2006 accord ex questions

OK, I am going to most likely going to purchase a 2006 Honda Accord EX
4 cyl 5spd automatic w/out leather and w/out navigation.

I have some questions, do the hondas still come with the carpeted floor
mats like they used to?

Honda's use 5w-20 oil right? What is the best brand of 5w-20 to use?
I have always used castrol when I use dino oil.

Where is a good place to purchase genuine honda accessories on the web
w/good prices and service?

If I understand correctly, I can not install the add on outside
temperature sensor with the add-on factory foglights. Any way around
this?

mrmatrix wrote:
> OK, I am going to most likely going to purchase a 2006 Honda Accord EX
> 4 cyl 5spd automatic w/out leather and w/out navigation.

I've got one of those from 2004. Also have a '99. (Actually my
daughters' cars.) Like night and day. New Accord is SO much more
comfortable (if you fit the rather firm seat).

I suggest you consider replacment tires sooner rather than later. Those
Michelins Energy-series tires were chosen to maximize mpg not wet
traction. Check www.tirerack.com for some replacement ideas.
>
> I have some questions, do the hondas still come with the carpeted floor
> mats like they used to?

www.edmunds.com shows the carpeted floor mats as standard
>
> Honda's use 5w-20 oil right? What is the best brand of 5w-20 to use?
> I have always used castrol when I use dino oil.

Any 5W-20 meeting Honda's API spec. will do. Mobil 1 synthetic is
available in 5W-20 if you prefer using synthetic. I continue to use
Mobil 1 5W-30 in all my cars. Castrol GTX, Syntec and Syntec Blend are
all available in 5W-20 so you can stick with Castrol if you like. LOTS
of 5W-20 choices on retail shelves.

After considering Honda's new "tea-cup" sized oil filter I now use
PurOne (but recently bought a Denso oil filter that looks fine and is
the same size as the PurOne.)

>
> Where is a good place to purchase genuine honda accessories on the web
> w/good prices and service?

I've used any number of places including Manchester Honda (ships fast
to my East Coast location).
>
> If I understand correctly, I can not install the add on outside
> temperature sensor with the add-on factory foglights. Any way around
> this?

I've got no input re. fog lights as I consider them fashion
accessories. (How slow do you have to drive so you don't outrun fog
light illumination?)
Outside temp sensors can be had from any number of sources.