I got robbed....by the Acura dealer - $93 for 4 gals of coolant

[ConVerTT]

You were charged a higher price than I would pay but I get the impression you were already into the job and needed the stuff to complete it and sometimes you pay a little more if you want to get out of a jam right away.
Having someone try to at first charge you almost 100% higher than what you could get it for elsewhere is not very nice at all. In the end it still was on the top of the cost scale. I'd find another dealer to buy from because it seems this one likes charge a hefty markup OVER list.
Is the TB/WP back in and the car running again?

I agree completely pbassjo ! This is the real issue and you hit the nail on the head!

 

[gt_nfr]

Is the TB/WP back in and the car running again?

Not yet Haven't found a suitable way to get the crank pulley off. Lead time for 45mm crank pulley tool was 2+ weeks so I tried ordering the 50mm tool last week and grinding it down like someone suggested....it took me approx 1hr of grinding on a bench top grinder to take 1mm off....of 1 side :frown:

I can't believe this tool is so hard to get.

EDIT: WOOOOOT!!! Stumbled across this part number in a thread and found it on ebay!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/310396273500?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_500wt_893

For some reason, "45mm crank" or any combination of that didn't turn up this tool. You had to search it by the part number: W80496

 

[Hugh]

Hugh's post was so good, so informative that in my opinion it should be in the WIKI.
Salute!

Thanks buddy!

 

[Hugh]

The man does have a point here. ASTM D-3306 can be read here.

Holy hyperbole pbassjo ...

My reference to KFC was simply that Honda does not have a "secret recipe" for coolant that is proprietary and unavailable to consumers except through a Honda dealer ( a la KFC). Although it would seem Honda dealers want you think that they do ....

Not to discount your personal experience, but here are the facts:

1) Coolant is designed to meet a specific engineering standard.
2) Honda's coolant meets ASTM D-3306.
3) Other readily available generic coolants meet or exceed that standard.
4) By law, the containers are labelled. Simply read the label and proceed.

I am not here to tell people how to spend their hard earned money. I am just providing additional factual information so owners / enthusiasts can make an informed decision.

 

[dlynes]

glad I came across this; replacing my rad with a koyorad and not thinking about it I was originally just gonna use prestine.