Excessive Car servicing costs at Honda dealerships

joker247 said:
If it was that easy I would not be ranting. The battery is a foreign manufactured batteries. The number on the battery is meaningless here. There is no 652 or any code on the battery that can be matched to our local battery numbers. I am the OP on this post so my car details are there . 2014 CRV 2.0 petrol.
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That's very strange because that will use a standard size battery that any battery shop or places like Midas will have on their system.
 
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joker247 said:
Just had to fork out R3500 for a replacement battery at Honda West Rand. The previous battery lasted about 2 years and costed around R2600. I phoned around multiple places and could not get a proper replacement battery that would fit the car. Each different battery place was quoting a different size of battery for the car. I even called the dealership who gave me an incorrect size equivalent battery. When comparing size of the actual battery the size that the dealership advised as a replacement was way too big. As I was stuck at home with no transport and the Honda dealership was nearby I had no choice but to buy the battery at the ridiculous price as I could not afford to get the incorrect battery because I needed to use the car the next morning. Honda on their system has no specs of the battery. So even if you tried to match one yourself you only have the dimensions of the original battery with is a Thailand made FB Hi Dash branded battery ...not even Honda branded. The battery compartment also has a sleeve that goes around the battery so even a battery a few mm larger in size won't fit. I am so upset that I didn't have the means of time to physically go to a battery supplier and find an equivalent matching battery at a reasonable price. I would feel a bit better if this was a really good-quality battery but it isn't.
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would a smaller battery matter in a temperate climate? As long as the battery is the same type it should be fine e.g. AGM, Silver Calcium Battery, Enhanced Flooded Battery (EFB) etc

also speak to https://www.maidenelectronics.co.za/ if you are in Gauteng
 
Tim_vb said:
would a smaller battery matter in a temperate climate? As long as the battery is the same type it should be fine e.g. AGM, Silver Calcium Battery, Enhanced Flooded Battery (EFB) etc

also speak to https://www.maidenelectronics.co.za/ if you are in Gauteng
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I bought a battery for my Mazda CX 3 at Universal Batteries near Princess Crossing. Much cheaper than the dealership..Universal supplies the OEM batteries for Mazda
 
Jet-Fighter7700 said:
will be interesting in the future with EV's, where there is ZERO servicing required, literally none.
you start it, charge it up and thats about it. no plugs, oil or filters to change,

I mean most people never "service" their smartphone, so I imagine it will be like that.
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Might be easier but there are still cooling systems with coolant, oil systems and oil filters, air filters, brakes and pads, suspensions systems, tyres and aux batteries that all need regular maintenance in EVs. Gaskets go hard and anything moving needs to be looked after at the end of the day
 
joker247 said:
Just had to fork out R3500 for a replacement battery at Honda West Rand. The previous battery lasted about 2 years and costed around R2600. I phoned around multiple places and could not get a proper replacement battery that would fit the car. Each different battery place was quoting a different size of battery for the car. I even called the dealership who gave me an incorrect size equivalent battery. When comparing size of the actual battery the size that the dealership advised as a replacement was way too big. As I was stuck at home with no transport and the Honda dealership was nearby I had no choice but to buy the battery at the ridiculous price as I could not afford to get the incorrect battery because I needed to use the car the next morning. Honda on their system has no specs of the battery. So even if you tried to match one yourself you only have the dimensions of the original battery with is a Thailand made FB Hi Dash branded battery ...not even Honda branded. The battery compartment also has a sleeve that goes around the battery so even a battery a few mm larger in size won't fit. I am so upset that I didn't have the means of time to physically go to a battery supplier and find an equivalent matching battery at a reasonable price. I would feel a bit better if this was a really good-quality battery but it isn't.
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I have a 2018 CR-V (5th Gen)

The factory fitted battery code is 55B21 (31500-TS4-T01) @ R2200

I replaced it with Raylite F636CS @ R1552
 
joker247 said:
If it was that easy I would not be ranting. The battery is a foreign manufactured batteries. The number on the battery is meaningless here. There is no 652 or any code on the battery that can be matched to our local battery numbers. I am the OP on this post so my car details are there . 2014 CRV 2.0 petrol.
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It’s a 634 battery. You can go 636 if it fits :)
10 min Google search

R1500 average price.

Sorry you got fleeced. That extra R2k is a lot in this economy
 
I am in need of brake pads for a 2015 CRV, but I would like to get ceramic pads. Can't find any in my area, anyone know of online sites to get these from? Also not sure which brands are preferred and which are to be avoided, any advice appreciated?
 
Bewlen said:
I am in need of brake pads for a 2015 CRV, but I would like to get ceramic pads. Can't find any in my area, anyone know of online sites to get these from? Also not sure which brands are preferred and which are to be avoided, any advice appreciated?
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Why ceramic pads? What do they offer over normal pads?

You can try Formula Friction?
 
not related but does the rear brake pads on a Jazz never wear off ? We bought the car 5 years ago, had to change the front brake pads and the disk back then, today I just got new Front brake pads. Got me wondering why I had to never replace the rear ones ?
 
joker08 said:
not related but does the rear brake pads on a Jazz never wear off ? We bought the car 5 years ago, had to change the front brake pads and the disk back then, today I just got new Front brake pads. Got me wondering why I had to never replace the rear ones ?
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Rear brakes give you around 30% of your stopping power ,in your jaz you may still have drums and brake shoes unless upgraded ,they can last very long but both types types tend to glaze over and start eating the drum,disc up ,get them changed ,not a nice job if its drums and you not familiar with drum brakes and once that first spring has gone over-the wall .......
 
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joker08 said:
not related but does the rear brake pads on a Jazz never wear off ? We bought the car 5 years ago, had to change the front brake pads and the disk back then, today I just got new Front brake pads. Got me wondering why I had to never replace the rear ones ?
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The front brakes do most of the work so wear much faster, I can't remember ever replacing rear brake pads before but they do eventually wear out and a good sign of that happening is your hand brake starts to not be as effective.
 
EL'Diablo said:
are the pads on newer vehicles with electronic rear calipers used JUST as a handbrake? or do they dual purpose for braking and parking?
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I wouldn't think so. You would lose stability control, 30% stopping distance and have our car nosedive on every stop
 
Holy thread Revival, Batman!

So. The wife owns a 2018 HRV CVT comfort 1.5. We take it to Honda for the 90k service in 2025 cos we want to be religious in keeping the FFSH. Its a 'major' service so it comes to R8.4k. Can't recall everything they did, but tranny fluid was among them. Fine, no problem. Its a major,next is a minor service so will be half the cost, right?

LOL.

So we go back this year to get a quote for the 105k... they send one back for R9100 odd. I call them to understand how the prior major service was cheaper than the minor. Low and behold, they need to change spark plugs at 1200 each... yet my brief research online at Midas says they like R600.

She also needs brakes done, that's possibly another 5k they say,maybe more if disks must be replaced too.

The kicker? The front wipers blades need replacement. So I ask if they have stock of the rubber blade insert so I can replace it. No, they only have the whole wiper. Big one is ~R900. The small one for passenger - thats R1.5k. WTAF. 2.5k for 2 wiper blades!!

Im a diehard honda fan. Loved my 97 Vtec back in the day. Really want an S2K one day. But no ways are those prices realistic. Told them they pricing themselves out the market entirely and they gonna lose business.

I have a Bosch Mech nearby - he says 2.3k service and brakes 3.5k.

Im curious though, what to do about the wipers? I just need the rubber inserts to lock into the OE wiper. Any advice here folks - anybody bought the inserts locally or used Boschbrand alternatives?
 
RandomRando said:
Holy thread Revival, Batman!

So. The wife owns a 2018 HRV CVT comfort 1.5. We take it to Honda for the 90k service in 2025 cos we want to be religious in keeping the FFSH. Its a 'major' service so it comes to R8.4k. Can't recall everything they did, but tranny fluid was among them. Fine, no problem. Its a major,next is a minor service so will be half the cost, right?

LOL.

So we go back this year to get a quote for the 105k... they send one back for R9100 odd. I call them to understand how the prior major service was cheaper than the minor. Low and behold, they need to change spark plugs at 1200 each... yet my brief research online at Midas says they like R600.

She also needs brakes done, that's possibly another 5k they say,maybe more if disks must be replaced too.

The kicker? The front wipers blades need replacement. So I ask if they have stock of the rubber blade insert so I can replace it. No, they only have the whole wiper. Big one is ~R900. The small one for passenger - thats R1.5k. WTAF. 2.5k for 2 wiper blades!!

Im a diehard honda fan. Loved my 97 Vtec back in the day. Really want an S2K one day. But no ways are those prices realistic. Told them they pricing themselves out the market entirely and they gonna lose business.

I have a Bosch Mech nearby - he says 2.3k service and brakes 3.5k.

Im curious though, what to do about the wipers? I just need the rubber inserts to lock into the OE wiper. Any advice here folks - anybody bought the inserts locally or used Boschbrand alternatives?
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Those prices are ridiculous, I’m assuming dealers do this because that's really their main avenue for revenue.
No one cares about a FSH from the dealer as long as the services are actually done and the book is stamped.

But just a little trick to still have a "FSH" at the dealer but without the cost - at every service interval only get the oil service done at Honda, then they still have to stamp book and shows as a service done at the correct interval and then have everything else done at Bosch or whoever else you choose to use.
 
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