The DC2 gets serviced at HONDA! What's a Japanese dealership like??

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

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[@911CARRILLO]

Super cool to see the Honda dealership experience.. You can see the pride the mechanics take in their work. Good stuff steve and hope to see more updates soon..Cheers and happy new year my friend.

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Happy new years to you too! Thanks for all the support and nice comments! Keep them coming in 2023! Haha, jk jk. Definitely excited to get back on the youtube schedule. I genuinely enjoy making that videos so just have to keep making it all work together. And yeah, they really do take pride in what they do. It was great for them to finally get to see it.

[@dvalle07]

DC2 looking so crispy! What a treat to watch the Honda techs there. Just wow! Great vid!

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Really appreciate that! I feel like yours is taking a big leap beyond mine with all the work you guys have been putting in!

[@dvalle07]

@@BRICKHOUSESPL Thanks so much!

[@speedacademydave]

Great episode! So fascinating to see the difference between an American style dealership and a Japanese one. Those techs really seem to care and enjoy their work. You found yourself a good support team there, Steve! Also, I'm ordering one of them fancy Type R keys from you right now 😍

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Thanks! For sure, I feel super fortunate they've been so supportive my silly quest to retore this thing. Between the comments and them, my questions always have answers. And roger that, we'll get a key headed your way!

[@Legacy75100]

Always took my hondas to the japanese dealer when I lived in Japan. Japanese technicians reuqire alot more schooling/education than whats required in the USA, so I trust them more to deal woth these older Hondas. Side note, I've been turned away from Japanese Honda dealerships for service if the car doesn't comply with shaken or is modified.

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Yeah, I totally believe that. It seems like dealerships are free to set their own rules for their location. I've had some reject me buying parts for a car I don't own and others not care. It seems to just depend on the location. But yeah, the guys here have been there for a really long time and have a wealth of knowledge. It makes you feel good.

[@RocketJohn]

Nice episode. Good to see the process!

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Thank you and thanks for watching! I appreciate them letting me share a look at a dealership here.

[@jonwebb9261]

Dude did you get a new camera? The video looks so clean and crisp in details! Also, cool video! It's really interesting to see the cultural differences of getting things like this done. It's awesome to see the process you've made on this car too! What a year it's been man, excited to see what you get up to next year✌️

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Haha, not a new camera just maybe different settings a bit. And honestly sometimes I feel like KZbin just uploads clearer than others. But yeah, 100% what a year for this car and the channel. Appreciate the continued support and excited for what 2023 has waiting!

[@rodrigo4379]

This was really cool man. Japanese really know what they are doing. Unfortunately here it´s super hard to trust someone to mess up with you car

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

The bad rep that service shops and dealerships have is hard to get out of my mind even being here. As an American, I'm almost conditioned to think they're going to scam you. But that said, in all the dealings with shops I've had here, they've all been straightforward and honest. Labor is much much cheaper here too so asking a shop to handle something can really make sense versus buying the tools and doing it yourself especially if you don't really have the space.

[@steviedee71]

@@BRICKHOUSESPL I from Toronto Canada I was lucky enough to find a Japanese shop to fix my car, most honest mechanic I have ever witnessed in my life and the service is spot on!

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

@@steviedee71 oh that's awesome! Japanese customer service and attention to the task can't be beat.

[@mohamedsyafiq878]

dream car... really like the restoration to original specification... hope one day will have one. 😊

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Thank you and don't give up - it'll happen! Since it was in such bad shape when I bought it, I just wanted to reset it back to stock as much as possible to give myself a solid and enjoyable base to learn to drive on the track with. Someday we'll get flashier parts but for now it's just about right.

[@ramensospicy2992]

im still dreaming of one day getting a 90s golden era honda hopefully before its too late. for now i can live vicariously through your vids. enjoy the dc2 life!

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Really appreciate that! Do it when you can - this has really been a fun chassis to work on with a great community! Happy with the decision to buy it. Now just looking forward to actually driving it. 😂

[@koolkat969]

Great to see a traditional Japanese dealership at work. Here in the UK, i use a jdm specialist that i trust for my DC2 as most people do for the older Hondas. The dealerships rarely get to see and work on the older stuff, so lack valuable skill and experience.

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

I kind of wonder if it wouldn't be the same here if the older guys weren't there and hadn't been working there since the cars were new. But I think the same thing happens here with specialty shops here like Type One, Feels, Seeker, and then probably smaller more locally known shops as well. It feels good to take it to someone who really knows what they're doing since you're not just paying for the labor but the added value their experience adds.

[@koolkat969]

@@BRICKHOUSESPL Good point re the older guys. The specialists i use here are younger guys who are into the jdm cars and therefore own said cars and therefore makes it a pleasure to have them work on the car. They're very open and transparent also and allow clients to stick around the workshop when working on the cars. Rare to see but i value the opportunity and their service highly.

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

@@koolkat969 so cool to find places like that and good on you for supporting them!

[@archjapanmotovlogs]

just found your channel mate, great video and hope to see you on the roads one day here in Japan.......

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Really appreciate that - thank you! And for sure, catch you out there!

[@ninja_slothsracer]

timing looked good! imagine they didn't jump the service connector before adjusting the distributor lol

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Appreciate the vote of confidence. All these small issue always make me second guess myself. Haha. Not sure what the service connector is or if they did or not.

[@Tony-112]

Your car looks good, well done to the Honda team.

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Thank you. It's been a long journey to get it running again and Honda has been a huge help with parts and info so it was great for them to finally get to see it.

[@craigsawyer6453]

Were is the rear antisway bar and the chassis brace below it? How can you have a DC2 without a 23mm rear antisway bar? It looks naked with out it, still a beauty but naked.

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

I wish it had them too. The DC2 chassis code applies to both the Type R and the SIR/SIR-G (USDM GSR) models. My car is a SIR-G so that's why the different engine and under bits. You probably already know this but just clarifying since it's hard to read sarcasm sometimes. Actually now, as of writing this, I have the Type R sway bars and rear braces here ready to go on (though they'll take some modding to fit).

[@martindeoliveira5128]

Definitely sounds more peppy! A win for sure! Awesome content as always Steve. Happy new year 🎉

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Thanks man and happy new year to you guys too! So excited to finally start enjoying it. I'm thinking that cluck noise is the trailing arms jumping around with their blown out bushings. That's next on the list. Hopefully that will take care of it or I'll figure it out from there. Overall though it's coming around!

[@martindeoliveira5128]

@@BRICKHOUSESPL probably a good idea to check the top shock mounts also. They can also cause a racket. Car looks so great on camera. Silver bonnet even growing on me 😝

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

@@martindeoliveira5128 haha, exterior prettying is season 3. Good idea on the shock mounts. It just seems like it's getting worse so I'll check it out.

[@martindeoliveira5128]

@@BRICKHOUSESPL I keep saying it but it really is amazing how you’ve brought this car back to life. Almost time to fully enjoy it!

[@akiyz_xd1751]

Happy new year

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Thank you! Same to you - Happy New Year!

[@mr.nobody7601]

Your timing looked fine in the flashback you did of the gears. Turning it the 3 teeth to set tension has nothing to do with setting timing. However... these older crank pulleys do tend to move with age. The rubber in them gets worn and timing marks on the pulley will no longer line up. More often than not, when I work on these older engines and go to set timing, I will find that once I put the pulley back on, the timing marks don't match up to what the lower timing gear mark actually indicates when you line it up to the mark on the oil pump. I make sure the mark on the gear and oil pump line up and that that cam gears line up, put the pulley on, then make a new paint mark on the pulley where the mark on the timing cover is (with the engine set to top dead center according the gear/oil pump), then adjust the distributor with a timing light according to that mark. Hopefully that all makes sense for you!

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

That makes a lot of sense and really helps a lot! Thanks for taking the time to write it out so clearly. Makes me feel better as well. When I watched it back, I was thinking maybe I had it right but wasn't sure if the tension could some how affect it. I'll just have to give it another look when I get a timing light and see how it all looks. What you're saying though seems like it could be the issue going on. Thanks for the help!

[@Patrick94GSR]

Looked like the cam gears were aligned fine, but what matters is whether the crank was also aligned at TDC. Someone else mentioned the notch on the crank timing belt sprocket, and verifying if the mark on the harmonic balancer still lines up. As long as the cam gears align and the crank sprocket lines up with the mark on the oil pump, and there was no slack between the crank sprocket and exhaust cam gear when installing the belt, then it should be fine.

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Thank you! That really gives me peace of mind. I remember triple checking things so I'm pretty confident the install went well. I'll have to investigate again when I get a chance but it's running well now!

[@antonmealy168]

Just so frustrating that you have to undo the cam-cover to remove sprocket & belt cover to see what's up... but even '77 Accord was the same!

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

@@antonmealy168 right! I mean it makes a nice seal to keep out the elements but it makes it a pain for a quick check up. 😐

[@bvspeed]

It's very interesting to see how "Mom & Pop" the Dealer looks, but I suppose it makes sense due to the lack of space. Very cool to see! Your mechanical timing looks to be good. It would be pretty obvious if you were off a few teeth, in how poorly the engine would be running if that were the case. It just looks like you needed to set the base ignition timing, which is clearly what they did. You should be good to go!

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

They said this dealership has a couple locations so that might explain the feel. There are certainly some dealerships with much fancier showrooms and stock on hand. It just varies a lot by location/owner, I think. And thanks for the reassurance! It's always nice when guys I trust chime in and make me feel better! Haha. They were just saying it was acting like the cams were just a little out of phase but not a full tooth off so the timing mark wasn't lining up correctly. I'll investigate it more when I get a timing light but this makes me feel better about ripping on it. haha

[@lennyswagmaster6567]

subscribed. your channel is very underrated!

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Really appreciate the support - it means a lot as a small channel!

[@findtherightbeat]

Hood kinda reminds me of Keiichi Tsuchiya's 86, just silver instead of green

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

I just need to become an epic race car driver and an international automotive icon to make it a thing. 😂😂

[@jdm2envy]

Can't wait to visit japan in few months 😍

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Heck yeah, good for you for making it happen!

[@ashtonairwaves]

Man, I feel like US dealer networks would have a better reputation if they were more care oriented like this. More often than not you find its all about profit margin. I've even experienced them selling parts at genuine oem pricing but actually installed parts from lesser quality, third-party, vendors.

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

I would agree with that sentiment. I'm sure each dealership is different here but from what I've seen at this location the mechanics you see in the video are the guys talking to the customers. No extra service advisors who are likely more trained at sales and maximizing markups. It's nice and doesn't make you feel like you're being sold on anything. I should take our van in someday for an oil change or something and see how it goes.

[@heonlee4297]

Your car reminds me of my old dc2r. Just an idea, replace both master and slave cylinder if you are gonna replace one of them

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

I did in the next DC2 video after this one! They were both bad! So much better now.

[@Pharaoh_The_Great]

Would you ever consider getting a rwd as a daily? I’m sure it’ll be more fun to drive.

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

I've always had rwd cars - Silvia/240, G35, JZX100 - as my daily so this is my first time with FF and Hondas. Honestly it is fun to be doing something new (to me). RWD is definitely fun though and I think a GT86 would be an awesome daily but just a bit out of reach price wise at the moment. An Altezza would maybe be a good choice as well but I think the DC2 checks a lot of boxes in terms of practicality, fuel mileage, road tax, and such. Smaller engine, smaller size is cheaper for yearly road tax which is a unique to Japan consideration.

[@JP-gd1ln]

Uhggggggg I'd kill for those confetti recaros in my white dc2 excellent taste sir I just have trouble justifying the 2,000$ USD they go for here in the states for used seats that aren't currently certified for the occasional event that does require up to date seat/harness cert's. Especially when I know what they go for second hand in Japan and to get a set in the US you're paying more in shipping and or mark up than the seats would go for used in Japan. But damn for street / occasional track day seat the comfort + style and aesthetic of the confetti pattern w/ how well they fit and match the dc2 interior is hard if not impossible to beat match made in heaven especially white paint dc2

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Thanks for the kinds words! To be honest, these aren't a really mint set and I definitely was super patient until a pair in my price range popped up. A few videos back in the interior revamp video I talk about them and how I got a "deal" on them. You're spot on with how it all breaks down cost wise. Shipping can be more expensive than the seats, like you said. I shipped a pair of SR2's recently and, if you aren't trying to buy a super mint pair, you could get a pair delivered to the US for around $1,300 and definitely under $1,500 (total all costs involved) so there's still money to be saved vs buying in the US. Just have to be patient for the right set to come along. For a dual duty seat, they really are amazing - Honda definitely got that right when they chose them.

[@DarkasA80]

More videos, more!!! Like your silver paint, more 😀😀😀 joking... Good episode, when you gonna paint hood? Also where į can get mirror like this for my dc5? 🙄🙂

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

I really want to address the exterior but kind of waiting until I get all the mechanical things addressed. So phase 3 will be making it pretty! I'm excited to get it one color too. Haha. The rear view mirror is from Spoon and looking on their site now the same part number fits DC5. Send me a DM on IG or email via www.nerdgold.jp and I can get one ordered and headed your way. Here's a link to the Spoon listing: www.spoonsports.jp/products/details/76400-BRM-001/integra

[@DarkasA80]

@@BRICKHOUSESPL done! 🙂

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

@@DarkasA80 thanks man! I'll check it and get back! Just a busy couple of days with family in town for the holidays.

[@DarkasA80]

@@BRICKHOUSESPL have a nice holidays :)

[@alomechanthasinh4079]

Very cool.

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Thank you and thanks for taking a moment to leave a comment!

[@Max_ellis74]

What engine

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

This is the non-Type R B18C. It's a Sir-G model.

[@tybread2997]

So in Japan, it seems like the goal of the mechanics is to actually fix the vehicle and work like a team. In America, it seems like the mechanics are pushed to make profit over actually fixing anything. And I have yet to even see any American mechanics work as a team like this.

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

I'm not really sure how it is at other dealerships here. Being a DIY guy I do most stuff myself, but, after spending a lot of time in their lobby buying parts and listening to conversations, I got the impression their income comes from a salary versus a job/bid/upsell system that I've heard is used in America. Like these guys just do the work and get the customer on their way. So maybe less of a competitive atmosphere. They also talk directly to the customer in a lot of cases versus having a service writer (from what I saw). Again this is a smaller family owned dealership so their way of doing things might be more down to earth. I was also the last service work for the year so it was pretty chill. Haha

[@vtec73]

japan is so cool!

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

It has its moments of being pretty awesome! But there's always pluses and minuses so just got to take it all in stride and try to keep things in perspective. Appreciate you taking the time to comment!

[@vtec73]

@@BRICKHOUSESPL what's the pluses and minuses of living in japan. i was thinking about going there some day.

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

@@vtec73 some of the obvious stuff like being away from friends and family, the language barrier is everywhere, and then there's just cultural differences that just take some getting used to. I prefer Japanese food to American and the weather is amazing compared to where I'm from in America. Then access to race tracks and the car culture I love is a huge plus for me. The people are nice/polite and helpful. And there are aspects of Japanese schools that we liked. If you could take the good aspects of Japan and your home country, you'd probably be in heaven. But every situation is different so our experience will be different from others. If you can make a trip happen at some point, it's totally worth it. If you can do a working holiday visa from your country, that would be a good way to experience it in a longer term fashion.

[@steviedee71]

Japan, customer service at a car dealership Honda next level. You would never see 3 mechanics under a car like that in North America. You have one guy he’s bitching complaining about everything two other guys hiding somewhere in the back. 😩

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

Haha, yeah, they definitely have customer service figured out here!

[@oregonfelder1]

I hate American car dealerships. They are always trying to sell sell sell, even in the parts department. I had 3 different techs tell me three different things about my wife’s car (Toyota dealership). They all wanted to sell me different parts..suspension, steering intermediate shaft, and control arms. The control arms were the actual problem 🤦‍♂️.

[@BRICKHOUSESPL]

That's rough for sure. I worked in a quick lube in college and it was definitely the aim to sell add-ons (it was family owned though so no high pressure selling unnecessary stuff luckily). I'm interested to see how it would be if I take our van in for service. So far, I've never gotten the "sales" vibe from them, but they know me so maybe it's different with regular customers? Not sure, but, since the mechanics are the "service advisors," I just doesn't feel like they're as geared toward increasing sales.

[@oregonfelder1]

@@BRICKHOUSESPL also the experience is very different for men vs women in the US. There are very few mechanics I trust for car repairs.