Threw a rod after Honda dealer re-built top end
05-01-2013, 11:37 AM
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SDookie, you joined today, you have only one post. It sounds to me like you work for that dealership and came here to defend them. Please at least do your homework when it comes to this car and this forum. Most of the posters here know much more about this car then the so called techs, parts changers that work at this dealership. I wouldn't take my honda lawn mower to the honda dealership for the fear of them f@#king it up.
05-01-2013, 05:14 PM
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As I read this forum and I see a lot of SUPER STREET internet techs and only a few that seem to have the knowledge and ability. If you can't prove your knowledge and experience you should keep your tech and dealer bashing to yourself. As a Certified Honda Master Tech and Certified ASE Master Tech with 11 years of Honda experience it kills me to listen to the ignorance of the people who only open there hood to clean under it. For the original topic it sounds like this person bought a used S2000 that was rode hard on low oil and put up wet. It seems to be missing some details on the symptoms before both failures that are required for a proper diagnosis over the internet which isnt possible. P.S. for those who don't know Honda timing chains due tend to stretch with poor maintenance or maintenance done with garbage aftermarket overpriced parts
05-01-2013, 06:15 PM
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That may be so, but I have talked to many dealership employees.
I don't doubt the expertise of most of them, but in all honestly, most dealerships see a S2000 rarely at best. A few have admitted to me that "your knowledge of this car far exceeds mine".
Folks can claim Honda certs till the cows come home, but if S2000 hands-on time is limited, you can't be an expert on this car.
Many of the members/owners here have spent tens to hundreds of hours on their own cars. I've had mine a decade, and have done plenty of work on it...including things the dealer said "was the dumbest idea I've ever heard".
I don't doubt the expertise of most of them, but in all honestly, most dealerships see a S2000 rarely at best. A few have admitted to me that "your knowledge of this car far exceeds mine".
Folks can claim Honda certs till the cows come home, but if S2000 hands-on time is limited, you can't be an expert on this car.
Many of the members/owners here have spent tens to hundreds of hours on their own cars. I've had mine a decade, and have done plenty of work on it...including things the dealer said "was the dumbest idea I've ever heard".
05-01-2013, 06:33 PM
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05-01-2013, 06:33 PM
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They were the last to break down and repair the motor.. regardless of where the failure was its their responsibility. They quoted you thousands of dollars to repair it and you paid.. then a day later it grenades ?? And then say it was the bottom end not what they worked on ?? That means an initial full diagnosis was not completed before initial work. If it was you would have spent the same on a rebuild. Not $3500 then $7k. Thats insane. Id get a lawyer
05-01-2013, 06:34 PM
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As I read this forum and I see a lot of SUPER STREET internet techs and only a few that seem to have the knowledge and ability. If you can't prove your knowledge and experience you should keep your tech and dealer bashing to yourself. As a Certified Honda Master Tech and Certified ASE Master Tech with 11 years of Honda experience it kills me to listen to the ignorance of the people who only open there hood to clean under it. For the original topic it sounds like this person bought a used S2000 that was rode hard on low oil and put up wet. It seems to be missing some details on the symptoms before both failures that are required for a proper diagnosis over the internet which isnt possible. P.S. for those who don't know Honda timing chains due tend to stretch with poor maintenance or maintenance done with garbage aftermarket overpriced parts
Lets see you have 1 post to your name. Are you SDOOKIE or his supervisor. "Honda timing chains due tend to stretch with poor maintenance or maintenance done with garbage aftermarket overpriced parts" What garbage parts might those be??? Timing chains don't have a service interval?? What kind of poor maintenance tends to stretch timing chains?? I would really like to hear. If you notice the original post states that the engine failed after the dealer did $3700 dollars worth of work. I don't know about you but I would be furious if the dealer would charge me $3700 dollars and my engine throws a rod the next day. So far you sound like another employee of this stupid dealership.
05-01-2013, 06:36 PM
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05-01-2013, 06:41 PM
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As I read this forum and I see a lot of SUPER STREET internet techs and only a few that seem to have the knowledge and ability. If you can't prove your knowledge and experience you should keep your tech and dealer bashing to yourself. As a Certified Honda Master Tech and Certified ASE Master Tech with 11 years of Honda experience it kills me to listen to the ignorance of the people who only open there hood to clean under it. For the original topic it sounds like this person bought a used S2000 that was rode hard on low oil and put up wet. It seems to be missing some details on the symptoms before both failures that are required for a proper diagnosis over the internet which isnt possible. P.S. for those who don't know Honda timing chains due tend to stretch with poor maintenance or maintenance done with garbage aftermarket overpriced parts
And what proof might you have of being a Certified Honda Master Tech and Certified ASE Master Tech?? Also being certified doesn't mean shit. You've been a tech for 11 years, but can you repair and diagnose cars properly???
