David McDavid Acura - Austin - hope you haven't gotten your coolant flushed by them

whats77inaname · 07-13-06, 01:17 AM

I called the dealership yesterday to order a part, and I ended up asking for some coolant. This is the conversation I had w/the Service guy, Armando:

Me: How much do you guys sell the Type II coolant for?
Him: $12.xx/gallon
Me (talking out loud): So since the car take 9.2 qts (according to the owner's manual), I'll need 3 gallons.
Him: Well, when we flush, we only use a gallon.
Me: For a 91 Legend?
Him: Yes.
Me: Dude, you know there's 4 qts in a gallon, right? So that means that it should be roughly 2.5 gallons
Him: Well, let me talk to the tech to make sure. (comes back) My guy is Acura certified, blah, blah, blah, and they know.
Me: Okay, dude, thanks.

So I go down this evening to pick up my part, and I'm talking to the parts guy, Steve.
Me: I have a quick question about coolant. I have a 91 Legend, and you guys sell the Type II coolant, right?
Him: Yes.
Me: That's premixed, right?
Him: Yes.
Me: 50/50, right?
Him: Yes
Me: So how much coolant does it take to flush my system?
Him: 1 gallon is what we use.
Me: Since when?
Him: Since always.
Me: So before when it wasn't premixed, you guys used how much?
Him: One gallon.
Me: Okay, so if you're only using 1 gallon of Type II coolant, what else are you putting in after you use that gallon?
Him: We top it off with water.
Me: So you put in another what, almost gallon and a half of water?
Him: Yup.
Me: Doesn't it make since that since you guys switched from straight coolant to 50/50, you shouldn't be adding any water b/c you're now diluting the solution to 75/25?
Him: Well....um....oh wow.

Yeah, exactly. So I got my parts at cost.

91LSMAN · 07-13-06, 01:43 AM

Let's all run to an Acura Dealership for service!!!

NOT

Morons.

Ken · 07-13-06, 02:06 AM

lol, morons, I heard of a dealership rotate wheels that differnt width before. lol

charlesb2003 · 07-13-06, 03:05 AM

That's why if you want something done right, you do it yourself. The only person I trust with my car is me. Especially with stuff that can be easily half-@$$ed, like fluids. I do all my fluid changes myself.

Blackend · 07-13-06, 01:18 PM

I used to work at that dealership...

duck · 07-13-06, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackend

I used to work at that dealership...

See?

93LegendSedan · 07-13-06, 02:00 PM

Damn, that sucks. I've wanted to take my car to the dealership now that it's been over 150k miles. I guess maybe I should be more wary.

swift · 07-13-06, 02:05 PM

well at least you didn't live way up north where it would freeze

anyways for every..how many percent coolant drops boiling point how much?

idiots.

pasha95GS · 07-13-06, 02:24 PM

Is he talking about a Drain/Fill and referring to it as a flush? Of course a drain fill won't take nearly as much as a flush since you're not getting much more than what's in the radiator.

Blackend · 07-13-06, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duck

See?

Hey, I just washed the cars after the dumbass tech's were done with them

They were dumb too, but for like 6 months I had access to the whole shop which was pretty nice. That's where I fell in love with this car...I drove a customer's 94 6spd coupe and said "man, I gotta get me one of these someday!"

Also took another customers 97 NSX up to 150 on Hwy 360...

07-13-06, 01:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
whats77inaname Renaissance. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tx Posts: 3,588 Car 1: 91 5MT LS, 300k Car 2: 91 5MT LS, 183k Car 3: 03 G35 sdn (wife's) iTrader: (22)	David McDavid Acura - Austin - hope you haven't gotten your coolant flushed by them I called the dealership yesterday to order a part, and I ended up asking for some coolant. This is the conversation I had w/the Service guy, Armando: Me: How much do you guys sell the Type II coolant for? Him: $12.xx/gallon Me (talking out loud): So since the car take 9.2 qts (according to the owner's manual), I'll need 3 gallons. Him: Well, when we flush, we only use a gallon. Me: For a 91 Legend? Him: Yes. Me: Dude, you know there's 4 qts in a gallon, right? So that means that it should be roughly 2.5 gallons Him: Well, let me talk to the tech to make sure. (comes back) My guy is Acura certified, blah, blah, blah, and they know. Me: Okay, dude, thanks. So I go down this evening to pick up my part, and I'm talking to the parts guy, Steve. Me: I have a quick question about coolant. I have a 91 Legend, and you guys sell the Type II coolant, right? Him: Yes. Me: That's premixed, right? Him: Yes. Me: 50/50, right? Him: Yes Me: So how much coolant does it take to flush my system? Him: 1 gallon is what we use. Me: Since when? Him: Since always. Me: So before when it wasn't premixed, you guys used how much? Him: One gallon. Me: Okay, so if you're only using 1 gallon of Type II coolant, what else are you putting in after you use that gallon? Him: We top it off with water. Me: So you put in another what, almost gallon and a half of water? Him: Yup. Me: Doesn't it make since that since you guys switched from straight coolant to 50/50, you shouldn't be adding any water b/c you're now diluting the solution to 75/25? Him: Well....um....oh wow. Yeah, exactly. So I got my parts at cost. __________________ "Game recognize game and you looking kinda unfamiliar right now"....

07-13-06, 01:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
91LSMAN I like shiny Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 14,882 Car 1: 91 LS Coupe (GONE) Car 2: Current-02 Corvette Car 3: 94 LS Coupe (Bro's) iTrader: (4)	Let's all run to an Acura Dealership for service!!! NOT Morons. __________________

07-13-06, 02:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ken aka desired_speeds Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Hella Part of Cali Posts: 8,034 Car 1: 91 Legend LS 5-speed converted Car 2: 91 Legend L - parts Car 3: 96 Honda Saber 32v iTrader: (2)	lol, morons, I heard of a dealership rotate wheels that differnt width before. lol __________________ . k e n Parting out a 91 L 5-speed, let me know if you need any parts besides engine and 5-speed parts. The car is Rosewood brown with type E cloth interior.

07-13-06, 03:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
charlesb2003 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Orleans Posts: 128 Car 1: 1992 Acura Legend Car 2: 1999 BMW 528i iTrader: (0)	That's why if you want something done right, you do it yourself. The only person I trust with my car is me. Especially with stuff that can be easily half-@$$ed, like fluids. I do all my fluid changes myself. __________________ http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...003/SigPic.jpg

07-13-06, 02:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
93LegendSedan 9-1 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Over the Hills and Far Away Posts: 6,518 Car 1: 1993 Legend Sedan Car 2: 2002 LS430 Car 3: 2008 Highlander iTrader: (20)	Damn, that sucks. I've wanted to take my car to the dealership now that it's been over 150k miles. I guess maybe I should be more wary. __________________

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07-13-06, 02:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
swift Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Northern,WI/Chicago,IL Posts: 4,291 Car 1: 92' legend coupe 5spd Car 2: 94' coupe auto Car 3: 91' Smacura iTrader: (8)	well at least you didn't live way up north where it would freeze anyways for every..how many percent coolant drops boiling point how much? idiots.

07-13-06, 02:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
pasha95GS Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 662 Car 1: 1995 GS Sedan iTrader: (0)	Drain/Fill? Is he talking about a Drain/Fill and referring to it as a flush? Of course a drain fill won't take nearly as much as a flush since you're not getting much more than what's in the radiator. __________________

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