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Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord (2003-2007) Maintenance and Repair
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Hmmm... usually, I do a good job of following the manual on my car. I have a 2004 Honda Accord EX 4 cyl sedan and I was recently getting my oil change done at wal-mart (I bring my car here around every 10k miles to get my tire rotation and balance done for free since I got all 4 of my tires mounted here a couple years back). The guy told me it would only cost 13 bucks to do an oil change if I had my own oil and filter so I grabbed the Mobile 1 5 quart bottle off the shelf for the... but I grabbed the 5w-30 bottle based on me still having an open, half-empty quart of Mobil 1 5w-30 in my trunk. I was looking at my manual and apparently I'm supposed to use 5w-20. when I had come back to wal-mart to get the car, the repair guy had said the same thing. I feel like I must have asked someone or something if it was ok to deviate from the manual but I can't remember. |
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Replying to: srizvi1 (Jul 05, 2008 3:14 pm) I'm not sure how it works myself, but now I don't think it's a problem. Mind you I'm a self-professed automotive moron, I know about enough to be dangerous. I'd say go ahead. There are more than likely people out there who know more than I do, and they will chime in soon.  I've learned a lot off of this site. Good luck. |
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Replying to: tankbeans (Jul 05, 2008 5:48 pm) I actually have been using synthetic oil in my car since 42k miles (I made a post on my service history here in this thread one day - post# 3937in this thread). I was looking at the post I just referenced, and I saw that I did the 5W-30 before too. lol... I'm not sure what my problem is and why I keep using 5W-20. Wal-mart had plenty of 5W-20 when I just went and looked. |
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Replying to: tankbeans (Jul 05, 2008 5:48 pm) Also, a trick I learned from my neigbhor who is a class A honda mechanic, replace 1/2 a quart of the oil with a 1/2 quart of transmission fluid. He does it to motors that have a lot of tarnish buildup - the detergents in the transmission fluid slowly break down the buildup, unlike some products that are more harsh. He does this to his own cars as well...starting from day one....so I started doing the same a few years ago 
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Replying to: tankbeans (Jul 05, 2008 5:48 pm)
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Replying to: carzzz (Jul 05, 2008 10:05 pm) |
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Does it happen to any of your 06-07 Accords? My 07 Accord has lots of chips on the windshield and some white spots possibly caused be debris or sand on road. It appears it's quite easy for hood and bumper to get chips on Accord but chips on windshield are quite of blizzard. Is it normal? This thing is as fragile as a baby's face. 
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Replying to: hondahenry (Jul 06, 2008 9:43 am) Mrbill
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Replying to: mrbill1957 (Jul 06, 2008 10:00 am) . Now everything is painted (bumpers, grills). If you are going to drive your car in any type of high speed traffic (over 30mph), you will acquire some chips. There are clear protective films you can buy to protect the front, but they are pretty expensive. I have one of the old vinyl bras, but it's a real pain constantly removing and putting it back on.
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