I paid $80 at the dealer for this. I am not sure if this is acceptable or not. It was just for an oil change and a tire rotation/balance. Should I feel ok?

 

My last oil change/tire rotation here was $42.

 

How many miles are you at? When I had to get my 10k maintenance, I think it was just an oil change and rotation for about $50.

 

Which dealership is this?

 

sounds like too much.

 

if tire balancing is actually done, then $80 sounds reasonable... if it's just oil/rotation, then you're getting' hosed

 

Balancing was done (according to the paperwork). This was at Potamkin Mazda. I don't necessarily have a problem with it, I was just a bit suprised. But if you all think this was reasonable, then cool. This was my second dealer oil-change. Mileage is like 8700. I did my own change in the middle, somewhere around 5k.

 

When I bought my car, I purchased a rotation/balancing and road hazard package from Discount Tire. After the life of the tires, the costs will be pretty close, but you get more for the money with the tire shop because you get the road hazard. Plus, if you notice tire wear sooner than the normal 6-8K miles, you can rotate them sooner at no cost. You'll pay for it each time at the dealership. Not to mention that you will get in and out quicker at the tire shop than you will at the dealership.

 

You renegade maverick!

Derka derka

 

did you wait for it or had to come back later during the day or next day?

in new york, we'd have to wait at least a freakin day for an oil change.

 

I paid about $45 for both oil change and tire rotation in San Diego

 

Why did you need balancing at less than 9000 miles? Any flats, remounting, compalints from you, request that they do it...whatever??

My dealer in Houston offers a plan wherein I pay for the 15,000, 30,000 etc service at regular (very reasonable) price and the oil changes in between are FREE!!! And it almost never takes more than 2 or 3 hours.

I had my tires drop-shipped by TireRack to the local Firestone shop, bought their road-hazard plan, and go to them for wheel and tire problems.

P.S. I also really like Discount Tire (Houston, San Antonio), but they aren't in this market.