70,000km euro service just completed

[sensei_]

can someone explain to a n00b like me what does this mean "Workshop and environmental charges: $15"

what exactly am i paying for when i see this. the dealers cant give me a straight answer, so just wondering if anyone can point me into the right direction

[MR_LATE]

can someone explain to a n00b like me what does this mean "Workshop and environmental charges: $15"

what exactly am i paying for when i see this. the dealers cant give me a straight answer, so just wondering if anyone can point me into the right direction

its a pretty name for you having your car in their workshop.

also whats the point in new pads if u have to get the rotors machined (i can understand if the pads are dead dead)? a warped rotors will only kill new pads?

[adamc11]

can someone explain to a n00b like me what does this mean "Workshop and environmental charges: $15"

It was broken down into 2 parts.
Workshop and Sundry Items: $10 - the charge for having your car in their workshop as MR_LATE said
Environmental charges: $5 - i assume for disposing mainly of old oil and other things

[adamc11]

also whats the point in new pads if u have to get the rotors machined (i can understand if the pads are dead dead)? a warped rotors will only kill new pads?

That's what i thought, unless the rear rotors are okay. I do know my front ones are warped, i can feel it when i brake heavy.

[adamc11]

2500 grand for 160km?? are u serious? i just did mine for 450 bux

As i said their car was in bad shape, i'm sure you didn't need a new drive shaft, rocker covers, rear rotors and front and rear pads.

[MR_LATE]

Id buy new rotors instead. Ebay usually has rotors for a price close to what you'd pay for machining

[adamc11]

Id buy new rotors instead. Ebay usually has rotors for a price close to what you'd pay for machining

Some RDA slotted? They are about $350 a set, machining is cheaper than that.

[sensei_]

its a pretty name for you having your car in their workshop.

also whats the point in new pads if u have to get the rotors machined (i can understand if the pads are dead dead)? a warped rotors will only kill new pads?

It was broken down into 2 parts.
Workshop and Sundry Items: $10 - the charge for having your car in their workshop as MR_LATE said
Environmental charges: $5 - i assume for disposing mainly of old oil and other things

thanks for clearing up. because ive always thought the "workshop" charges was absorbed into the price/markup of their products.

[Adrian128]

Hi guys,

I purchased my accord a few months ago and just got it's 70,000km service at courtney and patterson heidelberg.

For all my previous cars i've taken it to my local mechanic but i thought what the hell i'll get it serviced at by a honda dealer. Some of you will disagree, but in my opinion you can't beat a dealer who services the same cars day in day out.

I rang them up and asked them how much it would be and they said about $250 plus about $30 more for FEO synthetic oil so i thought that was reasonable. When i dropped it off i told them not too change anything without checking with me first.

I got a call from them later and the rear brake pads needed to be changed, i was quoted $290 fitted which does not include machined disks which i thought was a bit rich. They said they don't machine them, i found this odd, does anyone know why?

Anyway, approx breakdown was this for anyone interested:

Labour for service: $126
Labour for rear pad change: $105
Rear break pads: $163
FEO sythetic: $63
Oil filter: $23
Washer drain: $2.60
Workshop and environmental charges: $15

I thought $63 for the synthetic was not bad, plus they gave me the 5L bottle with the left over oil without me even asking.

They said the 80,000km major service was about $500ish.

Hope someone finds this useful

Firstly, I think you got ripped off with the rear pads. My RB3 Odyssey just had its 80K service, and the dealer quoted me $250 to replace the rear pads..I said "no thanks".. bought pads for $75 and installed it myself.. took me 30 min (without power tools). When they say they don't machine them.. they don't do the machining there..better take it to a brake specialist who has the proper lathe (about $100 if they remove and install for you, $50 if you do the removal and re-install yourself) Prices for all the others are about the same across the dealer network.

[Adrian128]

Id buy new rotors instead. Ebay usually has rotors for a price close to what you'd pay for machining

I don't know where you get your machining done, but you're getting ripped off ..lol... either that or the eBay rotors that you're talking about cost $66 a pair..

[roony]

You dont need slotted for daily. Just get standard rotors. For reference DBA street series standard rotors could be had for 50$ for rear (each) and $83 for the front (each). RDA I would be cheaper than DBA.

[adamc11]

thanks for clearing up. because ive always thought the "workshop" charges was absorbed into the price/markup of their products.

Well i've never seen my other mechanics do this, so they either don't charge it or they include it in their price markups. One thing i have noticed from comparing my parents C&P receipts and mine is that they seem to have fixed prices for things, i.e. changing the brakes was $105 for both cars, they don't just make it up as they go or adjust parts prices and labour prices like your local mechanics might.