15k maintenance i got done.

[ownage786]

Hey guys,

so i just got my 07 accord coupe's 15k maintenance, here is what i got done...:
( i didnt get it done at the honda dealership, but instead tires rotated at Costco, and the rest done at E-Z Lube)

- Oil changed, all fluids topped off
- Tires rotated (tires refilled, and set at the correct pressure)
- replaced air filter


Anything i missed out on?


Thanks.

[2006AS]

You may want to do the cabin filter also. I know when I replaced mine at 15k it was already pretty dirty.

[421]

watch out for ez lube, they like spilling oil everywhere. they also don't let the oil drain completely & fill it to the minimum required to run. they're trained to get you in & out, so don't expect quality. one of my friends had to add 2 quarts after he got an oil change there.

I wouldn't really care too much either if I was in their position, so I don't blame em.

[The Critic]

How did you convince Costco to rotate the tires?

Costco told me that they won't rotate/repair any tires that were not originally purchased from Costco.

[ownage786]

one of my tires was purchased from costco, the other 3, i paid 4-6 dollars each to be rotated and refilled...

[ownage786]

watch out for ez lube, they like spilling oil everywhere. they also don't let the oil drain completely & fill it to the minimum required to run. they're trained to get you in & out, so don't expect quality. one of my friends had to add 2 quarts after he got an oil change there.

I wouldn't really care too much either if I was in their position, so I don't blame em.


my oil gauge said 100% after the oil was changed... how can i ensure a proper job was done? :S

[ownage786]

bump, still hvaent had my question asnwered

[RTexasF]

You can't. If the oil is full on the stick, looks clean, the filter appears new, and nothing leaks, that's the best you can do.

[Aviography]

Your "oil gague"? Did you mean Maintenance Minder?

As to how do you ensure a proper job was done:

1. turn your steering all the way to the right and observe that there is a new oil filter installed, and that there are no oil drips from the oil filter and the drain plug.

2. check your oil level with the dip-stick after the car has been parked for a while on a level surface, pull the dip-stick out, wipe it clean to see if the oil is clean (i.e. new oil was put in), put it back in, pull it out again to make sure the oil level indication is in between the two marks.

If both above look good, then you should be just fine.

Ken

[ownage786]

i dont have a dip stick :-/

[Aviography]

Your car does.

[ownage786]

LOL, wow shows how much i know :-/

[psyshack]

Its in the manual......

[RTexasF]

Just amazing......

[gtspaceii]

I always try to get all of my services done at a dealership who sells/services my particular brand of car. I tend to stay away from 1 hr lube places and generic service/maintenance stations or shops. Majority of the time, the price for the service is a little more expensive but I don't have to worry about, "did they do the right thing?" Although, I haven't had real good experiences with the Mazda and Nissan dealerships up here in Watertown...that's a whole 'nother story though...but, Honda and Kia's been good to me so far...and Subaru is the same dealership where I used to get my Mazda serviced :thumbsdow ...we'll see how that goes...

Any how... And even sometimes, if you have a problem that's not normally covered under warranty or out of warranty, a dealership that you've stayed loyal to could "good will" the service for you. I've had that done with my Nissan Sentra a while ago when the ignition tumbler stopped working. :thmsup: If I remember correctly, I would've paid well over $300 for parts and labor to include re-keying the tumbler to the original key.

[RTexasF]

LOL, wow shows how much i know :-/

You should really make the effort to become familar with the basics of your car. How to check oil, transmission fluid, tire pressures, and so forth.

[ownage786]

yup, the thing is, i dont pay for the services or my car, my dad does. (yes im lucky). So he didn't want to pay the large amount of money the Honda dealership was charging for something he could get for much cheaper.

[gtspaceii]

yup, the thing is, i dont pay for the services or my car, my dad does. (yes im lucky). So he didn't want to pay the large amount of money the Honda dealership was charging for something he could get for much cheaper.

...and in the end, "you get what you pay for!" :yes:

If your dad pay's for everything, you may not have any control over the services done to your car, unless (I'm guessing), you pay for the service yourself or help your dad pay for the "upgraded" services. :dunno:

[joerockt]

my oil gauge said 100% after the oil was changed... how can i ensure a proper job was done? :S

Doing it yourself is the only way.

[ownage786]

thanks guys :D

[chanke4252]

I cannot emphasize enough how horrible those quick lube places are. By paying less to have the work done by people who don't really necessarily know or care what they are doing you are taking a big risk. Those places, when I went to them before I learned my lesson, had messed up a huge number of times. The last time I went to one they left a pair of vice grips in the engine bay and left the air intake disconnected. My engine obviously sucked something up because it started making weird sounds and never drove quite the same after that. It still ran, but something was obviously wrong. Since then I always make at least some effort to familiarize myself with my car and have made huge efforts to understand general mechanics, at least enough so that I don't get taken for a ride. Only now when I know how to recognize someone BSing me do I realize how many dishonest mechanic/service people there are out there, especially at those quick lube places.

Aside from that, the number of stories I have heard where people have brought their cars in for some service and it wasn't actually done, though they were charged for it and assured that it was done. I paid entirely too much for my car to let someone cause huge amounts of damage to it just to save a couple of bucks every 3-4 thousand miles. Avoid quick lube places like the plague, because it's not a matter of IF you will be stung by them, but when. Fluids are just too simple and important a thing to be trusted to joints like that.

I change my oil myself these days. It's cheaper and I can use better fluids and filters. I did, on occasion (when I didn't have garage access), take it to a quick-lube place attached and run by a honda dealership, though they were very careful and I always watched them work. At least then there was someone who could be held accountable that was a little more directly involved in the long-term servicing of my car (for all they knew).