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Big Service time
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:47 pm
by simoncider
Got my lude (a8) booked in for an MOT on thursday (which may or may not be about 3 weeks late, oops)
Just about to roll over 75k, so getting a big service done including belts and water pump.
any other advice? it's not being done at a Honda garage, the guy is an awesome mechanic so i'm sure he'll know what needs to be done, but anything he might not know about? I'll definitely have a chat with him about the auto tensioner, but i'm not planning on doing the manual swap as i don't drive the car hard (not very often anyway) and there's no engine mods.
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:15 pm
by bluejackhustler
Balance shaft retainer!!!
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:11 am
by Merlin
Balance shaft belt?
What about fluids? Gearbox, engine coolant, brake fluid / clutch fluid?
Valve clearances?
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 6:58 pm
by simoncider
wow, that really was a big service and MOT!!
1 wheel bearing hub - £185.32
MOT - £54
brake pads - £37.45
spark plugs - £18.80
Oil filter - £6.99
Oil - £28.99
Water pump - £78.42
Cambelt and Balance Shaft Kit - £182.46
Labour - £225
£817.43
Ouch.
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:08 pm
by judderod
Fair price for Honda IMHO. You didn't do too bad at all there considering!
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:25 pm
by lewd lude lover
you paid 20£ for 4x (four) spark plugs
where? were they the right ones? i always seem to pay that EACH
a happy honda is a happy driver. enjoy it, its worth it
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:35 pm
by honda-hardy
bloody heck, James what plugs did you buy at that price? £18 is a fair price for standard plugs, i just got a quote for iridium plugs at a tenner each.
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:00 pm
by simoncider
yeah, to be fair, at first i thought jobby, i've spent 800 quid! but considering the work, i think i've done pretty well and the car felt really good and tight driving home. he's a good mechanic and he's always looked after my cars really well, and the parts are always reasonably priced. i always knew it was going to be a big service, at least it's out the way now! happy prelude is a good prelude.
i assume they're the right plugs!!
only obvious thing that hasn't been touched is the tensioner....
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:02 pm
by BigTom
lewd lude lover wrote:you paid 20£ for 4x (four) spark plugs
where? were they the right ones? i always seem to pay that EACH
a happy honda is a happy driver. enjoy it, its worth it
They'll be coppers I'm guessing. Just changed mine and copper NGKs were £4 each off ebay. Iridium and plats come in about around £9-10.
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 12:12 am
by vtectom
I know a guy who was a Honda technician for 35 yrs. He says they never replaced a tensioner
unless it sounded noisy.