MarcDavidoff

Just a quick follow up, my brother in law had his minivan taken care of last week with new $75 tensioner and was under $500 with tax. They had it done by 5pm (in at 1pm). They did of course try to sell him on other things like new brakes, cabin air filter, and a few other items. But I cant blame them since the TB/WP job is not making them any $$. They did use Type 2 Honda coolant too which was nice to see. One thing that made me wonder however, was they stated they changed the serpentine belt as they should, however it did not 'appear' to be new. Maybe it just did seem like a new belt..

TranceAddict

I just called them up and Nicole said they still have this SPECIAL GOING ON ! Im getting complete timing belt + tensioner done for under $500 labors parts ,tax included ! Its about an 2.5 HR drive up but definitely worth saving $600+ . Thanks to everyone that contributed to Hamilton . I bet they keep this deal alive for us acurazines ! They must do TL's all day long Props to Bounce for making this thread . Mods please make this a sticky once they sponsor us

NAMco

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Wow wish they had something like this in TX. Such a great deal, and my car is slowly approaching it's due date.

alexSU

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Found a local shop in Charlotte who charges $300 labor for the timing belt. Parts not included.

Tonywp75

I just called and they said it is $489.98 and will need the coupon from the newspaper to get the $389.

I went to the site on my android phone but dont see the coupon.

Is there anyone partticular i need to talk to, to get the $389 price? I believe i talked to Melissa today.

Also, if i can't find the coupon online they said it can be found in the star ledger and another one. Anyone local to NJ or the dealership is there a local wawa or gas station i can grab one?

Thanks in advance.

yn1scott

Not sure where your driving in from but if your a out of towner, Im sure they will print off the coupon for you. I drove in from Norfolk va, had no ideal about the coupon and my guy printed it off for me.

Tonywp75

Im driving in from De, about 1.3 hours. I'll guess i try to call in again tomorrow and see if i can get anohter rep. Also, cant seem to get a loaner if i make an appointment for Thurdsay..sucks.

Tonywp75

Called this morning to make an appointment and this service rep didnt give me any trouble. I said i want to make a appointment for the timing belt special and tensioner and he said it was $389 and $75. Also, I mentioned ff i can get a loaner and he said he will reserve one.

Its funny how things work out.

RaviNJCLs

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Has anyone had this deal done lately? I will need to get mine done by early next year.

aw1

The price went up as per their site at HamiltonHonda.net. It's now $549 for the TB special. Prince Honda has the TB with tensioner special for $499. I'm thinking about getting this done early next year as well for my 05 TL. The car only has 38k on it but some say the years are a factor for changing it.

TypeSLovR

the timing belt needs to be replaced at 60,000 miles on the type-s correct? that's what my owners manual and the dealership tells me. what components on the type-s make this necessary to be done a whole 40,000+ miles before the non type-s? ugh... my dealership quoted me $990. fml...

jdm_94-07TypeS

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the timing belts need to be changed at 105K not 60K. Don't waste the money, if you car is well maintain won't be necessary change it at 60K.

tlmailman

now is this timing belt the belt on the passenger side of the engine. The same one that is attached to the alternator?

silver_alty

I just got my timing belt, water pump, and tensioner replaced on my 05 tl from hamilton honda. I paid $497. Thanks to you guys for pointing out this dealership and great deal. Saved me $600. They also provided me a loaner (2010 Honda Accord), free oil change, and free car wash.

And the dealership was one of the best dealerships I have ever been to. I would have NEVER expected the staff perfessionalism from a honda dealership. Should my next car be a Honda, I would not even think about going to another dealership.

tlmailman

just had mine done with the spark plugs for 899+tax at the Acura dealership. Not too shabby by NY/LI standards. And they loaned me a 2010 TL SH-AWD. Nice trade off for a day.

RaviNJCLs

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$497 beats $899. I would have driven to NJ. I live in Central PA and if I cannot get someone to match the Hamilton Honda deal I will drive out to NJ to get it done.

nj2pa2nc

there is a ad in the Asbury Park press from Hamilton Honda (9/10/11) has the coupon for $389.98 for complete timing belt replacement ($75.00 more for timing belt tensioner)the coupon expires 9/15/11

RaviNJCLs

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Their website has it good until 9/30/11.

http://www.hamiltonhonda.net/specials/service.htm

nj2pa2nc

If it goes like their previous ads-after 9/15 they will have a new expiration date

buzboy

Dang and I thought I did it cheap at $480! That truely is a great deal.

flyromeo3

just used their online form to request an appointment.
Hopefully I can get it done by this weekend since im at 101k

anx1300c

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But he got the plugs replaced too. They retail for $19+ each, so add about $120 plus probably an extra $60 in labor to change them and you're only talking about a $220 difference. Then factor in gas and time and the savings really isn't all that substantial, if any.

Actually $899, with plugs from an Acura dealer is pretty damn good.

tlmailman

+1 that's my take on that. It's a 3+hour roundtrip not factoring in the NY/NJ traffic and tolls!!

xtasea24

if this deal is around when I need the service, I'll be taking a road trip/vacation from St Louis to NJ... save some money and pay for part of my vacation... make some stops along the way and enjoy some good food and culture...

flyromeo3

i booked my appointment for this saturday morning. GUess i'll be leaving my home at 5am to head over there.

cherplex

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Wow this is a good deal. I need to look into this, I'm always up for a mini road trip.

RaviNJCLs

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They have had some version of this deal for a while now. I am planning on using them when I do my service next year.

flyromeo3

Morning , so I'm at Hamilton now
Left my house at 5 am. Arrived at 8am
Sat in traffic on the belt for almost 2 Fkn hours
ON A SATURDAY MORNING

I decided not to take the loaner since I'm not familiar
With the area. One thing that stands out. The employees seem to have a
Good relationship with their customers
A lot of upselling but that's expected. It's a business not a charity

Excellent people to talk with AND THEY LISTEN
Worth the 3 hour drive. Even if it's 4 5 or 8

flyromeo3

took them 5 hours on the dot !

I ended up needing a passenger side motor mount and had them do the brake flush .


timing belt
tensioner
water pump
compressor belt
mount
brake flush

$709.32

definitely going back there for my valve adjustments.

+1

dwb993

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Thats nice to know, fly. I just topped 96K on my 06. I'll be making the trip soon from Baltimore Metro area.

buzboy

If anyone lives near west central Ohio area I can do this service for the $480. Just shoot me a PM for details.

blkmz3

i scheduled my service for Friday. It says deadline is end of Sept 30. I'm at 96k now so I'm getting it done. I asked if you can schedule the service after the deadline and service rep said yes.

jetblakTL

Just an FYI - Hamilton Honda is STILL running this deal - I just made my appointment - $389 for the TB service + $75 for the tensioner + free loaner. Unreal - best price I got from LI Honda/Acura dealers was $799 WITHOUT the tensioner. I'm just about to hit 100K miles on my 06TL but I got a buddy who lives about 7 miles away from them so gonna hang out with him and fam for a couple days to make a trip of it. To be honest, I am very skeptical at how Hamilton can undercut everyone with this price - I am a real believer of "if it sounds too good to be true...." - but I'm going to put my faith in my fellow ACURAZINERs and roll the dice...

Pat04TL

I did the same thing my friend ("putting faith in AZiners"). Went off without a hitch. Hamilton does sooooooo many of these TB/H2O pump/belt changes that they have it down to a science. Don't sweat it!

FiftyFive

Wonder if they'll do this for an MDX in about 6 months lol.

borgit

Does anyone know if Hamilton Honda also changes out the Idler Pulley? Has anyone had it changed out as part of their timing belt replacement?

jetblakTL

Excellent question - I've got an 04 MDX that hasn't gotten to 90K miles yet but I think it's ready for the TB service time-wise. I'm going to ask them about this when I drop off the TL. I'll report back...

hondaracer4vtec

Hey can you guys ask for a 07 Type s?

Does anyone know of a Type S going to Hamilton Honda and getting this done? I called them up and April and Don were to get back to me but they havent responded yet. was willing to drive down next week and get it done. 114k on the clock.

mcmanut

They did my 08 Type S about 18-20 months ago. They did a great job!

hondaracer4vtec

Thanks!!!

Did they give you the same price? 389 plus 75 for the tensioner?