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13114 messages, Last post on Dec 12, 2005 at 7:45 PM
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Hoping to get a little help from those in the know. When it comes to cars - that ain't me. Had car inspected today and was told I needed new tires. Have 2002 Accord with 33K miles and OEM Michelins. 3 of 4 tires definitely in distress - serious cracking, one had a screw buried in the sidewall, a couple other nails. Running through Philly & New York will pick up some trash. Anyway decided to get 4 new. Questions: 1 - Goodyear store was out of stock on the 195's so they told me that the 205's were an upgrade because the wider tires would give me better traction. Is this true? 2 - When I got home I checked the tires out and found that I got three 205/60/r15's and one 205/65/r15. COmon sense tells me that they should all be the same size. Should I be concerned??? 3 - Paid $65 + $10 (balancing, valves, etc) for the Kelly tires that Goodyear promotes. Does this sound about right? Appreciate your help.
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Replying to: chucko3 (Nov 07, 2005 9:32 am)  I still want the dealer to fix it, so I took it to the dealer Friday morning. After 1.5 days, they said they couldn't figure it out and blamed the cold weather, and said it's "NORMAL". Excuse me, the same noise was also there in summer.  When I picked up my car this afternoon, I refused to sign the work order, because they wrote on it that this noise is "NORMAL". I said "What!! Your mechanic heard the noise, and spent 1.5 days to try to figure it out. Then the mechanic couldn't figure it out and concluded it's normal. If it's normal, why you spent 1.5 days on it. Are you self contradicting??". This dealer is really BS. They then changed the work order and removed the conclusion that this noise is normal, but still blamed the cold weather. I'm not going to argue with them anymore. Another thing I want them to check is the rattle from the center console near the cd-changer. As expected, it's "NORMAL", even though the mechanic heard it and tried to fix it. Another BS. I didn't ask the dealer to do any regular maintenance, and they did a type A for me and wanted me to pay!!! I refused to pay, and they made it a freebie. Actually, mine needs more than just a type A, should be type C service. First, I didn't ask, and they did a type A for my car. Second, the mileage indicates my car needs a type C, and they screwed it up with a type A. What a service advisor.  I'm going to put a foam tape into the run channel and hope this is the ultimate cure. I'm sure foam tape is much much better then kleenex. |
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Replying to: pinky2 (Dec 03, 2005 5:57 am)  2 oil changes (I'm conservative here: oil filter is new every oil change), engine air filter 30k miles, and cabin pollen & dust filter 30k miles (Accords before 1998 may not have this). Your mechanic may have been refering to the engine air filter, a $20 part that takes 5 minutes to replace. On brakes: the Accord's, including most if not all other cars', brakes give off a scratchy but non-damaging noise when backing up if the brake pads need imminent replacement. One has between 500 to 1,000 miles before the pads totally wear down to bare metal, at which time they'll damage the brake rotors. Unless they're making that noise, there's no need to replace them early. An exception is when, before making a long 800 mile or so roadtrip, the car has about 45k miles just like yours: you'd want to just change the pads before the trip. Hope this helps. |
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Replying to: edrosario (Dec 03, 2005 7:35 pm) |
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Replying to: user777 (Dec 03, 2005 2:41 am)
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Replying to: tranti (Dec 04, 2005 9:44 am) |
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Hey guys, Recently (about 3 weeks ago), my Honda Accord '97 SE decided to weird out with my brake light. The brake light would work only about 2 out of 3 times I pressed on the brakes. Recently, I noticed that if I listened carefully, everytime I pressed the brake and the brake light actually WORKED, I heard a 'click' sound under the place where you switch gears. It's an automatic with 150K miles on it and we've been recently having rainy weather (not sure if that's a contributing factor). About 2 weeks ago, my car would not start and when I tried starting it it made a 'click click click clik' sound but after I jumped it with a friend it's worked fine since. There was a lot of build up on the top of the battery so today we are getting a new battery. I tried cleaning off the top of the battery VERY thorougly and the brake problem still kept happening. Is it something wrong with my brake light fuse or is there some switch that is bugging out on me that I can fix? I am hoping to get this resolved myself so any pointers would be very helpful. Thanks!!
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Replying to: edrosario (Dec 03, 2005 7:35 pm) 2 - When I got home I checked the tires out and found that I got three 205/60/r15's and one 205/65/r15. COmon sense tells me that they should all be the same size. Should I be concerned??? 3 - Paid $65 + $10 (balancing, valves, etc) for the Kelly tires that Goodyear promotes. Does this sound about right?" 1> - Yes - a wider tread tire distributes the car's weight over a broader contact area - improved grip, lower wear rate. The "60" series tire also results in a very slightly greater overall diameter, but it's only around 3% - no problem. You might notice mild tread scraping against the inner plastic fender when negotiating sharp turning onto a driveway incline above a certain speed, but probably not. Hondas can usually accept at least a one size larger tire without interference issues. You may even notice the slightly wider tires subtly improve on your Accord's already excellent road manners. 2> - You're right - the installer or stocking guy screwed up. Don't panic, but do get the odd one replaced with a 205/60/R15 ASAP. 3> - The Michelin MXV4+ M&S tourers that come standard on Accords are not Michelin's best effort, though they are servicible in normal driving if somewhat noisy. (I have 'em on my '03 Sonata, and had 'em on my '96 Accord.) Kelly-Springfield (once an independent tire company, but now a division of and made by Goodyear and fully up to the performance and life of entry-level Goodyear brand tires, but with a modified tread pattern for product identification) is a perfectly acceptable M&S substitute tourer that'll deliver equivalent performance and quieter running. If you bought from a tire shop, $65.00 was probably about right. A discount chain such as WalMart or Kmart might've been a few bucks cheaper. The discount pricing on the Michelin MXV4+ tire in your size is around $80.00 - purely because that's what Michelin knows they can get because of "name" reputation. |
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Replying to: mamamia2 (Dec 03, 2005 4:21 pm) I wouldn't paint all of "those dealerships" with the same broad brush. There are a lot of lousy independants out there too who seem to do a lot of guessing when faced with a tough problem. And, a lot of good ones as well. |
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Replying to: ryanpennington (Dec 04, 2005 10:17 am) This 2006 Accord SE is weak and slow to accelerate in short-ramp fast freeways. This wasn't a problem with my 03 Accord with manual transmission. Now, even making sharp turns is a struggle with this auto transmission -- I have to really press on the gas pedal to keep the car moving. And I hate the elevated engine noise when making these turns. Even in stop-and-go traffic, I have to press on the gas more than I am accustomed with my stick 03. Now I understand why a manual transmission is more fuel efficient. Except for the above "complaints", the car runs smooth, and the interior/exterior quality is awesome. ramida
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