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TTDegs · 11th February 2007, 01:41

How much does it costs for servicing? - Did you go for the Honda Happiness package? For a one off cost, it covers (from memory) 3 years of sevices. Only available on petrol models. If not, service costs vary - best to phone around your local dealers for quotes

Plus when do you need it? - Petrol: whichever comes first 12,500 or 12 months then 25,000 or 24 months etc
Plus - engine oil each 6,250 miles (or again, 1 year).
plus other minor bits and pieces as you would expect (air filters etc)

major service at 50,000 & 100,000

Where do to take it? Dealers or small independent garages? Always a tough choice! In theory, independants should be cheaper, and (some would say) care more.
But these days, it's often only the big Honda franchises who can afford to stock all the right bits of kit to allow them to do the work properly.
Plus, again in theory, a Civic with a full Honda service history might be worth more than one with a service book stamped by 'J Bloggs & Son'.
This applies to pretty much all new cars, not just Hondas or Civics.

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TTDegs Supporter Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,634 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	How much does it costs for servicing? - Did you go for the Honda Happiness package? For a one off cost, it covers (from memory) 3 years of sevices. Only available on petrol models. If not, service costs vary - best to phone around your local dealers for quotes Plus when do you need it? - Petrol: whichever comes first 12,500 or 12 months then 25,000 or 24 months etc Plus - engine oil each 6,250 miles (or again, 1 year). plus other minor bits and pieces as you would expect (air filters etc) major service at 50,000 & 100,000 Where do to take it? Dealers or small independent garages? Always a tough choice! In theory, independants should be cheaper, and (some would say) care more. But these days, it's often only the big Honda franchises who can afford to stock all the right bits of kit to allow them to do the work properly. Plus, again in theory, a Civic with a full Honda service history might be worth more than one with a service book stamped by 'J Bloggs & Son'. This applies to pretty much all new cars, not just Hondas or Civics.