36k and only oil changes...Any issues?
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From: Gainesville
It's really easier to do than an oil change. You should do it yourself.
Just purchase the following:
1 quart LE607 (from Rick's)
1 drain plug washer (from Hardtopguy.com)
1 fill plug washer (from Hardtopguy)
I also recommend buying a "pump" from a local autoparts store that allows you to screw the pump onto the bottle. This easier than using a tube and duct tape, IMO.
As for tools, all you need is a ratchet and 23 or 24mm (check DIY thread) socket. So, if you have ratchet set, just go buy the extra socket.
You can easily slide under the rear of the car without jacking it up. Loosen the fill plug first.
Then loosen and remove the drain plug. Let it drain out (like an oil change). Put on a new washer. Also, take off the fill plug and put on a new washer.
Once it's pretty much fully drained, put the new washer and drain plug on. Tighten.
Then, take the bottle of LE607, attach the pump, slide back under the car and pump it into the fill hole. Once liquid starts coming back out, it's filled up (will take just under a quart to fill).
Put the new washer and fill plug back on.
You're done.
Cheap and easy to do!
Otherwise, Honda rapes you for the service, even if you bring your own fluid!
Just purchase the following:
1 quart LE607 (from Rick's)
1 drain plug washer (from Hardtopguy.com)
1 fill plug washer (from Hardtopguy)
I also recommend buying a "pump" from a local autoparts store that allows you to screw the pump onto the bottle. This easier than using a tube and duct tape, IMO.
As for tools, all you need is a ratchet and 23 or 24mm (check DIY thread) socket. So, if you have ratchet set, just go buy the extra socket.
You can easily slide under the rear of the car without jacking it up. Loosen the fill plug first.
Then loosen and remove the drain plug. Let it drain out (like an oil change). Put on a new washer. Also, take off the fill plug and put on a new washer.
Once it's pretty much fully drained, put the new washer and drain plug on. Tighten.
Then, take the bottle of LE607, attach the pump, slide back under the car and pump it into the fill hole. Once liquid starts coming back out, it's filled up (will take just under a quart to fill).
Put the new washer and fill plug back on.
You're done.
Cheap and easy to do!
Otherwise, Honda rapes you for the service, even if you bring your own fluid!
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From: Arcadia, CA-S2K Capital
I'm surprised that no one mentioned anything about spark plug recall.
ScottB,
You should've gotten a recall notification in the mail, right? If not, why not give them a jingle? Spark plugs swap shouldn't cost you a cent, as they are covered under warranty (duh).
Good luck buddy.
ScottB,
You should've gotten a recall notification in the mail, right? If not, why not give them a jingle? Spark plugs swap shouldn't cost you a cent, as they are covered under warranty (duh).
Good luck buddy.
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