Where is the best place to get OEM new parts cheap? I've seen some websites but I don't know how reputable they are. Do you guys have any recommendations? Also, I need a new Water Pump, Timing Belt, Brake Pads, and Front Oxygen Sensor? Is it important to get OEM parts for all of those?

 

rockauto.com, by far the best I have found around...

5% discount code: 417699377610
(put it in the "How did you hear about us" field)

 

acuraautomotiveparts.org

acuraparts247.com

 

go honda for the belt and pump. DO NOT go honda for the O2 sensor. it'l be a couple hundred bucks as apposed to like 60.

 

Do you have any brand recommendations?

Also, I noticed on another thread that I should get the following changed for my 105k maintenance:


Air Filter
Valve Adjustment

12341-PR4-A00 GASKET, HEAD COVER $7.30

31110-P75-014 BELT, ALTERNATOR $8.00

56992-P72-004 BELT, P.S. PUMP $10.82

38920-P75-A02 BELT, COMPRESSOR $12.28

14400-P7J-004 BELT (125RU26) $53.33

14510-P30-003 TENSIONER $54.54

19200-P75-003 WATER PUMP $86.66

91212-PR3-003 OIL SEAL (38X50X7.4) $6.20

91203-PFB-003 OIL SEAL,27X43X9 $4.34 x 2

30103-P08-003 HEAD ASSY., ROTOR $15.33

30102-P54-006 CAP ASSY. $16.92

19301-P08-316 THERMOSTAT ASSY. $12.52

7130-PR4-Y01 VALVE ASSY., PCV $12.84

16010-ST5-933 FILTER SET, FUEL $18.94

Is all of this really necessary? What are the most important things to have done? Is there anything important that isn't mentioned? I'm a college student who just uses the car to commute to work/school and am primarily concerned with reliability.

Thanks.

 

When you do the timing belt you should do:
The belt, water pump, drive belts, plugs, thermostat and valve cover gasket set. Since you have take off stuff and open the cooling system, it just makes sense to that stuff together. Adjust the valves when the valve cover is off- I've only done it once, but that's because I usually screw up this relatively easy process! The seals and tensioner should be done, but that's your call (I have 349,000 miles on my tensioner). The cap, rotor, PCV, air filter and fuel filter should be done when they are needed.

Edit: I get most of my parts from Autohaus AZ, but for some stuff (suspension especially, I get OEM from Majestic). Most of the tune up stuff and high wear items I just get from Autozone- brakes, CV's etc. Drive belts are one thing because it's easier to return when they give you the wrong sizes!!)

 

acuraparts247.com is a good place. i deff recommend them

 

I can say that the best OEM service I have received has been from www.Acuraoemparts.com - I have ordered many, many parts from there.

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