oil change at dealership

[starrynight]

hello! i am taking my CPO 2022 honda accord in to the dealership for a complimentary oil change. i bought it at around 40k miles, and it's now almost at 46k, so i figured it was due for an oil change. this is my first car and the first time i am going for service. does anyone have any tips or advice for what i should be aware of at the dealership? i know sometimes the dealership service folks can be pretty scammy, so i want to go in knowing what i should do if something arises. thanks in advance!

 

[wbwanzer]

They might try to upsell you on other services that you may not need. Consult your owners manual to see what services might be needed around 46k other than your oil change.

 

[JunkdrawerDog]

Only buy what you came in for unless there is compelling evidence that the car needs more.

 

[Wylie6G72]

They'll almost certainly try to sell you wiper blades, air filter and cabin air filter.

 

[Wheel366]

$90 for a cabin filter change at my dealer AND they tried to tell me it needed changing when I changed it the night before I brought it in for an oil change. Don't let them do that stuff if you can do yourself. Also, they talked my wife into doing a transmission flush at 30k for something like $450 I think. She called and told me and I told her to tell them NO but it was too late. Go by the MM.

 

[hemitom]

They'll almost certainly try to sell you wiper blades, air filter and cabin air filter.

yes this here ! stuff you can do yourself for less .
they may hit you up for transmission and coolant flush as well.

 

[The Critic]

hello! i am taking my CPO 2022 honda accord in to the dealership for a complimentary oil change. i bought it at around 40k miles, and it's now almost at 46k, so i figured it was due for an oil change. this is my first car and the first time i am going for service. does anyone have any tips or advice for what i should be aware of at the dealership? i know sometimes the dealership service folks can be pretty scammy, so i want to go in knowing what i should do if something arises. thanks in advance!

You'll get to find out which maintenance and repair items should've been taken care of during UCI, but were not. Enjoy.

 

[harbor]

All of the above and I’d be disappointed if they don’t recommend a tire rotation, which can be done cheaper by an indy shop like Discount Tire, Walmart, etc…

 

[Just a civilian pilot]

I always get my oil changed at the dealership.

I bring my own oil /filter and ask for the empties back. I can tell if they put the correct amount in by how much is left in the returned containers.

In all the years I have been doing this, not a single Honda dealer has tried to sell an extra service but I hear complaints about quick lube places trying it.

I have dealt with around 7 different dealerships ( same when I used to own a Toyota ).

 

[JeffKeryk]

I would check your oil level when you pick up your car. I think Honda rotates the tires as part of the service, which is good.
Enjoy your new Accord!

 

[tblt44]

No to everything
Your there for the complementary oil change only

 

[facility1]

they usually use a lower end oil,often some cheap Mobil crap etc best to change your own oil if you can, consider a vacuum pump and suck it out the dip-stik hole,and hopefully the oil filter is easily accessible.

 

[CKN]

they usually use a lower end oil,often some cheap Mobil crap etc best to change your own oil if you can, consider a vacuum pump and suck it out the dip-stik hole,and hopefully the oil filter is easily accessible.

They will use an oil that meet the manufacturers specs. Using anything less would put their entire multi-million dollar franchise at risk. If you have proof other than a "one off" example please share it.

 

[Prison_Mike]

hello! i am taking my CPO 2022 honda accord in to the dealership for a complimentary oil change. i bought it at around 40k miles, and it's now almost at 46k, so i figured it was due for an oil change. this is my first car and the first time i am going for service. does anyone have any tips or advice for what i should be aware of at the dealership? i know sometimes the dealership service folks can be pretty scammy, so i want to go in knowing what i should do if something arises. thanks in advance!

Really depends on the dealer. I bought a used Odyssey a few months ago and took it to the nearest dealer for timing belt service. They called me after looking the car over and said the only thing the recommended was transmission service because the last one was overdue for service. Said it was going to be $150. Figured it was worth it since I didn't have to buy the fluid and dispose of the old, plus I had a baseline of when it was actually done.

Funny thing is I could tell it had new fluid from the dipstick, but when driving it it just had a slightly harder shift than what I thought would be normal. After they did the service it shifted so much smoother. Whoever did the fluid last probably used a universal fluid instead of OEM. Runs like a champ now and will make its first long trek this weekend to Tennessee and back.

 

[PontiacHO]

The free oil change is great but…it is to get business in the door for other services and repairs. You just have to be ready with knowing what your car should need at any mileage. I’ll go out on a limb and say that you’ll hear transmission service, air and cabin filters, wiper blades, brake inspection and flush, tire rotation and maybe alignment. Chose what you determine is needed by the owners manual. One that does get under my skin is charging for a tire rotation when they’ve removed the tires anyway for the brake inspection that they will also charge for.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Check the oil before you drive off for overfill/under-fill or if they actually changed it. Yes I had that last one.

 

[Reloader59]

I wish I can say the same for my Toyota dealer. At 20k they tried to sell me a new engine air filter. I inspected it before I went there and the filter they showed me wasn't even my filter. This thing was black. I guess they all use the same dirty filter and pass it around to each customer. When I told the Service guy its not my filter, he was pissed that I didn't trust them.
The 35k they tried to upsell me for brake fluid flush yet never tested the fluid, $159. An A/c condensor cleaning for a whopping $200. A can of cleaner and air freshener. And a Hybrid battery service, $179. Basically vacuuming your battery filter and maybe vacuuming under your rear seat.
Like stated, don't do anything if there isn't proof. All filters can be changed by you.

 

[burbguy82]

I will never understand why someone who goes to the dealer to get their oil changed, and complains when the service people offer extra service while you are there.

It is a business, their aim is to make money. This is America.

If you dont like the sales pitch, do the work yourself!

Testing your brake fluid?
checking the cabin air filter?

Give me a break. You have no given permission to check your brake fluid or open up the dash.......mostly they sell at mileage intervals.

Is brake fluid flsuh a waste at 35k? No.

 

[Reloader59]

I will never understand why someone who goes to the dealer to get their oil changed, and complains when the service people offer extra service while you are there.

It is a business, their aim is to make money. This is America.

If you dont like the sales pitch, do the work yourself!

Because maybe its about other people who may not know better. Like elderly people. Most aren't always so intelligent informed like you.

 

[SC Maintenance]

I will never understand why someone who goes to the dealer to get their oil changed, and complains when the service people offer extra service while you are there.

It is a business, their aim is to make money. This is America.

If you dont like the sales pitch, do the work yourself!

Ethical service companies don’t offer un-needed services. That is fraud.

People hire service companies because they don’t have the skill or time to DIY.

Quality service companies don’t need to resort to fraud. They have plenty of legitimate work to do already.