I took my 2005 MDX in for service this week. It has 100900 miles on it and when scheduling they told me I should go ahead and have the 105k service since I had missed the last scheduled service.
When I went to drop my car off and asked if we could just do the normal service and wait to do the 105k service the service counselor said, let me take a look at a couple of things and we can decide. He popped the hood walked around and said he recommended going ahead and doing it because the timing belt needed replacing at 105k anyway. At that time I indicated I thought the timing belt had already been replaced but because we were new to the area, he did not have my previous service records and insisted there was signs of wear.
I went ahead and agreed because I didn't want to risk it and had to get to work. Come home and my spouse tells me the timing belt was replaced in 2012 so I called the original dealer and confirmed it was done at 74k and faxed me the paperwork.
What do I do from here? I am suspicious of fraud at this local dealer. What is the likelihood a timing belt would need replacement in less than 2 years, 30k miles?
Lesson learned to have them call our old dealer to look up previous work before agreeing to any new major work. I will admit I am not the best at keeping up with the paper records and am disappointed there is not a national service records database.
Advice?!
When I went to drop my car off and asked if we could just do the normal service and wait to do the 105k service the service counselor said, let me take a look at a couple of things and we can decide. He popped the hood walked around and said he recommended going ahead and doing it because the timing belt needed replacing at 105k anyway. At that time I indicated I thought the timing belt had already been replaced but because we were new to the area, he did not have my previous service records and insisted there was signs of wear.
I went ahead and agreed because I didn't want to risk it and had to get to work. Come home and my spouse tells me the timing belt was replaced in 2012 so I called the original dealer and confirmed it was done at 74k and faxed me the paperwork.
What do I do from here? I am suspicious of fraud at this local dealer. What is the likelihood a timing belt would need replacement in less than 2 years, 30k miles?
Lesson learned to have them call our old dealer to look up previous work before agreeing to any new major work. I will admit I am not the best at keeping up with the paper records and am disappointed there is not a national service records database.
Advice?!