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You are correct.. the 225/60-16 is a better fit in overall height than the 215/65-16...
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How many people actually stick to the recommended 10,000 oil change interval (not to mention the 20, 000 recommendation on the filter)?
Our saleswoman really emphasized NOT changing the oil until 10,000 because of the presence of an important break-in additive. I'm now at 3000k and already itching to change....
Bob
PS: if there is a standard FAQ or something on this, I'd be happy to read it.
I stick with the 10K interval on everything else, but I do oil/filter changes every 5K.. This works well for me.. because:
1) I grew up with 3K oil changes, and can't bear to go farther than this.
2) It puts me at the dealer every 4 months, meaning I rarely have to buy washer fluid, tires get rotated, etc, etc...
I can't imagine changing the oil without changing the filter... for an extra $10, I would never skip that step..
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I experienced what I would call "torque steer" once when accelerating hard. Evened out as I let up. Letting go of the wheel completely while at speed, I didn't feel any type of drift that I hadn't experienced before on other vehicles.
If we're talking about a pull that results in a car changing lanes in a second or two, then no, I experienced nothing even close to that.
Puzzling phenomenon.
The technicians agreed from the start that there was a problem when I initially took it in. After 3 alignments, which all came back saying car was fine, rotated tires, checked tire inflation, suspension, etc. (with the dealer doing all of this and I've not had the car in my possession since 10/22/04 as I refuse to pick it up because it is unsafe to drive.) I was told as some other members were to get used to it that's the way they drive. I refuse to accept this as I've never driven a car that does that. We tested it on flat surfaces (to rule out crown issues) and it still does it.
I was surprised to hear that Honda told some of you that they had never heard of this problem as I opened a case with Honda and my dealership did the same with Techline way back in October of last year.
Frightening to me is that in their manufacturer's statement I just received for arbitration they claim they applied the 2002-3 tech bulletin re: dampers/struts, etc. which they DIDN'T do and if they did without letting me know, it didn't repair the problem.
So I am requesting a full refund and taking my money elsewhere should I win. I'm also planning to file with the NHTSA when arbitration is over.
I trusted Honda and feel really let down - this was supposed to be a happy event. But I beg to differ that it is okay to design a car that pulls to the right. That's ridiculous. And where I live, we have triathletes on the road, roads with huge drop offs, etc. so it's a serious safety issue.
I will post my results of arbitration and agree that maybe it is time to make Honda take responsibility for poor design. I've driven for almost 30 years with a clean record, no accidents. We are commercial fishermen, so I've driven pretty much everything from old farm trucks, to luxury vehicles, commercial fish trucks, and my 2004 Ford Escort wagon, which at a mere $10K back then, is safer than this Honda as the Ford drives straight with or without hands on the wheel.
What a disappointment this has been. And I know that some of you think we are blowing up the situation, but trust me, when you almost hurt another person because your car pulls hard right, it's a very serious matter.
Take a gander at this article. It's likely that this explains the whine you are hearing.
varmint, "Honda CR-V Owners: FAQ" #3, 22 Nov 2003 12:10 pm
However, engine noise with the 2nd gen CR-V should not be an issue. Every one I've driven has been very quiet. I can't diagnose a noise over the Internet, but, if the sound has increased significantly, I'd take it into the shop.
Just thought I'd throw in a kind word or two. Thanks for any insights. H
I hear ya bruthah. Sounds like you are on the Big Island...living down Captain Cook side? I'm over on Oahu and I also filed for arbitration under the Lemon Law. I have not received a date yet. I'd love to talk to you about your arbitration and how you plan to approach it. I'm not sure what kind of evidence that the arbitrator will allow in but you might want to file your complaint with NHTSA before arbitration. You may have read my multiple posts on the PTTR (lurching) in this forum. Your story sounds like my broken record. I bought my CRV in November on Oahu and it sounds like our two vehicles were out of the same mold. Keep us posted on the arbitration. If you would like to talk before, I would welcome comparing Honda stories and helping each other out. Let me know. Steve
Maybe try comparing VIN numbers?
http://www.vinguard.org/vin.htm
For VIN decoding a la CR-V.
hawaiicrv, my VIN is JHLRD68595C00****. Let's compare to see if the location of manufacturer and other info match up. Maybe the people on this Board can start to narrow it down as to where the faulty vehicles originated. Honda probably already knows where the faulty vehicles were made but I'm sure they plan on keeping it a secret while the Lemon Law arbitrations wind their way through the system. Steve
I have a 2003 Honda CRV with 50,000 miles. I have brought it in for all it's scheduled check ups and have never had any problems until....
A little over a month ago I was hit by a drunk driver from behind. I was at a complete stop at a red light. It was a "hit and run" so i never did find out how fast he was going...I'm assuming about 40mph. He was going fast enough to cause my car to hit the car in front of me. Anyway, everyone is fine but my car has suffered. There was 9000 dollars worth of damage. The reason I'm telling you about the wreck is because it might help you understand more about where the car was damaged. Mostly the back door/trunk area and some of the front bumper. At least that's all that was visibly damaged from the outside.
Sooo, my car was towed to the shop that the insurance company reccomended. It stayed there for three weeks. I pick it up and all seems fine except the air conditioning and heater are not working as well as they had, but I really didn't want to complain about it and wasn't sure if it was my imagination or not.
About a week after I had gotten it back from the shop I notice the temperature gauge is on the H, so I immediately drove it back to the shop that fixed it, about 10 miles from where i noticed the temp gauge on H. When I arrived, the mechanic checked it and added some water to the engine coolant. He said that when they replaced the engine coolant there may have been an air bubble giving a false reading of it being at the correct level. Soo, I say okay and i'm on my way with the temp gauge back to normal.
However, I forgot to mention the air conditioner to him, but I did mention it to the insurance adjuster whebn she called. She said that maybe it was low on freon. So I told her that it was due for a 50,000 mile check up and that I'd get the freon checked then.
Well, about two days later I noticed that my car sounded "louder" than usual. Again, was i just imagining this? No, a day or so later it was really loud then it would go back to normal sounding then get loud for a few seconds then sound normal for 20 min etc. The following day(today) I'm leaving my driveway to bring it back to the shop and it's REALLY loud and then a sort of crash sound. The car still ran and the air conditioner blew air, just not cool air. (I live in South Louisiana)
So, when i get it to the shop the mechanic said it was the compressor, but was puzzled as to how the wreck would have caused the compressor to fail. So, I said well maybe it didn't. I did not want to have the insurance company pay for something not caused by the wreck but I had a hard time assuming otherwise. The insurance Co. did not want to pay for it at first, but they gave in and are. But I'm still not comfortable with the whole situation especially taking into account the whole overheated engine situation.
I did a little research on air compressors and why they fail and here are my concerns:
1. Did the original mistake with the engine coolant, thus an overheated engine, cause the compressor to fail? If so, are there going to be other problems cropping up from this first mistake?
2. Is it just a coincidence that my compressor went out around the time of the wreck? If so, what caused it? I read that if you don't get to the root of what cased the compressor to fail, the new compressor will fail as well.
2. If it fails again, who should be held resoponsible? The insurance co of the guy who hit me? The mechanic? Me?
---I would rather get the answers to these questions from someone other than the mechanics. They have really been nice and i do not want to insult them. If I start asking questions they will think that I'm questioning their work, which I'm not. I think that they did a good job, but I still want to get to the root of the failed compressor.
Thanks,
ebml
Glad to have someone else in my corner! Sorry it's for a not so fun reason, though. My VIN is JHLRD68505C0000***. According to the service manager here, those last three digits are supposed to be the number of the car off the line. I filed for arbitration mid-January and got a date for 4/6, but we started hearing from the DCCA in mid-February. Let's see how this goes, shall we? I'll talk to my attorney about filing with NHTSA - wasn't sure if I should wait or not. Thanks for your help.
You may want to have your attorney look at the NHTSA complaints also. I, too, am an attorney and I wouldn't mind talking to your attorney. Ask him if it's OK with him. Just give me his last name if it's OK as I'll be able to locate him in my Bar Directory or if he prefers, he can give me a ring. I assume he is on the Big Island. I'm sure Honda is getting all their troops together so it doesn't hurt for us to do the same. Let me know how I can help. Steve
I asked the Board monitor if she can do the e-mails for us. When she responds, I'll let you know. I see a F. Jung in Kona in my Bar Directory. I assume this is the one. Let me know. If it is, I'll give him a ring and we'll figure out a way to communicate off the Board. Steve
Sorry about the gender confusion seestah. I will call the attorney tomorrow. If you want, let them know to expect a call from me. Steve
Does that apply to just the roof rack (cross bars) too (I mean the noise)? I would add a bike rack or perhaps a shell later.
Bob
Also could be the RT4WD fluid needs replacing. Is your's an AWD model? If so, check out the link below.
varmint, "Honda CR-V Owners: FAQ" #3, 22 Nov 2003 12:10 pm
Thanks.
michelle J.
The bolts holding the bracket on are 10 mm. I remove all of the bolts from the left end, then loosen all of the bolts on the right and remove enough of them then I swing the bracket down out of the way enough to remove the filter.