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Overview of an 07 Honda FIT With 47K Miles (MPG, etc)

by xcentrick on Tue Aug 26 21:21:12 PDT 2008

For the benefit of those wanting to "look ahead" and see how the Honda FIT car is holding up, especially MPG, here are my experiences so far. I have recently turned 47K miles on my '07 FIT Sport. It is automatic, shifts very well, no downshift problems. I have made no modifications to this car. I drive the car 115 freeway miles/day, 50% stop and go, other 50% fast, up to 80+ MPH on So. Ca. freeways. So far, all systems are still working like new. The car got a very consistent 30 MPG up to 40K miles. Suddenly, it started going up to 33MPG and then as high as 35MPG. Avg. now is 33.5 MPG. AC on or off, doesn't seem to matter, all freeway driving. I haven't done the idle reset procedure yet. One thing will help, stay back about 6-8 lengths from the car in front of you=less erratic slowing/restarting, thus less gas used. Also, use the right paddle to get into the higher gears quicker on takeoff and the left paddle to pass or speed up at cruising speeds instead of flooring the gas pedal. For those considering the free flowing, washable, re-oilable, lifetime warranty air filter to save MPG I bought one and didn't get any MPG or performance improvement. Payback=~100K miles. Tires (Dunlops) holding up excellent, will probably get 55-60K miles on them. Run @ 32 PSI. I reworked the front brakes myself @ 40K miles. The surprise here was that even though my pads still had 2 MM on them, both front rotors were worn below spec. Fortunately, they aren't that expensive to replace. I replaced the pads with ceramic and there is zero fade, chatter or squeel. It stops extremely fast! For those having the windshield wiper chatter problem. The fix is to simply tweak the wiper arm a little using a small crescent (sp?) wrench. If the lip of the blade touching the windshield gets ahead of the body of the blade, it will chatter or skip. So, just very slightly bend the arm until the lip tails the body of the blade. The chatter will stop. For those experiencing the dash noise (in cold weather), I did come across a thread where a fix was found. I'll dig it out and post a reference if you need it. In summary, this is my 4th Honda. The 1st three have all ran well over 275 miles with few problems. I still have my '86 CRX HF 5 speed with 310K original miles I've owned since new. Still gets 43 MPG, 155# flat and it flies. The main thing with these small cars is to follow the factory maintenance recommendations very closely. You'll have many years of good performance out of the FIT and most other Hondas if you do. They are virtually bullet proof if you take care of them.

Re: S-10 Ran fine till got home - Update

by magnum1b on Thu Jul 24 08:14:21 PDT 2008

I have a 99 S10 with the 2.2 L. I think it's jumped timing. The wife drove it home Monday running fine. I went to get gas and it fired once and then wouldn't start. It cranked fine. It has ignition, fuel to the rail and all the normal things I would try. When I tried a little ether into the throttle body it backfired flames. I can also feel back pressure pulses when I crank it coming from the throttle body. I know next to nothing about these engines but am an A&P Mechanic and have worked many other engines in my time. I have a Manual (Haynes I think). In trying to remove the fan to get to the timing chain I am stumped as to how to get the bug nut loose which holds the fan and fan clutch. Looks like I need about a 1 7/16 open end or 18" Crescent wrench and an adjustable pin spanner to hold the pulley from turning. If anyone has an idea of something I should check before digging further into the engine I would greatly appreciate any help. I bought a code reader and it gave me a P0420 but I put a new cat on it in April 2008. I removed it to see it I could see anything and other than the O2 sensor possibly being bad I see nothing wrong. The manual says the engine runs open loop till the O2 hits 600 degrees so that shouldn't cause it to not start at all. Help! Jack Ferguson Atlanta, GA

Warranty Info as of Mar08 at APA site

by bigdadi118 on Sun Jul 06 17:02:03 PDT 2008

Please call the number to confirm warranty the accuracy... ACURA-HONDA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Honda Canada 1-888-946-6329 (Honda) 1-888-922-8729 (Acura) 300 Middlefield Rd, Scarborough, ON M1S 5B1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NO Warranty Coverage No warranty coverage. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUDI --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Audi 1-800-822-2834 777 Bayly Street West, Ajax, ON L1S 7G7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warranty Coverage Will have full Canadian warranty. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BMW --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BMW Group Canada (Incl. MINI) 1-866-805-5853 920 Champlain Court, Whitby L1N 6K9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warranty Coverage Warranty coverage, but free scheduled service, standard in Canada, will not be offered. All modifications required to make cars conform to Canadian standards must be done by an authorized BMW dealer in Canada --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHRYSLER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chrysler Canada 1-800-465-2001 1-800-387-9983 (Quebec) 3000 Temple Dr, Windsor, ON N9A 4H6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NO Warranty Coverage U.S. cars brought into Canada new will not be covered on either side of the border. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORD --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ford Motor Company of Canada 1-800-565-3673 The Canadian Rd, Oakville, ON L6J 5E4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warranty Coverage U.S. warranty of 3 years/36,000 miles bumper-to-bumper and five years/60,000 miles on powertrain will apply. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL MOTORS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Motors of Canada 1-800-263-3777 (English) 1-800-263-7854 (French) 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa, ON L1H 8P7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delayed Warranty Coverage The owner of a new GM car imported from the U.S. must wait until the car is 6 months old before registering the warranty. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HYUNDAI --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hyundai Auto Canada 1-800-461-8242 1-800-461-5695 (Quebec) 75 Frontenac Dr, Markham, ON L3R 6H2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No Warranty Coverage No warranty coverage on personally-imported new cars brought in from the U.S. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFINITI --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Infiniti Canada 1-800-387-0122 5290 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, ON L4W 4Z --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warranty Coverage Warranty applies with U.S. warranty limits. Four years/60,000 miles bumper to bumper and six years/70,000 miles on the powertrain. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KIA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KIA Canada 1-877-542-2886 180 Foster Crescent, Mississauga, ON, L5R 4J5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NO Warranty Coverage No warranty coverage. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAZDA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mazda Canada 1-800-263-4680 55 Vogell Road, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3K5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warranty Coverage Warranty applies on U.S. market cars as long as they have a valid service history and have not been written off. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MERCEDES-BENZ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mercedes-Benz Canada 1-800-387-0100 98 Vanderhoof Ave, Toronto, ON M4G 4C9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NO Corrosion Coverage Car must be modified to meet Canadian specs by a Mercedes-Benz Canada dealer and certified that standards are met. Mercedes-Benz Canada then issues a Letter of Compliance, and the same 4 year/80,000 km warranty as Canadian market cars. There is no corrosion warranty and no extended warranty is available. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MITSUBISHI --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada 1-888-576-4878 2090 Matheson Blvd. E., Mississauga, ON, L4W 5P8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NO Warranty Coverage No warranty coverage. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NISSAN --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nissan Canada 1-800-387-0122 5290 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, ON L4W 4Z5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NO Warranty Coverage No warranty coverage in Canada. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBARU --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subaru Canada 1-800-894-4212 560 Suffolk Court, Mississauga, ON L5R 4J7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Re: Radiator Draincock [shipo]

by stromi on Mon Jun 30 14:10:20 PDT 2008

I have a 2000 Dodge Caravan. The draincock was very difficult to open but opens in the counter clockwise direction. (closed is horizontal). I used a small crescent wrench. After I changed the antifreeze, the draincock leaked. Thanks to this forum I figured out I was not alone. I took the advice given here of buying a draincock (about $6) and this helped me understand how to get the old one out. It is not 1/4 turn and pull, but instead just shy of 1/2 turn and then wiggle. It will come out. I would say it is about 160 degrees out of 180 degrees, with 180 degrees being a 1/2 turn. If you turn it more than 1/2 turn, it will damage the draincock. The o-ring in mine was broken. After removing the draincock, I pulled out a few pieces of broken o-ring out of the housing, lightly lubricated the new draincock with silicone lubricant, and it went back in just fine with some wiggling. I agree with shade tree mechanic, just pulling the bottom hose is much less hassle.

Re: Fuel Filter [dkurrle]

by the_big_al on Mon Oct 16 21:39:06 PDT 2006

Fuel Filters are very simple to change. Changing the filter will probably eliminate a suspect in a rough idle, but may not fix the rough idle. The filter is under the driver's side, next to the frame rail on the inside. You will need some shop rags, a pair of pliers, an adjustable crescent wrench, or a wrench set (I can't remember the exact size) and a plan to bleed off the fuel pressure, unless of course you enjoy spraying your self with fuel. Disconnect the battery and relieve the fuel pressure. Under the hood there is a pressure releif valve (it's a schrader valve, similar to a valve stem on a tire). You can get a kit at parts store that will capture the fluid or you can use the shop rags and hold them over the valve while you depress the pin. Honestly, I would get the kit. After my last experience changing my filter I wouldn't go any other way. Once you have relieved the fuel pressure, crawl under the truck and change the filter by loosening the nut on the tank side and with the pliers pinching the release tabs on the the motor side of the filter and remove the filter. Have a couple of shop rags and or a small pan to catch the residual fluid that will drain out of the lines. Install the new filter and make sure your connections are tight, then make sure all the gas is cleaned up from both under the vehicle and under the hood (if needed spray degreaser and hose off. You don't want gas puddled somewhere in the engine bay.) Make sure your pressure relief kit is removed and the cap covering the relief valve replaced. Reconnect the battery and turn on the key. Let the pump run (the whine you hear when you first turn the key) till it shuts off to build up a little bit pressure then crank the motor to start the truck. The truck will take longer to start than normal as you have emptied the gas lines and so it will take a few cranks to get the truck started. But once the truck is started, make sure there are no leaks in the fuel system. Don't stick your head under the truck in case the you accidently didn't tighten something properly and the minute you stick your head under there it decides to come apart. Just look without sticking your head under the vehicle. That's all there is to changing a fuel filter. Pretty simple and should only take about 10-15 minutes. Unless you are like me and didn't relieve the fuel pressure so that the minute you release the plastic tab fuel sprays backwards into your face, down your neck, up your nose, down your ears, thankfully not in the eyes. Lesson learned :D Doh. Anyway, I had done it before without relieving the pressure with out such incident but such was not the case the second time... never again !...

Re: Stress Fracture

by brittany493 on Mon May 26 20:36:51 PDT 2008

I own a 2008 Honda Fit Sport. I have a small crescent-shaped crack in the bottom left corner of my windsheild. I'm not sure if a rock hit it or not. I kind of just looked and it was there. I'm suprised there are so many similar problems. I'm going to try and get the dealer to fix it.