called sterling mccall acura and they quoted 1200 for the service. does that sound reasonable? where does everyone get their B14 service done? thanks in advance

david

 

who did you talk to at sterling mccall?

what is the b14 service? the 105,000 mile one?

knowing what they include will help us tell you if its a good price or not.

 

one of the female service rep. B14 maintenence include oil change/filter, tire rotation, timing belt, water pump, drive belt, spark plugs.....

 

it sounds reasonable for a dealer.
if i were you, id look around for a indie mechanic that would be able to change your water pump and timing belt for less.

Also, some people have had good luck at Honda dealers....they'll do the work for you at a price lower than the Acura dealer.

 

Champion Acura on the Gulf fwy charges $699 for the service.

 

^nice!

 

cool thanks. is the $699 just for the timing belt/water pump/drive belt or is that for the entire B14 service that also include spark plug, oil/filter change, tire rotation....

 

i checked russel and smith honda(2 min from my home) but they said they only do oil change for acuras and no timing belt change. does that apply to all honda dealships? which honda dealership also do timing belt change for acuras? thanks in advance

 

^^ That is just for the Timing belt/water pump service. I find that their services are reasonably priced compared to other dealers. For eg. they charge $19.95 to balance all four tires. Call them and get a quote for what you need and most times the give discounts and they give loaners too. As for Honda, the local dealer here in Galveston work on Acuras.

 

thanks guys. i found few mechanics that will do the job. only reason i checked dealerships is because they offer loaner. thanks again everyone

 

if you spoke to an older lady there named beverly let me know, i may be able to get you a lower price.

 

I'm sure you've already gotten this done, but I'd be willing to help you/show you how to do the timing belt/water pump in my garage with my tools. Although $699 sounds like a really fair price if that's true. I'm sure the parts are $250. Probably 5-6 hour job at least.

 

david how do u know beverly???