Hi all,
I brought my wife's 2005 Ody in for the master cylinder recall this morning. When I brought it in they reminded me that I was due for a timing belt change (we have just over 99K miles on the van). I told them to do it.
I received a message at 2:00 and they said that the tensioner was leaking and needed to be replaced. I did not listen to the message till about 4:00 and they told me the van was holding up the lift so they just went ahead and replaced the tensioner. I asked if the tensioner (part only) was covered under my extended hondacare warranty.. they said no, its a "wear item". I paid over the phone ($150 extra for the part) and picked up the car after hours.
I was thinking about this at home this evening and decided to poke around, I seemed to remember that the tensioner was covered.
I found a couple places online that does mention that Hondacare covers the tensioner.. does this sound right to you all? I am thinking that I should probably get refunded for the $150 part??
Honda Care Extended Service Contract | Honda Cars of Bellevue | Omaha Honda Dealer | Bellevue Honda Dealer | Bellevue, Omaha, Council Bluffs, Offutt AFB, Lincoln, Nebraska, Iowa
Any insight or opinions welcome.
thanks,
-Bill
I brought my wife's 2005 Ody in for the master cylinder recall this morning. When I brought it in they reminded me that I was due for a timing belt change (we have just over 99K miles on the van). I told them to do it.
I received a message at 2:00 and they said that the tensioner was leaking and needed to be replaced. I did not listen to the message till about 4:00 and they told me the van was holding up the lift so they just went ahead and replaced the tensioner. I asked if the tensioner (part only) was covered under my extended hondacare warranty.. they said no, its a "wear item". I paid over the phone ($150 extra for the part) and picked up the car after hours.
I was thinking about this at home this evening and decided to poke around, I seemed to remember that the tensioner was covered.
I found a couple places online that does mention that Hondacare covers the tensioner.. does this sound right to you all? I am thinking that I should probably get refunded for the $150 part??
Honda Care Extended Service Contract | Honda Cars of Bellevue | Omaha Honda Dealer | Bellevue Honda Dealer | Bellevue, Omaha, Council Bluffs, Offutt AFB, Lincoln, Nebraska, Iowa
Any insight or opinions welcome.
thanks,
-Bill