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Another part that you can check is the ball joints (upper and lower) because Accord have double wishbond suspension.
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On 11/14/2018 at 11:08 AM, Marv said:
Hi all
I have just purchased a beautiful example of an Accord 2006 2.0 i-VTEC with less than 40,000 miles with full main dealer service. Can anyone share their MPG with me. With mixed urban driving, not toeing it at all, all I can seem to get is 26mpg. I would be very interested to hear other peoples experience.
Thanks
How far for one trip did you drive in winter? If it is less than 10 miles, it is normal to have low mph in winter. The only valid way to test mpg is cruising in highway for at least 1 hour in constant speed. 1 full tank im highway speed is the minimum valid mpg you can take a conclusion. Mix city/suburban drive is too much variable.
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On 2/16/2020 at 11:56 AM, Marti Kovacs said:
Hi Everyone,
I hope this forum is still on. I have a Honda Accord 2004 i-VTEC Executive 2.0l Semi-Auto, and I'm afraid I have to say good bye from it. It did over 238000 miles since born and it has a leaking issue (possibly oil) and very hardly speeding up (mostly at the beginning of the journey). I think the best is to sell it for parts. However I don't know things about car parts. So, if you're interested or you know someone, please drop me an email on marti.kovacs@email.com.
Thank you,
Marti
You should visit a very honest mechanics that can assess the damage and estimate for any repair. If you can just make it run normally even with some oil leak, you can sell it at much higher price. Probabtlu 5-10x more than to junkyards
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Any 0W-xx oil are always better than 5w-XX because only high quality base stock oil can achieve 0w grade. Most wear are during cold start when the viscousity is 10x higher than at optimum temperature.
I recommend any API SP certified 0w-20 or 0w-30 oil. Shell platinum Ultra, Mobil 1, Ravenol, Amsoil, Castrol are among the best oil makers. Do it every 5k miles/6 months to reduce/prevent oil consumption.
Longlife oil 508/509 certified can be used too but they are more expensive because of much higher PAO with -55C or lower pouring temp.
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May be you need a hybrid now instead of diesel for your driving needs. Most newer Honda and Toyota are now hybrid and both system are already perfected. Toyota and Honda hybrid system is much smoother, simpler planetary gears, and reliable than Hyundai, VW, Benz or BMW.
You should sell your diesel ASAP because it will give you more issues with your driving style.
2013 Auris hybrid or Prius is probably the closest within your car price range.
New civic hybrid is still too expensive.
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The cheapest way for me is to get used full size wheel with tire already balanced. Either buy a set of all seasons/winter tire with wheel for £100 or less and use one as a spare tire.
If you already have one set winter tires, you just put on in the trunk. Donut tire is often expensive and only can go up to 50mph for 120 miles.
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We should not cannon parts and often replace it with inferior after market. The best way is probably retuned or remap the ECU to mitigate the issue. Does Honda has TSB about DPF?
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It is winter, if you do not drive diesel more than 10 miles in highway, you never fully warm the engine up and the DPF filter will be clogged up.
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Generally Oil base filter like KNN cause engine wear much faster because of inferior filtration.
Cold air intake does nothing in performance because your intake is still from the engine bay. If you can channel direct air from outside the car, that will be a real cool air intake. Most modern car already place the inlet air from the edge of the engine hood, the coolest part in the engine.
If you want more power, the best way is ECU tuning. Most cars can have 3 degree advance base timing. Some OBD2 scanner can do that like Honda dealership or SnapOn. You can just ask the mechanics to add 3 degree advance from standard.
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I don't think it is drive shaft issue and never change original shaft with much inferior after market. 40-50 mph vibration is usually caused by tires imbalanced.
Take a look again your tire balance. I had the similar situation before, it turns out the Walmart tire service install 2 balance weight on 180 degrees on inner side. It should be one inner one outer to eliminate lateral vibration.
Driveshaft in Honda never have any issue unless you went to a ditch.
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It is a very normal Typical Honda 4 cylinder sound.
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It is well-known 5 speed torque converter type automatic transmission. It has been there since 2005 and Honda kept it for decades because it is very robust as long as you change the transmission fluid regularly. Just drain and refill, every 60k miles/6 years. You can use Honda original ATF, Dexron VI, or Toyota WS. They are all the same family of fluid in the viscousity and stability range.
Some Honda truck owner in USA use Dexron VI to eliminate whining noise on their transmission. Somehow, dexron VI has additives that work better on Honda Ridgeline.
What to Watchout on buying 2.0L Accord Gasoline
in 2008 to 2015 Accord
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I am planning to buy a used Accord 2.0L gasoline Tourer. It uses similar engine as civic 1.8L SOHC which has less problem in oil consumption than 2.4L or older 2.0L engines. Is there any particular parts I need to see?
1. Oil leaks
2. body problems
3. electronic problems
4. suspension problems
Thanks.