We have a 2016 honda pilot, ex-l, with 75213 miles. It has been running good, and we have maintained service. We have not had any trouble at all. My wife went to get it serviced and was told that there were essential things that had to be done at 75000 miles. I would like an opinion of what things are needed and what is not. Total bill will be over $900. It is not under warranty now.
1. Premium fuel system service: $215
2. Honda transmission service: $145.95
3. Premium coolant service: $216
4. Premium brake fluid service: $162
5. Rear differential service: $89.00
6. Transfer case service $89.00

 

welcome to the forum. If you are using a Honda Dealership to do this work it is expensive maintenance. since you are out of warranty you can service you fuel system by getting a can of Sea Foam and install with a full tank of gas. for your transmission service, transfer case, and rear differential service call the transmission shops, check their customer rating, ask them what type of transmission fluid they use. if anything other than Honda Transmission only, call someone else. (must use Honda Fluid Only) then get price est. if your radiator fluid is over 2 years old, call radiator shops to find out what the cost is to drain and replenish fluid. the next time you have your brakes done front or back or both at a brake shop (midas) have them drain and replenish the brake system. if you do this your self, you may save a lot more money. Get a Honda Service/ repair manual (ebay, amazon) not the ones from an auto parts place. if you have any question, ask. the dumb question is the one you did not ask or afraid to ask. Try to find a good local shop that does trans overhaul and auto repairs. shop that has been around a long time, has good ratings. sometimes a shop may have an old grumpy owners. don't tell them how to fix, just get an estimate for all the items. don't tell them you have a price quote but that you need one please.

 

I have a 2016 Pilot as well. All those items are addressed by Maintenance Minder, with the exception of the fuel system and brake fluid. The Owner’s Manual says the brake fluid should be changed every 3 years. The manual also says to use Top Tier fuel to keep the injectors clean. If you followed the Maint Minder and the manual, these items would not be necessary at once.