2004 Honda Accord Consumer Discussions

Honda Accord (2003-2007) Maintenance and Repair

Re: 5W-30 Mobil 1 synthetic oil ok in my 2004 Honda Accord? [tankbeans]

Written by: srizvi1 on Jul 06, 2008 11:15 PM

"....I know of many people who switch over to synthetic because they get better mileage out of the deal. " When you say better mileage, are you referring to a higher mpg, or going longer in between oil changes? As per the manual, I could go 10k miles in between oil changes on regular motor oil. Using Mobil 1, I think I could go longer, still keep it at 10k though. I'm not ... Read More...

Re: 5W-30 Mobil 1 synthetic oil ok in my 2004 Honda Accord? [lkwilson2]

Written by: srizvi1 on Jul 06, 2008 11:12 PM

Hmm.. I usually get my oil changes done at the Honda Dealer and/or Firestone (I bring my own Mobil 1 though - I'd like to start bringing my own filters too). I wonder if they'd accommodate the the transmission / Mobil 1 cocktail for that 1/2 quart. Read More...

Re: 5W-30 Mobil 1 synthetic oil ok in my 2004 Honda Accord? [carzzz]

Written by: srizvi1 on Jul 06, 2008 02:19 AM

... really? hmm.. I didn't know that. I'd be willing to sacrifice a little fuel economy to help my car stay alive. It's at 114k miles now. Read More...

Re: 5W-30 Mobil 1 synthetic oil ok in my 2004 Honda Accord? [tankbeans]

Written by: carzzz on Jul 05, 2008 10:05 PM

I would change to 5W-30 when the powertrain warranty expired. The higher the rear number, the better high temperature protection. The trade off is fuel economy. Read More...

Re: 5W-30 Mobil 1 synthetic oil ok in my 2004 Honda Accord? [tankbeans]

Written by: lkwilson2 on Jul 05, 2008 07:12 PM

Changing to synethic won't be a problem, I'd just stay with the same weight. Also, a trick I learned from my neigbhor who is a class A honda mechanic, replace 1/2 a quart of the oil with a 1/2 quart of transmission fluid. He does it to motors that have a lot of tarnish buildup - the detergents in the transmission fluid slowly break down the buildup, unlike some products ... Read More...

Re: 5W-30 Mobil 1 synthetic oil ok in my 2004 Honda Accord? [tankbeans]

Written by: srizvi1 on Jul 05, 2008 06:08 PM

Thanks for getting back to tankbeans. I actually have been using synthetic oil in my car since 42k miles (I made a post on my service history here in this thread one day - post# 3937in this thread). I was looking at the post I just referenced, and I saw that I did the 5W-30 before too. lol... I'm not sure what my problem is and why I keep using 5W-20. Wal-mart had plenty ... Read More...

Re: 5W-30 Mobil 1 synthetic oil ok in my 2004 Honda Accord? [srizvi1]

Written by: tankbeans on Jul 05, 2008 05:48 PM

Judging from what I've learned on here it shouldn't be a problem to change to synthetic. I would use 5w-20 though since that it was is recommended. I know of many people who switch over to synthetic because they get better mileage out of the deal. I'm not sure how it works myself, but now I don't think it's a problem. Mind you I'm a self-professed automotive moron, ... Read More...

5W-30 Mobil 1 synthetic oil ok in my 2004 Honda Accord?

Written by: srizvi1 on Jul 05, 2008 03:14 PM

Hmmm... usually, I do a good job of following the manual on my car. I have a 2004 Honda Accord EX 4 cyl sedan and I was recently getting my oil change done at wal-mart (I bring my car here around every 10k miles to get my tire rotation and balance done for free since I got all 4 of my tires mounted here a couple years back). The guy told me it would only cost 13 bucks to do an oil ... Read More...

Honda Accord Audio Questions

Re: MP3 Player for Honda Accord 2007 V6 with Navi?? [tankbeans]

Written by: srizvi1 on Jun 23, 2008 00:44 PM

I'm sorry, i'm an idiot. I wanted to say that the my wife just has the CD player, not a CD changer. Anyways, 2 months later and I'm still hoping to come across an easy solution to get an aux input line connected in both her 2007 Accord EX w/ Navi and my 2004 Accord EX w/ Navi so we can connect our iPods. My car's at 110k+ miles now and the Navi's still kicking. If it dies in the ... Read More...

Honda Extended Warranties Pricing and Info

Re: excerpted posts from Edmunds Honda Accord Maintenance & Repair 2003-2007 [duke23]

Written by: duke23 on Jun 10, 2008 07:28 PM

Lord it's long, I apologise. The posters do go on..... 36k mile warranty had run out. Since the circuit board was a known defect, Honda extended the warranty on it to 7 years/100k miles. No charge. I think I'm saving myself some $$$ this time. I think Consumer Reports said it best. "The only reason you should feel the need to buy an extended warranty, is if you know ... Read More...