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Replying to: blueiedgod (Nov 26, 2008 12:51 pm) That's pretty common, but the distributor is supposed to add additive packs for the various tanker loads. So the tanker going to the local Chevron would have some Techron added. Or so I've heard. |
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Replying to: d07 (Nov 17, 2008 10:42 am)  60mph. 2 major issues/concerns: 1. Due to getting discounts from grocery store gas stations, I tend to run my tank empty. Owner's manual says 2.3 gal left after fuel needed light comes on. That typically happens 25 mile to empty on my CRV. Then I will put ~ 13.5 gal before pump shuts off. I can put another 4 gallons if I throttle gas nozzle, which puts me over 17 gal in tank. Manual say tank capacity is 15.5. Have others experienced this is my CRV unique. 2. Just took in for 2nd oil change. Maint code was B16. They (Honda Service) said rear differntial fluid needed changed + many other inspections required. Total cost was over $180 with OLF + tire rotation. Did I get ripped off? This is the 1st AWD vehicle that I have owned. Is this par for the course or is has Honda set up something to the the dealers service $?.
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Replying to: car5608 (Nov 29, 2008 7:14 am) B  1  6 
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At 18,000 miles on 08 CRV EX-L, I too got maintenance minder saying B,1,6. Is it really neccesary to change rear diff fluid already? Car is running great with no sounds from rear, thinking of waiting until 30,000 miles.
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Replying to: kevman3 (Dec 04, 2008 7:45 am) |
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Replying to: kevman3 (Dec 04, 2008 7:45 am) Waiting until you hear noises is a bad idea. The goal is to keep everything moving smoothly, so there are no noises. Would you wait until the engine starts knocking to change the oil?  Kip |
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Replying to: kevman3 (Dec 04, 2008 7:45 am) |
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Replying to: car5608 (Nov 29, 2008 7:14 am) Keep doing that and you will be looking at replacing the "charcoal canister" that is used to capture fuel vapors from the tank and directs them into the engine on start up. Keep flooding the canister with 4 gallons of fuel, and you will be paying $400 for the new canister pretty soon. Your CR-V is not unique, Honda has been using evaporative emissions control system (charcoal canister) since the 80's if not earlier than that. Bit, it will be unique at the dealer waiting for the new canister to arrive. Read the Owner's Manual, it should tell you specifically not to fill past the "click off" at the pump. |
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I bought a 2009 CR-V LX 4WD 3 weeks ago, and I think it's an amazing piece of engineering. I have managed to get fuel economy that's well above the EPA mileage of 20/26. My commute to work is all surface streets, but with fairly light traffic. I usually get 25-26 mpg according to the dashboard, and when I measure it at the pump it's usually about 2-3% below that (there's some debate as to which reading is the more accurate one - I think that gas pumps tend to err in favor of the gas station). I just took my first highway trip, roughly 30 miles each way. In one direction I got 38.8 mpg, and in the other direction I got 37.2 mpg (cargo consisted of 2 adults and 2 kids in car seats along with a stroller and some bottles of water, so maybe about 400 pounds). Again, the fillup was within 2-3% of this value. In both cases I had the cruise set at 55 and the AC off, and starting and ending elevations were almost the same, so I have to conclude that headwinds and tailwinds can impact your fuel economy. Yes, everyone else zooms by me on the highway, yes, the trip takes a whopping 5 minutes longer than it would at 65, and yes, my wife and kids were begging for air conditioning - but the sacrifices were worth it to get nearly 40 miles per gallon in a CR-V! We could all cut our fuel consumption immensely if they lowered the national speed limit to 55 again. Locally I've been driving at the speed limit or less, and I try to watch the timing of traffic lights so that I'm not doing much braking at intersections. I try to keep as little in the trunk as possible. AC is a real mileage killer, so that stays off unless it's absolutely necessary. I don't idle in fast food drive-thrus (frankly it takes less time to park and go inside), and I don't idle at ATMs or leave the car running in parking lots. Honestly, I think that car manufacturers should take a cue from hybrids and shut all cars off when they're standing still. Think about how much gas people waste idling, esp. in high traffic areas. I suppose I'm a hypermiler of sorts, but I don't take turns at 40 mph or shut off the car when I'm coasting or at a light (maybe if it was a light that I knew would last several minutes I'd shut it off). Let me know if you're able to beat these mpg values, and if so, tell me how you did it! I think the CR-V is the best car Honda has ever made. I've also got an Odyssey, and we'll typically get 20-21 around town and 27-28 on the highway in that car. I used to have a Pilot, which had way too much inertia, and got a paltry 16-17 mpg around town, and if I was lucky - 22 on the highway.
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