Honda CR-V Maintenance and Repair

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  • raydmsraydms Member Posts: 4
    I have a 2008 crv and understand how the maintenance minder works but it would be much easier to see on paper up coming scheduled maintenance. Is there anyplace where I could print out a schedule by miles?
  • richk6richk6 Member Posts: 87
    I have an 07 CRV and have printed the maintenance schedule page from the online PDF 06 CRV owner's manual and pasted it on the inside back cover of my 07 manual. The mileage and time service intervals should be the same for 06-07-08.

    https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/om/9B0606/9B0606O00187A.pdf
  • phisherphisher Member Posts: 175
    It may be a bad spot on your alternator. Just a thought.
  • tomk17tomk17 Member Posts: 135
    Have 105K miles on my 04 EX. Time for a coolant and tranny fluid change. I've seen the Youtube videos on the tranny fluid change and can easily do that. Just an empty and refill job it looks like. Put in the same amount that comes out. How much will come out typically? No flushing needed?? Dealer wants $85 for it.

    RE the coolant change, pretty much the same thing? Do I have to try to get out what's in the engine block? Another $85 from the dealer. I'll be using Honda fluids in both cases.

    I've done the rear diff fluid changes in this CRV (twice) and just put in new plugs so coolant and tranny should be easy right?

    PS: I was surprised to find out there is no timing belt on the 04's !! Last 98 Odyssey 2.3 L engine had it. Great, I was figuring $600 for that thing. Serpentine belt is still $125 to change.
  • tcturnertcturner Member Posts: 7
    Check youtube .I know they show how to change a Gen 2.
  • tcturnertcturner Member Posts: 7
    On another CRV sight CRV/OC the tranny change requires draining and refilling the fluid 3 times .No there is no timing belt it is a chain.
  • yankeefan2yankeefan2 Member Posts: 53
    Read post 5910 & 5911
  • jfigueroa1jfigueroa1 Member Posts: 209
    I recently replaced the battery on my CRV 02, now I cant find the stupid code to enable to radio is there in hope out there?
    How can I get tho codes?
    juan.
    Fort lauderdale.
  • tomk17tomk17 Member Posts: 135
    The dealer won't be draining and refilling 3x that's for sure. For $85 I'm sure they do a single 4QT drain and refill but I understand what you are saying.

    Any input on the collant change, is common practice for that just a drain and fill?
    Thanks
  • tcturnertcturner Member Posts: 7
    I dont know what the dealers procedure is but my understanding is that the tranny holds about 9 qts and if you drain and fill all you change is 4 qts.So by doing it once and driving a little and again draining driving a little and again draining you eventually end up with close to clean fluid. Sounds like a lot of work but I am only the messenger please dont shoot.
  • tomk17tomk17 Member Posts: 135
    Thanks - that about what I thought. I'll be doing it the tranny fluid this weekend. FYI my 2004 EX with 4WD holds a total capacity of of 7.6 Qts so I agree, 1 change (manual says 3.3 Qts for a change) gets a 50% fluid turnover, another change after a short drive-around will net about 75% new fluid.
  • blueiedgodblueiedgod Member Posts: 2,798
    in these tough economic times i have been crushed by events
    my car window rt was smashed and gps stolen
    my deductible is 500 $
    i payed 550 $ to above for repair
    15 days later today at 7 pm the window fell down
    the honda guys dont have a policy to serve
    they will sell cars after 7 pm
    but they stop attending pains like me after 6 pm
    i am so sorry i brought a world class car from route 22 honda
    they are not interested
    i ask one question
    where should i park my car tonight
    if it is stolen
    will they help
    no they wont
    even as i write this they are selling
    labor day
    happy weekend honda
    u sure ruined mine
    god bless america
    god bless honda route 22 new jersey
    sanjay


    Sorry to hear about your misfortunes. But here are a few questions to ponder:

    A) Why leave GPS in plain view?

    B) Why pay $500 deductible when the side glass replacement is about $100?

    C) If you live in a questionable area, consider moving, or paying for a parking garage.

    D) Get a plastic bag, tape it to the frame and wait until the shop opens. Alternatively, remove the door skin and prop up the window. Takes 10 minutes.
  • plim77plim77 Member Posts: 46
    Sanjay-

    Sales is a totally different department than service- in fact they really have nothing to do with each other except for location. They have different hours, different cost centers, different employees, etc. Just because sales staff are working does not mean service staff are working; so I wouldn't compare the two. I recommend going to an auto body shop that has hours that are more accomodating than your Honda dealership.
  • dmathew347dmathew347 Member Posts: 80
    Hi,
    I have a 2007 CRV with 20,000 miles, and wanted to know when is the right time to replace the air and cabin filters (none have been replaced so far). The manual mentions about a maintenance minder symbol that comes on, but i am not sure if they are for both the air filter and cabin filter, or just one of them.

    Does a maintenance minder really come on when its time to replace them, or should i just replace them every xxx miles.

    Thanks
  • yankeefan2yankeefan2 Member Posts: 53
    Your manual says to change the Cabin filter and Air filter every 15,000 miles. I change both of mine every spring even if I don't have 15,000 miles on my CRV. Yes, your minder does tell you when the #2 shows up on your Maintenance Minder code.

    Pollen filter $15.95 & Engine Filter $20.49 + $7.87 Ground shipping $43.81 total

    They are cheep enough buying on Line.
  • dmathew347dmathew347 Member Posts: 80
    At the risk of sounding cheap, can you just take these two filters out and "wash" them in soap water or something like that. I looked at my 2 filters today, and after close visual inspection, there's some [non-permissible content removed] and clutter, but they seemed like i could just wash or blow dry them away.

    Would this damage the filters?
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    No go, swells them up and clogs them.
  • stevedebistevedebi Member Posts: 4,098
    "I recently replaced the battery on my CRV 02, now I cant find the stupid code to enable to radio is there in hope out there?
    How can I get tho codes? "

    It should have been in the owner's manual rear cover. The dealer can recover the code, but they have to pull the radio, IIRC.
  • songofruthsongofruth Member Posts: 1
    On 13 September I had the manual transmission fluid in my 1998 CR-V changed. 4 driving days (to work, to home=1 day) later, the clutch started acting up. To the point that I almost couldn't get it into gear to back out of my parking space at work. There are 187K miles on the clock.

    Could the two be related?

    This is urgent because my DH wants to wisk my car off to get the clutch fixed - to the tune of maybe $800 or higher.... today!

    To clarify: I can feel that the clutch pedal does not engage the clutch until I have pressed it down a few inches sometimes. There is a very clunky feel to shifting when it's cooperating. Most problems are when the car is at rest though sometimes have a problem downshifting. The timeline: trans. fluid change, 1 day of no driving, 4 days of only driving to and from work, 3 days of no driving - problems on the very next day.

    His explanation skills are somewhat short. It just seems to me that if changing the transmission fluid could lead to easier shifting, then a bad fluid change lead to problems. Something he won't really entertain. If the clutch needs repair, that's fine.

    Additional background: I can't remember if the manual transmission fluid has ever been changed before. Ditto clutch fluid. I don't even know if he checks it. Since 2000, my DH has been in charge of maintaining the vehicles. Although he hasn't done it the way I would have wished, it was easier to just let him deal with it than to have the fights about it.

    Thanks muchly for any info/responses/advice/help.

    -Melody
  • arabamarabam Member Posts: 11
    Here is the story: I had some discoloration on the center panel cover and my dealership offered to replace that part (only the titanium cover around the cupholders) under warranty.
    After I picked up my car and came home, I realized that they damaged the side of the driver seat (a small cut - 1/8 of an inch). I do not know what to do know - it is a cut on the side of the leather seat and longer scratches around it - should I take the car back and ask them to replace the leather seat cover (which would be quite costly) or should I try to repair with a glue (since it is on the side and not directly visible - unless you look carefully from the passenger side).
    This is quite annoying - I feel like this happens quite often - you take the car for one repair and end up having a number of other issues followed by that ./..
  • washbywashby Member Posts: 6
    The engine light in my Honda 2004 CRV came on and whenever i drive off from a stop and accelerate I hear a loud type of "grumbling/humming" sound come from the engine. I change the oil regularly and all of the fluid levels are okay so im not sure exactly what the problem is. The engine makes a "put put" noise whenever it is in idle. Another thing that I have noticed is that my engine temperature is about 15% to 20% percent higher than normal. My father knows cars pretty well and he thinks it might be the catalytic converter or one of the sensors. I was doing some research and it would be pretty expensive to replace all of the sensors and/or the catalytic converter especially if it is not needed. I was wondering how i could tell exactly what was wrong from my descriptions.
  • kiawahkiawah Member Posts: 3,666
    Washby,
    Go to an autoparts chain, and have the error codes from your computer read. Then search the internet with that error code for your vehicle, or the autoparts store can tell you what area of the vehicle the problem is with. This is usually a free service. PepBoys, Autozone, etc
  • terryp1terryp1 Member Posts: 55
    I have the '07 AWD with about 17,000 miles on it. A week ago I noticed that when turning sharply from a stop or when backing out of the driveway and turning sharply there is some rough and slightly jumpy pushback in the steering. It occurs while the wheels are fully turned.
    The power steering reservoir is full.
    This is not from overpulling hard on the steering wheel.

    Anyone here been through this or have an answer?

    Thought I'd check before beginning the multiple trips to the dealer and working at getting past the "there is no problem" routine.
  • blueiedgodblueiedgod Member Posts: 2,798
    On 13 September I had the manual transmission fluid in my 1998 CR-V changed. 4 driving days (to work, to home=1 day) later, the clutch started acting up. To the point that I almost couldn't get it into gear to back out of my parking space at work. There are 187K miles on the clock.

    Could the two be related?

    This is urgent because my DH wants to wisk my car off to get the clutch fixed - to the tune of maybe $800 or higher.... today!

    To clarify: I can feel that the clutch pedal does not engage the clutch until I have pressed it down a few inches sometimes. There is a very clunky feel to shifting when it's cooperating. Most problems are when the car is at rest though sometimes have a problem downshifting. The timeline: trans. fluid change, 1 day of no driving, 4 days of only driving to and from work, 3 days of no driving - problems on the very next day.

    His explanation skills are somewhat short. It just seems to me that if changing the transmission fluid could lead to easier shifting, then a bad fluid change lead to problems. Something he won't really entertain. If the clutch needs repair, that's fine.

    Additional background: I can't remember if the manual transmission fluid has ever been changed before. Ditto clutch fluid. I don't even know if he checks it. Since 2000, my DH has been in charge of maintaining the vehicles. Although he hasn't done it the way I would have wished, it was easier to just let him deal with it than to have the fights about it.

    Thanks muchly for any info/responses/advice/help.

    -Melody


    The two should not be related, unless during the transmission fluid change, they have also attempted to change the clutch fluid. Clutch fluid is just brake fluid and needs to be replaced every 3 years, regardless of mileage. It is very hydroscopic, and will abosrb water. Water will cause corrosion and eventually a clutch failure.

    What you may have is either too much water in the fluid, or an air bubble. Either of which should be solved by replacing the clutch fluid with Honda DOT 3 fluid and clutch bleeding.
  • blueiedgodblueiedgod Member Posts: 2,798
    The engine light in my Honda 2004 CRV came on and whenever i drive off from a stop and accelerate I hear a loud type of "grumbling/humming" sound come from the engine. I change the oil regularly and all of the fluid levels are okay so im not sure exactly what the problem is. The engine makes a "put put" noise whenever it is in idle. Another thing that I have noticed is that my engine temperature is about 15% to 20% percent higher than normal. My father knows cars pretty well and he thinks it might be the catalytic converter or one of the sensors. I was doing some research and it would be pretty expensive to replace all of the sensors and/or the catalytic converter especially if it is not needed. I was wondering how i could tell exactly what was wrong from my descriptions.

    If the check engine light is on, see what the code is and then go from there, rather than guessing.
  • leaneulleaneul Member Posts: 1
    A friend of mine has a 2008 Honda CRV with 14000 miles. He says that the dealer told him not to change oil until the red indicator light came on . Does any one know if this is correct.Thanks, Leaneul
  • plim77plim77 Member Posts: 46
    The problem you have is very common... Almost every AWD CR-V owner experiences it. It's not power steering- it's the rear differential fluid. The manuel will tell you that you have to change it every 60 or 90k or something like that, but it's wrong. Usually around 20k, everybody feels that vibration when sharp turning into a parking spot or out of a garage. When a car turns, two wheels actually revolve at different speeds; the AWD tries to keep them all at the same speed and that's when you feel the vibration. (When turning left, the wheel on the right side actually revolves more than on the left since it has to travel more distance.) Take your CR-V to the dealership. They should change the differential fluid for free- most dealerships do it free the 1st time, then you're responsible after that.
  • blueiedgodblueiedgod Member Posts: 2,798
    A friend of mine has a 2008 Honda CRV with 14000 miles. He says that the dealer told him not to change oil until the red indicator light came on . Does any one know if this is correct.Thanks, Leaneul

    I believe your friend will learn a lot more by reading the OWNER's MANUAL than listening to strangers on the internet. :P
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Heh, there's better advice here than what the dealer is dispensing. :P

    The manual says that "If the message ‘‘SERVICE’’ does not appear more than 12 months after the display is reset, change the engine oil every year."
  • cinglemomcinglemom Member Posts: 49
    I have a 2008 myself and your friend should have an indicator for how much percentage of oil is left. Everything depends on how his driving pattern is. I would say if he has not changed his oil in 6 months to have it checked out.
  • coldfootcoldfoot Member Posts: 49
    My wifes 98 CRV has a strange problem. It is in park but the selestor says is in D4...it wont start and you cant get the keys out. Only way to get keys out is to unhook the battery. No matter where you put the gear shift it says D4. Honda service said it was the ignition switch which was replaced by recall in 2002. A Honda mechanic came and looked at it and said it makes no sense to him. Had to have it towed to dealer. Does anyone have any ideas ? Thanks
  • acarpersonacarperson Member Posts: 13
    Assuming the gear shift works for driving (you can reverse, put in drive, and park works, etc.) then there is probably a switch connected to the shift linkage or at the transmission that detects when the car is placed in park. That is where I would start looking.
  • terryp1terryp1 Member Posts: 55
    Thanks. That was it. The dealer repaired it today.
    But I'm wondering if anyone has pushed the issue of this?
    The reason the fluid had to be changed at 17,000 miles is because the clutches got glazed or whatever and needed to be burnished. I assume this will happen again at least by 34,000 miles, and so on.
    That means this fluid change and the procedures for burnishing must be done a few times or more before the mileage gets to the point that Honda recommends THE VERY FIRST change of that oil.
    I can probably change it myself and do the burnishing.
    But I don't like the idea of it.
  • 312capri312capri Member Posts: 8
    My Son had 8,100 miles on 2008 CR-V and is headed on a 2,000 mile plus trip next week. The system showed 40% usage left. During the trip there will not be time for him to visit a dealer whenever the oil mileage change indicator light comes "on". So they changed the oil/filter and checked the fluid levels today. He drives mostly on the highway and the dealer said the maintenance computer takes into account the driving conditions when it calculates the oil percentage. I'll bet your friends mileage is mainly highway miles!

    On another subject, our local weather is turning cooler and the Low Tire Pressure Indicator light came on yesterday morning. The tire pressure was only 27 psi. When we adjusted it to 32 psi the light stayed off! :)
  • terryp1terryp1 Member Posts: 55
    I'm having a heckuva time figuring out how to change the brake light bulb on my '07 CR-V.
    Anyone here able to tell me how to get to it without major dissasembly?
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Isn't this in the owner's manual? The book says only .3 of a hour to replace so it can't be TOO hard.

    I recall on the slightly older CR-Vs that you looked for two small covers to pry off that go over the tail light mounting screws. Then you pull the tail light assembly off the car. Then you twist out the offending bulb, pop in a new one and there you go.
  • cairn60cairn60 Member Posts: 1
    I need to remove the front brake rotors on my 2006 4 WD CR-V.
    Can anyone please tell me how to remove the rotors from the hub? I can't seem to get them off! If some one can clue me in I"d appreciate it!

    Dave
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.

    Remove the wheel caps, wheel nuts, and front wheel.

    Remove the brake hose bracket mounting bolt.

    Remove the caliper bracket mounting bolts, and remove the caliper assembly from the knuckle. To prevent damage to the caliper assembly or brake hose, use a short piece of wire to hang the caliper assembly from the undercarriage. Do not twist the brake hose with force.

    Raise the stake and move and discard the spindle nut

    Remove the 6 mm brake disc retaining screws

    Screw two 8 x 1.25 mm bolts into the brake disc to push it away from the hub.

    Turn each bolt two turns at a time to prevent cocking the disc excessively.
  • blueiedgodblueiedgod Member Posts: 2,798
    Remove the 6 mm brake disc retaining screws

    You will need an impact driver to remove those 2 screws. DON'T EVEN ATTEMPT to remove then with a screw driver. You will ruin them, and will have to drill them out.

    You can get a very inexpensive hammer driver impact driver from Sears or Harbor Freight for $20.
  • fussycrvownerfussycrvowner Member Posts: 179
    Go the extra and replace the screws while you're at it. A dab of anti-seize compound will make dissassembly easier the next time. :shades:
  • pat78pat78 Member Posts: 3
    I've jost got my new CRV for three months. The current milage is about 5000 miles. A couple of days ago I started feeling vibration on the steering wheel and the driver's seat. The problem got worse when I reduced speed on highway. Can anyone please give me suggestions on what the problem might be and how to fix it. Really appreciate.
  • phisherphisher Member Posts: 175
    Bring the car in to the dealership or a tire place. My guess is a wheel is unbalanced or if you have steel rims that you have a dent in the wheel. No matter what it is, this is a new car and it shouldn't have any problems that wouldn't be covered under warranty except the dented rim.
  • washbywashby Member Posts: 6
    I got the maintenance codes checked and they were ODBII PO134 code Sensor No Activity Bank1 Sensor1 and PO135 Code P0135 --Oxygen Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction. I replaced one of the O2 sensors but im not sure whether it was the one in bank 1 or not since the light still remains on. Does anyone know where the sensor 1, bank 1 sensor is located? Is it just the very first sensor under the car, on the exhaust, towards the fender? Also what do you think the problem is, the actual sensors, the catalytic converter, or the car computer? I only have 50,000 miles and have regular oil changes, but the car does make a put-put cough noise in idle and the engine temperature is higher than normal, plus it does make a loud humming noise when taking off from low gears (it is automatic).
  • kiawahkiawah Member Posts: 3,666
    WIth oxygen sensors, you can typically have up to 4 .....depending upon the manufacturer/engine. If it is a straight 4, then you only have 1 bank, and sensor 1 is the first sensor BEFORE the catalytic converter, and sensor 2 is the sensor AFTER the catalytic converter.

    If you have a V-something (6 or 8 cylinders), then Bank 1 is the V-bank which has cylinder 1 in it, and Bank 2 is the other bank. Sensor 1 and sensor 2 are before and after that cat, just as before.

    The engine computer, uses the feedback from the oxygen sensors to adjust the fuel mixture for optimal performance.

    I don't know the crv reset specifics, but typically it takes a number of start cycles and miles of driving before the computer will automatically reset the service light. The computer doesn't turn the light on right away with the first out of spec failure, and it doesn't turn it off right away. This is assuming you didn't drive around a lot with the service light on, dumping excess unburnt fuel into the cat converter, and ruining it. If you fixed this quickly after having the initial light, you should be in okay shape.

    Give it a couple days of driving, and if it isn't off by then, go back to whereever you went to have it read, and have them read the codes again, and then reset the errors. That way you'll be able to see if you get a new/different set of error codes.
  • washbywashby Member Posts: 6
    this whole time ive been driving my spare car and havent been using the crv and yes it is a straight 4 so im guessing it has two o2 sensors and i changed the first 02 sensor (using a universal Bosch sensor where you have to piece together the wires with the old harness-$60 instead of $200) but the light is still on. I had autozone check the codes and manually reset them and the light stayed off for a few seconds and then came back on after i reversed and stepped on the gas. The same is true after I disconnected the battery from the car and let it sit powerless for about an hour. The codes are still reading the same thing ODBII PO134 code Sensor No Activity Bank1 Sensor1 and PO135 Code P0135 --Oxygen Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction. I am beginning to think that maybe the problem wasnt the original O2 sensor itself but the harness that connected it to the system which I reused when i spliced the wires using the in-box connector Bosch provides you with. It is either than or the harness itself leading to the engine or it could be something blown in the fuse box. Do you know the exact fuse that powers the sensor heater circuit/02 harness that sends the signals to the computer?
  • tomk17tomk17 Member Posts: 135
    If the grumbling noise is when you are starting out under medium to hard acceleration it could be the left front engine mount. I just had the engine mount replaced ($260 at dealer) on my 04 with 105,000 miles. Very common problem from what I have read. It's been doing it forever and I finally put 2 and 2 together based on many posts seen here and the fact that it got worse. The broken mount allows the drivetrain (eng and tranny) to move slightly causing strain. There is a Honda service bulliten out on this but with so many miles on mine there was no cost relief.
  • pat78pat78 Member Posts: 3
    I sent my car to two dealers. One said that they didn't find any problem, and the other found my tires out of balance slightly. They balanced all four tires. But I still fell vibration, especially when turning and slowing down on highway. Any thought about what the real problem could be? Thanks.
  • phisherphisher Member Posts: 175
    I would bring it back to the dealership and bring them in the car with you so you can point out what the problem is while driving. Maybe you have a warped rotor. You described that you felt the vibration when turning and slowing down. Is it a vibration or is it more of a pulsating problem. If it is a pulsating feeling, it would lead me to believe this a brake problem of some form. No matter what this is a new car and the dealership should at the least be able to tell you what is causing the problem. Good luck
  • washbywashby Member Posts: 6
    I got the maintenance codes checked in my 2004 Honda Crv and they were ODBII PO134 code Sensor No Activity Bank1 Sensor1 and PO135 Code P0135 --Oxygen Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction. How is it that you replace the Oxygen Sensor Heater Circuit? Does anyone know where the Oxygen Sensor Heater Circuit is located and what they run for?
  • kiawahkiawah Member Posts: 3,666
    It's a part of the oxygen sensor itself, a second piece to it.

    The oxygen sensor normally is in an extremely hot environment, monitoring the exhaust gases. When you first start a vehicle, the exhaust gas is comparatively speaking cold, and hence the oxygen sensor is giving erroneous readings as it is not working in the hot environment it normally works in.

    What the heater circuit does, is when starting a cold engine it heats up the oxygen sensor....so it gets up to working temperature faster, and allows your engine computer to adjust the correct fuel mixture quicker.
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