Chicagoland S2k fresh owner needs help
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I am apprehensive about taking the car to dealers for fluid changes.
A honda mechanic once told me that if I thought I needed to torque the oil filter, I should take my car to someone more qualified than myself. So...maybe they don't do that procedure at his dealership...?? Which is worrisome.
Dealers were also using VTM fluid in the S2000 diff for a while. But...I think they may have that handled now, after a lot of diff failures.
Anyway, there's good and bad dealers. I just feel like you may have to hold their hands a bit sometimes.
A honda mechanic once told me that if I thought I needed to torque the oil filter, I should take my car to someone more qualified than myself. So...maybe they don't do that procedure at his dealership...?? Which is worrisome.
Dealers were also using VTM fluid in the S2000 diff for a while. But...I think they may have that handled now, after a lot of diff failures.
Anyway, there's good and bad dealers. I just feel like you may have to hold their hands a bit sometimes.
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Great timing. I too live in Naperville, and just picked up an 2008 AP2, Red, 38K miles from Indiana. Let me know if you find a good resource.
So far the best I heard about is the one mentioned below-RCN(?) but after I picked mine up, I drove back from Indiana, and went to Schaumburg Honda.
I just needed to get fluids changed and I figured they couldn't mess it up.
Had it 'paint corrected' because it had some burn in from the rains we had earlier in Sept.
I have it stored now at 5'oclock tower near Carmax in Naperville. Will have to upload some pics.
Sounds like you had a great find as well.
Will have to meet up.
So far the best I heard about is the one mentioned below-RCN(?) but after I picked mine up, I drove back from Indiana, and went to Schaumburg Honda.
I just needed to get fluids changed and I figured they couldn't mess it up.
Had it 'paint corrected' because it had some burn in from the rains we had earlier in Sept.
I have it stored now at 5'oclock tower near Carmax in Naperville. Will have to upload some pics.
Sounds like you had a great find as well.
Will have to meet up.
2008 at 5'oclock tower
Not the cleanest of pics.
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From: Illnoise. WAY downtown, jerky.
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Trust me-it is no Beverly Hills except for those that are cocooned here and think it so.
Imagine a town full of Karens.....
Yes the car is at an expensive storage spot, but not in the car condo. they have a storage option for non homeowners, and it is a bit expensive.
I was originally planning on storing at 'Bigboytoys' storage in Wheaton, but the prices skyrocketed almost overnight. It went from $175ish one day, to literally $300 the next. per
My home garage was already full, so I had to find space literally available within 2 hours. Good/Bad these guys were the only ones available.
Good news is they give it a 'free consultation' with the onsite repair facility, that is well regarded, keep it in a heated garage, and provide free hookup to battery tender.
If I could find another place, I would be happy to move when this lease is up.
Imagine a town full of Karens.....
Yes the car is at an expensive storage spot, but not in the car condo. they have a storage option for non homeowners, and it is a bit expensive.
I was originally planning on storing at 'Bigboytoys' storage in Wheaton, but the prices skyrocketed almost overnight. It went from $175ish one day, to literally $300 the next. per
My home garage was already full, so I had to find space literally available within 2 hours. Good/Bad these guys were the only ones available.
Good news is they give it a 'free consultation' with the onsite repair facility, that is well regarded, keep it in a heated garage, and provide free hookup to battery tender.
If I could find another place, I would be happy to move when this lease is up.
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