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Notice it does not even have to be raining outside. At first drive off in the early morning, due is on the car and if I roll down the windows, in come the water from the top. Now I just wait a while for the water to run off during driving, than open the windows. Notice same but not as much with my Rav4 or Corolla as well
WHY in the world would you want to drive in the rain with your windows partially down?
Getting back to the 2006 time frame- turn on your defrost with the AC!!!
In this instance, the dealer is right (I never thought I'd say that). Your mileage should steadily improve over the next few thousand miles. Be patient.
Something compelled me to respond to your posting. I hope you do not take my comments in a pejorative fashion.
Just on the face of your post; you are probably driving your vehicle under some of the most rigorous, demanding and (long term) "damaging" conditions you can possibly imagine. This is evidenced by your 23 mpg. An example of someone who would have it worse than you might be a pizza delivery driver delivering to 25-50 locations per night in NYC.
(Off topic, but my Corvette Z06 gets better than 23 mpg.)
More on nexus, my 2004 Honda Civic VP gets 36/37 mpg in a "grueling" daily commute. Yet your reference to being driven like a "granny" indicates the perception of EXTREME gentleness and wonderful care.
Upshot: the reality is not in consonance with "granny". Unless granny was VP of product torture testing
low mileage, short trip, constant turn on, turn off, short to long idling, oil sump never up to operating temp is rigorous at best.
Corrective actions: reverse of the above, but with emphasis on getting your oil sump up to operating temp and driving it that way for at least an hour (freeway miles). If you can not change the conditions in which you operate, more frequent oil changes, more frequent inspections, manage your expect ions as to longevity and scheduled and unscheduled maintainance
Well it is good that you cleared up the confusion that you do not drive mostly in the city, even though that is what you wrote vs really the fact you write now "live in the country".
Well for sure what my Z06 Corvette gets is off topic, BUT, I think you should probably stop driving your Civic LIKE a Corvette. That is if you really want your mileage to improve?
So a reasonable goal might be 35/38 mpg from 26 mph or 9/12 mpg better?
And, I've heard of cases where they have overheated and melted the wiring.
But, you're right. They did make a difference. I had to change back to the regular bulbs.
"Subjectively, all five bulbs emitted a whiter light than OE bulbs, which could appeal to buyers seeking the look of HID lights. Studies show that some drivers prefer driving behind whiter light than the more yellow light of most OE halogen bulbs, but that doesn’t mean you can see farther.
Some manufacturers claim that their premium halogen bulbs improve brightness without causing oncoming glare, a common complaint about HID lights. Oncoming glare is caused by a combination of bright lights and an inherent sharp light cutoff. This combination can exist in HID or halogen lights. Most of the tested bulb-vehicle combinations did not cause high levels of oncoming glare. But using whiter premium bulbs in the Honda Ridgeline increased glare to where it could be a discomfort for oncoming drivers.
Our tests showed that while they do yield whiter-looking light, premium aftermarket halogen bulbs don’t offer a consistent performance advantage over original equipment bulbs, and they can perform worse. Much of a headlight’s distribution of light is dictated by its reflector and lens, factors that remain unaffected by changing the bulb. And the combination of higher cost and some manufacturer specifications of a shorter life span than standard replacement bulbs add up to increased costs."
There's part your problem right there, "cheap set", you can't expect much out of them. Get a good set of Carbon Metallic lined shoes. Make sure all the hydraulics and brake hardware is good. The pulsation is not caused by the shoes, but by the out of roundness of the drums. Have them checked for out of roundness. If out of round, have them turned and trued. If they can't be turned and trued for any reason, you need to get new drums, there are many on the market. Do a google search for "Carbon Metallic Brakes" and also for "Brake Drums".
Good Luck,
E.D. in Sunny Florida
Typically, the rear shoes on a Civic will last 100,000 miles and even more. We rarely have to replace them.
Aftermarket cheap linings are a different story.
The unfortunate thing is that in upstate NY nothing lasts 100,000 miles.
I am seeing on my Civic EX 2006. See
civic2006, "Honda Civic Sedan 2006+" #3259, 9 Jan 2006 8:45 am
" Wait...I think I hear it...ah...yeah...I do seem to hear some kind of a growl"
The redisigned Honda Civic has climbed to the top of the rankings.
Pronounced road noise remains a complaint
Expect 28mpg overall with the EX auto
and 31mpg overall with the EX manual
The Civic excelled in IIHS crash tests
Consumer reports mpg ratings for EX auto 18/43 and EX manual 22/40 (city/highway)
Tooo much other stuff they said,,, most all good,, this stuff is just the highlights.