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Mechanic said he was doing that next week. Cheers

Cheers for that. She's going in for a pre MOT check next week so I will mention that to the mechanic & let you know the outcome. He's checking the piston rings he said. Thanks again

Thanks for all your help guys I do appreciate the input.

Average annual mileage is 7-8k Only owned the car 3 months.

It pulls well in all gears & seems fine apart from the faults I mentioned. I just hope it's not the piston rings as I have read it's not financially viable to have them repaired.

thank you for your input

Thanks for that. Will check for blue smoke. Can't see any from starting the car when I am in it. Would I need someone at the back of the car whilst I start it to check? The timing belt was done at a garage. I am using 5w 30 oil at the moment but have read on here that 5w 40 may be better...

Sorry it doesn't have a DMF. It was the timing that was done

Sorry, and thanks for your reply. It's a 2ltr injection petrol. It's going from the second indicator on the dipstick to the lower indicator after doing around 140 miles. I don't rag the car either. The DMF was done when the clutch was done.

Hi, just looking for people's opinions. I have a 2002 accord se excecutive, manual trans, 130,000 miles. It drinks oil & no leaks that I can see. Also when it warms up & I am in slow moving traffic I release the clutch in first gear & it starts juddering which shakes the whole car. this is...