Do an Amazon search for 2005 Accord V6 air filter hose and see what comes up.
Letting Dealer do Air Filter change?
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Please re-read my last post. I would have no interest in any off-brand hose Amazon may list. So, without directly answering my question, your "less than $20" price is for one the many aftermarket off brand choices listed on Amazon. Not the Dorman used as reference nor Honda OEM I referenced in my post with prices. No Amazon search required for me.
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I have to wonder how many different manufacturers there are. A Honda part would be great, but I'm not sure it is necessary.
Great job getting your's done.
70F or warmer weather is the trick to messing with stiff rubber or any plastic parts
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Exactly. They may not even do it since the owner is not able to check the work. Imho better to go to a trusted indie when one cannot diy.
I think many of us gave dealers a pass for decades but the state of affairs today,
Knowing techs are paid flat rates, means last resort.
Also, unless I’m mistaken, something breaks due to a faulty or aged part, they charge for the repair.
Exaggerating and example. I the tech go to change the air filter, and the hood hinges break when I open the hood. The dealer isn’t going to replace the hood and hinges for free. I think it’s a mistake to think there’s some blanket immunity to consequential damage or additional work being needed.
In 2024 for the first time in 18 years of ownership I did get burned at the dealer. Never spent more than $160 for an alignment and had to pay $950 to pass inspection. Was caught with my pants down. Indie would have been $450 with my parts but that would have meant 2 more days off from work instead of driving away in 1.5 hours.
Imho in 2025 dealers are to be avoided.
I think most of us would be very surprised how many different manufacturers will produce aftermarket parts.
For the last 20+ years of my career, I worked for a company that manufactured automotive safety components, such as seat belts and airbags. We were a Tier 1 / Tier 2 supplier to most all major auto manufacturers in North America.
We only sold our product directly to the auto manufacturers, or in less common situations, to another manufacturer that installed our parts into a subassembly that was then sold to an auto manufacturer. But even in these instances, the auto manufacturer paid us for the parts that we shipped to the other supplier.
To be clear, we never sold any of our parts to anyone other than the auto manufacturer. We never sold to aftermarket auto parts sources. To do so would have been a major violation of our contracts with the auto companies, and could have resulted in loss of hundreds of millions in contracts.
And yet, there were, and are, plenty of sources out there for aftermarket airbags and seatbelts, some of them even being counterfeit, being marked with our company branding. Knowing how much our company invested in tooling up for production, it always shocked me that other companies could tool up, just to build aftermarket parts, and be profitable. But they do.
For the last 20+ years of my career, I worked for a company that manufactured automotive safety components, such as seat belts and airbags. We were a Tier 1 / Tier 2 supplier to most all major auto manufacturers in North America.
We only sold our product directly to the auto manufacturers, or in less common situations, to another manufacturer that installed our parts into a subassembly that was then sold to an auto manufacturer. But even in these instances, the auto manufacturer paid us for the parts that we shipped to the other supplier.
To be clear, we never sold any of our parts to anyone other than the auto manufacturer. We never sold to aftermarket auto parts sources. To do so would have been a major violation of our contracts with the auto companies, and could have resulted in loss of hundreds of millions in contracts.
And yet, there were, and are, plenty of sources out there for aftermarket airbags and seatbelts, some of them even being counterfeit, being marked with our company branding. Knowing how much our company invested in tooling up for production, it always shocked me that other companies could tool up, just to build aftermarket parts, and be profitable. But they do.
This is one of those deals where once a car reaches "middle age", you install the highest quality air filter you can find and then never touch it again, lol!
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I’m not sure that’s how it works today. It’s a booby trap if you will.
I’m embarrassed to admit I agreed to it, but when I got my $37 state inspection at BMW (regular shop was $45), billing a 2007 triggered legalese saying geriatric vehicle not responsible for things that break due to advanced age.
Since we’re talking about something physical, not something that requires advanced tools nor skills, if it is likely to break on the OP, it will break at Honda.
Think about the Ford Triton spark plugs. Dealers absolutely informed customers not responsible.
Jmoymmv
