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392 messages, Last post on Nov 13, 2009 at 11:34 AM
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Apr 17, 2009 11:54 am) No questions asked and Honda service manager was very professional and went out of his way to make me happy. Obviously HONDA knows that their rear differentials have issues. I was totally impressed with HONDA service manager. By the way I have an Engineering degree with an MBA and do know something about cars.
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Apr 17, 2009 11:54 am) I have a hard time equating people with differentials.  tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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Replying to: cdamech (Apr 18, 2009 2:49 am) No questions asked and Honda service manager was very professional and went out of his way to make me happy. Obviously HONDA knows that their rear differentials have issues. I was totally impressed with HONDA service manager. By the way I have an Engineering degree with an MBA and do know something about cars. Then the engineering degree should have suggested that the problem is with the fluid breaking down, not differential. By subtracting equations: Same differential, old fluid = does not work Same differential, new fluid = works ----------------------------------------------------------------- Old Fluid = does not work. Do Hondas in Canada come with longer powertrain warranty than the bumper to bumper warranty? The ones in the US come with 3 year/36,000 mile bumper to bumper, and 5 years/60,000 mile powertrain warranty. Not sure if the 5% increase was due to law suit settled in the US over the odometer inaccuracy.
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Apr 17, 2009 11:54 am) If it happens that they've produced a differential that needs its oil changed and its clutch plates burnished every 7,000 miles or so, they screwed up. (And I expect they know it.) They seem to believe the engine needs oil changes every 10,000 miles. And of course a differential would be expected to go much longer between changes, even one named R2-D2 or whatever.
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Replying to: terryp1 (Jun 02, 2009 10:02 am) If it happens that they've produced a differential that needs its oil changed and its clutch plates burnished every 7,000 miles or so, they screwed up. (And I expect they know it.) They seem to believe the engine needs oil changes every 10,000 miles. And of course a differential would be expected to go much longer between changes, even one named R2-D2 or whatever. Two words: Marketing and Accountants. When you have engineers design a very good product and then hand it off to Marketing and Accountants, they are bound to mess it up. I have Owner's manuals for the 83 Magna and 88 Prelude, and Honda sent sticky pages to paste over the ones in the book. But, with the addition of Lawyers to the corporate staff, they won't do it, because it would be equivalent to admission of guilt. So, now it is 3 words; Marketing, Accountants, and Lawyers.
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Jun 03, 2009 8:33 am) |
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Apr 20, 2009 12:26 pm)
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Replying to: judylink (Jun 03, 2009 2:11 pm) Diff breaksdown the oil with use. Anyone living where they activate AWD should be changing fluid about once a year. Metal shavings would indicate that someone waited too long to change fluid, and ignored the early warning signs.
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Jun 04, 2009 8:32 am) I suppose if my CR-V was my first Honda I might be miffed about this rear diff issue, but since it’s my 15th or so since 1977, I’m as big a fan as ever…And will remain so.
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Replying to: tedtcb (Jun 04, 2009 2:09 pm) I suppose if my CR-V was my first Honda I might be miffed about this rear diff issue, but since it’s my 15th or so since 1977, I’m as big a fan as ever…And will remain so. Sounds about right, change the fluid once a year and the car is happy.
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