Chad05TL

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I dunno if this is a deal or not.. you only get 2 belts and a water pump.

guitarplayer16

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Wow, nice deal.

apnorm

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Not sure how much the tensioner is but I just picked up the kit (with tensioner) from AckTL05 for $256 shipped. Check out the group buys in the black market if interested.

nfnsquared

Price is now down to $158...(10% off), not sure how long this lasts....

I hate cars

Even assuming those are genuine Acura parts, it's not that good of a deal. My local dealer sells the timing belt for $40, water pump for $98, and serpentine for $12. It's not a bad deal but you can get those prices locally if your dealer is willing to work with you.

Chad05TL

ya thats what I was thinking when I kept hearing people making abig deal out of a 3 or 4 hundred dollar parts package from "sponsors". I was like, How much does a belt and a water pump cost these days?! hahaha And no I didnt go to church this morning.

DMZ

No matter what the advertised price of the water pump and both belts, you should also replace the hydraulic tensioner along with them as most are found to be leaking when taken out.

And if you live anywhere in the Northeast, just get the whole job done at Hamilton Honda in South Central NJ for UNDER $500 out the door.
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Chad05TL

I wonder why Honda uses a timing belt instead of a timing chain? all these tensioners and water pumps to replace. (guarenteed @ 100k)

I hate cars

That's the one time I would have someone else work on it. That price is not much more than you would pay retail for the parts alone. I wish I lived closer. Still staring at my parts just sitting here but no time to install them.

I hate cars

Probably noise.

I've thought about this before. The belt requires replacement more often but chains fail too and they're usually much harder to replace. You also have tensioners and wear plates with those. I wouldn't take one much past 150,000-200,000 miles. Some brands are known to fail way too soon, sometimes before 100,000 miles.

nfnsquared

You must have one heck of a dealer.....

An OEM serpentine belt for $12 ?? Are you sure about that?? The cheapest price I've seen is $26.67..

Also, water pump for exactly $90 and not $96? I haven't seen a dealer price for an OEM water pump for cheaper than $96.13

For timing belt, the cheapest price for OEM that I've seen is $40.50, so:

$40.50 + $96.13 + $26.67 = $163.30, plus tax = $174.73

$174.73 (dealer) compared to $167.50(ebay) (157.50 + $10 ship).

Summary, that e-bay deal still beats anything I've seen for these 3 items.

nfnsquared

Yeah, I've got almost the same deal through my local Honda dealer: $700 which includes water pump, tensioner, drive belt, timing belt and valve adjustment. Just trying to decide....

Chad05TL

Sounds like you are the one that needs help, rather than me, or a group install in your area. haha

I hate cars

I think we're going to do that soon. There are at least two others that may come down to do the timing belts and valve adjustments. I just don't have the time right now. I'll probably take an extra Monday or Friday next year to do it.

I hate cars

It does but you have to admit that's a very good price from a dealer. Mine says he'll match whatever I find online from another dealer. They seem desperate to sell parts. I usually print out what I want from delray Acura online and hand them the receipt. They give me the same discount but without the shipping and usually they have the parts in stock.

Chad05TL

come down? to where? from where? I may not even have this TL next summer.. never know. I may get a wild hair. =)

TRIOD3SIGNS

Im one of the 2... Just take a drive over to CALI.... we can make a MOD MEET out of it.

Chad05TL

texas is too far to drive if you are in cali and cali is too far to drive if you are in texas. I can appreciate a meet, but thats just too far to drive, especially if you have an accident. The choice is yours, but I surely can't commit to anything now.

I hate cars

I can't get over how much better your car looks in your avatar with a-spec and the new tires.. That worked out really well.

Chad05TL

haha thanks bud.. I have larger pics in my album. A larger version of the avater is in there too.