My Acura TSX is at 148K and the timing chain is still the original - the dealer told me that he has seen them last at least 200K...
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I don't know for sure, but I think that car has an interference engine. So you'll probably want to change it before it fails.My Acura TSX is at 148K and the timing chain is still the original - the dealer told me that he has seen them last at least 200K...
Chains do last a very long time. Timing belts on the other hand... not so much.My Acura TSX is at 148K and the timing chain is still the original - the dealer told me that he has seen them last at least 200K...
As someone who actually works in an aftermarket automotive parts store, I'll answer with a resounding "yes". It's not a matter of adapting, without ICE components we practically have no business.
Plus EV's will still need wheel bearings, ball joints, tie rods, u-joints, axle shafts, shocks/struts, wipers, brake components, tires, and....hmmm, I'm drawing a blank.
It's a car folks. With an electric motor. Otherwise it's no different than any other. They'll wear out and break just the same.
I think that the irony of this thread is that I think EVs are more of a threat to the dealership business model that depends on service and repair for profit.
EVs simplify and warranty the most manufacturer-specific part of the car. Independents handle generics and aftermarket.
Well thanks, I guess I can't help it, since I wasn't trying to be. I was honestly thinking about the parts that might need replacing that I would not necessarily need to get from Tesla. The way components are integrated into the car I doubt I'll buy an aftermarket charger or DC/DC converter if they fail out of warranty.At the end there you're cute,
I guess we could add radiators, fans, and heater cores. Lights maybe but LED's will probably last the life of the car. But anything related to exhaust, filters, fuel, ignition, and transmission is gone in an EV.but the reality is that there's a whole lot of "failure-able" parts in a car that have nothing to do with the drivetrain. Do you really think a company in the business of selling car parts is going to ignore all those parts and say, "Well, all the engines are gone, I guess we're screwed"?
Where did that happen?This place drives me crazy. I remember why I stopped coming here. It's so full of True Believers that when someone from the outside offers up statement grounded in fact, everyone chimes in "No you're wrong! You don't get EV's! Everything will be different now!"
It's a car folks. With an electric motor. Otherwise it's no different than any other. They'll wear out and break just the same.
Not exactly a part you pick up from your local parts store and install yourself. I did one once, from a junk yard, and it cracked just as I finished the install. Never again.Just got the 'driver's lower corner crack' in my windshield after 12k miles. So the answer to this thread would be 'No'.
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Where did that happen?
I thought you were referring to this thread. I don't have the time to read every thread on the board, much as I try.Seriously, you've GOT to be kidding me.
For a great example just read the comments in the thread regarding the Automotive News article that came out this week.
I actually work in an aftermarket automotive parts store, have for 28 years, and I tell you we will be fine.