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I did the opposite - I shortened my intervals, even though I don't own a Toyota.
-juice
-brochure - 2003 CR-V brochures made it to Maine and are therefore at a dealer near you ... CD compartment expansion is highly featured ... I think the CDs even have their own airbags!
Doubt that, though, people here seem pretty laid back.
I wonder, is the oil capacity any different? Do they recommend synthetic on the Accord engine?
Nissan is replacing those Driven ads, so the phrase is fair game. I still say the G35 coupe looks better than the Z, FWIW.
-juice
Or they just wanted to get rid of the last 2002 and your timing was perfect.
-juice
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-juice
-the dash controls
-the in car temp sensor
-the solar load sensor (a little dome which will go on the dash near the base of the windshield
- the outside air temp sensor (usually installs near the front bumper
- a new speed controller for the fan blower motor
You may even need a new A/C module - the in car temp sensor frequently draws air from the A/C module accross the sensor, requiring a hole to be punched out from the A/C module case.
Long story short - it can be done, but you'll need a lot of parts and a lot of $$ to buy the parts and a lot of vehicle service ingenuity.
(You'll need all factory parts as they are calibrated to all work together. Otherwise, it just won't be able to keep a set temp.)
If that is the case, I think I will just forget the whole climate control thing. I wouldn't want to spend more then $200 on it.
I was thinking the crvs across the world are generally wired the same to cut down on cost. Also, the CRV are manufactured in England where the climate control is available I thought it would be a quick retrofit.
Darn, I thought I was going to have a fun project for me! I guess my assumption was wrong.
-juice
What's your experience? Does anybody knows what's the gender distribution of this car?
That shouldn't be a surprise - they are user friendly, fuel efficient, smooth, and offer good values. The fact is women are far more practical when it comes to shopping for a vehicle, so you should see that as a complement.
Men have testosterone. How else could you explain the Hummer? ;-)
-juice
PS Does it bother you if more women ogle over your ride than men? Not me!
It doesn't really bother me. It feels nice to have something different than a big-ol' pick up truck (as all my neighbors)...but I'm the butt of many jokes that start like...so what's that thing you drivin'?...
crvic
-juice
Also, is the difference in horsepower from the 1998 (126) to the 1999 (146) noticeable - i.e. should I be looking only at 1999's because of the power increase?
Any insights would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
~The 1st generation crv comes with a black vynel spare tire cover.
~The HP jump for the manual 98 vs the manual 99 , from experience, was not noticeable to me. The 99 has a slightly louder engine. If you want an automatic I suspect the HP difference would make a bigger difference.
- Me, a male owned a '98 now own a '02
- My father, of course a male
- Good friend, male, owns a '99
- Sister and brother-in-law: 50:50 driving, 99 CRV
- Friend, female, '02 CRV
Majority of the people who own and drive CRV's are males!
I remember when the '00 XTerra came out, I wanted it really bad. Since then I realized I like the car like ride of the CRV better then the truck like ride of the XTerra (girl friend owned one). Anyways, most if not all but one person around here are female owners of XTerra's.
-juice
mobile then what about age?I am 56 and love my 02
CRV EX.I have three grown sons and they go for the
gas hog 4X4 type vehicles.I had my affair with an Explorer but could not stand the rough ride and lousy gas mileage.Out here in SoCal the Expeditions are crowding the roads with soccer
moms speeding around while talking on cell phones.
A pilot with a soccer mom would be better?
i have a built-in-april LX...thought the problem was supposed to be resolved by then, but it clearly is an issue on my vehicle. i have not taken it in yet...i generally like to cluster the issues into one trip to the dealer, and at this time i don't have any other problems...a good thing!
i seem to be getting a click sound on first application of the brakes when starting out cold on a trip. it's an LX, so it's not the ABS sound. don't quite know what to make of that yet.
question for the forum...i read earlier this week about honda extending auto transmission warranties due to problems with their 2000-2001-2002 auto trannies. when they went over the list of vehicles, the crv was not mentioned. does anyone know for certain that the auto trans issues exclude the crv???
Hummer explanation-WAR
If it bothers you, take it to the dealer and explain the problem and they may be able to help.
Good Luck!
The warranty extension is only for Accord-based vehicles with a specific transmission. For example, my TL is included. Other vehicles using a similar transmission (the Pilot, MDX, and probably the Ody and RL) are not included. So the problem is very specific. Since the CR-V is based on the Civic platform, we can be pretty certain that the tranny is not the same.
There is something else going on here besides just the fact that the brakes expand or contract. AND this 'clunk' did not happen when I first bought the car - it was many miles before the 'clunk' started. I don't expect an answer to this - I doubt any owner really knows what the answer is and I doubt Honda is going to admit there is a problem.
This is the only car I've owned or been a passenger that the brakes do this 'clunk'.
Thanks.
I have the 2002 LX and I added the keyless entry system for about the same price at a similar web site.
You have to remove the compartment below the radio. You unscrew one tap screw, and pull very hard to pop out the compartment. Then the directions will tell you which wire to plug into the box they provide you. Plug it in, and pop the compartment back on, screw in the screw and you are finished. The only hard part was popping the compartment off. I put a pair of those yellow dish washing gloves to give my hands more friction with the plastic compartment, it worked great. It felt like I was going to break the compartment but I didn't.
Here are the Honda directions....
http://www.handa-accessories.com/crv/02CRVKEYLESS.pdf
Good luck!
I'm more irritated by the little things that began to crop up around 1000 mi. (I'm now at 2700), like a persistent auto driver's window up-down problem, windshield washer reservoir that won't stay filled, door hinges and brake pedal that squeak and won't respond to WD-40, intermittent whining from a loose belt somewhere, etc. Puny, stupid little things that I didn't think I would experience with a Honda (first time owner of one). I'm saving it all up for one trip to the dealer, since I did not buy locally.
You don't have to take your CR-V back to the dealer you bought it from for warranty work. You can take it to any Honda dealer.
Thanks again.
as long as it is "normal", i'm not inclined to have a dealer spend a bunch of time trying to find it. my past warranty experiences indicate that dealer time taking things apart for noises often generates new quirks and noises.
the seat rock is another story. it is annoying, and i will direct the dealer to the TSB at the first visit back.
arkydog, my both of my front doors squeak, but again, that's minor stuff not worthy of a separate visit. if anyone has the name of a grease or lube that will work (wd-40 will not?), let us know.
overall, still very pleased. phenomenal gas mileage...worst tank was 27.2 mpg, and more typical has been 28.5. do get some road noise on certain road surfaces, but again, if you read the board, you have to expect some of it.
btw, the ody was one of the vehicles having the warranty extended. glad to see the crv was not included. my automatic transmission is super smooth, and it's well matched with the 2.4L engine.
miles indicator will light for 2 seconds when ignition is first turned on and then flash for 10 seconds" at 10000 it will stay on till maintenance is done(dealer resets it)
and you do not have to worries about breaking any thing the compartment is a lil hard but not extreamly hard. after removing it the instruction will tell you what wires to plug it to. the putting it back to gether is easy, the programin piece of cake.it took me around 15min and the result i love that thing.by having the key less entry you avoid scraching the door with the key when you are in a big rush or like when it rain.you can open the glass door the big hatch dr. door or all doors it is very nice do not worrier about the compartment under the radio.
You can get a Mechanical Breakdown Policy for just about any late model vehicle and may cost
$1500 bucks depending on coverage.The advantage to private parties is big savings from dealers prices and you may have maintenance records too.
If you are a gambler a used HONDA is a good bet
and it is unlikely anything major will go wrong
before 100,000 miles.Just my experience though.