Basically what you get is..

-Oil change
-Rotate tires
-New filter
-New wiper blades
-Change all fluids, etc

He didn't mention valve adjustment, fuel filter, etc.

Seems expensive but most Acura dealers are about that price or a little higher.

I can get the oil changed, replace my own filter, rotate my tires but I don't want to mess with all the fluids and if they do do a valve adjustment

What do you guys think?

 

This thread has a lot of information

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=315392

 

Thanks

Right after I posted it I went and searched and saw that

Thanks again

-Jeff

 

**** on that, you can complete all that work above for mere pennies yourself, dealers are rip off artists.

 

...so does yoshi's faq.

 

i worked for a dealership once...some customers paid $35 for rubber blade replacement service...15 seconds of work.

 

Does it tell you what to do in the HELMS?

 

If you goto Josh's website, it tells what's needed...

http://www.itrsport.com

Thank Josh for the info

-Buzz

 

For me its a lack of time + space + tools

$400 for the service with tax seems pricey but I plan on keeping the car for at least another year or two so I want to keep it in top shape

Found a dealer that at least includes valve adjustment with the rest of the service

 

$400 for the service with tax seems pricey but I plan on keeping the car for at least another year or two so I want to keep it in top shape

What you pay may have NO bearing on what you get in return.

John

 

YEah thats a lot of money man.. i just hit 30,000 on my car and the dealer told me to take it in, they gave me some coupon for 264.00 and you get all the service done for 264.00 not bad compared to your 349.95 maybe you just have to look around for different dealers and get some decent prices or you could do it yourself..

 

i got mine for $180 with a 10% off coupon, i dont know why you guys get such high prices

 

best way to do a 30mile service, is to press that little button behind the dash to reset that dam maint light. there u go. problem solved. maint complete.


funny story. when i first bought my car that maint light went on at 15k. i went to the dealer and asked what's wrong. he said i need to do a type3 maint $350. i said screw u. i asked how to turn that light off. he said by doing the maint. so i ask, 'u are telling me i have to pay u $350 to turn off a dam light'. he goes 'yup!' dam dealers. a few google searches later light was off

 

yo, i'll do that **** for you for $200. NYC what ever oil you want, blades and oem filter. and complete checkover..

 

Take your $350, buy a Helms, all your fluids, and about $250 worth of tools, (BTW, that will buy you some nice tools to start with.) and about $2.50 for icecream when you are done.

Do the work yourself.

When the next service interval rolls around you can either take it back to the dealer for another $350, or you can spend $50 on the consumables, and use the tools you already have.

 

 

-Oil change ($20=5 bottles of synthetic, 5 min to pour)
-Rotate tires ($20 for hydraulic jack from Sears, 15 minutes)
-New filter ($4 from Honda, 1 min remove/replace)
-New wiper blades ($10 from autoparts store, 1 minute install)
-Change all fluids, etc ($6 for 3 bottles 5w30 oil for trans, $5 for antifreeze, 5 minute trans, 30 min coolant)

Do it once and you will realize how much you would of gotten ripped off. Not only that but you will learn more about how your car works.

 

you should use honda MTF only, btw its only 10 for 2 bottles

 

Where in So Cal did you get the service done at for $180 for the 30k mile service??


[Modified by Jeff Lawrence, 10:55 AM 11/15/2002]

 

come to nj with a case of sammy adams cream stout and i will SHOW you how to do it. you will then be a gentleman learned in the art of honda and you get to drink some good ******' beer.

 

Jeff, bring it over here, we will do it for you for a good price.

Jeff