what is the difference?
i have a manual 04 RSX-S and i brought it to True2Form to get it fixed after an accident and this was one of the things that needed to be replaced. On the final estimate, it read "Replace A/M Radiator assy auto trans" and right below that they added 0.2 labor hours for being an automatic transmission. But the thing is my car is a 6 speed manual transmission. So I called them up and they told me there is no difference between an A/M radiator for an auto and a manual. I forgot to ask why they charged me an extra 0.2 labor hours but since im not paying for the repair i dont really care as long as my car is return in excellent condition (esthetically and mechanically). So is there a difference? Should i be bitchin at them?

2/20/2007 2:06:53 PM

here is a picture if it helps

2/20/2007 2:12:12 PM

dunno why they charge the extra time for yout particular car, but most radiators have the transmission cooler build into them and just use the same one for manuals and plug the cooler. i could see the extra charge for hooking up the lines on an auto. i'm guessing they just made a mistake in writing it up.

2/20/2007 2:14:39 PM

^ so...come again?
does that mean there is no difference?

2/20/2007 2:21:49 PM

more than likely no difference.

they probably are mistakenly charging for hooking up trans cooler lines.

2/20/2007 2:28:37 PM

cool thanks

2/20/2007 2:30:44 PM

thats no mistake. they get to bill the insurance company for time the didnt actually spend on the car. its called fraud.

2/20/2007 2:34:17 PM

Call Acura

they are pretty knowledgable about this kinda thing

[Edited on February 20, 2007 at 2:37 PM. Reason : though BBB sounds right]

2/20/2007 2:36:38 PM

^ do u know the number i should call?

2/20/2007 2:44:32 PM

you dont need to call anyone. especially not acura, since the body shop didnt install an OEM radiator on your car. so none of that matters.

as ivan said, there is no difference in the aftermarket (A/M) radiator for the manual vs. the automatic RSX. True2Form is going to make .2 hours of time off your insurance company that they did not actually spend on your car.

honestly thats all there is to it.

2/20/2007 2:57:03 PM

why would they put in an aftermarket and not an OEM?

2/21/2007 7:22:48 PM

i thought the a/m stands for auto/manual, not aftermarket?

that said, most body shops do not use oem parts unless it's requested and/or the insurance company agrees to it.

[Edited on February 21, 2007 at 7:30 PM. Reason : .]

2/21/2007 7:28:46 PM

fuck....i want oem parts....should i call and ask them? its been in the shop for a little over 2 weeks and i am supposed to get it back either tomorrow or most likely friday.... you think they'll consider putting in an eom radiator?

2/21/2007 7:43:00 PM

Not on a car with over 60k miles on it. You might argue with them on it, and sometimes they will replace a part with OEM if it turns out the OEM part is only within a hundred bucks or less(and usually much less).

2/21/2007 9:05:29 PM

LOL

I am getting sick of feilding college student questions for free. I dont know everything by any stretch, but I know so much more than these average simple fucks that they never belive me when I drop the knowledge on them. And dealing with that shit is getting real tired.

2/21/2007 10:36:45 PM

JOEL YOU GODDAM BRAINIAC

2/21/2007 11:00:01 PM

lol. patience factor is running real low these days.

2/22/2007 12:49:51 AM

no one is making you post

2/22/2007 9:34:41 AM

actually there is a diff between the two. and the auto rads are more of a pain because of the trans lines. so as a shop i would put the extra time it takes.

2/22/2007 1:03:05 PM

theres a difference in the OEM radiators, not the aftermarket. at least not for the RSX

2/22/2007 1:20:13 PM

i'll be damned if i have ever seen an aftermarket radiator for anything that didnt have an a/t cooler, its just not practical to make them application specific, due to manufacturing and logistics costs

2/22/2007 3:22:01 PM

Quote :

"I am getting sick of feilding college student questions for free. I dont know everything by any stretch, but I know so much more than these average simple fucks that they never belive me when I drop the knowledge on them. And dealing with that shit is getting real tired."

Welcome to my life in tech talk.

2/22/2007 5:14:05 PM

lol

2/22/2007 5:16:02 PM

WOO WOOOOOOO

2/22/2007 5:16:59 PM

wait, so whats the point of this thread

2/22/2007 6:40:09 PM

the point is the dumbfuck wanted

Quote :

"the best...the BEST...the BESTESTESTESTEST body shop in the area..$$$ not an option...give it to me"

but ended up taking it to true2form who is just an average body shop and is now realizing that he is an idiot for taking it there because reality just slapped him in the fucking face since he now knows his rsx junk doesn't mean shit to anyone else but him so now he's mad he's not getting

Quote :

"the best...the BEST...the BESTESTESTESTEST"

work that can be had.

2/22/2007 7:06:44 PM

you're right on the money

2/22/2007 7:44:10 PM

my fingers smell like doritoes

2/22/2007 8:36:17 PM

usually am.

2/22/2007 8:36:22 PM

lol, someone pissed off the mod.

2/22/2007 9:00:00 PM

my fingers smell like doritoes too

2/22/2007 9:03:21 PM

now they smell like dirty ass

2/22/2007 9:05:38 PM