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Diff. Fluid change... Honda rip off... ?

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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 06:34 AM
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My dealer changed engine, transmission, and differential oil for $75 total, my Mobil-1 for the engine and diff, their tranny oil. You should go to another dealer.
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 06:43 AM
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if you don't have the time or supplies to do it yourself, at least buy the fluid(mobil 1 for example) and take it in. the dealership will most likely use the wrong fluid if you don't.
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 06:49 AM
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Use xvipers post as other have mentioned. Even a lame-azz wrencher like me was able to do it easily.

Better yet - do what we did. A tech day at a members house. Brake fluid for the track, oil changes, diff fluid changes and tranny fluid changes and lots of beer and b.s.

Good Luck!
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 07:06 AM
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I'd recommend doing it yourself as well, much cheaper and probably better. The irony is stuff like oil and differential changes are free for me because the local mechanic maintains all five of my families cars! So he said he'd throw in labor on the s2000 for free when he was pressured (my father was convinced I would explode my engine changing the oil somehow). If you don't have some sort of deal like that, doing it yourself or some kind of tech day sounds like the right plan.
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 10:33 AM
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Yes it's an easy DIY job but what hasn't been mentioned is that one of the plugs, fill plug I think, is an odd size. I have a pretty extensive tool collection but I had to purchase a new socket nonetheless.
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