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HELP: Can we use AC Delco parts?
I am asking this on behalf of a friend who owns a Honda mini van and he is
about to change his timing belt and thought he might as well change the water pump and other stuff accessible when they work on his vehicle. He wants to know if it was ok to use non Honda parts like AC Delco? Any contribution will be appreciated. Thank you Winston |
Re: HELP: Can we use AC Delco parts?
Winston wrote:
> I am asking this on behalf of a friend who owns a Honda mini van and he is > about to change his timing belt and thought he might as well change the > water pump and other stuff accessible when they work on his vehicle. He > wants to know if it was ok to use non Honda parts like AC Delco? > Any contribution will be appreciated. > Thank you > Winston No way. OEM, and nothing but. |
Re: HELP: Can we use AC Delco parts?
Winston wrote:
> I am asking this on behalf of a friend who owns a Honda mini van and he is > about to change his timing belt and thought he might as well change the > water pump and other stuff accessible when they work on his vehicle. He > wants to know if it was ok to use non Honda parts like AC Delco? > Any contribution will be appreciated. > Thank you > Winston No way. OEM, and nothing but. |
Re: HELP: Can we use AC Delco parts?
Winston wrote:
> I am asking this on behalf of a friend who owns a Honda mini van and he is > about to change his timing belt and thought he might as well change the > water pump and other stuff accessible when they work on his vehicle. He > wants to know if it was ok to use non Honda parts like AC Delco? > Any contribution will be appreciated. > Thank you > Winston No way. OEM, and nothing but. |
Re: HELP: Can we use AC Delco parts?
Winston wrote:
> I am asking this on behalf of a friend who owns a Honda mini van and he is > about to change his timing belt and thought he might as well change the > water pump and other stuff accessible when they work on his vehicle. He > wants to know if it was ok to use non Honda parts like AC Delco? > Any contribution will be appreciated. > Thank you > Winston No way. OEM, and nothing but. |
Re: Can we use AC Delco parts?
One has to research like mad to find out what companies make
the different OEM parts for Honda. E.g. I know the oxygen sensor for my 91 Civic (among other Hondas) is made by Denso (formerly Nippon Denso). I know a company that sells the Denso ones. For timing belt parts, I think the best bet are OEM Honda online parts sites such as: http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...artsSearch.jsp Great drawings; Rhode Island. http://www.slhonda.com Click on "Parts and Service," then "Buy Parts Online." Great drawings; OEM Part numbers; California. http://www.cheapesthondaparts.com Colorado. I have used all three, though I've found the Colorado store needs a little watching. Still, they're great on the phone, and for orders over $50, they beat others for shippings costs. Increasingly Honda dealership parts departments seem willing to ship nationwide. I just communicated with a Florida dealership this morning for trailing arm bushings, on a tip from another Honda forum. The Florida dealer in fact beat the Colorado online store for total costs. "Winston" <replyme@comcast.net> wrote >I am asking this on behalf of a friend who owns a Honda >mini van and he is about to change his timing belt and >thought he might as well change the water pump and other >stuff accessible when they work on his vehicle. He wants to >know if it was ok to use non Honda parts like AC Delco? > Any contribution will be appreciated. > Thank you > Winston |
Re: Can we use AC Delco parts?
One has to research like mad to find out what companies make
the different OEM parts for Honda. E.g. I know the oxygen sensor for my 91 Civic (among other Hondas) is made by Denso (formerly Nippon Denso). I know a company that sells the Denso ones. For timing belt parts, I think the best bet are OEM Honda online parts sites such as: http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...artsSearch.jsp Great drawings; Rhode Island. http://www.slhonda.com Click on "Parts and Service," then "Buy Parts Online." Great drawings; OEM Part numbers; California. http://www.cheapesthondaparts.com Colorado. I have used all three, though I've found the Colorado store needs a little watching. Still, they're great on the phone, and for orders over $50, they beat others for shippings costs. Increasingly Honda dealership parts departments seem willing to ship nationwide. I just communicated with a Florida dealership this morning for trailing arm bushings, on a tip from another Honda forum. The Florida dealer in fact beat the Colorado online store for total costs. "Winston" <replyme@comcast.net> wrote >I am asking this on behalf of a friend who owns a Honda >mini van and he is about to change his timing belt and >thought he might as well change the water pump and other >stuff accessible when they work on his vehicle. He wants to >know if it was ok to use non Honda parts like AC Delco? > Any contribution will be appreciated. > Thank you > Winston |
Re: Can we use AC Delco parts?
One has to research like mad to find out what companies make
the different OEM parts for Honda. E.g. I know the oxygen sensor for my 91 Civic (among other Hondas) is made by Denso (formerly Nippon Denso). I know a company that sells the Denso ones. For timing belt parts, I think the best bet are OEM Honda online parts sites such as: http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...artsSearch.jsp Great drawings; Rhode Island. http://www.slhonda.com Click on "Parts and Service," then "Buy Parts Online." Great drawings; OEM Part numbers; California. http://www.cheapesthondaparts.com Colorado. I have used all three, though I've found the Colorado store needs a little watching. Still, they're great on the phone, and for orders over $50, they beat others for shippings costs. Increasingly Honda dealership parts departments seem willing to ship nationwide. I just communicated with a Florida dealership this morning for trailing arm bushings, on a tip from another Honda forum. The Florida dealer in fact beat the Colorado online store for total costs. "Winston" <replyme@comcast.net> wrote >I am asking this on behalf of a friend who owns a Honda >mini van and he is about to change his timing belt and >thought he might as well change the water pump and other >stuff accessible when they work on his vehicle. He wants to >know if it was ok to use non Honda parts like AC Delco? > Any contribution will be appreciated. > Thank you > Winston |
Re: Can we use AC Delco parts?
One has to research like mad to find out what companies make
the different OEM parts for Honda. E.g. I know the oxygen sensor for my 91 Civic (among other Hondas) is made by Denso (formerly Nippon Denso). I know a company that sells the Denso ones. For timing belt parts, I think the best bet are OEM Honda online parts sites such as: http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...artsSearch.jsp Great drawings; Rhode Island. http://www.slhonda.com Click on "Parts and Service," then "Buy Parts Online." Great drawings; OEM Part numbers; California. http://www.cheapesthondaparts.com Colorado. I have used all three, though I've found the Colorado store needs a little watching. Still, they're great on the phone, and for orders over $50, they beat others for shippings costs. Increasingly Honda dealership parts departments seem willing to ship nationwide. I just communicated with a Florida dealership this morning for trailing arm bushings, on a tip from another Honda forum. The Florida dealer in fact beat the Colorado online store for total costs. "Winston" <replyme@comcast.net> wrote >I am asking this on behalf of a friend who owns a Honda >mini van and he is about to change his timing belt and >thought he might as well change the water pump and other >stuff accessible when they work on his vehicle. He wants to >know if it was ok to use non Honda parts like AC Delco? > Any contribution will be appreciated. > Thank you > Winston |
Re: HELP: Can we use AC Delco parts?
"Winston" <replyme@comcast.net> wrote in
news:ebmdnTpEkcMmShjZnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d@comcast.com: > I am asking this on behalf of a friend who owns a Honda mini van and > he is about to change his timing belt and thought he might as well > change the water pump and other stuff accessible when they work on his > vehicle. He wants to know if it was ok to use non Honda parts like AC > Delco? Sure is. You'll just be replacing them a lot more often than you would using OEM -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: HELP: Can we use AC Delco parts?
"Winston" <replyme@comcast.net> wrote in
news:ebmdnTpEkcMmShjZnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d@comcast.com: > I am asking this on behalf of a friend who owns a Honda mini van and > he is about to change his timing belt and thought he might as well > change the water pump and other stuff accessible when they work on his > vehicle. He wants to know if it was ok to use non Honda parts like AC > Delco? Sure is. You'll just be replacing them a lot more often than you would using OEM -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: HELP: Can we use AC Delco parts?
"Winston" <replyme@comcast.net> wrote in
news:ebmdnTpEkcMmShjZnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d@comcast.com: > I am asking this on behalf of a friend who owns a Honda mini van and > he is about to change his timing belt and thought he might as well > change the water pump and other stuff accessible when they work on his > vehicle. He wants to know if it was ok to use non Honda parts like AC > Delco? Sure is. You'll just be replacing them a lot more often than you would using OEM -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: HELP: Can we use AC Delco parts?
"Winston" <replyme@comcast.net> wrote in
news:ebmdnTpEkcMmShjZnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d@comcast.com: > I am asking this on behalf of a friend who owns a Honda mini van and > he is about to change his timing belt and thought he might as well > change the water pump and other stuff accessible when they work on his > vehicle. He wants to know if it was ok to use non Honda parts like AC > Delco? Sure is. You'll just be replacing them a lot more often than you would using OEM -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Can we use AC Delco parts?
In the end, it will cost you more. In the 24 years I have owned Honda cars,
I tried aftermarket rotors, pads, etc. etc. and everytime I ended up NOT getting the mileage out of the aftermarket parts. If you want to save money, buy OEM from someone like Majestic Honda (google it). They are not the cheapest if you need one inexpensive item (minimum shipping), but if you need a complete package of items for maintenance, they can save you quite a bit. G-Man "Winston" <replyme@comcast.net> wrote in message news:ebmdnTpEkcMmShjZnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d@comcast.com. .. >I am asking this on behalf of a friend who owns a Honda mini van and he is >about to change his timing belt and thought he might as well change the >water pump and other stuff accessible when they work on his vehicle. He >wants to know if it was ok to use non Honda parts like AC Delco? > Any contribution will be appreciated. > Thank you > Winston > |
Re: Can we use AC Delco parts?
In the end, it will cost you more. In the 24 years I have owned Honda cars,
I tried aftermarket rotors, pads, etc. etc. and everytime I ended up NOT getting the mileage out of the aftermarket parts. If you want to save money, buy OEM from someone like Majestic Honda (google it). They are not the cheapest if you need one inexpensive item (minimum shipping), but if you need a complete package of items for maintenance, they can save you quite a bit. G-Man "Winston" <replyme@comcast.net> wrote in message news:ebmdnTpEkcMmShjZnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d@comcast.com. .. >I am asking this on behalf of a friend who owns a Honda mini van and he is >about to change his timing belt and thought he might as well change the >water pump and other stuff accessible when they work on his vehicle. He >wants to know if it was ok to use non Honda parts like AC Delco? > Any contribution will be appreciated. > Thank you > Winston > |
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