Our hrv has one. Problem free so far at 94,000 miles. Fluid changes every 30,000 using Amsoil CVT fluid. I'll never buy another just out of fear. Iol. Even if it goes 200,000 I'm still skeptical. Edit... Honda did the first one at 36,000 with honda fluid. We did the next one at 66,000 and again at 93,000 with the amsoil lube.
Yep. That's the V6 Honda for you. Further boss had a 3.5 Odyssey V6, it was 100k and time due a timing belt change. It was closer to $2500 to have it changed and that was over 15 years ago. He shopped around for quotes and that was the best.
If the TB is easy to change, I have no issues with a TB vs a chain. It's a simple job on our 4.7 V8 4Runner to change the TB . You change the water pump too at the same time as you hand to remove it, but when we changed it, the original water pump was starting to weep. Good timing then. Pun intended.
Yeah, I don't blame you. I didn't think I'd ever buy one. I've driven a few in rental cars and they were annoying at best.
I just called the dealership where we bought the Ridgeline from. $1275 for timing belt service with new water pump and hydraulic tensioner. Another dealership across town is $1600.
I assume the Honda is a very good product. In that case $1300-$1500 every 100,000k is not a deal breaker because most routine repairs on less reliable vehicles will add up to way more than that over that time period. Plus they will likely last about as long as you want to keep them free and clear of any car payments while banking that cash. The main thing in northern climates if you want to be on the no car payment plan with older vehicles is to be proactive in protection from corrosion. I just did my yearly undercoating of our three vehicles (2006, 2009, and 2016) with PB blaster Surface Shield. They are all free from any major rust issues, including bumpers, doors, fenders, and cab corners on my Tundra. All our vehicles receive Fluid Film every other year, using a wand inside all body cavities, and inside other low road spray areas such as the frame rails and cross members.
Not that 5000 is a big deal but the 3.5 honda is 105,000 miles or 7 years for the timing belt. Ours will time out before hitting the milage. We knew this going in but looked at it like you mentioned with the comparison to, traditionally, less reliable vehicles. Many of which we owned before moving to honda. All ours go to ziebart yearly. So far they look nearly new, the 2009 being the oldest.
Big time. Todays $1600 quote was the same dealer that quoted $1400 last time we checked. That was before we bought the truck. We bought the other two Hondas from them and the truck from the place with the $1275 quote because our "regular" dealer didn't have what we wanted.
