CAR PARTS HONDA : The one major thing that she DIDN'T ever have done was the timing belt andwater pump service. I'll probably have that done next week. Anything elseI should watch out for?One last question. It also still has the original Honda AM/FM/Tape unit. Iwill remove it and install a AM/FM/CD player. It appears to be a standardsingle DIN size, am I correct?watch for leaky windows and trunk, and you're correct about the single DINstereo.Too much I think. That's why it took me so long to decide. Ended up paying$5500.00. Really is well cared for though.On Sat, 10 Mar 2001 01:48:42 GMT, "Don Nelson" wrote:You gotta wonder about someone who saves oil-change receipts but istoo stupid to have the timing belt changed with it's supposed to.
CAR PARTS HONDA : cuz daddy taught her to get the car jiffy-lubed, and they dont ask how thetiming belt is since they dont replace em. if they did replace em, thered bea lot of cars with timing belts replaced every 20k miles.I just sold my '89 *sob* a few weeks a go. 350,000 kms [220,000 miles] andruns like a top. i wouldn't sweat the timing belt. The one I had in the carwhen I sold it was over 120,000 miles on it. But do get it done soon. Ireplaced the car with a '97 Accord EX-R coupe 5-speed. The two do not evencompare, despite the age difference. The Accord may be a touch faster in thecity, but not on the highway. And the handling - it's night and day. Accordis to 'wishy-washy' .Although the Accord is a little more refined androomier, out of the 6 Hondas I've owned, the Prelude is BY FAR, the bestbuilt and the most reliable. I never drove that car without redlining it andI never suffered an engine problem. Biggest expense? Two new drive shafts ataround 150,000 MILES.Suggestions? Do get the oil changed religiously every 3000 miles [by Honda].They use better oil and can spot things totally unrelated to an oil changethat needs attention. Besides, ever see a cutaway of a Honda oil filter nextto a Fram or generic? No comparison. Hell, I cannot even change the oilmyself as cheap as Honda does it.DO get genuine Honda clutches and drive shafts [if needed]. As a formerfactory worker where aftermarket AND genuine import car parts were produced,I can tell you the raw material and product tolerance for Honda and Toyotaare unbelievable next to the others. Unfortunately, I worked this job afterI put an after market clutch and drive shafts in. The drives shafts had tobe immediately re-done. You can get even better than Honda partsaftermarket, but it is a specialty part usually and very $$$$$.Clean your A/C condenser every year!Put 'H' rated tires on, not 'S' or 'T'.I never ran premium fuel, but, if you'll pardon my arrogance, Canadianregular grade gas -although the same octane - is better than the US stuff;ask any outboard motor owner. Maybe you should at least stick to midgrade.Avoid ethanol fuels.Try and lube your temperature control cable behind the dash, if possible.Replace the muffler with a Honda one.Tune-ups? One every three years [about 60,000 miles for me]. I never did thevalves. But I did changes plugs and air filter at specified intervals andflushed the rad bi annually.Rust starts at gas cap cover, just above of the rear mud flaps and the topcorners of the windshield first. Watch for it!Definitely rust-check [aerosol can] the mounts for the license plate lightsNOW and as frequently as possible.Do not use oil based lube on your antennae, use graphite, like the kind forlocks and guns. And, if you are so inclined, remove the entire motor unit[ it is forward of where the tire jack is] and clean it inside and outyearly - you will never have to replace it. You will need snap ring pliersor a special tool from Honda to remove the chrome retaining ring on theoutside of the car.NEVER use additives in the oil. They do squat. I 've spent yearsresearching. Just change the oil.Above all, ENJOY it. I know you will.
CAR PARTS HONDA : Just wanted to share this story 'cause I know lots of frugal people ownHondas. I have *NO* affiliation with this company but it's going tosave me a significant amount of money and I like other people to knowabout good things and be able to save $$ also. In the interest of being frugal, I purchased an '89 Honda Prelude about6 weeks ago. Last week I found out that I need to replace upper rearcontrol arms on both sides. (I'd never heard of these up til now andhave owned several Hondas.) Anyway, got one quote for $470 from areputable garage. I couldn't believe it so I went to another garageowned by a Honda certified mechanic. He quoted me $475 without knowingabout the first quote. Told me the control arms were $175 each (Ineeded one on each side) and labor would be $125. I got on the internetand found a site that sells Honda parts wholesale to the public. Theyquoted me $115 each plus shipping. I don't have to pay sales taxbecause they are not in my state so *IF* the garage will charge me thesame labor rate if I supply parts, it means I'll save about $135(translate to almost 30%!)
CAR PARTS HONDA : Hope this info is of benefit to someone. Here's the website.They are also very quick about getting a quote to you.And you're going to get 'em shipped to you for less than $30/piece?No idea what they are (my daddy does all my major car-repairs!), but theysound quite heavy..I'd suspect that the mechanic will not be happy about you supplying yourown parts, as he is thereby tossing away the profit he would have made byselling you the parts himself. The shops typically charge you double whatthey themselves pay -- which you can verify by getting a J.C. Whitneycatalog (), which is a truly useful document.Sorry if the web site sucks, I just saw the URL on the cover. I lovetheir catalogs, and the store itself is pretty neat too.
CAR PARTS HONDA : Bev *To e-mail me, change nOt.gov to nEt*%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Sign on restroom hand-dryer: "Push button for a message from your congressman."I agree that it would be cutting out part of their profit. I've got acouple of places that I plan to check out for labor costs. The guy whois the certified Honda mechanic did mention that business was slow rightnow. Guess I'll find out just how slow it really is! I haven't called them yet because I'm still getting the money togetherto pay for the parts!J.C. Whitney catalogs are cool! I love just looking through them. Iused to have a VW bug and got lots of stuff from them many years ago. Thanks for the web site URL. I didn't know they had one.
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