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1122 messages, Last post on Nov 20, 2009 at 8:31 PM
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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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Replying to: thegraduate (Jul 27, 2009 7:49 pm) I don't think the price is high. I think I'm getting my money's worth in other ways. I use the dealer for peace of mind and because it's convenient for me, and I'm assured they will replace the little gasket at the oil drain plug. The gasket needs to be replaced and not reused as once it's compressed from the first use you can't reuse it and you won't get good seal. Reputable auto repair centers should be aware of this, but if you get an inexperienced technician who doesn't know, you can either have a oil leak or they will over-torque the oil drain plug to insure a good seal with the old gasket, but could strip the threads in the oil pan. The dealer uses a torque wrench when reinstalling the drain plug - does your Big Tire place do so? I also know the dealer will check other things like brakes, etc, and they don't try to sell me on other unneeded stuff like a new air filter, transmission flushes, etc., until they are really needed. My previous Accord never saw any maintenance other than oil changes/tire rotations during the 42k miles I owned it. I do change the air filters myself at 25k miles.
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Replying to: jhinsc (Jul 28, 2009 3:21 am) Wish I could say the same. My dealer always comes up with a $400 repair whenever I take my '96 Accord in for service. I take it to my local mechanic who tells me the truth. I'm three grand away from 200k in that car, and have saved about $1,000 in the last 18 months by not doing what my dealer told me was "necessary" to prolong the life of the car. I do maintenance (4,000 miles OCIs, 30k mile air filters, trans service at every 60k, timing belt at every 90k, etc), and repairs when something breaks. The dealer wanted $850 to do the timing belt and water pump; my mechanic (not Big Ten, but a collision and repair shop I've used for 5 years) charged $478 out the door. I have inspections of the brakes done when I ask them to be done - no charge at Big Ten. The dealer wants the "Gold Package" oil change to inspect brakes, among other things. That's a $79 o/c and tire rotation, and I then have to hope the dealer is telling me the truth (which I've found is the case about half the time). They're supposed to top off all fluids, etc. Last time I raised a stink over my washer fluid still being empty when I got in to leave the dealer. If they leave out something so cheap, what more costly items are they saving their money on by skipping, but charging me for? Yes, there are other dealers, but none within a half-hour drive of my home, except this one, ten minutes away. My mechanic is a 3 minute drive; Big Ten, 5 minutes. Anyway, I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question. It appears we just have very different service departments.  I didn't intend to get on a rant; my dealer just ticks me off sometimes!
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