angler wrote:
The service you mentioned on Honda's is required service, but it's at 100,000 miles not 60,000 and I think only the V6. The 4 cylinder has a Timing chain instead of a belt. It's about 800 ( Not exactly sure) Certainly not 2000. They replace the internal belt, water pump (have to take it off anyway), and a few other things as part of the process.
All the New Dealers do this now for maintenance. They make much more on service and Parts than selling cars. Its a shame since many people get taken
My former coworker never kept his Hondas after 80K miles, always traded for a new one by then..
I don't believe in changing a timing belt just because it hit a certain mileage as "normal" for ANY GOOD WELL DESIGNED ENGINE. Timing belts (and even serpentine belts) CAN EASILY exceed 200,000 miles.
Water pumps on average CAN well exceed 200,000 miles..
Modern engines mechanically are very well engineered and are pretty much the most reliable item in todays vehicles..
The downfall of todays vehicles IS THE ELECTRONICS, all the computers, sensors and wiring will typically give you more fits that the internal parts of a engine.
Honda, like a lot of auto manufacturers now days use the "fear factor" to create fear in peoples minds, making tons of money from folks who just don't know or understand. Upselling unneeded service items is a huge income for the dealers service bays in LABOR AND PARTS.
