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Thanks a lot for the information. Will talk with the dealer at the next service.
But what I want to ask about is the windshield defogger. It seems that as long as the heat is on and the fan blowing there's always some (warm) air coming out of the windshield vents even when the controls are set to feet only. The problem with this is that it causes salt spray at the bottom of the windshied to dry up quickly whereas the rest of the windshield can be wiped clean just with the road spray, so I end up using a lot of windshield washer fluid. Are all the new Accords like this? My last car did this too, but it was a cheap-[non-permissible content removed] '96 Sentra. It's a fairly minor problem, but annoying - it should shut off the air flow to the defogger completely IMO.
On the cars I have owned with leather, they RARELY got anything done to them except maybe wiping them down with a damp cloth.
If I happened to remember, I might use Lexol on them maybe once a year.
Never had a problem.
I have Accord '04 EX-V6. Now in this chilly
winters of Boston, I sometimes wonder if I still
have to warm up the engine in the morning before
I start driving the car to work. And how long ? I
want to know if latest improvements in Honda
engine design has taken care of this problem.
I am not sure if this is the right forum to post
this message ? May be people can redirect me to
other forum.
Thanks in advance.
Of course, if you start the car with the heater running and get in later, the car will be more comfortable, but you'll be wasting gas without helping the car at all.
Note that in very cold weather the whole car is cold--not just the engine. All moving parts will warm up only when the car is driven.
Just start your car and drive slowly for the first mile or 2 and your car will love you.....Richard
After 11+ months and 22k miles on the odometer, I have a couple of the rattles/buzzes/creaks that others here have mentioned (driver's window & sunroof/headliner). I have not had any rotor warping problems that others had, and I live in Vegas where the temps hit 117 in the summer. If I can't warp a rotor in 22k miles of traffic here, I don't see how some warp them in 3k miles elsewhere.
I have to say I was slightly disappointed when my rattles started, thinking Japanese built was better. However, based upon my current experience, I wouldn't put a lot of thought into where your Accord was assembled. Odds are the build quality will be the same, and the new Accord is still a high-value, high-tech, well-engineered car.
What year your car?
My car is 2000 Honda Accord. The dealer said it is out of warranbty. Is it right? I have to repair it immediatly?
Thanks.
Discount Auto Parts and Advanced Auto Parts may offer this free service as well. How dealerships and service shops get away with charging $80-100 just to pull the trouble code is beyond me.
Whatever you do, get the trouble code first to identify the problem. Then you can worry about which parts to service or replace.
winters of Boston, I sometimes wonder if I still
have to warm up the engine in the morning before
I start driving the car to work. And how long ? I
want to know if latest improvements in Honda
engine design has taken care of this problem.
There is cold, and COLD. Sometimes (not too often in Boston proper, since the ocean is a giant heat reservoir) it is so cold that a car will not warm up at idle - especially if the heat is on. The advantage of warming up the engine longer is mediated by the additional combustion by-products introduced into the cold engine.
It takes some work to get it warmed up. Most engineers (and manufacturers) recommend a very brief warmup of the engine - 30 seconds or so - followed by driving gently. If you live in Boston the later will not be a problem as you will have plenty o traffic lights to sit at.
You have to warm up every moving contact in the car.
Two days back, I went for service and told them about the problem. They said that they cant find the problem and than the draw of current is normal. I also did ask to check for any grounding problem since I was told that that may be the cause, but they said that they have found nothing. All they did was to replace the battery which is only 2 months old.
I did some troubleshooting myself. I removed my aftermarket Cd changer, subwoofer but I am still having the problem. I am really stumped right now. This is the only problem this car has had so far even after almost 100K. I even have to run the engine just to avoid the draining of battery which sometimes runs for 30 to 1 hour. I can't keep this any longer. I need some advice. Obviously, my service center can't help me at the moment.
Please help.
Anyone care to chime in ?
BTW I still have my 1995 Prelude with manual tranny and it gets 25mpg around town.
Good luck tracking your problem!
I am aware of warranty extension bulletin 02-062 for Accord 2000 and later models. Like to know if any of you was able to negotiate your 99 model covered(beyond 3 yr/36000 mi) under this extension. Any helpful suggestions appreciated.
-FS
They ARE a bit pricey however....
I would go to Honda for this service.
seat heater on before the car warms up. Works fine.
Glad that it has worked for you so far but this is really bad advice.
I used to rally and ice race a VW Scirocco. I had a chance to drive it with only two dedicated snows in an ice storm (while waiting for the other two to come in) and the rear end would break away abruptly and at a much lower speed than the front end. This would also occur while turning during braking.
If you drive enough to make buying two snow tires worthwhile, buying four will cost you little more over the life of the car. This is especially true for a tire like the Blizzak WS50 that has a special tread compound for only half the tread depth. The Nokians use the same tread compound all the way through and are probably a better value but aren't sold mail-order.
I travel on business regularly throughout Northern New England on all sorts of road conditions. The Nokian Hakka RSi's are a big improvement for snow and ice traction on the Honda.
Your experience notwithstanding, every car manufacturer, tire manufacturer, or pundit (like Click and Clack) suggest, putting two snows on the front of a FWD car is not safe and won't save you much money if you're keeping the car more than two seasons and drive a fair amount. Other drivers should seek this advice before buying only two.
The 2mpg difference is well worth it to me and I'm very happy with my V6. I'm sure that many of us would like to know why a handful of posters on various forums (Camrys too) are getting such poor fuel economy with I4's and V6's both. It seems to me that the emissions equipment would balk at that kind of fuel delivery, no?
Some people are more comfortable changing oil more frequently, but they didn't build and test the car, so Honda should be the the best source for info.
Also, Honda recommends 5-20 oil, and there's a special "crush washer" that should be replaced so the oil drain plug will seal properly without over-tightening.
Honda dealers are likely to have oil change specials that are competitive with Jiffy Lube, etc., and if you go to the dealer, you're more likely to have the oil change done properly--at least I hope so, because that's what I'm doing.
After one year, my '04 EX-L had only 3,000 miles on it, but I had the oil changed because the car was one year old.......Richard
Sure I could change them more often. Then I would start changing tires before the wear marks. I would change the wipers before they start streaking or chattering, or maybe change the transmisiion fluid along with the oil. Why not??? Tranny fluid IS cheaper than a new tranny. Even in a manual.
To replicate the problem, drive normally up to the 3rd or 4th gear, release your foot from the gas pedal, then press the gas pedal again. Jerky surge is what you get!
Diagnosis -- normal!
The Honda engineers responsible for this design flaw are really "jerks". :-) I told the Honda service guys, this will be my first and last Honda car!
Very disappointed, ramida
I glad I won't be buying your used cars with all the wear in the engines when you trade them.
Unless you are an outside salesperson who drives highway and trip driving, your oil doesn't last that long. And especially if any short trip 1-2 mile drives are involved.
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