Ugh with a sidebar of people are idiots…
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The timing belt was replaced last year at 100K miles.
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Well, Honda approved it. They aren’t putting a brand brand new engine in, but one with 35K miles on it. Still, that’s saving her 100K miles on the vehicle!
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So here’s the kicker. The 35K engine has a timing belt, but they are recommending that we go ahead and replace it now, and it will allow them to go in and double check the new engine for leaks and such, plus it’s $1K cheaper to do it now while the engine is out rather than waiting two years to replace it. I’m of 2 minds… The assurance of a new belt and the engine being checked is appealing, but I also dislike giving up the two years left on that belt AND the engine is still warranted…
Thoughts?
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Just had this done on my 2014 Ridgeline. At 140K. I don’t have the invoice in front of me but it was expensive. Truly, I was getting nervous driving with it for so long. @lufins-dad , I think I’d ask myself how long I plan to keep my (new) 35K 2021 Honda Pilot. Having the belt etc replaced now while the engine is out is quite appealing. The labor costs otherwise are real high for this. It also plays well with its resale/trade in value. When I traded in a 2016 CRV last year, that timing belt change question was near the top of a list of questions they asked.
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Just had this done on my 2014 Ridgeline. At 140K. I don’t have the invoice in front of me but it was expensive. Truly, I was getting nervous driving with it for so long. @lufins-dad , I think I’d ask myself how long I plan to keep my (new) 35K 2021 Honda Pilot. Having the belt etc replaced now while the engine is out is quite appealing. The labor costs otherwise are real high for this. It also plays well with its resale/trade in value. When I traded in a 2016 CRV last year, that timing belt change question was near the top of a list of questions they asked.
@blondie said in Ugh with a sidebar of people are idiots…:
Just had this done on my 2014 Ridgeline. At 140K. I don’t have the invoice in front of me but it was expensive. Truly, I was getting nervous driving with it for so long. @lufins-dad , I think I’d ask myself how long I plan to keep my (new) 35K 2021 Honda Pilot. Having the belt etc replaced now while the engine is out is quite appealing. The labor costs otherwise are real high for this. It also plays well with its resale/trade in value. When I traded in a 2016 CRV last year, that timing belt change question was near the top of a list of questions they asked.
We will likely keep it through 300K miles, so we know there are several more belt changes…
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Labor rates increase. 100K from now could make for an expensive repair. Can you predict what your 135K Pilot might be worth then? I get anxious to get a new Honda once my yearly labor + parts costs approach trade in/resale value. I think Ive purchased 10 new Hondas in my life time.
