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Re: New Car Smell from Under Hood [terryp1] by blueiedgod
Dec 12, 2008 (12:56 pm)
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Replying to: terryp1 (Dec 11, 2008 3:11 pm)

You probably only smell it in the winter. We have attributed it to brine water evaporating off hot exhaust system.
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Re: New Car Smell from Under Hood [niteflite888] by stevedebi
Dec 17, 2008 (9:40 am)
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Replying to: niteflite888 (Dec 11, 2008 2:48 pm)

"I bought a new 2008 AWD EX about two months ago. From the start I've noticed a strong smell from under the hood whenever I get out of the car. I know that on all cars there can be a smell and the hood is expected to be hot with the engine having run and all, but has anyone else experienced this with their car? Even when inside the car I can smell it at times. "
 
My 2003 had a strong smell for about 6 months. It was some kind of protectant coating on the engine, which gradually burned off.
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Re: New Car Smell from Under Hood [stevedebi] by steve_ HOST
Dec 17, 2008 (1:12 pm)
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Replying to: stevedebi (Dec 17, 2008 9:40 am)

Six months seems kind of a long time for the Cosmoline to burn off. Six weeks should be more like it. I didn't think they sprayed that stuff on the engine either, just on the undercarriage.
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another odd issue by theriver
Dec 17, 2008 (4:03 pm)
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My wife picked me up and I noticed her headlights were off. I told her to turn them on, which she did - then people started beeping at us. The lights were not on. The high beams worked fine and as far as I can tell all the other lights in the car worked fine. Is it possible that two headlights burned out at the same time? I removed one - looks fines to me. Am going to replace one to see, but is this odd or is it possible.
 
The chime works if I turn the headlights on and take the keys out.
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Maintenance Minder A & B by SalemTheCat
Dec 17, 2008 (5:12 pm)
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Maintenance Minder A states: Replace engine oil
Maintenance Minder B states: Replace engine oil and oil filter
 
I have never owned a vehicle that stated to have the oil changed but not the filter.
 
Is the text of Maintenance Minder A correct?
 
If so, what is the reason to change the oil but not the filter?
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Tire Wear by fussycrvowner
Dec 18, 2008 (7:02 am)
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I have 60,000 miles on my '02 and am already looking at my third set of tires. Only getting 30K miles per set, even with an 80K treadlife. Is this to be expected? I have kept up with alignment, rotations and balancing. I keep pressure at 30PSI even though the sticker says 26 because of outside edge wear on both sides of the tire. Any thoughts?
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Re: Tire Wear [fussycrvowner] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Dec 18, 2008 (8:33 am)
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Replying to: fussycrvowner (Dec 18, 2008 7:02 am)

What brand of tires?
 
30K seems a bit low but a lot depends on the compound of the tire and one's driving habits, load carrying, climate, etc. There are lots of variables here, so it's a hard question to answer, as to what is "normal".
 
for instance, the higher the altitude where you live, the lower the tire life. Also, the further south you are in climate, the lower the tread life. Last of all, habits like taking highway off-ramps at double posted speeds (easy to do) will wear tires a lot quicker.
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Re: Tire Wear [Mr_Shiftright] by fussycrvowner
Dec 18, 2008 (9:45 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 18, 2008 8:33 am)

I have the Goodyear Assurance TripleTreads. Love the traction but the wear indicators around the outside edges are showing. I drive mostly city without a load other than myself. Think there is an extra load caused by eating too many snacks at work? Live in Ohio close to the snowbelt.
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Re: Tire Wear [fussycrvowner] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Dec 18, 2008 (10:00 am)
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Replying to: fussycrvowner (Dec 18, 2008 9:45 am)

It's interesting. I've been reading the user reviews for this tire on www.tirerack.com, and while people seem to love the tire, and it gets very good ratings for its wet-weather abilities, there were quite a few users who said they didn't get anywhere near the mileage out the tire they were expecting. Also there were quite a few comments about gas mileage getting worse with this tire installed.
 
So it seems you are not alone in your high regard for the tire's performance but disappointment in its wear characteristics.
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Re: Tire Wear [fussycrvowner] by mcdermott
Dec 18, 2008 (1:39 pm)
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Replying to: fussycrvowner (Dec 18, 2008 7:02 am)

My 02 CR-V original tires wore out at 33K miles. Like you, I rotated every 5-6K miles and checked the air frequently, also keeping my tires at circa 30-PSI. This was disappointing. At 33K, I replaced the OEM tires with cheapo Walmart tires that are supposed to give me 60K, but I'm dubious. I believe the manufacturers could do much better if they really wanted to.

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