Fair-Price Report: 2018 Honda Civic Repairs (2026-06-12)
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Fair-Price Report: 2018 Honda Civic Repairs (2026-06-12)

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Fair-Price Report: 2018 Honda Civic Repairs — 2026-06-13 00:43 UTC

How to read this: every dollar figure below was retrieved from a real, linked source at the stated time — live PartsGeek retail listings for parts, published reference ranges for labor hours, and a 2025 industry survey for the national shop rate ($142.82/hr, source). Fair ranges are ranges because the sources are ranges; nothing here is modeled, estimated, or invented. Jobs we cannot source are marked honestly.

Front brake pads (per axle)

Fair range: $179.79–$215.79 (parts $36.97–$72.97 across 3 sources + labor). Parts price drift: unchanged since the previous cycle. Parts sources:

Brake rotors (pair)

Fair range: $246.20–$378.61 (parts $31.97–$92.97 across 3 sources + labor). Parts price drift: unchanged since the previous cycle. Parts sources:

Synthetic oil change

Fair labor range: $42.85–$71.41 (no parts component — no retail listings tracked for this service). Labor: 0.3–0.5 book-hours (source) × $142.82/hr (source).

Engine air filter

Fair range: $57.82–$103.38 (parts $14.97–$31.97 across 3 sources + labor). Parts price drift: unchanged since the previous cycle. Parts sources:

Cabin air filter

Fair range: $82.38–$169.79 (parts $10.97–$26.97 across 3 sources + labor). Parts price drift: unchanged since the previous cycle. Parts sources:

Engine flush

Fair labor range: $71.41–$142.82 (no parts component — no retail listings tracked for this service). Labor: 0.5–1.0 book-hours (source) × $142.82/hr (source).

Fuel system flush

Fair labor range: $107.12–$285.64 (no parts component — no retail listings tracked for this service). Labor: 0.8–2.0 book-hours (source) × $142.82/hr (source).

Coolant flush

Fair labor range: $85.69–$214.23 (no parts component — no retail listings tracked for this service). Labor: 0.6–1.5 book-hours (source) × $142.82/hr (source).

Transmission flush

Fair labor range: $142.82–$285.64 (no parts component — no retail listings tracked for this service). Labor: 1.0–2.0 book-hours (source) × $142.82/hr (source).

Battery replacement

Fair range: $306.82–$335.38 (parts $263.97–$263.97 across 1 source + labor). Parts price drift: unchanged since the previous cycle. Parts sources:

Spark plugs (4-cyl)

Fair range: $129.23–$212.33 (parts $14.97–$40.95 across 3 sources + labor). Parts price drift: unchanged since the previous cycle. Parts sources:

Serpentine belt

Fair range: $93.36–$164.77 (parts $21.95–$21.95 across 1 source + labor). Parts price drift: unchanged since the previous cycle. Parts sources:

Alternator

Fair range: $298.77–$561.02 (parts $155.95–$203.97 across 3 sources + labor). Parts price drift: unchanged since the previous cycle. Parts sources:

Wheel alignment

Fair labor range: $99.97–$142.82 (no parts component — no retail listings tracked for this service). Labor: 0.7–1.0 book-hours (source) × $142.82/hr (source).

Tire rotation

Fair labor range: $35.71–$71.41 (no parts component — no retail listings tracked for this service). Labor: 0.2–0.5 book-hours (source) × $142.82/hr (source).

Control arm replacement

Fair range: $186.77–$599.41 (parts $43.95–$170.95 across 3 sources + labor). Parts price drift: unchanged since the previous cycle. Parts sources:

Struts / shocks (pair)

Fair range: $415.74–$671.69 (parts $72.97–$228.95 across 3 sources + labor). Parts price drift: unchanged since the previous cycle. Parts sources:


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