of the day the only way you can be sure about the work it do it yourself and save your self heaps.

Oil cost 7.60?

id say thats where the confusion is, oil should be like $30 - $40 at least.

[Darkii_]

yeah i got charged $40+ for my oil

[aaronng]

Oil cost 7.60?

id say thats where the confusion is, oil should be like $30 - $40 at least.

Honda FEO oil is $28 retail for 5L. If they are using oil from a drum, it is much much cheaper. Being charged $40 is too much.

[Darkii_]

man im getting ripped hard then...how much oil would be used in a service aaron? Would they accept it if i bought my own oil in. They used magnatech oil or something in my car, thats what it says on the invoice

[ms700]

Honda FEO oil is $28 retail for 5L. If they are using oil from a drum, it is much much cheaper. Being charged $40 is too much.

B1767 = 5 litres of FEO 10w30 Honda motor oil full retail is $29.95 over the counter at your local Honda Spare parts dept.

I just saw a invoice for oil that was charged to a retail and a fleet customer by a service department, it was $35.15. $30 - $40 im sure you would find is about average pricing for oil through the service depts.

The majority of service departments around the country buy their oil directly from the suppliers (castrol, caltex, mobil, whoever does the best deal), it is very rare for service to buy their oil through spare parts. The only time oil is ever supplied by spares is the Hybrid oil, which is 0 weight, and the normal service dept sourced oil (10w30) is unsuitable for Hybrid vehicles.

Of course oil bought in bulk is cheaper, that is how the service separtments make some more money!

You guys always have the option of supplying your own oil, it is usually cheaper to buy the genuine stuff from spares, and hand it directly to the service dept! And as long as genuine parts are used, your warranty will remain intact.

[Crapdaz]

As ms700 said 5litres, when i oiled changed it is about 4.7litres to fill up our engine which included me changing oil filter and retopping from empty. But whether you should change to full synthetic i dont think you should yet, maybe semi.
So a 5litre bottle should be fine they prob just add over the required amount.