2007 Honda CR-V

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  • edmundohedmundoh Member Posts: 35
    I've been comparison shopping EX-L and RDX. Obvious difference is the turbo... but also wondered about AWD system. What is "normal" power distribution front vs. rear wheels on CR-V vs. RDX? How do the two systems differ?

    Also, for anyone who has driven both, how does ride compare?

    BTW, have seen posts that RDX is not selling big... have already seen a few CRVs on the road here in NYC area... have seen exactly ONE RDX.
  • mnfmnf Member Posts: 405
    DITTO ,Thats what I did when I sold my 2000 Accord I had a printout of all the service records from day one. showed this to the buyer ( private) and he was very impressed and didn't even ask for a price break as I was asking top dollar on high book. The best benifiet is to sell private and target a buyer like yourself...
  • mldeldamldelda Member Posts: 7
    After taking my 1 week old 07 CRV EX 4WD serviced by Honda dealership for steering/braking noise, which they said is "normal noise" that should go away as the vehicle gets driven, I noticed on the service form they gave me that they also indicated the TPMS stays lit and that they reset it and calibrated the sensors after checking out the tires. I just noticed the other day that it is still lit and stays that way. I have visually checked the tires and they all look good...not one is puffy from the bottom(indication of softness or loss of air). If I'm not mistaken, I think I read,from here, someone with the same problem---TPMS stays lit all the time too? I wanted to know if you've taken it to have it checked out and if it has gone away?
  • tidestertidester Member Posts: 10,059
    A real fan would know how to spell their vehicle.

    Not to worry. We overlook typos and misspellings all the time like this guy who inserts apostrophes where they don't belong:

    The last CR-V sold here for under MSRP a few months after it's intro and throughout it's run.

    I'm not naming names, however! ;)

    Incidentally, one does not "spell a vehicle" though one may spell the name of a vehicle. (Sorry, couldn't resist!)

    tidester, host
  • bodble2bodble2 Member Posts: 4,514
    Good one! Serves him right for picking on CRV v CR-V.
  • bodble2bodble2 Member Posts: 4,514
    Sure, Honda can do no wrong. Do salesmen really listen to their customers? (Rhetorical question)
  • c_hunterc_hunter Member Posts: 4,487
    That's total baloney -- you need to redefine your concept of "minimum". If you're following the factory recommended schedule, then you are maintaining the vehicle correctly as per the manufacturer. Engineers come up with the schedule and they know what they're doing. I should point out that aircraft are also maintained this way, very strictly. You design a mechanical system, know the safety/load factors and limits, and then you work up a maintenance schedule to go with it and keep the system functioning properly and safely.

    I really have to take issue when I see people give out erroneous info about maintenance. Far too many people are wasting time, money, and harming the environment by listening to old wive's tales and doing 3K oil changes. This is 2006 -- today's vehicles do not need to be maintained like vehicles from the 1950s!

    In the end, you are entitled to your opinion and free to express it here, but I encourage people to do the research and get the facts when deciding on the maintenance schedule for their vehicles. Unless there is some reason to doubt Honda engineering, they should be the most credible source of information for Hondas.
  • isellhondasisellhondas Member Posts: 20,342
    And I don't change my oil every 3000 miles.

    I have a short commute to work and I make a lot of short trips. I usually change my oil around the 4000-4500 mile mark. I have the filter changed at the same time.

    You are also entitled to your opinion. It is obvious that you don't like spending any more money maintaining your car than you have to...your choice.

    I wonder, if you and I were both selling our 100,000 mile cars which one the readers of this forum would rather buy?
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    It's not just the money; draining good oil and sending it off to the recycler isn't green. That stuff can wind up in my well. Hopefully no one upstream of me is dumping waste oil in the nearest gravel pit as they go through a gallon of oil every 3 months. If they change their oil yearly maybe they won't think it's such a hassle to properly dispose of it.

    A car with 100,000 miles has lots of wear on all its systems. Who cares if you can eat off the engine block if the suspension is shot, the brake lines are corroded and the wiring harness is shorting out? Neither car is going to be worth much as the mileage gets up there.

    I'd buy the one with the better color. :shades:
  • dewaltdakotadewaltdakota Member Posts: 364
    mldelda,
    When they're shipping the CR-V's in from Japan, they put the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) in "sleep mode." As part of the initial dealer vehicle prep, they are supposed to "wake up" the TPMS, which will turn off the light. The original data information sheet did not include this little tidbit of information. The dealers should be able to get an updated version of the PDI documentation, which includes the steps to wake the system up.

    My dealer said they had to go back over every CR-V they had prepped, once they found out the info from Honda.
  • thegraduatethegraduate Member Posts: 9,731
    A car with 100,000 miles has lots of wear on all its systems. Who cares if you can eat off the engine block if the suspension is shot, the brake lines are corroded and the wiring harness is shorting out? Neither car is going to be worth much as the mileage gets up there.

    As the driver of a Honda with MUCH more than 100,000 miles (closer to 200k), I have to say my car has been more trouble free than many cars UNDER 100k miles. Two repairs, about $300 each, are all the car has needed in nearly 170k miles of driving (over 11 years). This car's oil was changed every 3,500 miles or so, with all major maintenance performed per-schedule in the manual.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Yeah, but TMV on it is going to be like my minivan with 113,000 miles that's had oil changes every 7,500 miles - cars of that mileage are worth relatively little. Mine's not really worth insuring for collision. And it's not really worth putting much money into it when something major does break.

    If my drivetrain lasts 200,000 miles on the factory maintenance interval then maybe the money I've saved on oil changes will help pay for the switches that are going to start dying.

    If I had a new CR-V, I'd follow Honda's maintenance recommendations.

    I guess no one remembers CR's taxi cab oil study from last century eh?
  • thegraduatethegraduate Member Posts: 9,731
    If I had a new CR-V, I'd follow Honda's maintenance recommendations.

    Couldn't have said it better myself; I follow the maint. minder on my 06 Accord, it tells me to go between 6,500 and 7,500 miles usually...
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Couldn't have said it better myself

    LOL, then maybe you can remind me again what it was we were arguing about? :shades:
  • thegraduatethegraduate Member Posts: 9,731
    Hmm, I think it was a matter of someone going 20,000 miles without changing the oil filter, and changing the oil every 10k. That's too long for 95 % of drivers to go without changing their oil (so many of us have short trips, stop and go driving, cold weather/hot weather, etc... to qualify for a more rigorous maintenance schedule (say every 5k miles, or every 7k miles...10k seems too long, and I wouldn't want to buy someone's car whose oil had been changed only every 10k miles, unless I knew their driving characteristics, and that they drove ONLY highway, long periods of time, in normal conditions.
  • isellhondasisellhondas Member Posts: 20,342
    Honda and others have a "severe service" schedule too.
  • thegraduatethegraduate Member Posts: 9,731
    Exactly, which is what I follow in my car that doesn't have the maint. minder. I think a vast majority of people drive in conditions that are under the "Severe" schedule.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Ah, we disagree again then. :shades: That's what the service departments and quick lube joints all tell you. Follow the money.
  • thegraduatethegraduate Member Posts: 9,731
    I'm afraid I'm gonna go by my owner's manual in my 1996 LX Accord, because I DO stop and go, cold and hot, short trips, etc... Every 3,500-4,000 miles for that one.
  • extech2extech2 Member Posts: 120
    I spent two decades working at various Honda service departments and I had seen hundreds of cars towed in with the repair order stating: "Died - won't start." The quickest way to diagnose was to remove the oil filler cap and take a good sniff. If the smell made you sick, it was more than likely a broken camshaft caused by sludge buildup in the cylinder head - caused by infrequent oil changes. Many owners had extended warranties, but when the insurance adjuster looked at the car and noticed the obvious neglect, plus the lack of receipts for maintenance, these claims were denied. I can't believe that someone is willing to spend 25-30 thousand dollars on a new car but not willing to spend another $ 25.99 on an oil change every 4-5 thousand miles. Please remember that whoever recommends the 10 thousand mile or longer oil change intervals doesn't care how much the customer has to spend on a replacement engine because when that happens the car is usually past the warranty period. The same goes for spark plugs which don't need a change until hundred thousand miles. When the miles roll by, ten years later, you might as well get a new head with the plugs, because the old ones will be permanently seized in the old head. Pay me now or pay me later, but you'll pay someone. By the way I don't work on cars any more, so it doesn't really matter to me.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Gotta love the oil wars. Maybe I should move to the U.K.. Wonder what Swindon made CR-V intervals across the pond are?

    Btw, I asked the shop to pull my 105k plugs at 30k to see how they were doing since I had read about the seizing issue, but I don't have any way of knowing if the mechanic actually did that since I wasn't monitoring the process.
  • extech2extech2 Member Posts: 120
    "Btw, I asked the shop to pull my 105k plugs at 30k to see how they were doing since I had read about the seizing issue, but I don't have any way of knowing if the mechanic actually did that since I wasn't monitoring the process."

    There is a good chance they skipped it altogether. But it isn't hard to change the plugs, and if you decide to reuse the old ones, just put some anti seize on the threads. That's what I will do on our Accord when it reaches 15 thousand miles next year. When you install the new plugs, stick the skinny end into a soft rubber hose and install them slowly, turning the hose gently - if you misthread one it will not go in far enough to do any damage and you can pull it back out and try it again.
  • gunga64gunga64 Member Posts: 271
    Ok, I'm really trying here. I want to break out of my Toyota mold in my next car purchase. So I'm looking. Well I like the old MDX/Pilot but the 2006 version was starting to look dated. So I couldn't wait to get a look at the new model. Had a look at one in our local paper it was the MDX since it appears the Honda won't be changing the Pilot until 2008 it's all I can get right now. Well the MDX looks like the CRV. The same basic shape down to the small window in the rear. Even the front end is close. What is going on over at Honda? Why are their designers doing this? I haven't seen the CRV or MDX in person but I'm not liking what I see. Why would they redesign the CRV and actually lose space? Maybe when the autoshow comes this November and I get to see them in person I will feel different. But I am not liking what I am seeing.

    I never see Acuras on the road anymore and if I do the only ones I see are the < 2007 Pilots. Being a past owner of a very reliable Integra I feel like Honda has been dropping the ball the past years. I own both a sienna and a camry and really want to break out to a different brand. Toyotas are reliable but Honda always had a better ride. I even read an article this week how Hondas sales are down 5% while Toyota is up 1% same time last year. Honda are you listening? Come on. HP isn't all that important, but that seems to be the only thing they are upgrading.
  • c_hunterc_hunter Member Posts: 4,487
    Unfortunately, I think some people are interpreting the normal service schedule as "neglect", but that's not the case. It would be neglect if that schedule was not followed, or if it was followed in lieu of the severe service schedule when called for. As far as I am concerned, following the normal maintenance schedule for normal driving is entirely appropriate (notice how they even label it "normal"). If you choose to do more than that it's certainly not bad for the vehicle but it means more money, more time, and more used oil harming the environment.

    And as a reminder, Honda is very specific about what constitutes severe service, and they specifically note that occasional severe service falls under the normal schedule. The severe schedule is for severe driving condtions the vast majority of the time.
  • c_hunterc_hunter Member Posts: 4,487
    Based on what you just said, they'd probably want my car since I have a long highway commute and people seem to love finding a used car with "highway miles" (it's so much easier on every aspect of the vehicle than short trips). That alone makes the oil change argument much less relevant in this case.

    It's not a money issue for me. My Subaru has 7500 mile intervals (oil and filter), and I follow those religiously. When the older Subarus called for the first oil change at 3000 miles, I always did that too. My S2K has a 7500 oil change interval with a 15K filter interval per Honda. And the TSX has a 10K oil change interval and a 20K filter interval. I follow all of those schedules to the mile. If the schedule called for more maintenance I would do it. I'm just not a believer in over-maintaining a vehicle. None of my vehicles have ever had engine problems, and the longest I took a new car was to 120K miles (that was a 2000 Subaru -- my parents have it now and it still runs great).
  • c_hunterc_hunter Member Posts: 4,487
    You need to see the MDX in person. I looked at one on Friday, and it has a general resemblance to the RDX from the rear. The side window and D-pillar are not nearly as raked as the CR-V (which I don't like so much). The front looks like an updated version of the previous generation MDX and does not resemble the CR-V's unique nose in any way.

    I thought the MDX was really nice, and 17/22MPG is not bad either. The interior is extremely slick -- very similar to the RL. I am sure Acura is going to sell a ton of them. Probably be a waiting list like last time around.
  • isellhondasisellhondas Member Posts: 20,342
    Funny, every time I get a customer with a high mileage car trading it in I hear that...." This shouldn't matter, it's ALL highway miles".

    Yes, those miles are easier on a car, but high miles are high miles and nobody wants to buy a high mileage car.

    The new oil monitor systems are interesting and although I'm not totally sold yet, they just might be a good thing.

    Our demo cars see a lot of "severe service". They get started cold all of the time. Sometimes they get cold started, moved 20 feet and get shut off. A lot of short trips etc.

    I've noticed the oil change light coming on around 4500 miles on these give or take a few miles.
  • saabgirlsaabgirl Member Posts: 184
    Some of us follow the "buy new and hold" strategy in car buying which seems to go with an oil change frequency that exceeds manufacturer's rec.

    If you absolutely, positively insist on always having a car payment, it prolly doesn't make financial sense to change earlier than 7,500 miles, because someone else will own your car within 48 months or less.

    But if you (or a family member) expect to be the owner 10 years down the road, then persistent maintenance may pay off.

    I bought my '05 CR-V in June of that year. Last week the odometer turned 10K, so it goes in tomorrow for its third oil change (plus tire rotation etc). Measured by miles, that seems a little early, but measured by time I'd say it's in the ballpark.
  • tidestertidester Member Posts: 10,059
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  • fnamowiczfnamowicz Member Posts: 196
    Relax, the CR-V does not have a black box and if it did it only records a few seconds of info. before a crash like speed, braking, air bag deployment etc.
    And the maintenance minder is not affected by time, only mileage so you have a choice either follow it or ignore it completely and use your own schedule.
    But remember that you will no longer have an accurate record of when maintenance is needed.
  • stevedebistevedebi Member Posts: 4,098
    "My 02 ex v6 is 7500 change interval per the manual. Severe service interval is 3750. The dealer is using the severe service interval.I live in Dallas and always change at 3750."

    I was not aware they put a V6 in the CR-V in any year. Are you sure about your first sentence? Are you sure you aren't talking about an Accord or Pilot?

    The service interval on my 2003 was 5000 and 1000. The service light started blinking at 8K miles. I used 5K for oil changes myself.

    Here is the Honda Owner's Link Information:

    "Following the factory-recommended maintenance schedule in your Honda Owner's Manual is the best thing you can do for your vehicle. Regular scheduled maintenance helps prevent problems before they occur.

    Because not everyone drives their Honda the same way, your Honda Owner's Manual includes normal and severe maintenance schedules.

    View recommended service for your 2003 Honda CR-V:

    Normal
    The "normal" schedule is fine for most drivers, even if they occasionally drive in severe conditions.

    10,000 mi/16,000 km/1 yr

    Severe
    Follow the "severe" schedule only if you drive in one or more of these conditions most of the time:

    Trips of less than 5 miles (less than 10 in freezing weather)
    Extremely hot weather (over 90 degrees F)
    Extensive idling or stop-and-go driving
    Trailer towing, car-top carrier, or mountain driving
    Muddy, dusty, or de-iced roads

    5,000 mi/8,000 km
  • stevedebistevedebi Member Posts: 4,098
    "Relax, the CR-V does not have a black box and if it did it only records a few seconds of info. before a crash like speed, braking, air bag deployment etc.
    And the maintenance minder is not affected by time, only mileage so you have a choice either follow it or ignore it completely and use your own schedule.
    But remember that you will no longer have an accurate record of when maintenance is needed."

    Would you care to speculate under your statements how the CR-V determines oil changes are needed?

    I challenge you to prove your words:

    First of all, substantiate your statement that the CR-V does not have a black box, or that it is only used for a few seconds of data.

    How do you know the maintenance minder is not affected by time? My Ford Freestyle bases it's oil changes on either time or mileage, and my CR-V service manual recommends certain time intervals even if the mileage is not driven.

    If you have your maintenance done at the Honda dealer, they will have the complete record of maintenance. Even if you have the maintenance done at Jiffy Lube or somewhere, if you keep your records you will have them if needed. Nothing changes there.
  • stevedebistevedebi Member Posts: 4,098
    "I don't know why someone wouldn't just go with the maintenance minder! Mine usually sends me in around 7,500 miles."

    Wow, you already have more than 7500 miles on your 2007 CR-V?
  • stevedebistevedebi Member Posts: 4,098
    "Yes, sorry I didn't specify; I have a 2006 Accord I-4 (same engine as CR-V)."

    Well, almost. It has the same basic engine as the CR-V and Element, but they are tuned differently.
  • harvey44harvey44 Member Posts: 178
    Why did I have to wait 3 months to get one? If they didn't sell there should he some sitting around right, even if they only made a few?
  • stevedebistevedebi Member Posts: 4,098
    " Your help and continued participation in the Forums is greatly appreciated! Thanks."

    Let me ask you a question. If I were interested in a new car that had been around for, say, 6 years. I would want to know what was recently wrong with the vehicle. Under the old system, I would simply go to the "Problems" forum and search backwards, or start a few months ago. Under the new system, there would be many (possibly dozens) of forums, many of which may have addressed issues that happend years ago, and were fixed and not an issue with a new vehicle.

    How would I discover this? I would have to click into many, many useless forums, only to discover that they were out of date. That is what I call a classic waste of time.

    This is progress?
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    This grille is slightly better, but this is the worst possible angle for this vehicle, they should never have taken this photo:

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    It shows the underbite, and that the new grille doesn't really fill up that gap.

    They really need to fix the lower bumper itself to close that gap, not just insert a grille because it still looks like a big void.

    It's not even close to Aztek ugly, please, give us a break. People love to draw that comparison but nothing else comes close.

    -juice
  • thegraduatethegraduate Member Posts: 9,731
    Um, I answered that in a slightly later post, you'll see...
  • fnamowiczfnamowicz Member Posts: 196
    The maintenance minder system indicates when to have service performed based on actual driving conditions tracked by the (ECU)
    Display items include when to change oil, air cleaner, trans.fluid, differential fluid, spark plugs coolant and when to rotate the tires. It has nothing to do with time.
    I don't know about your Ford but this is how the 07 CR-V works, also it does not have a service schedule in the owner's manual read page 263.
    The purpose of the black box or(EDR)events data recorder is to get data after a crash.
    GM and SATURN have them, they are listed in the owner's manual and I have not found any listing for the CR-V.
  • bravedavebravedave Member Posts: 100
    I am not sure exactly how the maintence reminder system works, but Honda's choice not to provide a service schedule within the owner's manual seems to be a bad idea. Given dealers are prone to suggesting unnecessary service to increase their profit margins, it seems the consumer would have to place all their trust in another warning light to tell them their car needs service. Then, they'd be at the mercy of the dealer's service department to be truthful in determining exactly what the alert means, which would put the consumer at a disadvantage. I've seen both of the major Honda dealers in may area (Raleigh/Durham, Chapel Hell-- NC) recommend unnecessary services on both of our cars (both are Hondas), which go well beyond what is specified by the severe service schedule. Suppose the service warning system developes a defect-- then what? The consumer becomes vulnerable to dealers who are only too happy to take advantage of an unwary customer to make an extra buck. This is a very bad idea.
  • thegraduatethegraduate Member Posts: 9,731
    Suppose the service warning system developes a defect--

    If we are going to play that game, we could also say what if the ____ gets a defect...

    in the blank you could put the:

    "Brake" warning lamp, which wouldn't alert you to problems with your brake system

    "Oil Pressure" warning lamp, which could cause your engine to seize if not attended to promptly

    I could do that all day long... at some point, we have to trust that something we buy is going to work properly. If we don't trust it to some degree, we should be walking.
  • bravedavebravedave Member Posts: 100
    The fact the CRV has a maintenence reminder is not the issue. The issue is that the owner's manual should have a complete service schedule listed within its contents as a backup, so there will be no question as to what service is expected at a certain time or mileage. As such, there will be no way for an unscrupulous dealer service department to fudge things and suggest expensive maintenence items that are totally unnecessary. Gotta get back to work-- sorry for the bad typing...
  • isellhondasisellhondas Member Posts: 20,342
    Once again....that service schedule is in yhour SERVICE HISTORY BOOK! Not your Owner's Manual!
  • saabgirlsaabgirl Member Posts: 184
    Still on the topic of the market segment at which the CR-V is aimed -- Whilst at the dealer's today, I took a little more time to peruse the new sheet metal and read the glossy brochure. As a past corporate propagandist I like to pay attention to choice of woids.

    The first four-color spread has the head, "CRAVE. Total Pleasure. Zero guilt." A page letter I find, "Become an instant expert in good taste."

    We're told the vehicle is at home pulling up to a "drive through" or the "club valet."

    The cover shot looks like it was taken at a shopping mall. In case we don't get the point, approx, oh, 20% of the cover is a soft focus image of a nicely accessoried member of the female persuasion who is either on her cell phone or fixing her earring. Many of the visuals look like they were taken at one of those new "lifestyle" shopping malls with cobblestone crosswalks.

    I also picked up a Ridgeline brochure. The first big headline speaks to "living a full life" ... "by the truckload." Many of the pics show the vehicle with a dirty face and muddy feet. In fact the cover shot is of the bed with muddy footprints across it. (Wonder how long they had to work to make them look authentic?)

    Okay, girls, you're taking over the world anyway. Enjoy.
  • tidestertidester Member Posts: 10,059
    I would have to click into many, many useless forums, only to discover that they were out of date.

    The topic page lists both the number of posts and last post date for each item and both of these will let you zero in on what you're looking for. Prevalent and recent problems can be picked out by volume of activity and currency. Minor and outdated problems will fade away.

    tidester, host
  • bravedavebravedave Member Posts: 100
    The benefit for having access to a historical record of services performed is obvious. The services expected in the future at pre-defined intervals is what should be included in the new CRV's owner's manual-- just like it is in my Accord and the wife's Civic. It would also help a customer budget for those valid yet expensive maintenence issues appropriately as they arise. I'd hate to see someone go in expecting a $25 oil change and then be told they need a $300 service package of crap that is not needed nor required. Are those who sell Honda's scared of the transparancy this information would provide? Or are they more interested in soaking customers in the service deparment for tune-ups, transmission flushes, and coolant flushes at 30K when most modern cars go well beyond this interval? All these services also happen to be very profitable to any service department. How can a consumer protect themselves from those who would take advantage of them? These are valid issues...
  • isellhondasisellhondas Member Posts: 20,342
    What am I missing here?

    Did you read my post?

    Look in your SERVICE HISTORY BOOK that came with your CRV!
  • daryll44daryll44 Member Posts: 307
    You ask: "What am I missing here?" Plenty. Or nothing, actually. The service book is generic. With blanks to be filled in. No specific mileages listed.

    Perhaps the maintenance schedule for the 2006 CR-V can be downloaded from somewhere here on the 'net?? Anyone know? Geez...I am sorry I turned over the service manual to my 2005 (traded on the '07) before I copied the basics. If I can't get the info here on the 'net I suppose I can go back to the dealer and get the info for an '05 or an '06.
  • twilight901twilight901 Member Posts: 13
    Just wanted to update you. I took the CR-V in for service today and at first they weren't sure what was wrong with the car since the noise was noticeably louder. They got on the phone with honda headquarters for service and have found that there are several cars with the around the same vin number that are having this noise problem. They said at headquarters that those cars were shipped with a bad batch of differential fluid which quickly deteorates. They flushed the fluid twice and test drove after each flush and now i just drove it and turned sharply a couple times and no noise, which is promising. I would definitely bring your car back in if you still have the noise and i am also getting something in writing from honda headquarters about the issue just in case for later on down the road when there is no warranty.
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