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Car Forum / Honda Cars / September 2004$1150 timing belt & 90,000 maintence, good qoute?
I was qouted at $725 for timing belt water pump (all belts the guy said, not just timing belt, steering ect) & $425 for the other regular 90,000 mile maintenence work for a 1990 Honda Prelude 2.0 S. Does this sound right? It's a Honda delearship service center in Matteson, IL. All work is warrantied 12 months. Should I check out independent certified mechs or just roll with this? I want the job done right. Out of curiousity do most import cars use this timing belt thing? THe Prelude was a bargain for what I paid for it even weith these maintenence costs added but if I decide to buy new or cert used later on it would be nice to buy something that will run for a long time without having to open the engine up. Thanks! On 9/11/04 2:34 PM, in article 2480a1fd.0409111134.5542bfd5@posting.google.com, "ghostdog69" > I was qouted at $725 for timing belt water pump (all belts the guy > said, not just timing belt, steering ect) & $425 for the other regular [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > independent certified mechs or just roll with this? I want the job > done right. This is definitely top dollar pricing for the 90,000 miles service. You should be able to get the belt done by an independent for about half that quote, or do it all yourself for about $200 in parts. What are the specific "regular 90,000 mile maintenance" items that they are offering to do for the extra $425? Look in your owner's manual and price out only those thing that are supposed to be done at 90,000. I'll bet you will be hard pressed to find $425 in legitimate things (not counting the belt) that actually need to be done. The packaged service price at dealers is almost always a major rip-off. > Out of curiousity do most import cars use this timing belt thing? In '90 most of the imports did use timing belts (except Nilsson 4 cylinder engines of that generation used chains). Most of the Japanese car makers are now moving to timing chains on the new cars. > THe > Prelude was a bargain for what I paid for it even weith these > maintenence costs added but if I decide to buy new or cert used later > on it would be nice to buy something that will run for a long time > without having to open the engine up. A quick look at KBB.com shows a '90 'lude with 90,000 miles in good condition has a trade-in value of $1245. I certainly would not dump $1150 into one for just a timing belt and a "service". > In '90 most of the imports did use timing belts (except Nilsson 4 cylinder > engines of that generation used chains). And even chains aren't perfect. My brother had a 91 Infiniti Q45 (Nissan), which used chains; at some point, he had to have the chains replaced. Apparently it's not at all unusual. Of course, this was $2700... >> In '90 most of the imports did use timing belts (except Nilsson 4 cylinder >> engines of that generation used chains). [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Of course, this was $2700... Because when you change the chains, you're supposed to change the sprockets too... On 9/11/04 7:04 PM, in article ch47k0ps8aae7vt6o3eku02pf6q2sn2kp5@4ax.com, >>> In '90 most of the imports did use timing belts (except Nilsson 4 cylinder >>> engines of that generation used chains). [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Because when you change the chains, you're supposed to change the > sprockets too... The issue on the '91 Q45 had to do with Nissan using plastic chain guides which prematurely disintegrated. The chain is buried in the engine, not stuck out in front of it like a belt. Changing a chain is pretty close to a major overhaul labor wise, hence the $2700. > I was qouted at $725 for timing belt water pump (all belts the guy > said, not just timing belt, steering ect) & $425 for the other regular > 90,000 mile maintenence work for a 1990 Honda Prelude 2.0 S. > > Does this sound right? Yes. It might sound 'correct' but as with most dealer services, it's mostly huge profit! Check around with independants, they are usually less of a rip off (still rediculous) but make sure you have at least a good recomendation from someone. The timing belt is mandatory in a honda, don't ignore it but the 90k service is mostly fluid changes that any home mechanic or shade tree mechanic can do allot cheaper. good luck, Chris > > I was qouted at $725 for timing belt water pump (all belts the guy > > said, not just timing belt, steering ect) & $425 for the other regular [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Yes. |
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