Cost of a "B" oil change?

[TinSnips]

I just brought my car in for it's second oil change. The maintenance minder had a code of B1 and they wanted to charge $126 (they charge $34 for just an oil change) to do the Honda recommended service which seems like just inspecting a bunch of things.

This seemed crazy expensive to me to just inspect the car. Also, it only has 14,000 miles on it. What are people's thoughts on this?

I'm not sure if I should be doing this every oil change or maybe every other year?

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[87Si89Base16EXT]

Paid $169 for my B1 few weeks back ... 21,500 miles. Seemed high to me, too. I just sucked it up

 

[wilbur_the_goose]

I'd do it or do the inspections yourself.

 

[Quicksipper]

I just brought my car in for it's second oil change. The maintenance minder had a code of B1 and they wanted to charge $126 (they charge $34 for just an oil change) to do the Honda recommended service which seems like just inspecting a bunch of things.

This seemed crazy expensive to me to just inspect the car. Also, it only has 14,000 miles on it. What are people's thoughts on this?

I'm not sure if I should be doing this every oil change or maybe every other year?

I don't take my car anymore to the dealer. when I did, the most I paid for it was $60 (still too much) that was oil change tire rotations and courtesy inspection. I've never been charged for an inspection. even when I've taken to a random shop. that's upsurd! I do everything myself now, I don't know much but everything now days is on YouTube or just google search. it's really not that hard to do an oil change and no one is gonna care for your car as much as you would.

 

[bhorn]

Buy your own oil and filter and bring them to the dealer and get a quote for just the B service labor. Rotating the tires is optional, but there will be an extra charge.

 

[chuenoona]

Best to do what the car recommends and it also helps your cause when it comes to warranty claims if its only been service by the dealer and not you

 

[brianric]

Best to do what the car recommends and it also helps your cause when it comes to warranty claims if its only been service by the dealer and not you

Doing inspections is not necessary for warranty purposes.

 

[chuenoona]

Doing inspections is not necessary for warranty purposes.

I'm Not talking about inspections ..
Just saying that not servicing the car at appropriate maintenance intervals or doing your own work will give the dealership more reason to not uphold warranty

 

[Lunar]

Keep receipts, nothing sketchy about servicing your own vehicle in terms of warranty/Honda Care, unless you just can't manage to change your own fluids.

 

[Billy4202]

My dealer did the B1 for the same cost asavings the A1. Really, odds are they're not doing anything beyond a courtesy inspection anyway. $100+ for this is highway robbery.

 

[timcole421]

The services are a rip off and pretty much stuff you can do yourself. I take it to the dealer and get oil change ONLY, with exception of a tire rotation every other time. I think the other parts of the service is an air filter (less than 5 minutes to DIY with no tools), a cabin filter (waste of money), check out the brakes (can you look through the wheel openings?) and rotate tires. Sometimes there is some pushback from the service manager.....like last time I went in for I think it was A1. He got cute and asked what the service was, since I claim to do it myself. 2 filters, rotate tires and check the brakes.....slick. He shut up.

 

[hunter44102]

I am at the dealer right now. $39.95 for B1 with 0w20 oil change

 

[josby]

doing your own work will give the dealership more reason to not uphold warranty

Federal law enacted in 1975 makes it illegal for them to deny warranty claims on the grounds that you did your own maintenance. More info from the FTC.

 

[hunter44102]

Here is what was included in the free B1 inspection

 

[PirelliPZero]

Way too much money, people. This is not a matter of accepting what a service costs - you are just being ripped off. (Particularly if you don't even know what work you're having done.)

B1 means oil and filter change and tire rotation. 0W20 oil changes are generally $35-40, as a couple here have mentioned. Tire rotation should be around $15. And every Honda dealer is supposed to do a complimentary Multi Point Inspection with every service (and go over it with the customer and supply you with a copy of it). There is nothing else to do at this mileage and this service - nothing else to be charged for, period.

(My dealership B1 service was $55.01 with taxes - $35.95 oil change and $15.95 rotation - though I think the oil change has since gone up a couple of dollars.)

This checklist should be included free with every single service. (If not, I highly suggest going to another dealership, or possibly even consider calling American Honda.)

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