Was thinking of the pricing of oil changes even though I prefer to change oil at home. I was checking the prices out at a local Honda dealer while I was looking for parts specials, and found that right now they have a special on oil changes. $29.95 for a standard oil change, but $39.95 if 0W-20 is required. It's only a $5 discount off their normal prices.
http://www.hondaelcerrito.com/service-specials-1.aspx
That actually doesn't seem bad, and looks to be tied to the fact that newer vehicles come with a recommendation that 0W-20 is the preferred weight. However, if you want "full synthetic" for any other weight (probably 5W-30 or 10W-30 for an S2000), the price jumps up to $59.95.
Not quite sure what's up with the pricing. It may be that they want owners to bring the car in there for the proper weight rather than give up and go to a quick lube place that might just drop in 5W-20 because the owner balks at paying $70 for an oil change with 0W-20. I'm also not sure what they'd be using. I was thinking maybe the Honda-branded 0W-20, although the dealer is part of the Hendricks group which recently switched over to Valvoline. For the longest time this dealer had big Mobil motor oil signs in the service dept. They also have an "express oil change" setup closer to the street; the main service dept is at the back.
http://www.hondaelcerrito.com/service-specials-1.aspx
That actually doesn't seem bad, and looks to be tied to the fact that newer vehicles come with a recommendation that 0W-20 is the preferred weight. However, if you want "full synthetic" for any other weight (probably 5W-30 or 10W-30 for an S2000), the price jumps up to $59.95.
Not quite sure what's up with the pricing. It may be that they want owners to bring the car in there for the proper weight rather than give up and go to a quick lube place that might just drop in 5W-20 because the owner balks at paying $70 for an oil change with 0W-20. I'm also not sure what they'd be using. I was thinking maybe the Honda-branded 0W-20, although the dealer is part of the Hendricks group which recently switched over to Valvoline. For the longest time this dealer had big Mobil motor oil signs in the service dept. They also have an "express oil change" setup closer to the street; the main service dept is at the back.