Question abour Honda/Acura warranty, rustproofing and various rustproofing products
Hi there all
I live in the rust belt of Ontario where snow and calcium is everpresent between the months of December and March! I have a brand new 2004 RSX. My dealer just told me that applying rust proofing treatment that uses "heavy oils" , especially Krown and Rust Check, will cancel the Acura rust warranty (his quotes). As anyone been told this? I have his email mentioning this... When pressed, he specifically mentioned to avoid Krown and Rust Check, as these products will "warp gaskets and seals". I did not find any reference to this on Krown or Rust-Check's site. The only rustproofing product he suggested was Ziebart. This is a one-time application and provides a 10 year perforation warranty. I have no doubt about him truly believing that my warranty would be void should I use either this product. (He could be incorrect yet believe what he says). Is he correct? As anyone here who has an Acura were told about this? What surprises me is that I have been told only at my first oil change and not before. Also, I did not find any reference to this inthe owner's manual. I did a search on rust proofing and no where did I find any reference to Acura not honouring their warranty: I did read about people stating this, but no solid evidence. I know they drill holes, or the goo can block evacuation holes, but beside this, no solid evidence. I also would like to check this with Honda or Acura, but cannot find their email in Canada. Anyone has it? I do have a few more questions.. Assuming rust proofing is ok, what is the difference between "undercoating" and "rust proofing"? Do undercoating with oil do a good job (Oil Guard)? Do they do the wheel wells as well when they do only undercoating? Also, what product do they use? What do you guys suggest for rust proofing? I plan to keep the car extra clean and for a long time; so do I need the full rust proofing or just the undercoating? My other 91 Integra only started to develop rust after 8 or 9 year, but I was not keeping it as clean as I plan to with this one... Thanks in advance. |
Re: Question abour Honda/Acura warranty, rustproofing and various rustproofing products
On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:15:13 GMT, "Frank" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> wrote:
>what >is the difference between "undercoating" and "rust proofing"? Undercoat attempts to prevent brine that is being splashed up by the wheels from getting at the underside of the car. Some undercoats are a tar-like thick layer which stays somewhat flexible at summer temperatures but is quite brittle when cold Other undrcoats use a very thick grease-like oil >Do undercoating with oil do a good job (Oil Guard)? Products like Oil Guard take a different approach. They use a really thin oil, it's rather like hydraulic fluid. They drill holes in your doorsills a squirt it in from above. Their target is an area the undercoat can't protect, the spot-welded seams where the unit body is held together. Those areas are very vulnerable to rust because the layers of metal are so close together there is capillary action to draw brine up into them, and the spot welding makes the metal susceptible to rusting. The skinny oils are meant to protect those seams, but to be really effective they need to be reapplied annually. >Do they do the >wheel wells as well when they do only undercoating? Also, what >product do they use? Who's they? >What do you guys suggest for rust proofing? I plan to keep the >car extra clean and for a long time; so do I need the full rust >proofing or just the undercoating? I would say both. >My other 91 Integra only >started to develop rust after 8 or 9 year, but I was not keeping >it as clean as I plan to with this one... Then plan on pulling up the carpets every spring and getting the salt that has fallen off your winter boots out of them. That's a main cause of rusted out floorboards. Also be aware that a lot of rusing can be going on underneath plastic trim panels. Get a magnet and check to see how much of what looks like metal isn't! In winter avoid parking in heated underground garages. Rust doesn't happen when the car is cold, it happens when temperatures are near freezing and brine slush is liquid and mobile. If you really seriously want to stop rust cold, use this stuff www.por15.com It's expensive, it's a pain in the ass to apply and you'll have to put it on yourself before undercoat is applied, but man does it work! |
Re: Question abour Honda/Acura warranty, rustproofing and various rustproofing products
On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:15:13 GMT, "Frank" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> wrote:
>what >is the difference between "undercoating" and "rust proofing"? Undercoat attempts to prevent brine that is being splashed up by the wheels from getting at the underside of the car. Some undercoats are a tar-like thick layer which stays somewhat flexible at summer temperatures but is quite brittle when cold Other undrcoats use a very thick grease-like oil >Do undercoating with oil do a good job (Oil Guard)? Products like Oil Guard take a different approach. They use a really thin oil, it's rather like hydraulic fluid. They drill holes in your doorsills a squirt it in from above. Their target is an area the undercoat can't protect, the spot-welded seams where the unit body is held together. Those areas are very vulnerable to rust because the layers of metal are so close together there is capillary action to draw brine up into them, and the spot welding makes the metal susceptible to rusting. The skinny oils are meant to protect those seams, but to be really effective they need to be reapplied annually. >Do they do the >wheel wells as well when they do only undercoating? Also, what >product do they use? Who's they? >What do you guys suggest for rust proofing? I plan to keep the >car extra clean and for a long time; so do I need the full rust >proofing or just the undercoating? I would say both. >My other 91 Integra only >started to develop rust after 8 or 9 year, but I was not keeping >it as clean as I plan to with this one... Then plan on pulling up the carpets every spring and getting the salt that has fallen off your winter boots out of them. That's a main cause of rusted out floorboards. Also be aware that a lot of rusing can be going on underneath plastic trim panels. Get a magnet and check to see how much of what looks like metal isn't! In winter avoid parking in heated underground garages. Rust doesn't happen when the car is cold, it happens when temperatures are near freezing and brine slush is liquid and mobile. If you really seriously want to stop rust cold, use this stuff www.por15.com It's expensive, it's a pain in the ass to apply and you'll have to put it on yourself before undercoat is applied, but man does it work! |
Re: Question abour Honda/Acura warranty, rustproofing and various rustproofing products
In article <3fhai0lvr2r6ero55mb5h7idltp8cqn1rj@4ax.com>,
John Ings <nodamned@spam.org> wrote: > Then plan on pulling up the carpets every spring and getting the salt > that has fallen off your winter boots out of them. That's a main cause > of rusted out floorboards. Why not just a big heavy Weathertech-like mat to prevent the problem in the first place? |
Re: Question abour Honda/Acura warranty, rustproofing and various rustproofing products
In article <3fhai0lvr2r6ero55mb5h7idltp8cqn1rj@4ax.com>,
John Ings <nodamned@spam.org> wrote: > Then plan on pulling up the carpets every spring and getting the salt > that has fallen off your winter boots out of them. That's a main cause > of rusted out floorboards. Why not just a big heavy Weathertech-like mat to prevent the problem in the first place? |
Re: Question abour Honda/Acura warranty, rustproofing and various rustproofing products
On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 20:58:06 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
<elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote: >> Then plan on pulling up the carpets every spring and getting the salt >> that has fallen off your winter boots out of them. That's a main cause >> of rusted out floorboards. > >Why not just a big heavy Weathertech-like mat to prevent the problem in >the first place? They're a big help, but they're not perfect. Some slush always seems to get around the edges, and the car's carpets act like a poultice, holding the brine against the floorboards long after winter is over. Something I found curious when brazing a couple of square feet of new sheet metal into the floorboards of an 87 CRX was that the rust actually seemed to be worse under the sealant that the factory applies to the cracks where the floor metal folds down and becomes part of the doorsills. Neither that sealant or ordinary paint is actually waterproof. It's just a leetle bit pourous, and that's all brine needs to get through to the metal. |
Re: Question abour Honda/Acura warranty, rustproofing and various rustproofing products
On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 20:58:06 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
<elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote: >> Then plan on pulling up the carpets every spring and getting the salt >> that has fallen off your winter boots out of them. That's a main cause >> of rusted out floorboards. > >Why not just a big heavy Weathertech-like mat to prevent the problem in >the first place? They're a big help, but they're not perfect. Some slush always seems to get around the edges, and the car's carpets act like a poultice, holding the brine against the floorboards long after winter is over. Something I found curious when brazing a couple of square feet of new sheet metal into the floorboards of an 87 CRX was that the rust actually seemed to be worse under the sealant that the factory applies to the cracks where the floor metal folds down and becomes part of the doorsills. Neither that sealant or ordinary paint is actually waterproof. It's just a leetle bit pourous, and that's all brine needs to get through to the metal. |
Re: Question abour Honda/Acura warranty, rustproofing and various rustproofing products
"John Ings" <nodamned@spam.org> wrote in message news:3fhai0lvr2r6ero55mb5h7idltp8cqn1rj@4ax.com... > On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:15:13 GMT, "Frank" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> > wrote: > >>what >>is the difference between "undercoating" and "rust proofing"? > > Undercoat attempts to prevent brine that is being splashed up > by the > wheels from getting at the underside of the car. Some > undercoats are a > tar-like thick layer which stays somewhat flexible at summer > temperatures but is quite brittle when cold > > Other undrcoats use a very thick grease-like oil > >>Do undercoating with oil do a good job (Oil Guard)? > > Products like Oil Guard take a different approach. They use a > really > thin oil, it's rather like hydraulic fluid. They drill holes in > your > doorsills a squirt it in from above. Their target is an area > the > undercoat can't protect, the spot-welded seams where the unit > body is > held together. Those areas are very vulnerable to rust because > the > layers of metal are so close together there is capillary action > to > draw brine up into them, and the spot welding makes the metal > susceptible to rusting. The skinny oils are meant to protect > those > seams, but to be really effective they need to be reapplied > annually. > >>Do they do the >>wheel wells as well when they do only undercoating? Also, what >>product do they use? > > Who's they? > >>What do you guys suggest for rust proofing? I plan to keep the >>car extra clean and for a long time; so do I need the full rust >>proofing or just the undercoating? > > I would say both. > >>My other 91 Integra only >>started to develop rust after 8 or 9 year, but I was not >>keeping >>it as clean as I plan to with this one... > > Then plan on pulling up the carpets every spring and getting > the salt > that has fallen off your winter boots out of them. That's a > main cause > of rusted out floorboards. Also be aware that a lot of rusing > can be > going on underneath plastic trim panels. Get a magnet and check > to see > how much of what looks like metal isn't! > > In winter avoid parking in heated underground garages. Rust > doesn't > happen when the car is cold, it happens when temperatures are > near > freezing and brine slush is liquid and mobile. > > If you really seriously want to stop rust cold, use this stuff > > www.por15.com > > It's expensive, it's a pain in the ass to apply and you'll have > to put > it on yourself before undercoat is applied, but man does it > work! > Thanks John for the time you took to answer my questions. Much appreciated. I only now need to know if the voiding of the warranty that the service manager told me is true or not. Tomorrow I am getting at the bottom of this and calling acura directly. Frank |
Re: Question abour Honda/Acura warranty, rustproofing and various rustproofing products
"John Ings" <nodamned@spam.org> wrote in message news:3fhai0lvr2r6ero55mb5h7idltp8cqn1rj@4ax.com... > On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:15:13 GMT, "Frank" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> > wrote: > >>what >>is the difference between "undercoating" and "rust proofing"? > > Undercoat attempts to prevent brine that is being splashed up > by the > wheels from getting at the underside of the car. Some > undercoats are a > tar-like thick layer which stays somewhat flexible at summer > temperatures but is quite brittle when cold > > Other undrcoats use a very thick grease-like oil > >>Do undercoating with oil do a good job (Oil Guard)? > > Products like Oil Guard take a different approach. They use a > really > thin oil, it's rather like hydraulic fluid. They drill holes in > your > doorsills a squirt it in from above. Their target is an area > the > undercoat can't protect, the spot-welded seams where the unit > body is > held together. Those areas are very vulnerable to rust because > the > layers of metal are so close together there is capillary action > to > draw brine up into them, and the spot welding makes the metal > susceptible to rusting. The skinny oils are meant to protect > those > seams, but to be really effective they need to be reapplied > annually. > >>Do they do the >>wheel wells as well when they do only undercoating? Also, what >>product do they use? > > Who's they? > >>What do you guys suggest for rust proofing? I plan to keep the >>car extra clean and for a long time; so do I need the full rust >>proofing or just the undercoating? > > I would say both. > >>My other 91 Integra only >>started to develop rust after 8 or 9 year, but I was not >>keeping >>it as clean as I plan to with this one... > > Then plan on pulling up the carpets every spring and getting > the salt > that has fallen off your winter boots out of them. That's a > main cause > of rusted out floorboards. Also be aware that a lot of rusing > can be > going on underneath plastic trim panels. Get a magnet and check > to see > how much of what looks like metal isn't! > > In winter avoid parking in heated underground garages. Rust > doesn't > happen when the car is cold, it happens when temperatures are > near > freezing and brine slush is liquid and mobile. > > If you really seriously want to stop rust cold, use this stuff > > www.por15.com > > It's expensive, it's a pain in the ass to apply and you'll have > to put > it on yourself before undercoat is applied, but man does it > work! > Thanks John for the time you took to answer my questions. Much appreciated. I only now need to know if the voiding of the warranty that the service manager told me is true or not. Tomorrow I am getting at the bottom of this and calling acura directly. Frank |
Re: Question abour Honda/Acura warranty, rustproofing and various rustproofing products
On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 17:51:27 -0700, John Ings <nodamned@spam.org>
wrote: >On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:15:13 GMT, "Frank" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> wrote: > >>what >>is the difference between "undercoating" and "rust proofing"? > >Undercoat attempts to prevent brine that is being splashed up by the >wheels from getting at the underside of the car. Some undercoats are a >tar-like thick layer which stays somewhat flexible at summer >temperatures but is quite brittle when cold I've heard that undercoat is crap and useless, and can trap brine between it and the metal. It does help to deaden sound, though. |
Re: Question abour Honda/Acura warranty, rustproofing and various rustproofing products
On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 17:51:27 -0700, John Ings <nodamned@spam.org>
wrote: >On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:15:13 GMT, "Frank" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> wrote: > >>what >>is the difference between "undercoating" and "rust proofing"? > >Undercoat attempts to prevent brine that is being splashed up by the >wheels from getting at the underside of the car. Some undercoats are a >tar-like thick layer which stays somewhat flexible at summer >temperatures but is quite brittle when cold I've heard that undercoat is crap and useless, and can trap brine between it and the metal. It does help to deaden sound, though. |
Re: Question abour Honda/Acura warranty, rustproofing and various ru
I can agree with you regarding this rust proof procedure. I was fooled by
"Ready Honda" business manager when finalizing the deal on 2002 Civic. He said that by going to Krown I will void my power train warranty and body. He was coming with so many arguments that Honda rust proofing is the one I should go for that I gave up and sign. Now after realizing most of his arguments were the lies I regret this. First and main thing is that they charge in advance $500.00 so they have you on the hook. I sign the deal on late Saturday evening and went to see this guy Monday morning trying to cancel this rust proofing. I was told that this was already done on the Saturday evening - another lie. One of his funniest excuses lie he made was he has family he has to feed, that's why he can’t revert the charge. Just one lie after another. I just want to warn everybody not to sign this. Another think is that the car I bought still has 3 years warranty for the body. Honda gave me 5 years from the time of purchase. It means that really they gave me 2 years extra. Also don’t sign for extended warranty, another way of sucking the money from you. Thanks, |
Re: Question abour Honda/Acura warranty, rustproofing and various ru
I can agree with you regarding this rust proof procedure. I was fooled by
"Ready Honda" business manager when finalizing the deal on 2002 Civic. He said that by going to Krown I will void my power train warranty and body. He was coming with so many arguments that Honda rust proofing is the one I should go for that I gave up and sign. Now after realizing most of his arguments were the lies I regret this. First and main thing is that they charge in advance $500.00 so they have you on the hook. I sign the deal on late Saturday evening and went to see this guy Monday morning trying to cancel this rust proofing. I was told that this was already done on the Saturday evening - another lie. One of his funniest excuses lie he made was he has family he has to feed, that's why he can’t revert the charge. Just one lie after another. I just want to warn everybody not to sign this. Another think is that the car I bought still has 3 years warranty for the body. Honda gave me 5 years from the time of purchase. It means that really they gave me 2 years extra. Also don’t sign for extended warranty, another way of sucking the money from you. Thanks, |
Re: Question abour Honda/Acura warranty, rustproofing and various ru
I can agree with you regarding this rust proof procedure. I was fooled by
"Ready Honda" business manager when finalizing the deal on 2002 Civic. He said that by going to Krown I will void my power train warranty and body. He was coming with so many arguments that Honda rust proofing is the one I should go for that I gave up and sign. Now after realizing most of his arguments were the lies I regret this. First and main thing is that they charge in advance $500.00 so they have you on the hook. I sign the deal on late Saturday evening and went to see this guy Monday morning trying to cancel this rust proofing. I was told that this was already done on the Saturday evening - another lie. One of his funniest excuses lie he made was he has family he has to feed, that's why he can’t revert the charge. Just one lie after another. I just want to warn everybody not to sign this. Another think is that the car I bought still has 3 years warranty for the body. Honda gave me 5 years from the time of purchase. It means that really they gave me 2 years extra. Also don’t sign for extended warranty, another way of sucking the money from you. Thanks, |
Re: Question abour Honda/Acura warranty, rustproofing and various ru
I can agree with you regarding this rust proof procedure. I was fooled by
"Ready Honda" business manager when finalizing the deal on 2002 Civic. He said that by going to Krown I will void my power train warranty and body. He was coming with so many arguments that Honda rust proofing is the one I should go for that I gave up and sign. Now after realizing most of his arguments were the lies I regret this. First and main thing is that they charge in advance $500.00 so they have you on the hook. I sign the deal on late Saturday evening and went to see this guy Monday morning trying to cancel this rust proofing. I was told that this was already done on the Saturday evening - another lie. One of his funniest excuses lie he made was he has family he has to feed, that's why he can’t revert the charge. Just one lie after another. I just want to warn everybody not to sign this. Another think is that the car I bought still has 3 years warranty for the body. Honda gave me 5 years from the time of purchase. It means that really they gave me 2 years extra. Also don’t sign for extended warranty, another way of sucking the money from you. Thanks, |
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