We have to call Honda with a VIN to order. Honda at one time and toward a couple extras for new units or for dealer use on customer ones. That was forced ago, they never sent us any more after those initial 4 "extras".
We usually ordered without the unit there if customer said everything shifted fine. If after a test ride we found the clutch slipping we'd tear down and verify then tell the customer more time and parts is needed. Or if after removing the cover for the update we found plates we weren't comfortable wirh reinstalling we would do the same.
When these first came out Honda told us to only do units that were slipping. To help those problematic units out. If you weren't having a problem no need to fix it, right? Now it's a free for all to order. Some dealers refuse to do so until the units can be inspected so they don't have t of these things clogging their shops up. If we had 4 or 5 in there at once our warehouse shrunk fast and we didn't have alot of space to spare anyway. Once you tear these apart they are big annoying paperweights.
I got you and makes total sense. Thanks for clearing that up. Of course that is one of my major concerns. I'm presently not having any problems with the clutch slipping but you can bet your bottom dollar that I want them to do it all regardless.
I am reading that some shops are just doing it no questions asked, while other shops are being a stickler and want to verify clutch slippage first.
Of course warranty doesn't pay as much as customer pay, but knowing they do get paid something, I would hope they wouldn't care.
The problem is I will not know what type shop this is until I bring it in and I don't wanna do that unless I know I can get the clutch replaced.
On one side of the coin I understand somebody not wanting to replace a clutch if it's not burned out. But on the other hand, if I'm going to bring my unit in and sacrifice not having it for 6-8 days (what they quoted) when I use it daily and have them tear apart that area to update it, it would just only make good sense to me to put a new clutch in while they are at it!
Perplexed what to do at this point and not sure I want to risk it, as still VERY unclear what would happen if they only did part of the recall and then a year later the clutch did burn out, whether or not they would do the rest if at no charge?
Then you also have to factor in the possibility that even though it's not "currently" slipping, damage has been done prematurely that will cause it to wear out at a later date and as such that's another reason to want to put it in now!
I think maybe Honda complicated this a little bit by leaving that up in the open and I think they should just simply say, do the entire campaign including a new clutch and get it over with.