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#5 of 180 how much did you pay for 7500 service at dealer? by slocko Dec 28, 2002 (4:34 pm)
I am used to paying around $80 for my honda ody 7500k service so I didn't even ask assuming it would be close to that figure. Imagine my shock when it came out to $215. Are the parts more expensive? the labor? more parts changed? or all the above?
#6 of 180 slocko by hopeitsfriday Dec 28, 2002 (5:30 pm)
The schedule maintenance are all labor cost, no part cost involve what so ever, well maybe a filter or 2. Anything they find that is major would be additional cost. The Acura dealer at my area charges me $70 per hour. They claim it takes 2 to 3 hours to perform the inspections. I almost always bypass the schedule maintenance, I like to do the maintenance a la carte instead. That way I know exactly what I am getting. Besides anything that breaks is still under warranty anyway. So does it matter if they find it now or if I find it later.
#7 of 180 re: 7500 by sbcooke Dec 29, 2002 (7:01 pm)
I am getting mine done this week. Don't forget that the MDX gets the rear differential fluid changed.
#8 of 180 sbcooke by hopeitsfriday Dec 29, 2002 (9:17 pm)
I should correct myself, I didnt really mean schedule maintenance as in oil changes or rear differential fluid changed. I meant the schedule inspections they want people to do at every 7500 miles or 15000 miles. I usually check the belts, fluids and the hose myself, the owner's manual has pretty good direction as to what to look for. Things like braking system and suspension components, I leave to the professionals.
#9 of 180 re: by sbcooke Dec 30, 2002 (8:00 am)
I agree with you on those items. There is no need to pay $200 to "check" everything. I try to go through the schedule service schedule and then ask the dealer to "change" what I want done, and not specifically do the 7500 "check". So I am only going to request that they change the differential fluid, oil and tighten the suspension/frame bolts that are making noise (I assume it is those making some noise due to other posts and reviews I have read).
#10 of 180 sbcooke by hopeitsfriday Dec 30, 2002 (2:35 pm)
Please let me know how that tighten suspension / frame bolt job turns out, I am sure alot of us would be interested. I too hear some slight noise from the undercarriage sometimes. I read that some owners thinks its the brakes and some think it is the suspension. I am wondering is it something that could be tighten or lubricated or does it come from the design itself. Thanks
#11 of 180 re: by sbcooke Dec 31, 2002 (5:19 am)
I talked to the dealer, they want a test drive with me to see what the noises there are. I will have to spend some time figuring out how to recreate the noises before I go in.
#12 of 180 sbcooke by hopeitsfriday Dec 31, 2002 (4:30 pm)
Good luck on your test drive, hope you can recreate the noise.
#13 of 180 7500 maintenance by sbcooke Jan 02, 2003 (1:40 pm)
I got it performed today. When I scheduled it they hemmed and hawed about a loaner, they told me that a 7500 mile takes less than an hour, etc. When I got there, I expressed this to manager on duty and he said that it would definitely take more than an hour, and he offered me a loaner. I had my 3 year old with me and didn't want to switch seats, so I told him I was very upset about this whole mix up. He grabbed the mechanic and they figured out it could be done in 1.5 hours, so I decided to wait. At 12:00 I saw the whole service floor break for lunch, I thought this was going to delay me another hour, the mechanic on my car didn't stop until he finished my rig.   Total cost $148 OTD. I asked them to replace the front wiper blades because they were cracked, when I got my bill the first time it had about $20 on it to change the blades...I complained and they reversed the charge and agreed that this really should be a warranty item, since I was under 1 year on the car.   The suspension bolt tightening turned out to be standard on the 7500 service, so I didn't need to go out for a test drive.   No one behind the desk was really sure about the MDX, and I had to check with 3 people to make sure the differential fluid change/flush was included.   Overall a decent experience, which could have been easier if the person on the phone setting it up was more helpful, next time I am just going to insist on a loaner.
#14 of 180 $148 by slocko Jan 02, 2003 (3:27 pm)
Well I am definetely getting my next service done some where else. That is a big difference. Anyone else get their 7500 done?

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