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Originally posted by CaveCanem
Need Help Quickly!!! My appointment is August 2nd. Ed Martin will price match other Honda and Acura dealers.

Ed Martin Acura - Indianapolis, IN - wants to charge me $540 for a 60,000 mile maintenance check-up.

Tom Wood Honda - Anderson, IN - wants $360 with the A/C Micron filter and brake fluid change, not flush.

How can I get this to a reasonable amount of $150-$200

Ed Martin Acura- Indianapolis, IN
$299 for 60,000 mile maintenance includes:
Oil Change = $36
Transmission fluid change
Rotate Tires
Brake Check Only
Air filter change

$60 for Rear Differential fluid change
$90 for A/C Micron filter change
$90 for Brake fluid flush
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$540


Tom Wood Honda - Anderson, IN
$299 for 60,000 mile maintenance
Oil Change = $25
Transmission fluid change
Rotate Tires
Brake fluid change and Brake check
Air Filter change
A/C Micron filter change - included

$60 for Rear Differential fluid change
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$360

I can nix the oil change which only has 2500 miles on it. The tires are brand new so rotation is not necessary, but they have to check the brakes so no savings there.

Ed Martin was going to verify Tom Wood's price, but I would like them to verify someone with a lower price in my area. Any suggestions?

Any items that are unnecessary, and can be deleted?

I may be at their mercy since I need it before my appointment Tuesday, Aug. 2nd.

Thanks,

J.T.

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Originally posted by CaveCanem
Well I got them to match the Tom Wood price, and include the Micron Air Filter and Brake Fluid change. Now they are saying they have found a rare front right caliper corrosion problem with the brakes that has caused a pin to seize this would normally cost $460 to repair, but they will do it for the low, low price of $360 dollars. This is complete and utter Bull $#1t.

I took this car in at 50,000 miles to do a full inspection before it went out of warranty. I had them specifically check out the brakes because I heard a clanking noise, they installed brake shims to fix the problem. This is just barely over 10,000 miles ago.

Could improper installation of the shims cause the afore mentioned caliper problem?

I forgot about the oil change at 55,000 miles where they did a full brake inspection with no problems.

Need advice in a hurry

Thanks,

J.T.

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Originally posted by CaveCanem
Actually had them do the 45000 mi inspection at 44978, and made a special 49878 visit to correct some nagging issues, and do a full inspection before it went out of warranty. (The brake shims were installed at the 49878 final warranty check-up)

(The driver's door still rattles when closed even after they supposedly inspected the door beam clearance.)

Could corrosion go from fine to so bad that it would cause a caliper pin to seize in 8000 miles from March 3 to August 2? (no salt, no snow, occasional rain only)

Could improperly installed brake shims cause this corrosion and pin seizure?

I am not mechanically inclined at all, but something sure smells rotten in Denmark.

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Originally posted by AS-MDX

Try to go on vacation to Colorado with the family. Anyone know the best place to do some offroad in Vail Valley area?
Thanks all.

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Originally posted by AS-MDX
Hi Guys,
if I'm going for the local shops, what do I have to make sure that they will do, that is major for the 60K service on MDX. If looked at the list from one of the dealers, mainly all they do is inspect this and that and checking this and that and charge you a lot of money. So that is why I want to give the local shops a try.

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Originally posted by AS-MDX
Try to go on vacation to Colorado with the family. Anyone know the best place to do some offroad in Vail Valley area?
Thanks all.

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