What would you have done at 105K?

[hofffam]

I do many things DIY. But I don't want to do the timing belt and water pump on my wife's 2006 EX-L. I have done brake shoes, ATF, etc.

What else would you have done? I am thinking:

1. timing belt
2. water pump
3. drive belt(s)
4. radiator hoses

The manual seems to say spark plugs are due. Easy to do at home? Or have the mechanic do it?

Any cost estimates on the TB/WP service?

[rocky]

If you pay someone, $1400 for everything.

I'm actually thinking of trading as tires are coming up for replacement as well......

[jl_ss]

Originally Posted by hofffam

I do many things DIY. But I don't want to do the timing belt and water pump on my wife's 2006 EX-L. I have done brake shoes, ATF, etc.

What else would you have done? I am thinking:

1. timing belt
2. water pump
3. drive belt(s)
4. radiator hoses

The manual seems to say spark plugs are due. Easy to do at home? Or have the mechanic do it?

Any cost estimates on the TB/WP service?

TB/WP is $750 at my dealer. For everything due in the manual including TB, WO, belts, SP, tranny fluid, inspect valve clearance, etc, my dealer wanted $1300.

[ptsmh73]

$750 to 800 for the TB/WP which includes your other belts and coolant change. There are some threads on the plugs. Dealer will charge about $200 for new plugs installed. There is a DIY thread on the TB/WP, but its still a complicated procedure. Brakes are about as comlplex a job as I would want to do.

[onu2002]

This is the quote I got from my dealership:

TIMING BELT PACKAGE- INC. TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP, DRIVE BELTS, TIMING BELT TENSIONER, COOLANT, AND LABOR 950.00 +TAX+SS

SPARK PLUGS- 249.002+TAX+SS

BRAKES FLUID- 55.00+TAX+SS

VALVES- RARE TO BE NEEDED BUT RUNS 450.00+TAX+SS + GASKETS ~(50.00)

COMPLETE PACKAGE- 1429.00+TAX+SS INCLUDES, T-BELT PACKAGE, OIL CHANGE, TIRE ROTATION, BRAKE FLUID CHANGE, SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENT, SERVICE THE BRAKES, LUBE LATCHES, HINGES, SEALS, WINDOW RUN CHANNELS, ROAD AND SAFETY CHECK

SS=Shop Supplies=6% of labor up to $20.

I'll be getting an independent shop to do the belts, wtr pump & brake fluid, and I'll do the rest.

[billaubrey]

Rocky,

What kind of tires do you run? I get an average of 86,000 miles on Michellin Cross Terrains from Costco (with pretty much ignored care) on my 03 Pilot. It is in today at 219,000 miles getting a timing belt.

[Groundpound4200]

I used to have an Acura MDX and I brought it in to the dealer with about 140k on it for maintenance and left with an $1100 bill. They flushed the tranny, radiator, replaced the timing belt, water pump, spark plugs and wires IIRC. I can't think of anything else that was done..

[xGS]

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[jl_ss]

Originally Posted by xGS

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Betcha they find other stuff to recommend to try to make up the difference...