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Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord (2003-2007) Maintenance and Repair
4136 messages, Last post on Sep 04, 2008 at 9:45 PM
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Replying to: tankbeans (Jul 05, 2008 5:48 pm) When you say better mileage, are you referring to a higher mpg, or going longer in between oil changes? As per the manual, I could go 10k miles in between oil changes on regular motor oil. Using Mobil 1, I think I could go longer, still keep it at 10k though. I'm not sure if I should push it any further. I'm not sure if the filter could go any further either. |
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Daughter has an 06 Accord EX with 78K miles and 4 wheel disk brakes. I inspected the brakes and found the front pads had plenty of pad left and the rears were down to nearly nothing. She took it to the dealership who said this is not unusual, changed the pads and sent her on her way, charging her $150. Is this really "not unusual"? This is the first car in the family with 4 wheel disk brakes but my experience has been the front brakes wear faster than the rear. Is this dealership full of it or is it normal for rear disk brakes to wear faster than the front? Front pads measured 7mm, rears 1mm. |
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Replying to: vdibb (Jul 06, 2008 5:47 pm) |
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Replying to: elroy5 (Jul 06, 2008 6:02 pm) |
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Replying to: elroy5 (Jul 06, 2008 6:02 pm)
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Replying to: lkwilson2 (Jul 03, 2008 8:17 pm)  FWIW, I believe the Accord 6-speed sedan is the obvious (and much faster) choice over a 325 or any Mercedes C-class. Good luck! Would love to know what you end up purchasing!
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Replying to: accord6mt (Jul 07, 2008 8:16 am) It's a shame this combination isn't offered at the moment. I can't help but wonder if they bring it back again in a couple of years, however, just as I suspect a new Altima SE-R is on its way in a year or two, with Maxima-like (290) horsepower and a 6-speed manual.
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Replying to: thegraduate (Jul 07, 2008 7:59 am) 
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Replying to: alien2 (Jul 07, 2008 9:29 am) I have 35,600 on my 2006 EX Accord. No brakes needed yet, and hopefully not for awhile, as this car sees more highway duty than in-town. I still use my old 1996 for commuting in town most weekdays, which probably helps explain the reason I get 25-26mpg in the '96 and average over 30 MPG in my newer one. I figure if I'm going to be rear-ended or something which is more likely in rush-hour and stop and go, I want it to be in my old car with 182k miles on it, not my new one. Plus it saves miles on the new car for traveling - I don't take the old one too far; I'd hate to have it break down 300 miles from home when I had a low-miles car sitting in the driveway. Since I've had my 2006, I've been hit three times in my '96 model (2 of them were a month apart). Never been hit (everyone knock on wood NOW!) in my new one, and never been the "at fault" person in an accident (once again, knock that wood!). |
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Replying to: thegraduate (Jul 07, 2008 8:20 am) It's a shame this combination isn't offered at the moment. It is in the V6 manual transmission Coupe. 
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