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It's the labour, plus the cost of disposal. And the labour includes the cost of the junior grease monkey who will hopefully take the old oil out first, rent on the garage space, cost of the car lifts, ludicrous price of the machine to reset the "oil change required" light, ... and profit. Lots and lots of profit. Capitalism at its finest!
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As far as I know those Hondas need the synthetic oil.
The price should also include the cost of the oil filter and they might also do an engine flush to get all the old oil out.
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An engine flush just to replace the oil?
No sane mechanic will waste his time doing that. A crooked garage might charge you for it though. But nobody being paid to do an oil change will take the time to do that--ever.
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It depends on the circumstances, like when the last time an oil change was done, how old the car is, etc.
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Sure, maybe if someone's been neglectful to the point where the oil now has more in common with tar than actual oil.
But then, if that's the case, you won't walk away from something like by only spending $55.
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I would have been interested in reading that article except the web site kept popping dialogs and starting videos I was not interested in seeing/hearing.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: I would have been interested in reading that article except the web site kept popping dialogs and starting videos I was not interested in seeing/hearing.
You're retired. What else were you going to do with your time?
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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There's nothing special about a Honda.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Maybe so, but the first one I bought (an '85 Accord) reached a little over 1 light-second on the odometer before I donated it to charity.
Software Zen: delete this;
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0W-20 is just thinner than 10W-30.
Doesn't say anything about quality, it's just a measure of viscosity. While the quality defines the life. (oil or engine)
Anyway, going cheap may get very expensive.
Check which oils to use by the manufacturer.
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How much is the filter?
Ah, you didnt think about the filter did you? 
Anyway, this sounds OK. Filters can be a right pain to get off, give the garage $55, it is a good price, let them get filthy dirty.
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Munchies_Matt wrote: Filters can be a right pain to get off, give the garage $55, it is a good price, let them get filthy dirty.
Correct.
I'm not touching this engine.
I'm going to pay the professionals to do it.
Perhaps that will help matters.
Based on my historical lack of car skills, it certainly won't hurt.
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Notes from a car guy:
Your car takes 4 quarts of oil (or more precisely, 3.7, but they charge you for four. Then, there's the filter.
The (recommended) oil for your car is a synthetic blend. Valvoline full synth is about $7/quart at wlamart.
Buy a quality filter - I use Motorcraft on my Mustang, but Wix on all my other cars. DO NOT get FRAM oil filters. If you buy the filter yourself and take it to whereever you get your oil changed, they'll install it
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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What are Your thoughts on the Mobil 1 M1 Oil Filter ?
Interesting; eBay has This...
- "...Genuine Honda / Acura Engine Oil Filter Accord Civic CR-V Pilot OEM 15400PLMA02..."
...for just about the same price; and that's for quantity 1.
Is the genuine Honda part better than the Mobil 1 part ?
eBay couldn't find a match between "Wix" and my Honda.
Thanks for your input (which I just voted up one). My knowledge of cars is not quite zero; almost, but not quite.
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Just went to the local oil change place.
Their price: $75
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My oil costs almost that much (my Mustang uses 9 quarts at $8/quart). I do my own oil changes because everybody's head explodes when I tell them a) how much oil it needs and b) that there are two drain plugs in the oil pan. I also don't trust anyone else to do it right.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Always used synthetic; regardless of the make.
That's what gets you going at -30C and you're not "plugged in" all day.
"(I) am amazed to see myself here rather than there ... now rather than then".
― Blaise Pascal
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Scientists discover mysterious repeating radio signal from deep space | Euronews[^]
I go along with this theory:
Robert McNees: It 'could be' a signal sent back in time by humans to warn us that we write too many 'could be aliens' stories, and everyone in the future is kind of embarrassed for us
Yeah. That sounds about right. 
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Was just reading that story then came here.
I think it's a universal message sent out by a superior race on a distant planet telling others not to come to earth because there's no intelligent life there!
I may not be that good looking, or athletic, or funny, or talented, or smart
I forgot where I was going with this but I do know I love bacon!
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Didn't know SH could sing?...well used to able to could!
I may not be that good looking, or athletic, or funny, or talented, or smart
I forgot where I was going with this but I do know I love bacon!
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It's actually location data from alien smart phones. They appear to have had the same data privacy problems that we do now. 
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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NSA's arm extends pretty far eh?
I may not be that good looking, or athletic, or funny, or talented, or smart
I forgot where I was going with this but I do know I love bacon!
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Why do you think NASA is spelled like that? National Alien Security Agency.
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