Honda Fit Ownership Costs After 8,000 Miles

By Joe Bruzek
November 23, 2015
img369126246 1448314947467 jpg 2015 Honda Fit; | Cars.com photo by Evan Sears

At 6,800 miles, Cars.com’s long-term Honda Fit let us know it was time for the hatchback’s first scheduled maintenance when the “A1” maintenance light illuminated in the instrument panel. The owner’s manual decoded A as an oil change, and the 1 as a tire rotation, so we were off to our local dealership for the service.

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The Honda Fit takes 3.5 quarts of 0W-20-weight partial-synthetic oil when changed with the filter, and the oil, filter and replacement drain plug washer totaled $44.95, while the tire rotation cost $24.95. With taxes and fees, the Fit’s first maintenance trip to the dealership cost $74.61, which adds to the ownership costs of our Fit, including the wheel replacement after one was stolen and adding navigation through HondaLink.

 img1166224665 1448315288880 jpg Cars.com photo by Evan Sears; Cars.com chart by Paul Dolan

 
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Joe Bruzek

Managing Editor Joe Bruzek’s 22 years of automotive experience doesn’t count the lifelong obsession that started as a kid admiring his dad’s 1964 Chevrolet Corvette — and continues to this day. Joe’s been an automotive journalist with Cars.com for 16 years, writing shopper-focused car reviews, news and research content. As Managing Editor, one of his favorite areas of focus is helping shoppers understand electric cars and how to determine whether going electric is right for them. In his free time, Joe maintains a love-hate relationship with his 1998 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am that he wishes would fix itself. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-bruzek-2699b41b/

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