All New Honda BR-V Owners & Fan Club (including Features & Information)

[farhan_khan_h1]

A simple routine oil filter, air filter and engine oil (0w20) change is now more than 16K PKR.

[ifadey]

I think the cost is due to engine oil and air filter.
Average cost of engine oil these days is around 10k.
5k is average cost of air filter. Honda OEM filter lasts 30,000 km or 2 years. Don't change it at 10,000 km please. This is a total waste of money. Honda dealerships are chona max pro.

[farhan_khan_h1]

Honda OEM filter lasts 30,000 km or 2 years. Don't change it at 10,000 km please.

Really!?, didn't knew this one, I change it religiously around 10K or sometimes 8K. Cause what they show me is "dekhein sir full black hogaya hai, matti jum gayi hai" and stuff.

PS: I now change the oil around 8K~10K KMs.

[ifadey]

That black doesn't represent anything. It gets black quickly only due to oil.
Check Honda air filter replacement on international forums. It's more than 30,000 km for normal conditions. 24,000 km in severe conditions.

[farhan_khan_h1]

Man, what a waste of money and resources. Is there anything like cleaning it after every 5K or just it needs to be there without touching and just simply replace?

Anyways, thanks Fawad bhai! will go upto 20K from now on.

[ifadey]

BTW, that kala wala (black) air filter is sold to customers if someone wants it. One of our forum member Hamza buy that 10,000 km used air filter by paying methai to mechanic

Here's the international maintenance schedule from the owner's manual of Honda City GM6. This schedule is for Gulf countries where dust is severe issue

Is there anything like cleaning it after every 5K or just it needs to be there without touching and just simply replace?

No need to clean anything. Just put it there, and forget.

[farhan_khan_h1]

One of our forum member Hamza buy that 10,000 km used air filter by paying methai to mechanic

I believe then its not just GM6, would be true for Civic turbo or any wet air filter?

[dms664]

methai

I got one such spanking clean cabin filter which the customer removed way earlier and I gave only mithai to the honda tech.

[ifadey]

I believe then its not just GM6, would be true for Civic turbo or any wet air filter?

Yes correct. It's the same across the board. I have seen international forums of Civic, CRV, CRZ, all mention similar change intervals

[roony]

Here's the international maintenance schedule from the owner's manual of Honda City GM6

what does pkdm owners book say?

[ifadey]

what does pkdm owners book say?

Damn! PKDM owner's manual also says 30,000 km. Actually I have downloaded copy of international owner's manual, I always check that for maintenance.

[mgalaxy3]

Oil shouldn’t cost above 8.5k rupees. That’s the best 0w20 oil available locally in official capacity ie Havoline ProDS.

Easily runs 8k to 10k km.

Genuine oil filter will also be not too heavy on the pocket if you buy from third party shops. Same for air filter but can also go with third party air filters doesn’t have to be oem.

Can you break down how you’re getting to 16k?

[farhan_khan_h1]

Can you break down how you’re getting to 16

[mgalaxy3]

Ah so they’re making their money from air filter. 6k for one? lol that’s too high.

Try sourcing it from other shops or use a third party one.

Oil change is free from any other oil change shop, the oil that they drain covers the cost.

[farhan_khan_h1]

Yeah, I'll try the air filter from one of the guy I know who is on the very platform, so that's covered.
Meanwhile the oil change labor, I won't go to anyone apart from dealership just because those outside guys don't have torque wrench nor they know what that is, they would tight it till they hear their internal farts, so I am OK to spend money on the guys with the tools who knows specs as well.

[ifadey]

Better stick with OEM air filter and try to use it for 30,000 km or 2~3 years. With those intervals, it's not expensive. Remember that 30k interval is for OEM filter.

Also compare the prices of dealership with PartsCentral. I usually found the OE filters are cheaper from PartsCentral

[mgalaxy3]

If someone really is changing it at 30k then it makes sense to keep using it for 3-4 oil changes. Makes the filter economical then.

[mgalaxy3]

You’ll be surprised how many dealership techs also use the jugaar method.

If yours is using a torque wrench with oem specs and you personally monitor it then it’s good.

[farhan_khan_h1]

The good thing about these almost all Pak's dealership service center is, you got to sit right next to the car while the guys doing their job, and you observe each and everything.

[the_mira_guy_08]

That is if the service center allows you instead of telling you to go to the waiting room.