I'm amazed at how much money I've saved with the great information gained in these forums. :banana:
I'm new to Drive Accord.Net, and first came across this forum looking for information about my faulty cruise control on my 1998 Accord V6. I adjusted the mechanism under the accelerator pedal and presto.....it works again.
I avoided fixing it for about 4 years because my Honda dealership quoted a price in the neighborhood of $700 to diagnose and fix it. Yikes.
Here is a list of the things I fixed on my own and the insane money Honda wants to charge to do the same thing:
Struts:
I did it myself and the parts cost under $250
Honda quoted the front for $350 and the rear for $700
Cruise Control:
Did it myself with a switch adjustment for free
Honda quoted $700
Single CV joint:
Did it myself, part cost $75
Honda quoted $325 per joint
Idle air control valve replacement:
Did it myself (with hubby's help), part cost $75
Honda wanted $400
Clock illumination light replacement:
Did it myself, light cost $1.99 from Radio Shack
Honda wanted $60
Cabin air filter replacement:
Did it myself, part cost $19
Honda wanted something like $80
My thanks to all who post such helpful information. :notworthy
I've become a better informed owner and less afraid of getting under the hood to do repairs myself. :thmsup:
I'm new to Drive Accord.Net, and first came across this forum looking for information about my faulty cruise control on my 1998 Accord V6. I adjusted the mechanism under the accelerator pedal and presto.....it works again.
I avoided fixing it for about 4 years because my Honda dealership quoted a price in the neighborhood of $700 to diagnose and fix it. Yikes.
Here is a list of the things I fixed on my own and the insane money Honda wants to charge to do the same thing:
Struts:
I did it myself and the parts cost under $250
Honda quoted the front for $350 and the rear for $700
Cruise Control:
Did it myself with a switch adjustment for free
Honda quoted $700
Single CV joint:
Did it myself, part cost $75
Honda quoted $325 per joint
Idle air control valve replacement:
Did it myself (with hubby's help), part cost $75
Honda wanted $400
Clock illumination light replacement:
Did it myself, light cost $1.99 from Radio Shack
Honda wanted $60
Cabin air filter replacement:
Did it myself, part cost $19
Honda wanted something like $80
My thanks to all who post such helpful information. :notworthy
I've become a better informed owner and less afraid of getting under the hood to do repairs myself. :thmsup:
