Honda Service For Jazz

now my concern is will adding water into coolant damage the engine?? coz honda manual said 'DO NOT ADD WATER' :'(

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Originally Posted by asiansquad

should make a complent to honda australia

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been there done that, got a courtesy car for the whole day to rectify a few issues that had to be attended to:D

honda australia take their image very seriously

HEY... so anyone can tell me if adding water into reservoir tank instead of coolant will do harm to engine or not??!!!

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Originally Posted by Jazzle

GUYS!! never go to honda dealer for service :@!!!!! especially the ones in homebush area!!...

today i took my car for 1000k service... well i got this noise problem with my car since the first day i got it... the noise comes from air vent and it sounds like there's water running inside the air vent whenever the engine is on.. so today i ask the honda mechanic to check it out and told him that isuspect it comes from coolant.. and when i got home after the service.. i open the bonnet and look.... FXXK, there was 'water mark' around the engine bay everwhere.. and it's not water!! it has to be coolant coz it's blue and coolant level in my reservoir tank was at 'MIN'!.... :@@@@@@

i might be wrong.. but my guess is that the noise was caused by bubbles and air in coolant.. and the stupid mechanic might be trying to release the air by having the radiator cap off and got the coolant spilling out of the radiator and didn't fill it back in... oh well the noise SEEMS to be gone now though...
i suggest.. as long as u dont void the waranty.. service ur car in somewhere u can trust.. welll rockdale collins honda is good from my previous experience..

oh one question for u guys now.. my stupid brother added some water into the reservoir tank when i wasn't around... fxxk him.. and is it ok?? just a little water not much?? u guys think i should clean and replace all the coolant??

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wow that sounds worse than when rockdale Honda attempted to repair my side skirt.

They called this fixed. Plus black adhesive and masking tape lol

http://members.optusnet.com.au/pwong86/car/skirt.JPG

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Originally Posted by Jazzle

HEY... so anyone can tell me if adding water into reservoir tank instead of coolant will do harm to engine or not??!!!

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it'll fuk up ur engine

happened to my friends car
insides went all rusty and sh|t..but not sure how much water his dad chucked in

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Originally Posted by Jazzle

HEY... so anyone can tell me if adding water into reservoir tank instead of coolant will do harm to engine or not??!!!

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depends on how much water was added, drain it..... rinse it with coolant and refill it with coolant... don't worry too much..... :)

aiii.. thing is.. i planned to go canberra this sat.. and i have no time to bring my car to hanny's before sat

Iv always gone to the Honda dealership in Artarmon Pacific Hwy... theyr really nice and explain things well :)

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Originally Posted by Jazzle

aiii.. thing is.. i planned to go canberra this sat.. and i have no time to bring my car to hanny's before sat

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DIY or at any service shop..... only takes less than 20 mins.... :)

thanks for ur reply mrfit..

i just replaced the coolant myself today... and there is something i need to ask.. from the honda manual.. it says turn the radiator cap to first lock and start the engine and wait til the radiator fan turns on at least twise.. when i do that,, the coolant starts to get hot spill out of the radiator cap even before the radiator fan turns on .. ><... is it normal?...

also how do i bleed the coolant and let the air out?

i got my service today, Austral Honda Brisbane

10,000 / 6 Months

$170.35 include oil change, Rotate and balance and all the other usaul stuff... plus a car wash.

adding water to the radiator will do bugger all.

you will do a lot worse if u add a coolant not compatible with whats already there.

if u only have to add a cup or 2 of water it wont hurt. Now if u replace half the coolant with water, it may cause some corrosion over time.

also remember that a lot of coolants turn to acid if not changed at regular intervals.