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Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord (2008-) Maintenance and Repair
1122 messages, Last post on Nov 20, 2009 at 8:31 PM
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My local Firestone dealer (oil change) gave me a copy of the recommended 2008 V8 Accord maintenance schedule that said replace timing belt at 30K miles. I find that hard to believe. I've owned Honda's for 30 years and my 2008 is the first one that didn't have a maintenance schedule in the owner's manual. The automatic maintenance reminders on the dashboard don't get it done for me. Comments.
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Replying to: jhu1972 (Jul 26, 2009 7:48 pm) Second, I assume you meant Accord V6? If its a 4-cyl by chance, it has no timing belt. If it IS a V6, the schedule likely doesn't call for a belt before 60k miles. My grandmother's 2002 I4 Accord calls for a timing belt at 105k, my 1996 I4 Accord needs them every 90k. 30k is just ridiculous, and shows he wants to make money. I'd not go back there. |
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Replying to: jhu1972 (Jul 26, 2009 7:48 pm)  60,000 miles. The maintenance minder under normal conditions will indicate around 100,000 miles that the timing belt is due to be changed. Various forums have shown that the MM indicates it's time to replace the belt between 100,000 & 110,000 miles. Hope this helps.
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My 09 Accord Sdn EX V-6 is apprx four+ months old with 3000 miles. After I purchase the vehicle I check the oil which show full. At 2500 miles I check again, and I notice that it had used a half quart of oil. The car was in the garage for two days on level ground. I called dealer service, and a tech stated that I must have read it wrong, and to bring it in, and they would check. That's an answer I didn't want to hear. I've check the oil for the next two weeks, and the marking on the stick was just about the same. In the past week, I drove 300 miles, and checked it again today, and the stick shows that it's now a little more the a half quart used. For me, this is unacceptable. I had a 99 Accord V6 with 120,000 miles that I traded last year, and I drove at times 4000 to 5000 miles before oil change, and the stick would always show full. I own another 06 Accord V6 with 33,000 miles, and the stick never shows any oil consumption. I change the oil at 4000+ miles. My only hope is that the break in oil is the reason for the consumption, and when I change the oil for the first time the oil usuage will stop. However, from what I've read on this site about others having the same problem I don't know if having the oil change for the first time will solve the problem. I enjoy the car, the color (green), and the V6 power that it puts out. I don't know if Honda of America considers oil consumption a problem, but for the money that we as consumers pay for car's today, yes, I consider it a major problem.
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Replying to: stripe1 (Jul 27, 2009 11:54 am)
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Paid $58 for oil change and tire rotation at the dealer. They check the brakes at each oil change and no mention of premature rear brake wear as others have stated.
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Replying to: dpmeersman (Jul 27, 2009 1:45 pm)
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Replying to: jhinsc (Jul 27, 2009 2:46 pm)  Can you say sludge?
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Replying to: jhinsc (Jul 27, 2009 2:36 pm)
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Replying to: elroy5 (Jul 27, 2009 5:02 pm) My point was that a drop in oil could possibly mean you are getting less bypass of other fluids coming into the oil from the rings and seals. Consuming a quart every 6 - 8k mile is far from excessive oil consumption. I change my oil when the maintenance minder reaches 15% oil life. I did the same in my previous 06 EXL V6, although the it would only go about 7k mile before reaching 15%. You don't have to worry about sludge these days if you use a name brand high quality oil. My 07 Chev Avalanche goes more than 10k miles between oil changes. As long as you change the oil prior to reaching 0% oil life, you're covered under warranty. There is a caveat; if you don't drive that much, you need to change out the oil every 12 months. |
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