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I bought my 2008 CR-V about 1 month ago. I check my tire pressure for the first time yesterday. it was 40 in all four tires. So that is the way I got it from the dealer. The door jam says 30 psi cold tire pressure. so is 40 psi O.K.? on the tires it say 44 psi maximum. b.t.w I live in new jersey area and I checked tire pressure around noon. will that make the reading higher?
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Replying to: harryhonda1 (Aug 11, 2008 3:24 am) All engines are different. Some are lazy engines and they are geared to run slower at highway speeds, some are very tweaky and need to rev up, and so oil consumption will vary. Some very expensive, very exotic, very fast cars will often use oil between changes. |
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Replying to: adam74 (Aug 11, 2008 5:12 am) Although 40 psi is O.K., door jam recommended psi will give you a more comfortable ride. Dealers should normally reduce psi when the vehicle is prepped, but some forget. I don't think the time of day changes a psi reading as long as your vehicle hasn't been driven for several hours, preferably overnight.
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Replying to: richk6 (Aug 11, 2008 3:50 pm) |
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I have the pull to the right (PTTR) problem with my 2005 CRV big time. The night we drove it off the lot I let go of the steering wheel and it veered three lanes over on the freeway (thank goodness it was very late and there was no one on the road). I took it back to the dealership the next day to have the alignment fixed. I then took it again 3 more times over the next 6 months. The car still pulls to the right very strongly. I just figured we bought a lemon and there is nothing that can be done. We have 25000 miles on the car and the front tires are bald on the edges from the pulling. This morning while looking for the best tires to purchase for the CRV, I came across all these posts chronicling the pttr issue. I never knew a service bulletin had been put out about this exact problem. I looked online and found it (it was published a month after I had purchased my car, the dealership should have been aware of how to fix this problem). I just called Honda about this issue and explained my situation. They said that since I was four months over the warranty period they would not fix the problem. They said I could take it to a dealership AND PAY to have them diagnose the problem. Then once the problem is diagnosed I have to submit a claim to Honda and then a case manager will decide whether to fix the vehicle or not. The rep made a point to stress at least 3 times during the call that there is a good possibility it will not be paid for. I pointed out that it would be cheaper for me to go to a non-Honda repair facility and just have it fixed, he agreed. I explained that I was sold a defective vehicle and that it should be repaired regardless of the warranty, he did not seem to agree. The moral of my story is...make sure you take care of this issue within the warranty period!! This IS a known problem with the CRV and if the dealership is incompetent and unaware of the service bulletin print it out and take it in to them. It is a real shame, Honda is willing to soil its name for a meager repair
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Replying to: peevdwithhonda (Aug 18, 2008 12:26 pm) -- Get another car. -- Get used to it. I've written tons here about the problem and won BBB arbitration over it a couple of years ago -- with the help of others here who fought. (BTW, the car dealers pay BBB's freight for the program and few consumers ever win.) I can't disclose how it worked, but we've got a 2007 CR-V now and love it. That would be Generation Three of the CR-V. Somewhere out there, from Honda itself, is documentation of design changes made specifically to correct the PTTR that they still will tell you is all in your head. The PTTR cannot be repaired. It cannot be fixed. There used to be a guy here who sells Hondas and kept screaming that we're all wrong about it. He can't be fixed either, except perhaps by a veterinarian. The PTTR can be changed, but only alleviated somewhat with such tricks as switching the two front tires every few thousand miles or lowering the air pressure on one of them. Even if you push this issue during the warranty period, you have to be both willing and capable of pushing it, and pushing it, and pushing it and not stopping. It's sort of what I do for a living. I could not have won had I not been willing and capable, as in flexible schedule, of going to the dealer many, many times, documenting everything and then puttting on a pursuasive case, including documentation from this web site. I think it helped when the arbitrator got scared as the car nearly ran off a main thoroughfare in Washington, D.C. when pushed to a fast start from standstill. And also when a third-party neutral called in by the arbitrator had the same experience. Most folks can't take the time or make the effort. The other side counts on that. |
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I have a '99 CR-V with 97K+ miles. My spouse does not believe in having the dealership do regular maintenance. I agree AND disagree with this. We bought the car new and he has performed all oil/filter changes. I am uncertain about the frequency of any of this; although, I am aware that he had the timing belt changed at about 93K by a personal friend. We've parted ways since then and I know I need to have the oil changed. Called my dealer for an appointment and he slammed me with all the other things I need to have done -- air filter, spark plugs, fluid changes, tire alignment, etc... He quoted a price of approximately $340. I don't mind the cost if it's all necessary work AND if it's a fair price. Can you tell me what is the recommended maintenance and/or what is the minimal work I can have done at this time. Are other automotive service centers comparable to Honda dealerships? Please help. 
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Replying to: msemjay (Aug 23, 2008 6:47 am) Dealers pad the recommended services to increase their profit, but you may decide that some extra stuff is good to do (especially if it's something that was skipped earlier). Overall though, it doesn't sound out of line at all. New plugs, tranny fluid change, etc. are recommended by Honda at 90k. The estimated cost for that service here in Boise is $322 (although it wouldn't surprise me to learn that the dealer here charges $700 for the same service!).
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Replying to: msemjay (Aug 23, 2008 6:47 am) Lather, rinse and repeat: Find someone other than the dealer. If you're in a big enough metro area, subscribe to checkbook.org to check ratings. Otherwise, ask around. I have found that a good non-dealer repair shop relies on its good name. That cannot be said for dealerships. The work is spotty. I took my 2007 CR-V into the dealer for that problem with the tire pressure sensors being wacky and when I got it back they'd put considerably varying amounts of air in the tires, e.g. 30 psi, 36 psi, 38 psi and 32 psi, or something like that. And the caps weren't screwed fully back on the valve stems of two of them. Some kid kissed it off. If that happens at a private shop, word gets around. The dealers have so many people who figure you just have to go to the dealer to get it right -- that the dealer just doesn't care. A reputable shop can look at the air filter and check other stuff to see if you really need to replace them now.
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Replying to: richk6 (Aug 11, 2008 3:50 pm) Am I understanding you to say you check the tire pressure when the tires are cold? Thanks
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