I have had my 2000 Odyssey---previous owner was very much by the book on maintenance schedule---at the dealer only---every nit picking little item was tended to by the dealer.
It has 214K on it now, transmission was bad when I got it--he revealed that to me upfront.
Now I need to do a left CV half shaft replacement. And its time for timing belt kit too. Front brake pads are near the end. Rotors have been resurfaced but never replaced.
If it turns out to be the axle, with this mileage I am considering replacing brake pads, rotor (($60), caliper ($75), and the bearing hub assembly ($50-100 each) (I recently learned in our rust and salt conditions calipers tend to start freezing up about this age at times one doesn't want to pay for tow trucks and repair shops on Sunday afternoon when 150 miles from home)------the reason for all these parts to be replaced is labor wise----its pretty much all torn apart to do the CV shaft anyhow.
Related to the timing belt, I am also considering draining the antifreeze and replacing all heat/radiator hoses along with all belts.
All of this is because of age, the way bearing wear out and (calipers) the way rust shows up and causes problems at times that are very inconvenient and cause tow trucks and expensive repair shops to do repairs at time like Sunday night when wanting to get home from 150 miles away.
Also, in a Suburban, in this area I learned at 10-12 years radiators were likely to fail, whats the history on Odyssey radiators length of life?
I know this seem like "shotgunning" ALOT of parts, but labor wise---to a point they are all kind of tied together and it seems I would save labor hours in the long run to do it this way---whats your thoughts about that?
It has 214K on it now, transmission was bad when I got it--he revealed that to me upfront.
Now I need to do a left CV half shaft replacement. And its time for timing belt kit too. Front brake pads are near the end. Rotors have been resurfaced but never replaced.
If it turns out to be the axle, with this mileage I am considering replacing brake pads, rotor (($60), caliper ($75), and the bearing hub assembly ($50-100 each) (I recently learned in our rust and salt conditions calipers tend to start freezing up about this age at times one doesn't want to pay for tow trucks and repair shops on Sunday afternoon when 150 miles from home)------the reason for all these parts to be replaced is labor wise----its pretty much all torn apart to do the CV shaft anyhow.
Related to the timing belt, I am also considering draining the antifreeze and replacing all heat/radiator hoses along with all belts.
All of this is because of age, the way bearing wear out and (calipers) the way rust shows up and causes problems at times that are very inconvenient and cause tow trucks and expensive repair shops to do repairs at time like Sunday night when wanting to get home from 150 miles away.
Also, in a Suburban, in this area I learned at 10-12 years radiators were likely to fail, whats the history on Odyssey radiators length of life?
I know this seem like "shotgunning" ALOT of parts, but labor wise---to a point they are all kind of tied together and it seems I would save labor hours in the long run to do it this way---whats your thoughts about that?