2007 Honda CR-V

bravedave

I was under the assumption that new cars have no "service history" until AFTER they are purchased and used--oops--excuse me--- "pre-owned." It is the projected service needs in the future I'm concerned about. Without a service schedule, there is no concrete information to guide a consumer. Furthermore, I do not have a CRV, and I will not buy one unless I am fully aware of its future service needs and the costs of those needs BEFORE they pop up. I will not trust a dealer service department to inform me honestly of any cars needs, as I know their only interest is making money. The Highlander is due for a res-design in 2008. Perhaps a deal can be had on a 2006 or 2007 model when the times comes.

blufz1

I have an accord. I was responding to the oil change interval issue as it is a universal issue.I fall into the severe service category as I live in Dallas and tow a small bass boat which halves the regular 7500 mi. change interval.

fnamowicz

What are you talking about? the service history book is a place for you or others to fill out as to when the maintenance is done.
It is not a MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.
I hope you don't sell Hondas.

fnamowicz

Go to the Hondaowner link and select a 2006 CR-V click on the maintenance schedule. You do not need the vin #.
Notice that the maintenance is the same for 06,05,04 etc.

chuck1959

UNTIL now! I think it's a great improvement! I especially like the new front end. I plan on replacing my '95 Explorer (191,00 miles...mostly trouble free, honest!) I have now added the CR-V to my list. Sure glad I waited until the '07 model year!

richk6

Here is an online version of the 06 CRV manual. Every page including the maintenance schedule can be accessed. I printed the 06 maintenance schedule page and pasted it on the back cover of my 07 CRV manual.

https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/om/9B0606/9B0606MAINIXA.pdf

isellhondas

So what?

Highlanders have scheduled maintenance too!

I give up.

mldelda

Thanks for the update, Twilight. Though the noise is considerably less now and has gone a bit "softer" sounding, I have scheduled another appt with the dealership, due to my TPMS staying lit all the time. I think my tires are over inflated, though the work/service order from my previous visit(last week)said they checked TPMS and reset it. Glad to hear your problem is solved.

bravedave

You've indirectly hinted at my point. The term "service history" refers to those tasks performed in the past. A maintenence schedule--the type which has been done by pretty much every auto maker including Honda-- refers to those items to anticipate as the vehicle ages, acquires mileage, so forth and so on. This is not rocket science. I do not want a blank line for a dealer to fill in whenever some idiot light comes on the dashboard to indicate some nebulous level of maintenence is required. I do not want some idiot light such that only a dealer service department can translate its meaning, given their tendancy to push & over sell unnecessary maintenence. I want checks and balances between what the dealer can attempt to recommend vs. what is documented in the owner's manual. Dealer service depts. often lie and exagerate about what needs to be done, and a consumer would never know the difference--- unless they have read the service schedule in their owner's manual. Otherwise, the dealer charges extra $$$, and laughs all the way to the bank. I want a service schedule that tells me what items are to be done at what time and/or mileage interval without having a dealer interfere with how this information is translated to the customer. I bet the dealers are chomping at the bit over the customers they can take advantage of in the service dept. You are right-- I do not sell Hondas. I work in the pharmaceutical industry, where the FDA's standard documentation requirements and standard operating procedures leave no wiggle room as far as interpretation is concerned. To me, the lack of a defined service schedule allows too much wiggle room for a dealer service dept. to screw their customers if they so chose. I am not opposed to a service reminder system-- but I am opposed to using it blindly. As for me not selling Hondas-- I'll take that as a compliment.

bravedave

Finally-- someone seems to understand my points.... thank you

bravedave

Highlanders also need maintenence-- And their service schedule is located-- guess where--- inside the owners manual. I'm done with this thread.

bodble2

"I hope you don't sell Hondas."

The scary part is, he does!

stever

Ah, I'd buy one from him. Sometimes I think there may be a bit too much caffeine floating around Seattle though. :shades:

Hey, check out this new discussion.

Full Test: 2007 Honda CR-V

daryll44

#1: Thank you for posting the link to the 2006 CR-V service schedule. That solves our problem, really.

#2. To the guy who won't buy a CR-V because of no service schedule: GET A LIFE. I agree they SHOULD have one, but it certainly is not a dealbreaker.

#3. To you guys haggling over the terms "service history" or "service schedule": Also get a life.

#4. To the guy with the 190,000+ mile Explorer...we've had four Explorers since 1995 and three were great, one had minor annoying issues but nothing serious. Contrary to media trashing, they ARE good vehicles. Our current 2003 Mercury Mountaineer, knock on plastic that looks like wood, has NEVER had ONE defect at 4 years and 55,000 miles. It is a pig, however...13MPG in Pittsburgh. My '05 CR-V got 20 and I assume the new '07 that we traded it for will also get 20. (Sorry to go offtopic about Explorer).

#4. I am wondering WHICH VIN CR-Vs have the differential fluid issue. I'd hate to find out that mine has it four years from now.

isellhondas

Talk about calling the kettle black!

Want to talk about markups on cars vs. pharmacy drugs?

ateixeira

This thread is better than most soap operas. I can toss my TV and just keep reading.



-juice

bravedave

"Talk about calling the kettle black!

Want to talk about markups on cars vs. pharmacy drugs?"

Pharmaceutical companies spend lots of money performing clinical trials on products that never make to market-- usually due to safety or efficacy reasons. Many will reach more advanced levels of clinical trials than others before they are determined they are not marketable. As such, they incure more costs than those who get excluded early in the process. Given no one makes money on what they can't sell, the difference has to be made by those products that do sell. For every product that is approved, there may be twenty that do not. If you want new cutting edge medications to safely and effectively cure whatever ails you, then deal with it. There is no free lunch. Granted, the system is not perfect, but it does spur innovation. Given this is a CRV forum and not a pharmaco-economics forum, I'll end it there.

craver

Bought a '07 Cr-V a week ago. Traded in my '02.
The difference is amazing! More power,quieter, radio controls on steering wheel,moved shifter to center console, larger tires, better handling, leather/heated seats, no spare tire outside (sorry for pinic table lovers).
I just wish they would have designed rear seats so they fold completely flat like Pilot.
So far, I'm lovin it!

horatio

Has anyone tested the range of the '07 on a full tank of gas? Is it 300 miles? 350 maybe?
Thanks

ateixeira

The gas tank is still 15.3 gallons; I thought they should have made it bigger.

At least it's more efficient than the outgoing models (on paper).

-juice

stever

The maintenance thread had such good info in it, we put it in a separate discussion:

2007 CR-V Maintenance

Thanks for looking all that stuff up Steve!

hbc75

I called the Honda line, and they directed me to Alpine, who apparently is the 3rd party that makes the Navigation system on Honda's. According to the woman I spoke with she said they are hoping for the end of this month for the navigation CR-V. You can get more information at www.hondanavi.com and the date posted there states October 27th. Not sure if that means they will be selling the cars with the Navi at that date, or just able to manufacture the software for some? Anyone have any indication? I read their website and it was not clear to me. I was unable to find any information on the Honda site as well. :confuse:

bravedave

"Bought a '07 Cr-V a week ago. Traded in my '02."

Cool-- I hope you will enjoy it. My wife & I have one child, and barring any suprises, he'll be it. Our Accord and Civic are lacking in cargo utility and flexibility, so we're contemplating replacing the Accord. The top candidates are the new CRV or a Highlander. 4 cylinder Highlander 4x2s can be had around here for about $22k. We do not want a truck based SUV, nor do we want to go beyond what is considered midsize. Given our work commutes are about 30 miles one way, fuel efficiency is a priority for us. We simply want something where a sedan trunklid will no longer prevent stacking of large items. We'll prolly wait a while before we make the trade.

fnamowicz

I had mine for about 3 weeks it's great but I miss the flip out rear window and the spare is installed with the valve stem pointing down which makes it hard to check the air.

dogbreath2

What are/is the final prices anyone is paying??

thegraduate

15 gallons times whatever mileage you get...

20mpg x 15g = 300 miles
23mpg x 15g = 345 miles
30mpg x 15g = 450 miles

guest

I just finished my first tank. I averaged 25.1 mpg and got 354 miles out of it. This was primarily commuting to and from work. It is a combination of 75% interstate and 25% in town. The best part was when I filled up today and it only cost $30. (I used to own a Jeep Cherokee...) I am happy!

daryll44

If you are content with a 4 cylinder (as I am), then I would get the new, state-of-the-art CR-V instead of the 6 year old, "stodgy" Highlander. Plus you are already a Honda guy....you'll feel more comfortable staying in the family.

lir

You might want to consider the RAV4 as well. I have the I4, but people seem to love the power of the V6.

rockytee

Is the spare tire accesible from the inside of the car or from underneath, outside the car?

barnowl

Hi

Some more questions on the 2007 CR-V spare tire:

Is the 2007 CR-V Spare the same diameter as the Tires/Wheels on the Vehicle ?

Can you mount a Snow Tire like a Bridgestone Blizzak on the "light tire" Spare Tire Rim ?

What size tire is mounted on the spare tire rim ?

Can you fit a full size 17" Wheel/Full Size Tire in the Spare Tire well? ( ....maybe just for the winter season )

I'm concerned about being in snow-country in the Mountains and having dedicated Snow Tires ( likely blizzaks) and then needing to put on this "Light Wheel/Tire", maybe with an All-Season specialty tire ? How would this mismatch affect the AWD system and traction and safety and stability ?

Thanks !

neanie1980

I WENT TO A DEALER IN QUEENS, NY WHERE I HAD PLACED A $500 DEPOSIT DOWN OVER THREE WEEKS AGO FOR A 2007 EX-L, WHEN I ORGINALLY WENT IN TO THE DEALER I TOOK A TEST DRIVE OF AN EX BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY EX-L'S IN WHICH IS WHY I LEFT A DEPOSIT AT THAT TIME SO THEY WOULD GET MY CAR IN. WHEN I WENT THEY STATED THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY PRICING BECAUSE IT WAS WHEN THE CARS FIRST CAME IN AND THEY HAD TWO LIST ONE WITH A HIGHER PRICE AND ANOTHER WITH A LOWER - SO WHEN I WENT BACK TWO NIGHTS AGO TO PICK MY CAR UP THEY START WITH ALL THE CRAP. THEY MARKED THE CAR UP $3300 OVER MSRP AND WANTED $29,995 AND TRIED TO FEED MY SOME BULL ABOUT HIGH MARKET VALUE, I TOLD THEM I WOULD NOT PAY OVER MSRP AND AFTER 2 HOURS OF GOING BACK AND FORTH THEY FINALLY DECIDED THEY WOULD SELL IT TO ME AT MSRP BUT THEN THEY WERE ALSO TRYING TO LOW BALL ME ON MY TRADE-IN OF A 1998 CIVIC WITH LOW MILEAGE, THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANYTHING OVER $2000 SO I DECIDED TO TELL THEM TO CANCEL THE DEAL AND REFUND MY DEPOSIT. WHAT'S FUNNY IS THEY KEEP CALLING ASKING AM I SURE BECAUSE I WILL NOT FIND THE CAR ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE AREA AT MSRP. BUT THE JOKE IS ON THEM BECAUSE I HAVE FOUND IT AT AND BELOW MSRP WITH THE HELP OF THE AAA, BJAYS, AND COSTCO AUTO BUYING PROGRAMS - YOU GUYS SHOULD LOOK INTO IT IN YOUR AREA'S AND STAY AWAY FROM THIS DEALER IF YOUR IN MY AREA.

smith1

Try turning off the Caps Lock dude.... you don't need to shout at us.

neanie1980

It wasn't about shouting at you the lock was on by accident, get over it and stop being so childish....DUDE. The subject of my post was not in reference to a Caps Lock but a shady nyc dealers.

c_hunter

Actually, can you also bold the text and double the font size in addition to the upper case? My eyeballs are not bulging out enough yet.

(Yes I am joking. Normal mixed case is preferred. Uppercase means shouting on the internet and is hard to read.)

ateixeira

Actually most people (like me) just skip over those.

Someone here at work bought one, 'cause I parked next to one today in the garage.

I like the profile better in person, originally I thought some of the sketches made it look saggy, but no, it's modern looking and pretty sleek. The "warts" at the bottom of the cladding are barely noticeable, so that was also a pleasant surprise.

From the rear, that one is strange hatch, it bulges out like it's pregnant with a square robot. Oddly enough, I actually like it. The lower cladding sort of poses as a skid plate, and that's a bit much, but I still love the XC90-ish Volvo taillights.

The front, yikes. Those eyes are HUGE. Didn't notice in photos, but the headlights seem to be buried in this giant tunnel. And the overbite might actually look worse in person than in photos.

Just take all the pictures from the side or back, or even the rear 3/4ths view, and it's an attractive crossover.

This particular one still had new car smell even from the outside. It was Silver, seems like most CR-Vs are that color.

-juice

craver

I would have walked before you did. I have purchased a lot of cars in my time, some of them hot,new models and have never paid over sticker. I bought my CR-V in Philly 4 days after intro and got $500 of MSRP($26,159) because dealer did not want me to walk.
I have to check out the spare since I only glanced and it wouldn't have made or broken the sale anyway.
When I bought my '02, it was a hot, new model also, but I shopped & negotiated with the dealer close to me to get a fair price. LOL.

varmint

Inside. It's under the cargo floor.

varmint

"Actually most people (like me) just skip over those."

Skip over what?

The bug eyes don't bother me as much as the balene whale's maw under them. But I've probably give my chare of rants about that. The rest of the design is fairly well executed.

It reminds me of a trail-running shoe. Something like a soft sneaker on top, but with large rubber spikes on the bottom for traction. I'd prefer they used something other than the series of warts on the bumpers and sills, but the idea works.

c_hunter

It reminds me of a trail-running shoe. Something like a soft sneaker on top, but with large rubber spikes on the bottom for traction. I'd prefer they used something other than the series of warts on the bumpers and sills, but the idea works.

No, no it's the gen 1 CR-V morphed together with a hovercraft! The warts are really the bellows!

Karen_S

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ateixeira

I did see them in a garage, not under natural light. Maybe the "warts" are more noticeable in sunlight.

Still, I hardly noticed them, forgot they were even there.

The owner pulled in forward and that is the vehicle's best view.

-juice

robr2

We saw a white one from the 3/4 rear view coming out of a store on Saturday night and I pointed it out to my wife. She replied "that's better looking than your Dad's CRV" (an 06). "It looks very Lexus like - I'd drive it."

As we were getting in our car I said that some people were a little disappointed by one part of the styling. As we turned around the left front of it she blurted out "You don't have to tell me the problem - that's one ugly grill. Never mind that I said I'd drive it."

This is from a woman who likes the Ridgeline and puts up with my ugly mug.

varmint

Photographers try for dramatic angles when they take pics of cars. That often means lying on the ground, using a wide angle lens, or dramatic lighting. So, the staged photos of the CR-V tend to higlight the "warts" more than what you see in real life. After all, when was the last time you watched a car drive by with your ear to the ground?

This is the reason why most people need to see a car in person before they know what they're looking at.

varmint

I tend to agree with your wife. It's a nice-looking vehicle.. until you get to the grille.

Kirstie_H

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ateixeira

when was the last time you watched a car drive by with your ear to the ground?

Don't forget I drive a Miata. My eyes are near ground level every day!

Seriously, I could identify half the vehicles out there by the shape of the underbody. At least the ones with rear diffs.

-juice

dewaltdakota

Some people have reported that their new 2007 CR-V's are illuminating the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) indicator, even though there's nothing wrong with the tire pressure, or the sensors.

Before sending out the CR-V's from Japan, Honda over-inflates the tires to prevent flat spots, and puts the TPMS into ship/sleep mode. As part of the pre-delivery inspection (PDI) procedures, the dealer is supposed to not only adjust the tire pressure, but "wake up" the TPMS, as well. Unfortunately, this little tidbit of information was left off of the original PDI sheets. Simply resetting the error code, will result in the light coming on again, after a short period of time.

Honda has since released an update to the PDI procedures, which includes the reference to waking up the TPMS. I'm looking for a copy of the actual document, and will post a link to it, once I find one.

bodble2

Can anyone confirm that the new CR-V now comes with auto-off headlights? No mention of it on honda.ca

fnamowicz

The antenna is shipped removed with a cover over the hole on the roof.
Ask your dealer for the cover, mine was in the glove compartment. The owner's manual recommends that the antenna be removed while going thru the car wash.