Service Alert

For owners of 1994-1997 Accord DX, LX or SE with air conditioner

These vehicles have a problem with an exhaust manifold bracket which causes the engine block to crack. There is a preventative repair that can be made which costs approximately $125. If you wait until the engine block is cracked, the repair costs between $500 and $900 - and you still have a cracked block.

For more information please call and discuss this problem with our service writers.

Here is an estimate of the preventative repair

Install updated exhaust manifold mounting bracket (w/o exhaust manifold assembly removal, bolt breakage):

$	25.63	- bracket, exhaust manifold
$	2.30	- flange bolt, (bracket mounting)
$	8.95	- washer, flange bolt
$	38.88	- total, parts
$	3.01	- sales tax
$	82.00	- labor
$	123.89	- TOTAL ESTIMATE

This is an estimate of the repair costs if the engine block cracks

Perform exhaust manifold bracket modification (oil leakage from the engine block and/or manifold mounting stud(s) breakage):

$	21.60	- Gasket, exhaust manifold
$	33.60	- Studs, exhaust manifold (8)
$	42.24	- Nut, exhaust manifold (8)
$	10.07	- Gasket, exhaust pipe "A"
$	27.63	- Bracket, exhaust manifold
$	2.30	- Flange bolt, (bracket mounting)
$	8.95	- Washer, flange bolt
$	14.93	- Honda Bond HT
$	3.88	- brake/parts cleaner
$	165.20	- TOTAL - PARTS
$	12.80	- sales tax
$	246.00	- labor
$	424.00	- TOTAL MINIMUM ESTIMATE
add - $41.00 for each exhaust manifold stud extraction (maximum 8 studs)
add - $123.00 for A/C compressor mounting bracket assembly removal (if necessary)
$	875.00	- TOTAL POTENTIAL COST