Hi everyone, this is my first time owning a car. It’s a 2020 Honda civic. I had the « service » light turn on so I took it in to my local Honda service center. These are the issues they flagged and the estimated cost for each. Are these prices fair? Or are these things I can easily/safely learn to do on my own? (Ignore the wiper insert replacement, I can definitely do that on my own)
Thank you in advance!
Lol $135 for two filters. These dealerships are nuts.
Agree with everything said one thing to add - I have a Honda with a cvt transmission with first change at 100,000 cost me $199.00 so your price is good
Items 1, 3, 4 & 5 are easy and over priced. You can knock ALL of them out quick and for about $50 Total
Make them put the dirty cabin file back in then do it yourself. Watch YouTube. Air filter too.
lol reminds me of the time i declined cabin air filter where the took it out, put it back in, and let some nuts fall into the fan causing a horrific noise.
I love the air filter charges. Filters are roughly $15 to $20 each.
You can easily do the air filter and cabin air filter. Most cabin air filters are behind the glove compartment and take about 5 minutes to replace. Buy one at an auto parts tore for $20 or less. Same with engine air filter.
Yes on fluids and engine filter, cabin and wipers do yourself.
The filters can easily be done by you. The cabin filter might be a pain to get into but it’s easy when you learn how to access it. Wiper blades are extremely easy.
I think you can change the filters yourself and save a little
Have the brake fluid and the cvt done, then on your way home pop by autozone and grab the cabin air and engine air filter, spend 5 minutes and a touch of YouTube replacing them yourself. The parts are probably $30 total.
Have the brake fluid and the cvt done, then on your way home pop by autozone and grab the cabin air and engine air filter, spend 5 minutes and a touch of YouTube replacing them yourself. The parts are probably $30 total.
You can easily do the air filter and cabin air filter. Most cabin air filters are behind the glove compartment and take about 5 minutes to replace. Buy one at an auto parts tore for $20 or less. Same with engine air filter.
It takes me all of 5 minutes to change the cabin and engine air filters. That price is a total waste.
Wiper blades always give me an issue, which means it takes me 10 minutes to do the job.
C’mon, man.
Inserts, air filters, and cabin filter you can do with the car on its wheels. May need a screwdriver, pliers, or wrench depending on how the filter is designed.
CVT you’ll need to get under the car–that can be ramps if you’re skinny or jack stands and jack if you’re not. Figure 150 or so for a good set of jack stands (don’t cheap on those–if they break you can end up with a car on top of you), ramps, and a drain pan. They’ll last you the rest of your life if they don’t get stolen so consider it an investment.
Brakes figure taking one wheel off at a time. You may be able to get at the bleeders from underneath the car but I find it’s easier with the wheel off. You’ll need another person to push the pedal to pump the replacement fluid through while you open and close the bleeders–it’s a two person job to do it right. One tool you’ll want is a six-point box wrench that exactly fits the bleeders (they’re easy to bugger up). Not a bad idea to get a package of dust caps for them (super cheap)–I usually manage to yeet one of them off into the same dimension that socks in the dryer inhabit. You’ll also need a piece of clear hose and a jar to catch the fluid. Watch for the color change–the old fluid will be noticeably darker than the new fluid. Again youtube is your friend.
Oh, while you have the wheels off inspect the pads and replace if needed.