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If you take the safe tire analogy all the way you need to use snow tires in the winter (as I do) and dedicated summer tires in the summer (I don't - still have oem) as all seasons are a compromise all the time.
At 60,000 miles all I did was the air filter, but I don't have an automatic tranny. I know our Toyota automatic says it is not supposed to be changed under normal circumstances (whatever that means).
Considering we've had one measurable snow since 2000 (it was 2.5" back in March of this year; fell mid morning, melted by sunset), I'm thinking I can pass on the snow tires in the winter.
Primacy MXV4 handles much better in wet & snow road than MXV4 Energy Saving (OEM).
The trade also lasts longer.
When I replaced my tires in Feb, with the same ones you got, my mileage went down a solid 4 mpg. I was upgrading from Republic Ensigns, apparently they're Goodyear's off-brand, which I assume were lighter. With the Ensigns I was pulling 27 mpg at 75 mph on the freeway and about 60% city driving. Now I'm getting around 24ish. I have yet to find the weight of those old tires. Long story short these new tires are great and with the snow we recently had up here in MN they were grand and I didn't feel like the car was going to break loose going around corners at low speeds. Last year with the Ensigns the car was sliding around fairly often. They sucked.
As for maintenance I remember having my drive-belt replaced. It had 6 or 7 cracks per inch, whatever that means.
I have recently bought a Honda accord ex V6 and the car keeps pulling/ drifting to the right. I had the car aligned 6 times in Tire Kingdom and no luck. I called Honda and they said they need to do another alignment and a vehicle inspection. I went to safercar.gov and found a service bulletin about it. Does anyone else here had this problem? Please give me your suggestions on how can I fix this issue.
Here is the Bulletin.
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov
Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2003
Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Service Bulletin Number : 03036 Date of Bulletin : JUN 03, 2005
NHTSA Item Number : 10003480
Component : SUSPENSION
Summary :
VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT. *TT
Thanks in advance,
John.
According to the new TSB, new tools were developed to diagnose the problem.
I read the TSB, it's time comsuming to diag the problem.
Mention the new TSB to your Honda dealer.
The work is covered under basic & extended warranties.
I have a 3rd party extended warranty with Fidelity Warranty Services [Platinum Coverage]. Does anyone know if this is covered under warranty?
I told him I told you what the problem is. He said he still have to do the inspection.
IDIOTS!!!!:mad:
I took the car to Tirekingdom, since they done the alignment 10 times so far. Thanks to the lifetime alignment plan. lol
They were trying to get me new tires, and they said the problem is caused by tires.
So excepting the TSB that is being discussed you notice that the car's alignment needs readjustment fairly often? I'm not noticing that the car drifts to the right I notice that my alignment needs adjustment about every 6 months. I've had it done twice already.
I have an 03 LX Coupe 4 cyl. I do notice that if I hold the steering wheel dead center the car will track right, maybe this is what you guys are talking about after all. I've just gotten used to it I guess.
So I guess my question is whether the alignment needs to be redone every now and then?
I can handle having it not look the best, since the car is 7 years old and I live in MN. Cars don't maintain their youthful looks very long up here for various reasons. I'm chalking the blemish up to character, but does anybody have any ideas about how I can fix this minor issue?
Thanks.
I still have my original pilot which I took pretty good care of it but have notice recently that my rear air vents are not blowing any air whether on heat or a/c. The front vents are working great and I have to blast it so my two girl would get air. I've been avoiding taking it to the dealership because if it's something I can do, I would prefer to save some money.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I'm checking to 1) see if anyone else have this issue and 2) if there's any tips on what to look for or what to try.
Flowergemw
I found some of these comments online. Let me copy and paste those here so you can read them.
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"ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS: My biggest problem - I cannot get the car properly aligned. It is ALWAYS drifting or pulling to the right. After repeated attempts to the dealer, to no avail, I have given up. The dealer will not acknowledge that there is a problem. I have been driving for 18 years and have owned multiple cars. This is causing excessive wear on the outer edges of the tires. I am now pursuing after-market components. Any feedback or comments by readers would actually be helpful.
SHIFTY SEAT: The driver power leather seat has play in it if not pushed all the way back. While braking under normal conditions, the driver is pitched forward slightly before the seat settles back. While seated, any sudden move, such as trying to pull yourself up or forward, or shaking of the seat, produces a noticeable knock or rattle as a result of the play. The dealer does not know what the problem is - there is no fix for it. They don't quite admit it, but acknowledges it. An attempt at a defense sometimes is: power seats have a certain amount of play in them. I have had power seats on cars before; this never happened."
"I have had the same problem with my Honda Accord pulling to the right. Have had it into the Honda dealer at least five times for this problem. They claim that the problem comes from my tires. The problem is unresolved. It makes driving miserable to have to be fighting the steering wheel constantly. I'm going to sell the vehicle due to this."
"My 2003 V6 EX also has play in the driver's seat and pulls to the right. It sounds like these are common problems. The transmission is starting to slip between 2nd and 3rd gears after just 65,000 miles. I guess they don't make them like they used to."
" I am the original owner of a 2003 Honda Accord EX V-6 Sedan, and have experienced the following problems;
1.) Steering/Alignment problem - Car pulls to the right at only 1,000 miles (and despite returning to the dealer 3X, they were never able to resolve the problem).
2.) Driver seat loose (at 70K miles) and shifts when I round corners or quick start/stops. (Have not taken to dealer for this).
3.) Stereo display went completely dark at 70,000 miles.
Had internal resistor replaced. (Honda has recall for this problem).
4.) Driver seat squeaks like crazy in all positions (problem began at 90K miles)."
:mad: :mad: :mad:
warranty expired, Honda should fix it again when they revised the TSB.
It would certainly help if we could clearly identify the problem, and arrive at some ballpark figure concerning the fix. A trial-and-error approach can be both frustrating and expensive. I'd rather live with the drift than go through that nonsense.
Sometime later, after replacing the tires (Michelins) I took my car to Dallas Frame & Alignment and for about $300 had all wheels aligned, including correcting the camber on the rear wheels (they sag with age and are usually up to 2 degrees off from the factory). This didn't fix the problem.
BTW, this pulling didn't cause excessive wear on the tires (on any tires).
Then, about 10k miles ago I needed to change the tires again (my third). And it just so happened that my son got a job as a mechanic at the local Firestone. So I accepted the discount he got for some falken ziex tires and he did the alignment with their alignment machine (I remember him saying they had just spent some money having the machine checked out and calibrated). He just did the normal alignment and the pulling disappeared. I don't know if it matters or not but my son is a perfectionist.
In all of this I don't think it was ever the tires that caused the problem because I always rotate my tires and the problem never changed (I rotate them myself).
Hope that helps,
lbirunner
I've noticed that, in mine, my vehicle only drifts when I hold the steering wheel dead-center, but if I hold it a couple centimeters, maybe more I'm not very good at guesstimates, to the left it tracks dead straight. Maybe the problem I'm having is different.
Thank you.
do these tires last only these long?
i used to think that tires last upto 40k miles easy.
i just use my vehicle for normal commuting...and i dont do quick acceleration or braking.
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/Brakes.html#Pad wear
Thanks!
My local home improvement stores do offer numerous foam insulation tapes that look similar, my only concern is the tapes were not designed with high temperatures in mind, which means the adhesive may get too soft during summer months.
You can try online sources for foam tapes, but you will most likely have to buy a whole roll when you need less then 2 feet.
Mrbill
Yes we live up north where salt is a problem. Most all of our driving is around town, 10 miles or less, and add to that a heavy foot on both gas and brake and now I can see the rear pads wearing out at 30k.
Corkscrew
Your thread seems to indicate you do not know how to judge for yourself whether your tires have enough tread. If true, you had better learn about this.
The mileage at the time was 24784 (right now, the car is at 26807 miles). Everything in their multi-point vehicle inspection checklist was fine except they said I need to take care of the air and cabin filters. I was expecting to change this at 30k miles but I guess it could be due now since it's been a little over 2 years since ownership of the car (we bought new in late 2007).
Planning on taking care of this myself by first taking a printout from http://www.handa-accessories.com/ and getting the dealer to match the price for both the filters.. Not sure if there's anything else I should look out for.
I'll try to see if I can get the tires rotated and balanced soon too. Otherwise, I think that's all I need to do to get the car at 100%.
Not putting any Synthetic oil in the car like I've been doing in my 2004 Honda Accord (which has been handed off to my sister) and my current 2008 IS 350. If I was to do it, I'm not sure how long it should last and everything.
Anyone else with a 2007 Accord doing Mobil 1? How often do you go on your oil and filter with it? With my 2004 Accord I go 10k miles in between oil changes, the same amount I could have gone w/ standard oil as per the manual. and on the filter, I could go 20k miles since the manual says to replace the filter every 20k miles ( I usually just do every 10k though)
I prefer synthetic for the small mpg gain (I use 0w-20), better cold starting (gets well below zero in SD) and overall peace of mind knowing I am using better than the standard spec oil. I expect the engine to go about 300,000 miles with no major problems. Have about 76k right now.
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/home.htm
http://www.bernardiparts.com/searchoptions.aspx
1) Driver's 8 way power seat was recently opened to check for any problems with lumbar and no problems found. The seat was put back. However, i see that the plastic cover that goes around the seat did not snap in correctly on the driver's left hand side towards the end of the seat i.e. in front of the pillar in between the front and rear seats.
Does anyone know how to fix this ? I tried to snap it in manually but it wont and there is a gap there. (The part is 37 in the driver's seat picture on http://estore.honda.com)
2) The upholstery shop who removed the seat scratched the side kick panel(inner side) near the bottom of the seat. How do I replace this ? Is this just a pull up and put in the new one ? (The part is 18 on the picture for floor mat on estore honda)
For some reason, the MM advises to change these early. I have waited until 30k for mine. Cabin filter was fairly dirty but air cleaner wasn't bad. Both are easy to change, cabin filter especially.
and wise1, seems your'e a Mobile 1 user too. But you should be getting more mileage than that right - I Think the oil's usually good for 10k+ miles. For pricing, maybe you can get your dealer match like I'm trying to do.