I have the 2006 TL with manual 6-speed. Recently had to have 'er towed to the dealership because the master clutch cylinder gave out. As part of their overall inspection, they are recommending the following repairs. Do these seem like reasonable recommendations and, more importantly, reasonable prices (includes parts/labor)?

• Driver's side outer CV boots $231.00 -- says this will eventually cause my bearings to fail
• front motor mount $430.00 -- says that even though I have no rough idle or other noticeable issues, crack is mild but will only get worse
• side motor mount $218.00 -- see above
• spark plugs $245.00 -- I'm finding what appear to be OEMs on Internet for $20. I guess the other $125 is labor and new wires?
• power steering pump reseal with reservoir hose $275.00 -- makes me shake my head because original pump had a recall at about 40k miles.
• timing belt package $1,000.00 -- this actually seems pretty reasonable, and they're saying I can wait until 105k miles

I have no reason to doubt the integrity of this dealer, just looking for a sanity check.

 

That all seems a bit high.... :/

ESPECIALLY the spark plugs.

But that's a dealership for you...


But definitely wait on the timing package. I'm not 100% sure on the mounts, but if I recall they can be found for fairly cheap.

 

yikes...if you can get to an indy shop you'd definitely save hundreds.

You can DIY the side motor mount for about 100 less than the dealer at least. It's easily accessible.

 

Blue

 

For the price of that CV you may want them to do it, provided that is Acura OEM parts. A new axle shaft straight from AcuraPartsWarehouse is $178 (44306-SEP-A02). If the axle is STILL IN GOOD CONDITION, you could rebuild it yourself and save a lot. The OEM boot kits are $23 each and you would need to buy the outer and inner for just the one axle($50). Then you will need a special tool to tighten the boot band ($15). Plus the tools to take apart the suspension. I've done this before and it is messy and difficult as your prying c-rings and pulling greasy bearings out. It's definitely not for everyone: http://www.acurapartswarehouse.com/P...gPicture=False

Don't worry about the motor mounts unless your having problems with vibration. Small cracks will get bigger over time, so you may as well wait.

And yes plugs can be had for a lot less, and they make a good DIY with help from here. If you can't DIY, then call around and ask about install cost if you provide the plugs. Definitely don't pay over 1 hour of labor.

Yes the reservoir hose thing is a tiny orange o-ring that cost 50 cents and would take about 10 minutes to fix yourself (I've done 3 on various Hondas). The original black o-ring shrinks in the cold and allows the pump to suck air. This causes your power steering to be noisy. Updated part number is 91345-RDA-A01. If you search this part number on google, you will learn all about replacing this o-ring.

Shop around for having your timing belt done. Start searching early cause places change their prices throughout the month as they need to meet their quota or keep their mechanics working when it's not busy. Wait until you get the price you want (before the 105 mark of course).

 

I agree.

I also got my plugs for less than that. They are $40 at Advance Auto with Promo Code RETMENOT123.

 

What 94eg! had stated about rebuilding your CV boot if they're in good condition. I got mine rebuilt for $60 and it had resolved the clicking sound while turning. The passenger side is the same as the automatic's and that's less than $70 at Advance Auto Parts.

 

correction....o-ring is around .67 cents. lol

 

This better not be what I have to look forward to at 92K. I crossed that yesterday.

 

that's dealership prices for you. It doesn't mean taht the car is falling apart, it's just maintenance pretty much. You drove the car for 92k miles worry free (if you had it from new), so it's time to pay some of that back. If you don't go to a dealership it'll be cheaper. If you do some of that stuff yourself, even more cheaper.