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Hello Does my car need a "special tool" just to change the fuel filter? Background My new (to me) local garage just did a major serviced my 2.2L Honda Accord Ex I-Dtec (2008) last week. The one thing that they failed to do was change the fuel filter. They claim that it "requires a special...

Hello Is the best recommended oil for a Honda Accord Ex I-Dtec (2008) still "EXOL - Optima LSH 0w30" ? Many thanks Alec

Hello Do you have any recommendations for large Roof Boxes (i.e. container that sits on your roof rails), for a Honda Accord - 8th Generation estate? Must be safe and if possible keep out the rain and be lockable. Being reasonably aerodynamic too would be a nice bonus... Many thanks J

Hello How (the heck) do I change my the time on my clock to Summer Time? I have satnav version The instructions say do go through the satnav menuing system... but I have done all that and nothing seem to change the time that my clock shows! J

Hello Any recommendations for a tyre for an 2008 Honda Accord (Estate)? In order of importance to me, my priorities are: 1. Quiet on the motorway 2. Long lasting (wears well) 3. And is reasonably good in the snow Plus reasonable handling in the rain, and reasonable fuel economy. Background...

Hello Can you recommend a good bike rack to stick two bicycles onto read door of an estate 5 door Honda Accord (Model: "2.2 i-DTEC EX Tourer 5dr (08 - 09)")? We have two bicycles. I think putting them on the roof would be hard to get them on and off, plus it would waste fuel. So I want...

Hello My local Honda Dealer is recommending a "Fortron Induction Service". It costs £59.95 and "should be done every 2 to 3 years". Fwiw, I always use the premium quality of diesel on my Honda Accord (Model: EX I-DTEC 2008). What is this and is it a rip off? Is it anything like a...

Hello I need to buy a replacement turbo-charger for my HONDA ACCORD (model: EX I-DTEC, 2199 cc, Diesel, Year: 2008) Do any of you have any advice on where to buy one? My local garage is quoting "£1000 to £1300" for a "reconditioned" one, which would come with a good guarantee. However given...

Hi Folks I have a turbo that is probably about to blow. I have treated it with Revive Turbo Cleaner, but I think I'm too late... So I am now planning to limp home (a journey of some 500 miles!). Is there an RPM below which the turbo won't be kicking in? Symptoms: At about 2000 RPM if the...

Hello Have any of you tried to clean your turbo just using chemicals/additives/sprays? e.g. Product: "Wynns Turbo Cleaner" "How to clean TURBO without removing" https://www.youtube....h?v=_09bUZMgTh4 "How To Clean A Turbo On A Diesel Without Removing Using Wynn's Turbo Cleaner Spray"...

Hello What is the best possible oil for my car? I have a Honda Accord 2.2 i-DTEC EX Tourer 5dr (08 - 09) - Diesel 2199cc. It has done 100,000 miles and the turbocharger has just started to squeal slightly at 2000-2500 RPM, albeit only when under a sustained heavy load. I have been using Exol...

Hello A friend of mine is raving about "mechanic in a bottle" Have any of you folks tried it? Does it differ in any meaningful way from things like "Wynn's Diesel Particulate Filter Cleaner"? Does regular use of either of the above mean that there is no need to buy the more expensive/premium...

Hello What is the down-side of reprogramming the car's computer so that "it thinks that there is no DPF", even if there in fact is one? Would the car create less soot (AKA 'particles') and no longer need to do a regeneration to burn the soot off? Would there no longer be any need to drive at...

Hello This is probably a bad idea... but have any of you folks tried using chemicals to clean a blocked DPF? Background After a few weeks of driving around town with little if any motorway driving (I know, my bad) my "DPF (Check System)" warning light has come on and my turbo has stopped...

Hello My turbo warning light on my diesel HONDA ACCORD EX I-DTEC has just come on. It is still driving but I think has no turbo. Should I take the car straight to a garage or try to clear the engine by driving it at high revs e.g. at at least 70mph for say 30 miles? About 18 months ago, my...

Hello This isn't really a Honda-specific question... but do you know if it is possible to apply a huge photograph to a cover the entire bodywork of a car? And if so roughly what would it cost? J

Hello When buying new tyres for my 2008 Honda Accord, which side wall numbers may I change? My old tyres have the numbers "225/50R 17 98W" on them (Goodyear's Efficiency Grip) ==> Must the first bit "225/50R 17" all stay exactly the same? What about the last bit "98W" ? Would V Z W Y all...

Hello How do I get my Honda Accord (2008 i-DTEC EX man 5D estate) to "regenerate" it's DPF? What speed and/or what RPM must I do? And for how long? Is there any simple way for the driver to tell the engine that you are about to do a long journey on the motorway and that now would be a good...

Hello I am worried my local garage has put the wrong engine oil into my Honda Accord. My car: a Honda Accord 2.2 i DTEC EX Tourer 5dr (08 - 09) - Diesel 2199cc My local Honda dealer just say put "5W-30 Fully Synthetic" in. They wanted to charge £185 for an oil change (including filter). They...

Hello I need to buy a new alloy wheel for my Honda Accord 8th Gen. Any suggestions? Background My rear wheel has been dented slightly by a pothole. It has also been scraped by the curbside slightly when parking. Although it is perfectly legal it keeps going out of balance so I would like to...