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#811 of 1770 Re: 2002 Honda Accord oil change question [zakiman] by vtectuner90 May 01, 2007 (4:56 pm)
Replying to: zakiman (Mar 01, 2007 11:31 am) no they will more than likely use a different brand of oil filter than the honda dealers would, but the oil filters are still good enough to get the job done. and for the oil grade judging by the miles u stated u have on the accord which is 120,000 miles i strongly recommend that you do NOT use 5W-20 because the oil is too thin for that worn engine which has to be 75k or less to use that grade. the more proper oil grade would be 10W-30 (i use GT castrol high mileage brand). but if i were you i wouldnt trust those tecnicians cuz they sometimes do a horrible job that f*cks your car up bad Replies to this message: user777 (May 01, 2007 5:10 pm) elroy5 (May 01, 2007 6:33 pm) user777 (May 02, 2007 4:21 am)
#812 of 1770 Re: 2001 Accord Headlight [emmye] by vtectuner90 May 01, 2007 (5:04 pm)
Replying to: emmye (Apr 28, 2007 3:48 am) idk if your model has a fuse for each headlight but i would also check on that
#813 of 1770 Re: 2002 Honda Accord oil change question [vtectuner90] by user777 May 01, 2007 (5:10 pm)
Replying to: vtectuner90 (May 01, 2007 4:56 pm) i'm a bit confused. if you don't have a problem with oil consumption, why would you want to use an oil that wasn't spec'ed by the manufacturer for your engine? Replies to this message: elroy5 (May 01, 2007 6:33 pm) user777 (May 02, 2007 4:21 am)
#814 of 1770 Re: 2002 Honda Accord oil change question [user777] by elroy5 May 01, 2007 (6:33 pm)
Replying to: user777 (May 01, 2007 5:10 pm) A friend's father owns a shop, and his and other shops often have one oil viscosity in the shop 10W-30, and they use this in any car that comes into the shop, and requires a oil change. It doesn't hurt to use it especially if it's only one time, but I tend to go with what the manufacturer recommends. Replies to this message: user777 (May 02, 2007 4:21 am)
#815 of 1770 Re: 2002 Honda Accord oil change question [elroy5] by user777 May 02, 2007 (4:21 am)
Replying to: elroy5 (May 01, 2007 6:33 pm) yeah, the manual states 5W-20, and on a temporary basis, 5W-30 to be replaced with 5W-20 at the next change.   i think with tolerances what they are today, it's smart to stick to the recommended weight oil.   if you live in a cold climate... i'd be cautious going with off-recommended weights.   unscientifically, changing from a 5W-20 to a 10W-30 suggests it will take more time and engine effort for the cold oil to get to the moving parts of the engine on startup... this is the time when the most wear occurs right?
#816 of 1770 struts by dayll May 04, 2007 (8:02 am)
I noticed while changing oil that the rubber boots on my 98 Accord (110,000 miles)struts have rotted away. Is this something that has to be rectified immediately or ? The ride is still good at this point. thanks - dayll Replies to this message: kiawah (May 04, 2007 8:09 am) user777 (May 04, 2007 9:01 am)
#817 of 1770 Re: struts [dayll] by kiawah May 04, 2007 (8:09 am)
Replying to: dayll (May 04, 2007 8:02 am) I assume you are talking about the half shafts (the drive shafts going out to turn the front wheels).   You need to get this fixed pretty fast, damage might already be done.....which will mean replacing the half shafts. The boots keep the grease in and the water out, which will ruin the bearings on the inside.   You actually might be better off just having the half shafts replaced anyhow, and be done with it for another 100K miles.
#818 of 1770 half-shafts by dayll May 04, 2007 (8:18 am)
kiawah - thanks for such a prompt reply. I'll take it in today. Will the cost be astronomical if the half-shafts are replaced? dayll
#819 of 1770 Re: struts [dayll] by user777 May 04, 2007 (9:01 am)
Replying to: dayll (May 04, 2007 8:02 am) confused, rubber boots on struts and on half-shafts / cv joints are two different things.   if there are rubber boots on a strut (i can't remember), unless there's a sign of leaking or suspension bouncing, i'd keep driving with them.   on the half-shaft or CV joint, personally, i wouldn't wait.
#820 of 1770 half-shafts by dayll May 04, 2007 (2:19 pm)
Sorry - I meant half-shafts not struts. They are being "rebooted" right now. Thanks again for the info and assistance. - dayll

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