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replace hoses on 2001 accord?
Hello,
I went in for a oil change to the Honda dealer for my 2001 Accord LX. The service guy said that the hoses were getting soft and recommended to get all 9 of them replaced along with the thermostat. He quoted about $620 for this job. It seems rather high. Is this a typical job for cars that are 8-9 years old? Is the price right? Also, he said the oil pan gasket was getting wet and would cost $240 to have it replaced. again it seems high. Any opinions here? Are there other shops who do a decent job with hoses and oil gasket and charge less? Honda does price matching to some extent. Pls advise. Thanks |
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replace hoses on 2001 accord?
On 01/13/2010 05:40 PM, lora wrote:
> Hello, > I went in for a oil change to the Honda dealer for my 2001 Accord LX. > The service guy said that the hoses were getting soft and recommended > to get all 9 of them replaced along with the thermostat. He quoted > about $620 for this job. It seems rather high. > > Is this a typical job for cars that are 8-9 years old? Is the price > right? > > Also, he said the oil pan gasket was getting wet and would cost $240 > to have it replaced. again it seems high. Any opinions here? > > Are there other shops who do a decent job with hoses and oil gasket > and charge less? Honda does price matching to some extent. > > Pls advise. Thanks chances are, this person is bull****ting you. yes, hoses can deteriorate, but quality oem honda hoses last a good long time. some on my civic are over 20 years old. oh, and they usually go hard, not soft - which is why they'd crack. same for the oil pan gasket. get a second opinion, or even a third opinion, from a reputable independent honda specialist and err on the side of caution. and $600 for hoses is ridiculous. |
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replace hoses on 2001 accord?
On 01/13/10 23:33, jim beam wrote:
> On 01/13/2010 05:40 PM, lora wrote: >> Hello, >> I went in for a oil change to the Honda dealer for my 2001 Accord LX. >> The service guy said that the hoses were getting soft and recommended >> to get all 9 of them replaced along with the thermostat. He quoted >> about $620 for this job. It seems rather high. >> >> Is this a typical job for cars that are 8-9 years old? Is the price >> right? >> >> Also, he said the oil pan gasket was getting wet and would cost $240 >> to have it replaced. again it seems high. Any opinions here? >> >> Are there other shops who do a decent job with hoses and oil gasket >> and charge less? Honda does price matching to some extent. >> >> Pls advise. Thanks > > chances are, this person is bull****ting you. yes, hoses can > deteriorate, but quality oem honda hoses last a good long time. some on > my civic are over 20 years old. oh, and they usually go hard, not soft - > which is why they'd crack. same for the oil pan gasket. Sounds like an opportunistic scam artist, i.e., you drive in, meaning the engine is hot and the hoses therefore soft, and he points it out as a problem. > get a second opinion, or even a third opinion, from a reputable > independent honda specialist and err on the side of caution. and $600 > for hoses is ridiculous. Sure sounds it. |
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