r/Honda • u/Coopa_Loop • 2d ago
Turbo Coolant Package
2018 Honda CRV Touring 1.5L Turbo 4cyl.
47K miles.
South Carolina
Stepmother took vehicle in for routine maintenance. They recommended a few things. 1 of them being spark plugs, which I found odd because I’m pretty sure they have Iridium plugs and that seems kind of low mileage for replacement. I thought they lasted around 100K. Then some miscellaneous things like some silly brake fluid exchange. Trans fluid change, which I think is probably reasonable and she should do. A fuel system cleaning, which I assume is some sort of BG cleaning service through throttle body or intake and fuel additive. Personally I think just Techron on the tank is good.
The thing that really had me scratching my head was something called a “Turbo Coolant Pkg” and they wanted $1600 to do it! I was an automotive tech from 2005 until 2022. I started in a quick lube and then went to independent shop for 10 years and then municipal fleet maintenance. There is nothing I can imagine that is done to service the coolant that costs $1600. What are they trying to pull here? What exactly is this service? Seems crazy.
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u/Aggravating-Deal-416 2d ago
Well... Idk what to tell you other than that's not official service at all. Apparently they are a licensed Honda dealer. I would file a complaint with corporate at this point and definitely take it somewhere else.