Is it worth it to do the 30000 mile service at a Honda dealership?
How much do they charge, and what do they do?
If you are asking if all the recommended maintenance should be done on time, yes.
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I prefer to have service done at a dealership until the drive train warranty expires.
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I use the dealer. I also check what is recommended in the ownerâs manual to make sure the dealer is not adding unnecessary stuff.
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At 30000 miles there cant be much that has to be done other than the usual oil change , change engine air filter (do it yourself and keep the receipts and cabin filter (do it yourself) . The dealer will charge you double what you can do yourself . Go on rock auto and get the engine air filter and cabin filters and change them . Usually these are not hard though I dont know on that particular Honda engine .the cabin filters are usually behind the glove box , info on how to change is usually in the owners manual , if not Iâm sure it is somewhere on Utube on how to do it . The oil change , let them do it until engine warranty is done .
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30,000-Mile Services
When your Passportâs odometer reaches the 30,000-mile point, itâs time for a more extensive service, consisting of another oil change and tire rotation, plus an inspection on the brakes, tires, belts, hoses, and fluid reservoirs. At this point, your Passport may need brake pad replacement as well as changing of the brake fluid, transmission fluid, and engine coolant. Other recommended services at this interval include replacing the spark plugs, air filter, and fuel filter. This very important service should be repeated every 30,000 miles (60,000 miles, 90,000 miles, 120,000 miles, etc.).
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Where did you get that set of recommendations? A Honda dealerâs web site? Hondas track usage and display the type of service needed (A or B with numbers). Thereâs no â30,000 mile serviceâ. The part after âas well asâ really sounds like dealer add-ons to the manualâs recommendations. Coolant? Sparkplugs? Iâd be amazed if they were needed.
A co-worker who just bought a new Accord came in with the dealerâs service recommendation booklet. It bore little similarity to the actual ownerâs manualâs recommendations.
Hereâs whatâs in the manual:
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My parents have used the same shop for 30yrs for the fleet including a pair of Honda CRVâs and when we first lpulled them out of the phone book they gave us a quote on the 30k service that was the same as the lowest dealer quote while saving us a 60mi round trip. Eventually became the 2nd opinion shop when the dealer tried to sell mom various things that she didnât need or could have done for a lower price there.
Dad still takes his 2019 CRV for dealer oil changes just as he did with his 2007 for the almost 13yrs he had it, still get price quotes from both places for major services but the independent has treated us so much better and is only a few minutes from where they live, compared to going across town.
We have a 2019 Odyssey and use the service computer. The codes are shown in @texases post above. We use an independent repair shop that we are satisfied with. Either the dealer or a shop you trust can do the job. If you donât know a trustworthy indy shop the dealer is a good choice.
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Yes, get the code, and get that done. Some stuff you can do yourself, no problem.
The cabin air filter you can do yourself, no tools required. The intake filter, easy peasy, 10 mm socket wrench, ratchet, extension, likely all you need, at least that what it was on a 2020 civic. Unless you want to go the extra mile and torque these bolts back down to spec lol, will also need torque wrench.
I use the dealer just to avoid any warranty related issues.
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Where is your imagination getting Code ? The person just asked about the 30000 mile service .
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Iâd use an independent. There are laws to prevent any warranty related issues because you had the vehicle serviced someplace else.
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Guess you are not familiar with Hondaâs⊠Go back and read Texases post where he posted a picture of the CODE Maintenance Main Items AB 1-7âŠ
The dash displays the code(s) when it is time for that maintenance to be doneâŠ
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This is true, but if you do your service at the dealer you might get some âgoodwillâ assistance on an out-of-warranty item later, so thatâs also a consideration. (That happened to me once with a significant savings.)
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I always use the Acura dealer for trans and differential service but have never done the 30k service. I either check the stuff and do it myself or they always look things over and suggest anything needing to be done. I would rather have the dealer do the 50 or 100 point inspection and take care of anything right then and there.
Possibly. But itâs extremely rare. And in the past 40+ years weâve only had ONE warranty claim of any kind.