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#4681 of 4942 Re: Oil Change When should I do it 3000 miles or 3 months or Mintenance Indicat [thegraduate] by lilengineerboy Jun 19, 2009 (8:00 am)
Replying to: thegraduate (Jun 19, 2009 6:38 am) Honda engineers know better than we do on when our Accords need O/Cs.   Not really. Its driven more by marketing than by anything else. An example of this is BMW...in the 80s, they were notorious for high maintenance costs leading BMW to introduce they free maintenance for 3 years thing...then they decided THEY were paying too much and started eliminating services like oil changes, transmission flushes, and coolant changes. Now if you look at CR, their cooling systems are sub-par.   There are a few arguments - the 3000 mile oil change was mandated more by the revenue streams for Jiffy Lube etc than anything else, automotive lubricants have come a long way in 20 years, motors are manufactured with tighter tolerances and the materials used for seals, engines heat up faster - that point to longer change intervals. However, driving demands have increased, speeds are higher, traffic is worse (more idling) and engines run hotter - all imply that the oil should be changed sooner.   I have been changing my oil when the light tells me to, but I have a highway drive at moderate speeds with light traffic. I also don't expect to keep the car forever, although the resale value hit recently may change that.
#4682 of 4942 - by dudleyr Jun 22, 2009 (8:52 am)
I change when the indicator says. I provide a little extra protection by using premium filters and Synthetic oil.   I used to change every 3,000 miles with synthetic on my Integra. What a waste that was. No point in having a perfect engine (It looks clean as new on the camshaft after 230,000 miles) if the car is starting to rust, the seats are worn through etc.   There are plenty of people that use extended intervals and change every 20,000 miles with synthetic oil.   Any modern engine with modern oils will last 2 or 300,000 miles with the minimum of attention. Much longer if you are fanatical. Very few people keep cars long enough to find out, or something else on the car breaks.
#4683 of 4942 HONDA ACCORD 2006 ABS LIGHT ON by rk1942 Jun 24, 2009 (8:32 am)
My friend has Honda Accord 2006. The car has been driven more than 70000 miles. Around 20 days back the car was broken into and two front seat air bags were stolen by thieves. Before removing the air bags they had removed the dash board. Thieves had disconnected battery supply before gaining access to the car , and had gained entry in the car by breaking the rear quarter glass. Car was in perfect running condition before the theft. After car came back from repairs the ABS light comes on after driving for 1-2 minutes, and seat belt warning also does not work. Honda authorised dealer says that the ABS computer chip is faulty, and needs replacement. How could this happen, since air bags have no connection with ABS? Can some one throw light on this?
#4684 of 4942 07 Accord had no major maintainence for 66K miles by jjss4433 Jun 27, 2009 (2:37 pm)
I bought a 07 Accord Ex. We have been following the maintanence light all the time. So far the only thing we did was Oil Change (maintainence number: A1). Now the car has 66000 miles. I am worried that maybe we have missed a major major maintainence. BTW, I only drive the car to and from work, 50 highway miles each trip, about 100miles every day.   Do I need to bring the car to dealer to have check? You advice is highly appreciated.   john Replies to this message: grampy1 (Jun 27, 2009 2:52 pm)
#4685 of 4942 Re: 07 Accord had no major maintainence for 66K miles [jjss4433] by grampy1 Jun 27, 2009 (2:52 pm)
Replying to: jjss4433 (Jun 27, 2009 2:37 pm) Did you buy this car new? If so,you have missed several recommended services.     If not bought new i hope you have the service records.   Check your owner's manual for service intervals.
#4686 of 4942 2005 V6 Fan running after engine is turned off by skris Jun 28, 2009 (5:40 pm)
Hi,   I have a 2005 Accord V6 with around 66K miles. Today I drove for around 10-12 miles in an extremely HOT Houston with AC at full blast (the car indicated that the outside temp was 105). When I stopped, I noticed that they temperature guage was well above the half way mark and a fan seemed to be running after the engine was turned off. This went on for about 5 minutes and then it went off. I drove back home - another 10 miles and the same thing happened.   Is this normal? I plan to take it to the mechanic tomorrow- do I need to have it towed or can I drive it?   Thanks! kris Replies to this message: elroy5 (Jun 28, 2009 5:55 pm) bioman (Jun 29, 2009 3:06 am) skris (Jun 29, 2009 8:23 am) elroy5 (Jun 29, 2009 1:57 pm) dek97993 (Jun 29, 2009 12:21 pm) chucko3 (Jun 29, 2009 4:33 pm)
#4687 of 4942 Re: 2005 V6 Fan running after engine is turned off [skris] by elroy5 Jun 28, 2009 (5:55 pm)
Replying to: skris (Jun 28, 2009 5:40 pm) My 92 Accord used to do that all the time on hot days. The fan would run 5-10 minutes after the engine was shut off. I don't know if these newer Accords are designed to work that way or not. My 03 V6 has never done it yet (I also have 66k miles). I think you can drive it, but be very careful. If the temp gauge gets close to the red area, stop the engine and let it cool off before continuing. How far is this mechanic? What does your coolant level look like (check the radiator as well as the overflow tank).
#4688 of 4942 - by dudleyr Jun 28, 2009 (6:52 pm)
Almost all modern cars have an electric fan that runs after the engine is turned off.
#4689 of 4942 Re: 2005 V6 Fan running after engine is turned off [skris] by bioman Jun 29, 2009 (3:06 am)
Replying to: skris (Jun 28, 2009 5:40 pm) What you are describing is perfectly normal. When temps go to 105 the cooling system will show a higher operating temperature because it can't get rid of the engine heat as quickly as it does at a lower temperature. If you would like to see the engine temperature go down, turn up the heater to "full blast". It will get very hot in the passenger compartment, but the engine temperature will go down and the temperature gauge will show a drop in temperature.   Stay cool all is working well! Replies to this message: skris (Jun 29, 2009 8:23 am) elroy5 (Jun 29, 2009 1:57 pm)
#4690 of 4942 Re: 2005 V6 Fan running after engine is turned off [bioman] by skris Jun 29, 2009 (8:23 am)
Replying to: bioman (Jun 29, 2009 3:06 am) elroy, dudley and bioman,   Thanks for your responses. I checked the coolant level- it was full in the radiator and 1/2 way between min and max in the over flow tank. Drove it to work today (about 3 miles). The temp quickly climbed to the 1/2 way mark and stayed there.   thanks again kris Replies to this message: elroy5 (Jun 29, 2009 1:57 pm)

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