$200 0-rings
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$200 0-rings - 7/28/2007 5:05:20 PM
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airick
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Hey guys,
Got the bike back up and in tip top shape. Thought it was the head gasket so took out the engine swaped the head gasket checked the valve clearances(all were good) Put the engine back in to the bike and fired her up ( 3 days worth of labour and $200 in parts and tools and oil and honda antifreeze and a filter.) fired her up and what do you know there is oil in my coolant again #%@)#&! so the only other place oil could be getting into the coolant was the oil cooler. took off the cover and the heat sink for the oil and what do you know, the two o-rings on the inlet and outlet of the heatsink were basically gone. So a trip to the honda dealer for o-rings was fruitless. would have had to wait a week for them. went to menards and as luck would have it they had the exact two i needed that were a dollar for two. I put the oil cooler back together, filled the coolant, topped off the oil, and what do you know it works. 3 days of labour and $200 bucks for a one dollar fix and 15minutes. Haha. What can you do...
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1993 CBR600 F2
-Vance & Hines Pipe
-K&N Air Filter
-Dunlop D208 tires
-Frame sliders
-Blue metal flake/carbon fiber grafix
-Carbon fiber front fender
-Fender eliminator kit
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RE: $200 0-rings - 7/28/2007 5:34:20 PM
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sstgonzo
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where did you find that carbon fiber front fender?
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RE: $200 0-rings - 7/28/2007 8:32:46 PM
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bmg velocity
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quote:
ORIGINAL: airick
Hey guys,
Got the bike back up and in tip top shape. Thought it was the head gasket so took out the engine swaped the head gasket checked the valve clearances(all were good) Put the engine back in to the bike and fired her up ( 3 days worth of labour and $200 in parts and tools and oil and honda antifreeze and a filter.) fired her up and what do you know there is oil in my coolant again #%@)#&! so the only other place oil could be getting into the coolant was the oil cooler. took off the cover and the heat sink for the oil and what do you know, the two o-rings on the inlet and outlet of the heatsink were basically gone. So a trip to the honda dealer for o-rings was fruitless. would have had to wait a week for them. went to menards and as luck would have it they had the exact two i needed that were a dollar for two. I put the oil cooler back together, filled the coolant, topped off the oil, and what do you know it works. 3 days of labour and $200 bucks for a one dollar fix and 15minutes. Haha. What can you do...
Real simple solution.
Tell the parts and service head, and owner of the shop that the $200 you spent will go towards the bill when they fix it right.
If they give you any problem, just tell them, in a calm voice, this is business afterall, tell them that failure to do so will result in much more damage by word of mouth than $200. Tell them you'll make it your daily activity to recommend to anyone who rides not to frequent there.
Ask them if that's a deal.
If it's not...make good on your threat, and go somewhere else for your servicing.
I got so fed up with my local Honda shop, I went to one 30 miles away. They did things right. I watched.
The other guys, the local guys, changed two tires, and by the time I got home the chain adjusters had nearly fallen off.
In short...
Honda of Decatur = Good
Honda of my city = crap...
Also, inform them that you'll be writing a very formal letter to Honda Motor Corp. (Japan)
Send it special delivery.
That local shop will have angry, samurai sword swinging CEO's out the ying yang.
Honda Corporate does not f*** around.
< Message edited by bmg velocity -- 7/28/2007 8:35:45 PM >
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RE: $200 0-rings - 7/29/2007 5:35:13 AM
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410600f2
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From: Easton MD
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Will the 03/04 fender you posted fit the f2
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