Originally Posted By: ls1mike
Originally Posted By: Kuato
Originally Posted By: A_Harman
I mildly disagree. He still has the major housings in the transmission and engine. He's only freshened the wear surfaces in both. Give him credit for getting the engine to 420k and really only having to replace the rings. If he didn't live in a state that tests for emissions, and didn't care about driving an engine that smokes out the exhaust, he could still be driving it. But as long as he was going to tear down the engine to re-ring it, why not freshen up other things as long as he was at it?
Exactly; none of the major repairs were
required to keep the car running.
The transmission bearings were making some noise and OP decided to investigate and replace.
And the rings....again not a necessary repair and did not cause engine failure, but rather mandated by CA smog laws.
I guess, as usual, BITOGers are haggling over exactly what it means to repair vs properly maintain. I say OP has properly maintained his vehicle. Preventive maintenance:
I disagree, by that standard anything moving and running is good to go. Removing an engine to re-ring it because it does not pass emissions is not maintenance. Not saying this is good or bad, it had tons of miles on it so it was time and it is awesome it went that far, but I guarantee if I came in here and said I had to do the transmission in my 01 Grand Prix at 190,000 because the pump started to whine, you can bet no one would down play it.
This sounds like my pervious neighbor that has an Odyssey, 2 auto transmission and that was normal maintenance to him. His exact words "The price you pay for Honda reliability" Ugh.
If pulling an engine is normal maintenance. I am good to go, because none of mine have to come out for maintenance.
But I digress if pulling a transmission to do bearings and pulling a motor to do rings in normal maintenance to you folks, I am glad I don't have any of your cars.
Agreed 100%.