honda dealership wants $180
08-05-2005 | 08:03 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by f22b1sedan
I understand the value of a well versed mechanic...i didnt do my first clutch install for that reason alone...someone TRAINED to do such a thing is worth while. I suggest to MOST people to have a honda tech install their water pump/timing belt. however, An oil pan gasket is another story...if I can do it...I think anyone can do it...its a few different sized sockets and two different sized extensions. The whole job is just to easy to pay that much for when the part cost 30$ and its a 150$ labor job. They make that much for a reason but i wouldnt pay it. Hence, I am doing my own engine swap, change my own oil, brakes...ect...
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08-05-2005 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by thisismatt
And my precum has more intelligent life than you have in your skull, what's your point? Do you ever post anything useful?
08-05-2005 | 10:30 PM
#23
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Originally Posted by thisismatt
Not everyone has the tools to do it either...breaker bar for the manifold bolts if they're old, torque wrench for the pan bolts, etc
08-05-2005 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by f22b1sedan
all i am reading is excuses to spend money...a basic tool set from craftsman has all you need if you can afford a pipe from lowes to finish of the set and a torque wrench can be rented from da zone for a few bones...excuses are excuses...I prefer to do stuff myself...IMO do it yourself...if not...pay honda to work on your car...they are more than qualified...or so you can hope...my encounters with the techs around here are less than enjoyable or memorable in a positive way. I know more about my cars than they do...this is from personal experience...180$ is well spent if you have the money to blow or lack to time to do it...
I forgot more than you'll ever know about your car
08-06-2005 | 09:36 AM
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180$ is a lot of money for soemthing that me(not extremely knowledgeable DIY mechanic)can do myself in my parking lot of my appartment with jack stands a jack and some tools. to me 150$ worth of labor can be spent another way on my car...
08-06-2005 | 11:06 AM
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Chill out people. Some people are mechanically inclined and some people aren't. Some people have the time to work on their car and some don't. Some people have the money to afford to have some else to do it and some don't. I have been in both places, it doesn't mean that I am wrong, or you are wrong, to do it one way or another. I have rebuilt two cars from the bottom up, mostly on jack stands with a creeper, got my first shot of brake fluid in my eye at 16, had an AT tranny slip off the jack onto my chest (a powerglide) and on and on.
Finally, not all dealer shops are the same, it takes time to find a good mechanic. My local Acura dealer sucks badly, the Honda dealer use to do basic factory maintainance work on my RSX.
What is easy and practical for one person may not be for another, but that doesn't in and of itself make it wrong.
Finally, not all dealer shops are the same, it takes time to find a good mechanic. My local Acura dealer sucks badly, the Honda dealer use to do basic factory maintainance work on my RSX.
What is easy and practical for one person may not be for another, but that doesn't in and of itself make it wrong.
08-06-2005 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by neonknight0311
Chill out people. Some people are mechanically inclined and some people aren't. Some people have the time to work on their car and some don't. Some people have the money to afford to have some else to do it and some don't. I have been in both places, it doesn't mean that I am wrong, or you are wrong, to do it one way or another. I have rebuilt two cars from the bottom up, mostly on jack stands with a creeper, got my first shot of brake fluid in my eye at 16, had an AT tranny slip off the jack onto my chest (a powerglide) and on and on.
Finally, not all dealer shops are the same, it takes time to find a good mechanic. My local Acura dealer sucks badly, the Honda dealer use to do basic factory maintainance work on my RSX.
What is easy and practical for one person may not be for another, but that doesn't in and of itself make it wrong.
Finally, not all dealer shops are the same, it takes time to find a good mechanic. My local Acura dealer sucks badly, the Honda dealer use to do basic factory maintainance work on my RSX.
What is easy and practical for one person may not be for another, but that doesn't in and of itself make it wrong.
08-07-2005 | 02:09 PM
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I'm just kidding ppl, you know I love to give advice. I guess it sounded like a another dealership slam and I got a little butthurt. dude do it if you can It's about an hour for me to do IF I can remove the old gasket without pulling out a blowtorch!