Tony Karp wrote:
> I just made a service appointment with my dealer in Massass, VA.
>
> The guy read a long list of stuff that he said was needed at 30K miles.
>
> Total cost would be: $480.00
>
> Seems a mite high.
>
> The car is just 2 years old, and has been driven mostly on well-paved local
> roads at about 60 mph.
>
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> I just got off the phone with Honda of America. This is the service that the
> manual calls for at 30K:
>
> Oil change

Market price is $30

> Rotate and balance tires

Runs $10-$20 per tire at most tire shops.

> Inspect and adjust drive belts

Hah, nothing to adjust. Inspection takes 1-2 minutes

> Replace dust and pollen filter

10 minute job. $30 part.


> Replace engine air filter

5 minute job, $20 part.

$100-$200 should easily cover the cost of all these items.

The dealer is probably adding on a bunch of extra services.

John