Hi everyone, my 2019 RDX (mileage 6200) will have B1 service due soon. I did research to see what is B1, it is oil change, tire rotation and mostly inspections. I'm thinking are those inspections necessary since the car is still under warranty. The dealership asks for $150 plus tax for B1 service. Can I cut it down to only oil change. I dont think my tires need rotation neither since it has only 6k miles on it. Any recommend ?

 

That price isn't terrible for what they're doing. I think it's probably close to double what you'll pay at a reputable independent shop. Inspections are worthless IMO. But if they're a good dealer they'll include little things like tire pressure, topping off the coolant and washer fluid, things like that. Tire rotations aren't a bad idea but you can typically have that done at a tire shop for $25-$30. If you have a jack and couple of jack stands, you can do it yourself. You can get the oil change done at a reputable shop as well if you don't want to do it yourself. Shops seem to gouge for synthetic oil, and the RDX need 0W-20 which is synthetic (0W-20 isn't available as conventional). But some will change it with oil you bring in, in which case, buy a gallon of Mobil 1 at Walmart for $30 and have them do the change with that. After all of that, an indy shop will probably charge close to $100 for the whole thing.

Going the dealer route would be simpler but it's more than what you'll pay elsewhere. Because, you know, dealer. And by having them do it, they have record of it which makes preserving the warranty easier. If you get it done at an indy shop, save the receipts. If anything goes wrong with the engine you'll need to have records of the oil changes.

 

I've never paid more than $80 for a B1 service on any of my Hondas or Acuras at a dealership.

 

You could also try a Honda dealership. Many of them will happily work on Acura's. Especially for simple stuff like that.

 

I"m usually around $26 for an A1 or B1 service. I bring my own oil I purchase from Walmart (Acura can charge +$50 for $22 worth of oil) and do my tire rotations/balance at Discount Tires. My dealership always does a multi-point vehicle inspection on every vehicle as part of their service.

 

I'm not ready for B1 service yet but my neighbor just had it done on his new RDX and our local Dealership is an Acura/Honda dealership combined and he said it was $69. So $150 is a rip-off.

 

Should be less than $100 at a dealer.

Ask for a breakdown of costs.

 

How much did they charge for A1? I paid < $90 for A1. How did you get to B1 with only 6000 miles? I have 8000 miles and oil life is still at 70%. You could call and check another dealership in the area to make sure you are not being overcharged.

 

i have the same question as @anoop - not doubting you but its strange to see B1 @6000 miles no? My car is asking for B1 right now at 13k

 

I think it is because I'm in NYC and I dont drive a lot, probably 7-800 miles a month only. I will just ask them for only oil change. I dont think my RDX needs anything other than oil change.

 

That is about how much I have been driving, but in crowded suburbia, so a lot less crowded than NYC. You could pretend you were paying for parking at the dealership and that would cover the added expenses for the inspection and tire rotation.

Curious -- what kind of mpg do you see?

 

Although my RDX didn't need it, Acura of Honolulu offered me a free B1 Service, and I took it. My RDX was only 9 months old with 3,807miles.

 

13-15 for only city . 20-25 for combined. Mpg is okay for me. I used to own a 2013 accord sport. I got around 14-17 for only city.

 

I see 19-20 so I guess it’s significantly more congested.

 

There is no real or tangible benefit from using the dealer for basic maintenance service. The idea that if you or an indy shop does service you're somehow behind the eight ball if warranty work is need is a common but untrue wives' tail. Of course, if either of you screws it up that's a different story but short of you not filling the engine with oil or not putting in the drain plug back in and running the engine dry there just aren't very many real-world basic maintenance issues that can occur. There are laws in place that require the manufacture to prove the service done elsewhere was done incorrectly AND that it was the proximate cause of the failure before denying warranty claims for service done elsewhere. Any independent shop can do these things and keep the warranty perfectly intact.

I've changed my own oil/filter and various fluids and filters for years - I keep a copy of receipts and record what was done with the date and mileage in a log book. I've never been asked for that log book when trading in a car or getting warranty work. It's not rocket science.....

As for the tire rotation - most of my cars have recommended it between 5000 and 7500 miles - they're are your tires but they tend to last significantly longer if you rotate them when it's due.

 

I do all of my own work (provided not too crazy difficult) and have saved a fortune over the years. I would suggest that if even slightly mechanically inclined, to take some of the money that you would give to the dealership and buy some good basic tools. The only advantage to going to the dealer is before the warranty has expired. That way if they find any mechanical issues, it is on their dime (not basic wear and tear).
I got sick of my dealer finding things or recommending a bunch of BS service that was not in the owners manual. This forum is one of the best that I have found for posting maintenance issues and getting very good suggestions, or step by step instructions in the garage section.
Buy a few good quality tools, set up a spreadsheet for maintenance, and save a ton of money....and have the satisfaction of fixing it yourself.

 

Just did my B16 service myself, I have all the printed out sheets from tech line to do everything, copy’s of receipts for all the fluids, washers, oil filters, etc and even a picture of the odometer in my records and I write up a maintenance record to store with my other records in the future

 

I have a 2018 RDX with less than 40k miles and need to schedule for B1 service. What's the going price for this at the dealer? It appears to basically be an oil change with multiple inspections.

 

Chances are that your dealer will perform the same amount of checking if you purchase only oil change or entire service package. You would never know if they do anything extra. I look under myself to check for leaks or torn boots when I change oil

 

Great tips...just as I suspected. An oil change will do me just fine...maybe I will have them rotate the tires.

Thanks

 

The dealer here did the service for free.

 

oil and all or just inspection?

 

The entire B1 service. Since we're putting a lot of miles on before the oil change is required, I suppose a tire rotation every time isn't a bad idea. I used to do it every 20,000 miles, but twice as often isn't too much.

 

pretty good. Never heard of such free service. Do they do it for everyone?

 

As far as I know, they do. The first oil change is free anyway. It doesn't really cost them that much to rotate the tires and inspect the car.

 

The cost for B 1 was $109 at my local dealer. But I also paid for a new cabin air filter and had them do an alignment which they said was off a bit so it cost about $260 total.

 

The cabin air filter is REALLY easy to change - but convenient to have them do it. An alignment isn't a bad idea. Mine's not pulling or wearing tires oddly (I wouldn't mind having to replace the Contiinentals anyway), so guess I'll leave it alone.
I forgot to mention they took the wheel locks off when they rotated the tires. They got the car from another dealer who had put them on as one of those "stick the customer with crap he doesn't need" options. They passed the cost on to me, but I got a good enough deal I didn't mind.