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Replying to: marsh56 (Apr 28, 2009 4:37 pm)
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Replying to: tomk17 (Apr 28, 2009 4:50 pm) Generally, ATF fluid in a Honda should be replaced every 30,000 miles with Honda ATF Z-1, only!!!!! Honda recommends draining, refilling, driving 5 miles, draining, refilling, driving 5 miles, draining, refilling for 90% fluid replacement.
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Apr 29, 2009 8:47 am)
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2003 CRV EX AWD had a noise in the alternator. My college student son had it replaced at Pep Boys while away at school. The battery light then came on (never was on before) but they told him it was the battery. When he came for a visit, I took the car and had it checked at the dealer. Battery, alternator and starter all checked out fine. They had no suggestion other than "after market alternators sometimes do that. Replace it with a Honda alternator." Went to Pep Boys and they said the problem is the light, a Honda problem not a problem with the alternator. I would even prefer someone take out the light as that would do me as much good as the light being on always does (and be far less annoying). Anyone have a suggestion (other than electrical tape over the light, please)? Anyone ever solved this? Thanks.
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Replying to: tomk17 (Apr 29, 2009 10:12 am) Normal and Severe conditions are defined in the OWNER's MANUAL. |
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Replying to: 2003n1998crv (Apr 29, 2009 2:28 pm) Anyone have a suggestion (other than electrical tape over the light, please)? Anyone ever solved this? Ask PepBoys if their alternator cycles on and off electronically like the Honda one does. Chances are that it does not. Honda Alternators, unlike most others, are not on all the time. They charge the battery to 100% and then cycle off until battery is discharged to about 85%. Then cycle on again. One can observe this with a voltmeter while driving. The voltage will cycle between 14.3V (alternator on) and 12.0 V running off battery. this allows the vehicle to be more fuel eficcient by taking the load off the engine, and prolongs the life of the battery by not overcharging it when it does not need to be charged. Since the computer sees alternator on all the time, it alerts the driver that alternator is not performing properly and is probably over charging the battery and will eventually lead to failure of most of the electronics components, including, but not limited to the on board computer. Honda, unlike others, are not cars, they are machines. Check out Honda Azimo if you think you are just driving a car. |
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Lately the wiper blades on my 2003 CRV have been acting up. Under normal setting, they sometimes act like they are on the high setting or even higher. The one my drivers side hits so hard it looks and sounds like it will fly off at any time. At other times it is normal. Is there any type of adjustment or could this be a sign the wiper motor is acting up. Thanks |
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| Our 2007 doesn't get to 15% oil life remaining until 10,000 miles! Did that on the first oil change and again on the next oil change as well. My dealer doesn't have a service manager at the moment but the service advisor assures me that is pretty normal on a CRV that doesn't see a lot of hard and/or city driving. I figured they must use synthetic oil but they tell me it is not. I'm really skeptical about this !! I want this car to run for 300K and don't think such long oil change intervals will get me there. Are there any long term Honda owners out there that have been doing this for a couple hundred thousand miles? | |
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Replying to: sailorboy1 (May 04, 2009 2:46 pm)
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Replying to: tomk17 (May 04, 2009 3:17 pm) Regards, OW |
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