I just bought a 1994 Civic DX and the owner's manual states that 5W-30 is recommended in the crankcase; I am inclinded to stick with that but it also mentions that this is for "energy conservation" reasons. I use Mobil 1 and have been using the 0W-40 in my other gasoline powered car. I am...

I have a 1999 Odyssey which we bought new. It now has 109K miles. My son has been driving it, and reported that the transmission sometimes slips. I took it to the dealer and they said they got the transmission to slip, the codes reported by the transmission indicated a failing clutch, and that...

My wife's 1999 Accord has this situation. When accelerating at a normal pace and the engine (automatic) shifts into 3rd gear and you then push your foot down to pass (i.e. getting on the expressway) and the engine down-shifts into second gear, there is a slight hesitation with the engine still...

Had a free tune up on my 110,000 mile 1997 Honda Civic today at my local Honda dealer (extended emissions warranty). They also performed a complimentary 40 pt. inspection and found the following problems: 1) timing belt may need to be replaced ( bought car at 60,000 and not so sure this has ever...

Same here sold my 95 Honda Civic 224.000 kill-meters on it "miss it bad". "no reason why your new yaris should not be anybetter or just as good as your last vehicle. ;) -- johnin ------------------------------------------------------------------------ View this thread:...

I'm trying to remove the factory DVD from our Odyssey. It appears that I just need to remove the bezel around the face of the DVD to get access. I'm assuming that this piece is just snapped in but thus far, with a fair amount of effort, I'm unable to get it out. Am I missing something? Any...

My wife's 1999 Accord has this situation. When accelerating at a normal pace and the engine (automatic) shifts into 3rd gear and you then push your foot down to pass (i.e. getting on the expressway) and the engine down-shifts into second gear, there is a slight hesitation with the engine still...

Cannot get the cylinder to compress on the rear caliper. Any ideas? DZ

I have a 1996 Honda Accord LX 4dr. Don't ask, but since 1998, the right side speakers have been the only side that work. If I turn the balance on left, and turn up the sound all the way, I can here them, but just barely. This is the same on the front and back for the left side. I took the left...

Hi if anyone can help please do. the problem i am having is the new radiator has 2 copper pipes for the tranny cooling the old radiator has 2 threaded ends do i just cut the hoses and slide on. will that work, i dont want to cut the hose if its not going to work...

99 Civic EX, 5 speed, 80,000 miles. The wipers started acting up yesterday and they would not shut off. Now they stop whereever they are when I turn the switch off. Any help in diagnosing this would be great. Thanks for any help Steve

I've saved some links from you guys before, but I'm specifically interested in places that have OEM ACCESSORIES available, not only the stock parts catalog. Furthermore, I have a 98 Accord that I'm shopping for wood radio trim/bezel. kevin

Hi, Fuel Tax revolt game... Zap Gordon Brown with the tazer gun to prevent him putting more duty on petrol. Yeah.. the parked car in the game is an Accord http://www.galaxyarcade.co.uk/games/fuel_tax_revolt.php

I have beed trying to decide what fluid to use in the transmision of my newly aquired 1994 Civic DX with 5 speed manual transmision. I was considering Redline MTL but then decided it is safer to use the Honda MTF. However, then read this after Googling the subject. "Actually, all Honda dealers...

I own a 98' Accord 4dr automatic. I love the car and have had it for some time now. Other than the typical "drivers side door lock switch not working" issue, my only problem is with the shifter. There are times after I put the car into "Park", I am not able to press the button on the shifter knob...

I presently own a 2003 Honda CR-V and am on my 2nd round of tires of the same brand that came on the Honda :-( initially. I don't like the tires, had to replace them b/4 30,000 miles and the tires were AWFUL in snow/ice driving. X( . I am looking for information regarding all season tires/winter...

My air was working just fine until I left the car parked for a few days... Now I can turn on the air, and the green 'activated' light comes on, but nothing happens. When I turn on the air, I get no compressor kicking in or even drop in rpm's when the compressor kicks in, just absoloutly nothing,...

Shopping for replacement radio. I have an Accord 2dr EX V6. Anyone know the compatibility of 2dr v. 4dr radios? Is it a wiring thing? Or a mounting thing? Just wondering what to include in my search since half of the jacklegs on ebay (bulk salvage rescue types!) think that everything fits...

http://www.thebesthardparts.com/forum great tech advice so stop in and join

Having bought a second-hand Accord Executive (UK, 2001 automatic 2ltr) we thought it prudent to order a new key from our local Honda dealership, as there was only one key supplied with the car. The key was obtained from Honda UK and programmed by the dealership, however, it refused to start...