Is 0W20 what should go in the car? The Valvoline Instant Oil Change wants to put in 5W30 synthetic in it, wondering if thats ok? I'm a big fan of synthetic,...
I still do oil changes myself. Its one of the few things on an Insight that an owner CAN do. If you drive your car in Michigan, the dealer told us to...
I also have always changed my Insight's oil&filter myself, about a dozen or so times so far. Takes me a grand total of 30 minutes. Including paperwork :) To...
It's easily accessible, close to the middle of the firewall. If you want a picture of it just let me know. ... The information contained in this message and...
According to the manual, the only acceptable alternative when 0w20 is not available is 5w20. 5w30 would is not an accepted alternative, regardless of whether...
By now you may have found the source for the rattle. If not, here's another suggestion, since you say it may come from behind the glove box. When was the last...
... I live in Wisconsin, and this is what my dealer told me, too. However, I carefully read Honda's explanations of what qualifies as "severe" duty, and my...
... Pete, I'd like a picture, too. Trying to figure out which side of the firewall this is. I have a rattle too, and would love the fix to be this "simple". ...
I live in Washington State and the dealer told me that we live in a "severe" area. After reading the manual I determined that "severe" had more to due to the...
Probably right Bob. 99% is confined to freeways and other paved highways. Very few potholes and no clouds of choking dust etc. Nothing too severe about...
hi folks i've always done the oil changes myself as well (although i built my own drive-up ramps just for the 2 Insights i own now1). noticing the subject and...
I found 0W20 Mobil 1 at an Autozone in Muskegon. Haven't seen it since
- they "got little call for it" Wished I had bought more.
Someone recently cited an...
Linda and all, The bracket is in the engine compartment on the firewall in plain view. Removal of the broken piece from the wiring harness takes only a few...
amsoil is sold on several internet sites, but with the shipping $, it is about the same as the honda dealer price... if anyone knows of a place in MI which...
... It is true that dealers do try to upsell. However, in this case they are not being unreasonable. In the HCH manual Honda gives a blanket "use severe...
I just brought in my 2007 Civic Hybrid CVT with 11000 Kilometres for it's first oil change (scheduled maintenance). I was told at the dealership that I might...
Hello, Very strange all that :o( My Manual says 20.000km for 1st oil change. The Manual does not refer such a long (16.000km) break-in journey. Never heard...
Hello, Are you talking about summer, spring/autumn or winter? It makes a difference... The severe conditions are not only concerning weather IMHO. When all...
Acronym Definition MIMA Melbourne Internal Medical Associates (Florida PPO) MIMA Member of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (UK) MIMA Metal...
Amy Bryer Rocky Mountain News Oct. 29, 2007 The 2008 HCH-II achieves 40/45 per the 08 EPA specs In CO., a $2,599 tax credit is available on top of...
Yes, I took the Manual (page 182) and it says to be careful during the initial break-in 1,000km -> Avoid deep startups and fast accelerations -> Avoid deep...
I used the shop manual for ref, but ut does not cover removing everything at once. Pages 12-111 to 12-114. Be sure to take off the 12 volt ground up front. The...
So what is so different about Canada that would require severe service? As far as I can figure nothing for 9 months of the year. But maybe Canadian liability...
Ed, Thanks for the recap. I have the shop manual but the tips on the rotation etc are great. I have had the cover off before for installing MIMA. On the...
Its easy to swap out the battery, I did it a few times on my 2000. The price for a complete battery, BCM, MCM would have been 5200 but Honda picked up the...
... To be more clear, while getting my first oil change on my 2007 HCH at the dealership (Ottawa, Canada, Huntclub Honda), I mentioned that (while loving the...
OMG, That's mistifyinf fuel efficiency... It depends on so many variables... That's like being mature after 40... the day after is about the same ;-) How does...
... I may be out of the country for a couple of years. During that time, my Insight would be sitting on jacks under a car cover in the covered garage of my...
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