Well they found faults uncleared to corroborate my hearsay experience. So at least they now believe my story of failed DC charging due to the car's decision. I sent them this: here is a thread from the honda e forum. My 'e' is now booked in for a longer diagnostic check including they loan me another car (it will be free only on production of my drivers licence and LV= insurance certificate). Not had a discussion yet about hybrid servicing i.e. Honda do the batteries (both 12v and BEV) and reset the spanner while I do the normal car stuff with an indy. They seem to have some tortuous algorithm whereby they do it all and imply it is difficult to separate out. As far as I understand, you are allowed to get servicing done by any competent firm and sustain your service history. My bottom line is that as long as all the road-threatening faults are charging related I need Honda to be in that part of the car and also need Honda Assist cover for that aspect and my view is it should be free of charge while their fault history continues. My only two call outs have been battery and/or charging related.

Honda's own tailored OBD reader/reset device is reputably very expensive and a standard one won't hack it.

 

A little side issue: I had booked their courtesy collect/deliver back except had a call from matey in Dereham can he collect at 7:30am and leave his own car here oh and £15 charge for the courtesy service. No ****ing way says I go stick your charge. Shortly after I get a call from the dealer another lad to schedule a service slot so I picks 13:00 when the techs come back after lunch (while I stroll out to the local chippie myself). Actually worked out well because with so much shit going down being there in person was handy. The laugh is they had even logged a disposable charge for engine oil filter the prize twerps. The new hire Service leader ex Porsche clocked that and joked it away. She and I exchanged Boxer/S2000 stories.

 

It's that effortless billing idea which pisses me off

Either service it or don't. Look at it, or do something.

But don't expect £200 for looking at it and swapping a pollen filter any spud with a grade F in spannering couldn't **** up.

Did they do your brake fluid? I'm still griping about that on mine

 

Standard prices: air filter £57, brake fluid £77, trans fluid £98.

My 3-year service was as per the standard all vehicle sheet (which I have).

Brake fluid was done this time (36 month cycle). pollen filter is 24 month cycle so not done.

Trans fluid is down under a 5 year cycle. It isn't due to be changed until the end of the 5-year service plan.

I have not checked what the service booklet says but I do recall some squit about trans fluid and if in a hostile environment etc

The bottom line is Honda dealers play fast and loose with the servicing in order to be maximising their income and minimising actual maintenance.

It seems to me having a full set of service stamps advertises that a mediocre level of attention has been given and minimal essential fluids and disposables used.

p.s. nothing stamped in my service booklet since the 9/21 visit grrrr so last two annual visits are unrecorded. Luckily I have both receipts. They are a right shambles

 

My s2000 was certainly not looked after by honda Nottm and latterly grantham

When I went through the invoices years later I recall they did brake fluid 3 years on the bounce.

This car apparently tells them what to do



They claimed to have done my tranny fluid this year which is required every 31k miles under extreme conditions. My car had done 16.4k at the time lol

 

Regular 3-year service last Thursday. Also booked car in for diagnosis of fast (DC) charging failure.

Today the charge flap won't release. AA cannot help it is back to Honda.

Tomorrow ... as service techs go home at 4pm.

Not happy.

edit: sorted thanks to guys on the FB page and our own @Nottm_S2

A plastic sleeve had been broken so the cable was no longer secured that pops the solenoid. Now on charge

An even more breathtakingly cheap a component as the BMW M3 E92 throttle actuators eh Jason

 

There are some Uber plaggy bits on the car I agree

But unlikely to cost you £2k and have you shitting your pants every time you take it past 5k rpm

That BM was built like a tank but the engine and gearbox were made from cheese. My old one had a bottom end rebuild at 50k miles. How long will that last? Turd.

 

Got in the car Sat am to take the dog out.. nothing, no screens, the mirror cams came on, nowt else

Tested the 12v. 11.8v

Charged it, no issues but pop the charger off and the voltage drops. It's fooked. Apparently there is a TSB out there somewhere for shit 12vs.. made by... Panasonic. My nemesis

I tried honda, had a circular chat, 'we don't want to help' it's out of warranty so off to Halfords, £70 lighter and a healthy voltage

Also bought a booster pack as back up, stashed under the seat (£90)

Aside from tyres and juice first money I have spent on the car I suppose. Off to Chester at the weekend

Oh.. it takes the same battery as an s2000

That is all
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Wait, wut .... EV needs a battery to start its batteries????

What snake oil is this

 

I know.. never understood it. They all have it.

I want a kswap