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#24 ·
Two weeks ago I paid dealer $199 for B16 service. It was worth it to me to drop it off, get a loaner car, have the service done along with some warranty work (replace side mirror actuators), and pick up at my convenience.
 
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#25 ·
wasjr said:
Two weeks ago I paid dealer $199 for B16 service. It was worth it to me to drop it off, get a loaner car, have the service done along with some warranty work (replace side mirror actuators), and pick up at my convenience.
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While convienence is very nice, you basically paid the dealer $90 to rotate your tires.

I paid $221.30 before tax for oil change, transmission change, transfer case change, and differential change at my local Acura dealer.

It pays to call around and get pricing from other dealers. For only $22 more than you, I also got my transmission fluid changed and transfer case fluid changed. I did not receive a tire rotation.
 
#26 ·
I ended up paying the $350 to get it done. come to find out, Bernardi Acura of Boston's $250 price didn't involve everything that Sunnyside Acura in Nashua did, so I went to Sunnyside instead. Bernardi had a more stripped down "B" service. Not sure if the other stuff really should be an extra $100, but the car just feels more solid and peppy than it did before. just wondering if there was some stuff that needed to be tightened up. could also be that i drove a sardine can ILX as my loaner that day to and from work.....
 
#27 ·
It sounds like not all "B16 Service" is the same between dealerships. When shopping across between dealers it's probably best to focus on what the particular dealership will actually do within the service and then try to compare apples/apples.

I did my own oil changes and rotated the tires myself at the same time (the tire rotation time lines up well with the oil change time) so I didn't shop any prices. I haven't done the diff/trans/etc. changes yet because it hasn't come up on the minder yet despite being at 22K miles (most done on long trips).

MDXfan7 - I doubt that your vehicle is really more solid and peppy due to the service unless they applied some software updates that would affect those attributes. Just changing the oil, rotating tires, etc. and the visual inspections aren't going to be anything you could feel in the seat of your pants.
 
#28 ·
like I said Sunnyside gave this as their "B" service

B Service: $179.95 Replace engine oil and filter using full synthetic oil. Replace engine oil drain plug washer. Inspect all fluid levels and condition of fluids. Check front and rear brake pads, rotors, and brake calipers. Perform front and rear brake caliper slide pin service. Check parking brake adjustment. Inspect tie rod ends, steering gearbox boots. Inspect suspension components. Inspect drive shaft boots. Inspect brake hoses and lines including VSA lines. Inspect brake hoses and lines including VSA lines. Inspect exhaust system. Inspect fuel lines and connections. Note: This model requires 0w-20 motor oil

Bernadi, was just the oil change.

It could be that "under inspection" there was some stuff that needed adjusting/tightening. It did feel sluggish at times, even in sport mode before, but feels better now... whatever
 
#29 ·
It is strange that one dealer would include different items for the A, B, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 services.

Did you specifically mention B16 or did you just say you needed an oil change, tire rotation and differential fluid change.

In my opinion, the B service isn't worth the money the dealer requests for it. If you just told the Boston dealer that you needed an oil change, they may have assumed you had an A1 pop-up.

As you learned, as I did years ago, it is always best to call around to different dealers (if you want the work done at a dealer) and compare prices. I try to get the prices in writing, so I can then price match at the dealer of my choice (my purchasing dealer).
 
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MDXfan7 said:
like I said Sunnyside gave this as their "B" service

B Service: $179.95 Replace engine oil and filter using full synthetic oil. Replace engine oil drain plug washer. Inspect all fluid levels and condition of fluids. Check front and rear brake pads, rotors, and brake calipers. Perform front and rear brake caliper slide pin service. Check parking brake adjustment. Inspect tie rod ends, steering gearbox boots. Inspect suspension components. Inspect drive shaft boots. Inspect brake hoses and lines including VSA lines. Inspect brake hoses and lines including VSA lines. Inspect exhaust system. Inspect fuel lines and connections. Note: This model requires 0w-20 motor oil

Bernadi, was just the oil change.

It could be that "under inspection" there was some stuff that needed adjusting/tightening. It did feel sluggish at times, even in sport mode before, but feels better now... whatever
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Nothing the dealer did in that B service would make your MDX feel better. All they did was a basic oil change and squirt some grease in the caliper pin. Notice that everything else is check or inspect, which no real action is performed. And, they typically do these on any service ticket anyway.

The performance increase must be in your head from going from the ILX back to the MDX.
 
#32 ·
91stealthes said:
While convienence is very nice, you basically paid the dealer $90 to rotate your tires.

I paid $221.30 before tax for oil change, transmission change, transfer case change, and differential change at my local Acura dealer.

It pays to call around and get pricing from other dealers. For only $22 more than you, I also got my transmission fluid changed and transfer case fluid changed. I did not receive a tire rotation.
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I checked with dealers in several states when I purchased my MDX, buying it 200 miles away. However, I am not going to waste my time calling all over town to save $50 on a $200 service. I am self employed and my time is better spent generating revenue.

In reference to the differences in services pointed out in some posts, I will say that in the past, my dealer has had their "recommended" service (which included other items such as wiper inserts, fuel cleaner, etc) which I would then knock down to the proscribed service. However, this time they just offered the specific B16 services. It may be that the service adviser, who I am familiar with, knew I would only want the specific B16 service.
 
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wasjr said:
I checked with dealers in several states when I purchased my MDX, buying it 200 miles away. However, I am not going to waste my time calling all over town to save $50 on a $200 service. I am self employed and my time is better spent generating revenue.
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I agree, but you do it one time for the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 service and you won't have to do it again.

I saved $150 on the 1,3,6 service by sending 1 email, BCC is your friend. I spent maybe 5 minutes total on the local Acura Dealer websites finding an email address of a service representative. So, for about 6 minutes of my time, I saved $150 and received pricing from 4 dealers within 35 miles from my home.

If you have the extra money to spend, more power to you. I am just trying to help fellow MDXers save some money.
 
#35 ·
have a 2010. got car back from dealer today . so I paid 380 CAd$ for the B16 package. pretty sure I would gotten it cheaper anywhere else but I bought this car 5 months back and just wanted to be safe for the first maintenance package. whtat disappointed me is that my steering wheel now vibrates. will call dealer tomorrow and bbring this to their attention.
 
#36 ·
cookiemonsie26 said:
have a 2010. got car back from dealer today . so I paid 380 CAd$ for the B16 package. pretty sure I would gotten it cheaper anywhere else but I bought this car 5 months back and just wanted to be safe for the first maintenance package. whtat disappointed me is that my steering wheel now vibrates. will call dealer tomorrow and bbring this to their attention.
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This is the 3G forum and not sure if the B16 four MDX is the same as ours. Also i assume that the costs may differ somewhat between gens.

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#38 ·
bigbyrd said:
For B16 service on 2014 MDX in Winnipeg, Canada I was quoted:

B1 - $280
6 - diff change - $95
rotation free - ha!
environmental fee for oil - $20

13% tax for a total of $452

DIY - it's very easy...
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You paid $280 for an OIL CHANGE???
 
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#39 ·
I did all the work myself.

I called for a dealership quote afterwards and the b16 total price was $452. The price of the diff fluid change by itself was $95+tax = $108. So yeah, the quote for the B1 is about $290CDN (about $231US).
Unreal!

I just want to encourage people to DIY since dealership price is extremely high and the work is not difficult.
 
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