[Ceramic Glaze]

I've never tried Diamond Brite products but will certainly give this a try. 👍

[Crabbing when parking.]

4 hours ago, DaveB said:

Thats my thinking and probably my next port of call. 

Is this something that main dealers tend to ignore when doing services? 

Yes dealers will ignore this and leave it up to the owner to request it. Does your CRV have electric or hydraulic power steering? Ours (2011) is electric. 

[Crabbing when parking.]

It might be that the rear diff oil is needing changed. Only use genuine Honda fluid for this. 

[CRV Mk3 illuminated steering wheel controls]

Sorry, I'm not sure if a 2008 model has that feature. Ours is a 2011, so a post facelift.

 

Perhaps it wasn't an option on earlier mark 3's and was added to later models after customer feedback.  

 

We need someone with an early gen 3 to help! 👍

[CRV Mk3 illuminated steering wheel controls]

I'm  not sure if pre face-lift has the same brightness adjuster (in the bottom of the speedometer). I have just tried adjusting the panel brightness and even on the dimmest setting the steering wheel buttons are still lit. Perhaps your dealer is your only option. 

[CRV Mk3 illuminated steering wheel controls]

12 hours ago, BAZZER RN 1 said:

I think I will have to take a trip to my Horizon Main Dealer and find out why mine does not appear to have this, is it on a fuse or how do you switch on this illumination 

BAZZER RN 1

I'm wondering if it's connected to the instrument brightness. Perhaps turning it up would help. I will try mine later (at the moment it's a bright sunny morning here and our driveway gets sun all day).

[CRV Mk3 illuminated steering wheel controls]

Hello, 3rd gen CRV owner here. We have a 2.0 EX as well and it has illuminated steering wheel buttons.  

[Clunky gear change]

Glad to hear the oil change has helped. It certainly helped with mine. The molyslip will help too and as Trevor says take the first to second change a bit slower.

[Little Disappointed]

Hi, yes our CRV is four wheel drive. I hadn't thought about that before but it might well explain the notchy shift. Our other car (Jazz) has a very smooth shift in comparison with its original fluid. Both are similar age and almost identical miles.

[Little Disappointed]

Hello. I had an issue with notchy gear changes on my 3rd gen CRV. Changing the gearbox oil did help, but what I found made the most difference was having the clutch fluid renewed. 

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Hello, just read your request.  I think I have the very item you're looking for.  The one I have is black vinyl.