£205 for a 10k service!
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Badgerpoo said:
problem is e46 M3 and E39 M5 (pre 2001) require Castrol TWS 10-60 and its only available in bulk from castrol (100 litres+ i think) so you dont have an option.
they charge something like £12 per litre i think.
good thing is my 2002 takes approved 10-40 or 5-40 oils. so mobil 1 etc. is fine and much cheaper from hellfrauds etc.
That seems about average for a dealer service IMO.
The labour charges at main dealers are one of the reasons I take my car to an independent garage. They use quality parts, and do the job for a third of the price. That and Honda missed the fact that the inside of my rear brake discs had some bad surface corrosion..when they'd charged me to adjust my handbrake.
Edit: Also at the garage I go to I could see what they are doing and what parts they are using. Honda keep you sat in a waiting area, they won't let you near the work area at all so they could be putting anything in there really.
The labour charges at main dealers are one of the reasons I take my car to an independent garage. They use quality parts, and do the job for a third of the price. That and Honda missed the fact that the inside of my rear brake discs had some bad surface corrosion..when they'd charged me to adjust my handbrake.
Edit: Also at the garage I go to I could see what they are doing and what parts they are using. Honda keep you sat in a waiting area, they won't let you near the work area at all so they could be putting anything in there really.
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Honda wanted £300 + Vat for a 36 month service on my Honda Accord. I pretty much told them where to go, and took it to my local garage. Got a full service with all the fluids changed, new wiper blades, all filters and overall checks, including a repair on a tyre and fresh screenwash...Bascially everything, and I was able to watch them if I wanted to, got bored so wondered off to the shop. Paid £150 + VAT.
Honda are a rip off... I got my book stamped, and the car felt like new once I'd had it done. Dealers are ripping off the public, I never allow Honda anywhere near my car... Doesn't stop them sending me "your car is due a service" or just recently "your car is due an MOT".. Sorry mate, been done by my local garage...
True Story, when I purchased my car, honda gave me this checklist, saying the brakes needed to be changed, and would be £250 + VAT. I never had it done, and had the local garage check the car to ensure it was fine, as it felt fine. I was told I had 15K on these pads. That was 14months ago, just had an MOT, done 7K, same garage, report was - around 6 - 7K left on the front pads... honda, lied and hoped I'd trust their word and have the pads replaced at £250+ VAT.. Not a chance..!!!
Seems like you got of light mate.. Could have been a whole lot worse..
Honda are a rip off... I got my book stamped, and the car felt like new once I'd had it done. Dealers are ripping off the public, I never allow Honda anywhere near my car... Doesn't stop them sending me "your car is due a service" or just recently "your car is due an MOT".. Sorry mate, been done by my local garage...
True Story, when I purchased my car, honda gave me this checklist, saying the brakes needed to be changed, and would be £250 + VAT. I never had it done, and had the local garage check the car to ensure it was fine, as it felt fine. I was told I had 15K on these pads. That was 14months ago, just had an MOT, done 7K, same garage, report was - around 6 - 7K left on the front pads... honda, lied and hoped I'd trust their word and have the pads replaced at £250+ VAT.. Not a chance..!!!
Seems like you got of light mate.. Could have been a whole lot worse..
You folks pay an exorbitant sum for oil!! 
I generally pay $0.79 a quart for Castrol GTX 20W50!!
If I went for the really good stuff, it might go as high as $1.79 a quart.
40 quid for just the oil?!!? I barely pay more than 35 DOLLARS for the whole damned oil change!! Filter, oil AND labour to have someone else do it all!!
I generally pay $0.79 a quart for Castrol GTX 20W50!!
If I went for the really good stuff, it might go as high as $1.79 a quart.
40 quid for just the oil?!!? I barely pay more than 35 DOLLARS for the whole damned oil change!! Filter, oil AND labour to have someone else do it all!!
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Johnnyboy said:
Can I get my vehicle serviced at non-Hyundai Authorised Repairer?
Vehicles must be serviced in accordance with specified service schedules as issued by Hyundai Motor UK Ltd and parts of an equivalent quality must be used. We recommend that Hyundai Authorised Repairers are used, as the Technicians are Hyundai trained, they have the right tools for your car and the correct knowledge. If a fault occurs as a result servicing at a non-Hyundai Authorised Repairer, this may invalidate the warranty of the failed part.
from http://www.hyundai.co.uk/fiveYearWarranty/faqs
You can get it serviced where you like mate. As long as the garage uses proper (ie Hyundai or OEM) parts, your warranty is perfectly valid. The Government has finally done something about a small part of rip-off Britain!!
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Got to agree with an earlier poster about Honda - their garages are a rip off!
But I just booked in my Passat for its first "longlife" service and brake fluid change for an inclusive cost of £249 at 20krm.... Honda would have charged me way over £300 at each 9000m service...
But I just booked in my Passat for its first "longlife" service and brake fluid change for an inclusive cost of £249 at 20krm.... Honda would have charged me way over £300 at each 9000m service...
That price from Hyundai is not bad at all.... £205 for a £10k service isn't unreasonable in the slightest provided they do a good job.
As to Honda dealers being expensive, I have to disagree. Rowes in Plymouth never see me wrong, they aren't particularly expensive, Sure, I could get dave's backstreet garage to do it cheaper, but I actually like my car too much to let most of the backsteet cowboys anywhere near it. I normally pay around £110 for a 6k and £170 or so for a 12k service with honda.
The only thing I did take it elsewhere for was when it needed new shocks (I refused to pay £800 for four fitted), but the other place my car goes doesn't work out that much cheaper for equal time anyway...
As to Honda dealers being expensive, I have to disagree. Rowes in Plymouth never see me wrong, they aren't particularly expensive, Sure, I could get dave's backstreet garage to do it cheaper, but I actually like my car too much to let most of the backsteet cowboys anywhere near it. I normally pay around £110 for a 6k and £170 or so for a 12k service with honda.
The only thing I did take it elsewhere for was when it needed new shocks (I refused to pay £800 for four fitted), but the other place my car goes doesn't work out that much cheaper for equal time anyway...
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It is a bit like "corkage" when you go to a restaurant - they will charge you extra for fitting parts you supply to the point where it isn't worth while.
Classic example whilst preparing for my wedding later in the year we talked about Asti (Sparkling White Wine).
I know I can pick it up for around £3 - £4 per bottle in France, however corkage at £10 a bottle makes it a complete waste of time.
My 307 is in for its first service today (20,000 miles).
£199 all in for the actual service and they are doing a full AC discharge, service and recharge for £50 while they have it - so around £250 all in for everything, so I'd be happy with £200
Dolph said:
I'd pay £170 for a 12K service, but not £300+ VAT. Sorry, but that is just a rip off. The garage I took it too where perfectly fine, I understand the concern, but they knew what they were doing.They were fully recommended to service a Honda car, and did a good job.. So I saved and still got the book stamped.
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cheets64 said:
Just had to pick you up on this one. Just because a company isn't cheap, doesn't mean they are cowboys.
carpmaster said:
So true... Wonder how many "just out of training" service guys dealers have, that haven't got a scooby what they are doing..
Not to say local garages are much better, but sometimes a local garage will really know what they are doing and charge less... Never judge a book by its cover.
I just know that the Honda garage I went to blatantly didn't even check my rear discs when I paid them to adjust my handbrake. They told me I wasn't allowed to see what was being done to my car when that was being done.
To top it all, most recently, I had a new wheel arch liner fitted. They wouldn't let me test a CTR unless I agreed to buy it there and then. I had to make a return visit because they had ordered a passenger side and not a drivers side front arch liner.
Whereas the garage I go to charges about half the price and I know they do what they say they do because you can sit there and watch through a windowed waiting area. My nan taught the boss of the place many moons ago, and they don't give you any BS. I see people taking BMW's and imported cars to have things done there.
Either way, running a car can be an expensive business if you factor in all the costs!
To top it all, most recently, I had a new wheel arch liner fitted. They wouldn't let me test a CTR unless I agreed to buy it there and then. I had to make a return visit because they had ordered a passenger side and not a drivers side front arch liner.
Whereas the garage I go to charges about half the price and I know they do what they say they do because you can sit there and watch through a windowed waiting area. My nan taught the boss of the place many moons ago, and they don't give you any BS. I see people taking BMW's and imported cars to have things done there.
Either way, running a car can be an expensive business if you factor in all the costs!
I dont know where the impression that Honda garages are a ripoff comes from. Personally I couldnt be happier with the prices charged.
£200 for a service and a cambelt change on my ITR? Thats a bargain in my book when I priced it up at other independants.
I was looking at 100 - 150 quid at a couple of local places for the cambelt change alone...add on the £10 for a oil filter, £30 for 5 litres of oil, my own time, having no car for a day (Honda just gave me a courteousy car for the afternoon) and it was a no-brainer IMO.
Same was true of my clutch replacement, either pay Honda a couple of hours labour to do it or pay a garage thats never done an ITR clutch before 5-6 hours labour, it worked out the same once I priced up the parts. The rental car for a day just about clinches it really, some of us dont have people to pick us up etc...
£200 for a service and a cambelt change on my ITR? Thats a bargain in my book when I priced it up at other independants.
I was looking at 100 - 150 quid at a couple of local places for the cambelt change alone...add on the £10 for a oil filter, £30 for 5 litres of oil, my own time, having no car for a day (Honda just gave me a courteousy car for the afternoon) and it was a no-brainer IMO.
Same was true of my clutch replacement, either pay Honda a couple of hours labour to do it or pay a garage thats never done an ITR clutch before 5-6 hours labour, it worked out the same once I priced up the parts. The rental car for a day just about clinches it really, some of us dont have people to pick us up etc...
I think it depends on the dealer. Avonvale Honda are not cheap. Very expensive in fact, and I'm not about to drive my car 60 miles to find a cheaper Honda dealer. So, for me Honda are too expensive and the OP got a good deal I feel, as I was merely pointing out that honda wanted to rape me for having my Honda serviced.
They also lied about front pads, and wanted to rape me even more when I first brought the car from them. Since I've had the car, I've only been to Avonvale three times. Once to get the car valued - Joke. Second was to enquire about a 36 month service, walked out laughing and third was to have the locking wheel nut key returned when I realised I'd not got when I first brought the car.
After that, they have sent an amazing number of letters saying "can we service your car", "we must remind you that your Honda is due a service" and just a few days ago "your car MUST be MOT'd. It is against the law to not have your car MOT'd".
Yes Avonvale, I''ll have my car serviced, but not with you, and yes my car is MOT'd, by a garage that doesn't tell fibs about brake pad usage.
I'm sorry, this is now going totally OT, Honda where I am are ripping off and they shouldn't be allowed to get away with that.
Honda are a VERY good car, and shouldn't be tainted by dodgy overpriced service dealers.
They also lied about front pads, and wanted to rape me even more when I first brought the car from them. Since I've had the car, I've only been to Avonvale three times. Once to get the car valued - Joke. Second was to enquire about a 36 month service, walked out laughing and third was to have the locking wheel nut key returned when I realised I'd not got when I first brought the car.
After that, they have sent an amazing number of letters saying "can we service your car", "we must remind you that your Honda is due a service" and just a few days ago "your car MUST be MOT'd. It is against the law to not have your car MOT'd".
Yes Avonvale, I''ll have my car serviced, but not with you, and yes my car is MOT'd, by a garage that doesn't tell fibs about brake pad usage.
I'm sorry, this is now going totally OT, Honda where I am are ripping off and they shouldn't be allowed to get away with that.
Honda are a VERY good car, and shouldn't be tainted by dodgy overpriced service dealers.