Maintenance Costs: A local woman posted that she got a price of over $1,300 from one of those nationwide auto service places to do the 60,000 mile service on her car. She didn't...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

A local woman posted that she got a price of over $1,300 from one of those nationwide auto service places to do the 60,000 mile service on her car. She didn't mention what kind of car. Out of curiosity, I looked up Honda.

Honda maintenance costs
Service Cost
15,000-mile service $483 to $587
30,000-mile service $692 to $830
60,000-mile service $692 to $830
Front and rear brake pad replacement $443 to $515

I remember a friend saying she paid $95 for a Honda oil change and $129 to have a set of three wipers installed. I figure it costs me about $25 for a synthetic oil and filter change. I buy five-gallon jugs of oil, and my Fit takes 3.5 qts of oil.

BebuLamar

Car maintenance is extremely high. So bad that I don't want to think about cars. I always have bad luck with cars.

nicksr1125 Loc: Mesa, AZ

I pay $50.00 for a synthetic blend oil change in my 2002 Honda Civic at the shop I use & paid $14.00 each to have them replace the windshield wipers. I went to a local Honda dealer to get a new master key because all I got with the car was a valet key. The dealer charged me $212.00. I work at Batteries Plus Bulbs. We sell that same key for $107.00. Most dealers are a rip off.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

jerryc41 wrote:

A local woman posted that she got a price of over ... (show quote)

And if you look at the items on the list, you’ll see that most are “inspect”. Also the price to change brake pads is ridiculous - I do my own and use Akebono ceramics. If you haven’t tried them, you’re missing a good thing - say goodbye to black brake dust and they wear forever, never squeal and are easy to modulate. They are $50-60/ axle and take just minutes to install - the longest part is jacking up the car (a floor Jack helps) and removing the wheel (which may or may not be required on your particular car) Mobil One has gotten expensive, even in bulk, and I always use the OEM filter. I order Bosch wiper blades from Amazon and they install in minutes. Coolant flushes are easy and brake fluid changes are easy if you know how. I usually pay someone to change the the transmission and torque converter fluid and filter because it’s SO much easier on a lift, which I don’t have. There are also some PIA jobs I just don’t have the enthusiasm for any more that I would have done 10-20 years ago and jobs that really require a lift that I pay for.

home brewer Loc: Fort Wayne, Indiana

I have a car with a straight 6 that takes 9 quarts of oil and a oil filter that I place in a steel can held on the engine block by a long bolt with a felt washer to seal the bolt can interface. The oil filter is was to get to and there is a cover plate under that I remove so the oil in the horizontal filter drains in to the bucket under the car.

home brewer Loc: Fort Wayne, Indiana

I pay about $50 to have the ford dealer change the oil on the 2018 F150. Removing the shields while laying under the truck is difficult. The 2008 sable is a piece of cake

jccash Loc: Longwood, Florida

jerryc41 wrote:

A local woman posted that she got a price of over ... (show quote)

Perhaps you should look up the cost of maintenance for a Mercedes-Benz or a Porsche.

Morry Loc: Palm Springs, CA

nicksr1125 wrote:

I pay $50.00 for a synthetic blend oil change in my 2002 Honda Civic at the shop I use & paid $14.00 each to have them replace the windshield wipers. I went to a local Honda dealer to get a new master key because all I got with the car was a valet key. The dealer charged me $212.00. I work at Batteries Plus Bulbs. We sell that same key for $107.00. Most dealers are a rip off.

Welcome to the club. As you say many dealers are a rip off. I also drive a late model Honda Accord. My way is to always try to get the full price of anything I want them to do up front. If this price does not satisfy me I will take the car somewhere else. I take my Honda to my local dealer with whom I have a good 15 year relationship and we know each other and they take good care of me. When I bought this same car new I wanted to buy it from this same dealer . . . however they wanted almost $4,000. more than my purchase price I finally bought the car from a small town dealer about 40 miles from here. But I still use my local dealer service department without a problem.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

nicksr1125 wrote:

I pay $50.00 for a synthetic blend oil change in my 2002 Honda Civic at the shop I use & paid $14.00 each to have them replace the windshield wipers. I went to a local Honda dealer to get a new master key because all I got with the car was a valet key. The dealer charged me $212.00. I work at Batteries Plus Bulbs. We sell that same key for $107.00. Most dealers are a rip off.

The key fob for my 2015 Fit costs about $350. Think of other electronics you could buy for $350.

"Most dealers are a rip off."

Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

One thing to consider is that not all dealers do the same tasks when they do a 60,000 mile service.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Country Boy wrote:

One thing to consider is that not all dealers do the same tasks when they do a 60,000 mile service.

Right. Get 'em in, and get 'em out.

Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

I had a Ford that they did a total flush of the transmission and changed belts and more for the 60,000 mile service and I asked my Toyota dealer about the transmission and was told that most companies don't want you touching transmission fluid unless you are having a problem. Just saying what they do dealer by dealer can cause the expense to vary.

kerry12 Loc: Harrisburg, Pa.

nicksr1125 wrote:

I pay $50.00 for a synthetic blend oil change in my 2002 Honda Civic at the shop I use & paid $14.00 each to have them replace the windshield wipers. I went to a local Honda dealer to get a new master key because all I got with the car was a valet key. The dealer charged me $212.00. I work at Batteries Plus Bulbs. We sell that same key for $107.00. Most dealers are a rip off.

I went to Auto Zone and bought 2 wipers for $22.00 and they offered to put them on for free. My dealer does my oil changes for $59.00 with a coupon. Synthetic oil and I believe the truck holds 7 quarts.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Country Boy wrote:

I had a Ford that they did a total flush of the transmission and changed belts and more for the 60,000 mile service and I asked my Toyota dealer about the transmission and was told that most companies don't want you touching transmission fluid unless you are having a problem. Just saying what they do dealer by dealer can cause the expense to vary.

Interesting. If the manufacturer calls for work to be done, but the dealer doesn't do it...

I change my trans fluid about every 30,000 miles. I use the Honda brand, and it ain't cheap. That's another sneaky trick - specifying a fluid that's available only from the manufacturer, and they can charge whatever they want.

marine73 Loc: Modesto California

I recently had the oil changed in my wife's Toyota Prius c at Firestone for a cost of 106 dollars plus change, I also had them do an alignment and tire rotation which was free since we bought the tires there. With my new Subaru I get six months free oil change and then I think I will switch back to Firestone. With my previous Subaru the oil changes were around 106.00 dollars and every other oil change there would be a free tire rotation and alignment. I purchase the four wheel alignment and it it is free as long as I own the vehicle.

The previous Subaru still had the original brakes when I traded it in, the car had 281,146 miles on it. I bought the car new in 2017 and owned it for six years. The only major maintenance I had done at the dealer was a valve on the CVT transmission and rear wheel bearing replacement at a cost of 2400.00 dollars.

That valve was tied into the ABS system, Transmission oil temp, and several other safety systems.