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Decided to spend this afternoon in the garage servicing the Accord. I was unsure about some of the detail on how to change the transmission fluid on the I-CTDI, even after referring to the handbook it was still a bit vague. I thought while doing this I would take a couple of photos (well the...

An M5 at that price point will bring you a whole lot of heartache - 5K will not buy you a whole lot of parts for a motor like that when something goes wrong!!! There are a lot of Mazda 6's about for humble money, with average or low mileage - I don't know why, and I have no idea what they are...

ooops - sorry, missed one minor but important detail.... I was looking at spending around that to replace my runabout, to be honest I found that most cars in that price bracket were either of unknown pedigree and therefore a bit of a risk, or they were outright sheds. I narrowed my search down...

Disagree with the comments about the Legacy. The 3.0R is an awesome car in every regard, I bought one a spec B for my wife when our twins were born - as she drove an MX5 at the time!!! The 3.0R Spec B, handles much better, is very rapid indeed, and has more grip than you are ever likely to...

I may be stating the obvious - but do not use cruise control where there is a possibility of ice on the road, or where there is standing water on the road.

Finally got round to finishing the fog lamp surrounds, and after the effort and looking at them back on the car I am not sure they look right for a couple of reasons. The colour match is a bit out although this may become less noticeable over time. I think they need to be a dark colour to look...

This is going to turn into the longest running detailling thread ever I think - I didn't get back on this at the weekend because Mrs T had other plans for me. But, I did wash the car on Saturday, and noticed the front fog lamp surrounds had become very discoloured. I tried a few products on...

I have posted the pic in the gallery in case anyone else wants to reference how they look on an older car. Link to the thread here : http://typeaccord.co.uk/forum/topic/11584-7th-gen-with-8th-gen-alloys/

Sorry fellas - been a bit distracted from detailing the car, found a few things I wasn't happy with and have been back and forth with the dealership to get them sorted out. Basically one of the alloys is very badly pitted and corroded on the rear, I have asked the dealership to replace it, then...

take out your cigarette lighter and see if the draw drops - do you have anything connected to the accessory socket inside the front armrest?

Thanks for the replies fellas - how stupid do I feel. I wonder why they don't smooth this down or overpaint it from the factory. There is so much attention to detail in other areas, this kinda lets it down a little - but good thing is, it is nothing to worry about. Will clean the carpet while...

Guys, I recently bought an 06 accord from a dealer, I have noticed a lot of seam sealant in the boot which has not been overpainted. I have removed some other trim panels to determine if seam sealant is over painted at the factory, which it is where the floor pan meets the sills. Could someone...

If the overspray hasn't been on the car for a long time, wash the car as you normally would, then use WD40 and a soft cloth to clean the affected area.

I'll correct my previous post - handbook states two conditions, normal driving conditions and severe driving conditions, Under normal conditions the interval is 75,000 miles or 72 months, under severe conditions its 37,500 miiles or 36 months. capacity is 2.5L for 5 spd box requiring 2.2L for...

Yeah - it is due every 60,000 according to the manual for my 06 accord iCTDI. I have a 01 leon where I was told the transmission oil is in there for life, I later found out life is deemed to be 100,000 miles. I changed it at 120,000 miles, it made a great improvement to the feel of each gear...

I didn't get as much time today as I had hoped - I did however get started on the wheels. To check their overall condition, and to give them a real good clean and seal I decided to get them off the motor and get to work. They were not in bad condition, however on inspection it was evident...

I am fairly new to this forum, having become an Accord owner since last Friday. Today I made a start on beginning to tidy up some of the cars imperfections. I will keep updating the thread as I go. I have no plans to modify this car at all, I have some other projects which keep me busy, this...