Recent content by TnTA2

Best I can tell, it was fed whatever flavor 5w-20 the oil change place/delaer had on tap. I think what's more important here is that it was changed around 5k miles for most of its tenure with the first two owners.

OK. I may give a good 5w30 a try. What's the impetus for going with a 30w versus the OEM-spec 20w?

Have an ‘06 F-1540 (181k miles) with the 5.4l 3v Triton that runs very well and doesn’t exhibit any of the concerning cam phaser or timing chain guide rattles that plague these engines. The previous owners appear to have changed the oil religiously. The truck will not get driven much as it was...

Sure! I'll try to post it in the Vehicles forum.

Thanks for the input. I'll probably just follow the Maintenance Minder, it hasn't let me down yet. Changing it at 15% is probably enough "extra insurance" versus letting it go all the way to 0%.

I got a '22 Accord Hybrid back in January. I currently have about 4,300 miles with the Maintenance Minder showing 70% oil life remaining. I've always followed the MM in all my Honda's but I'm a little bit thinking about doing more frequent OCIs with this car. I know the ICE runs far less with...

Originally Posted by faltic Look closely at the outboard trans mount. Had one go bad early on a Honda I had. Similar annoying vib went away when I changed the mount. I was a pain to change BTW. Just a thought. I'm going to investigate the mounts but was just curious how you found out yours was...

Ok, I've been driving a few days on my spare 18" set of wheels and have come to a few conclusions. I still have some vibrations from the front of the car that I can feel in the steering wheel. Not bad, just noticeable. Perhaps more noticeable on the 19" wheels. I do not have any of the...

Thanks. I plan to do a more thorough inspection of engine and trans mounts and suspension components. I have tried shifting into sport mode at speed to see if the vibrations change with engine RPM, but after several tests, I can't say for sure that 850 RPM higher has any effect on what I feel...

Look back at my latest post. I swapped over to my spare set of 18" wheels. I have similar vibrations in the front of the car, regardless of which wheel/tire set I'm running. This tire/wheel, whether defective, and by enough to cause vibrations, seems to be only part of my issue. If I've...

The saga continues....... Took the wheels to Discount Tire for Road Force balancing and called out my concerns over the one specific wheel. They sad that one balanced out fine, but one of the others showed a slight bend, not visible. The tech showed me the suspect tire on the balancer and it...

The alignment was done with a hunter machine at my local Honda dealer. The left rear was a bit out of spec and didn't really change. I don't think the rear is adjustable in these cars. The front was out a bit and the steering wheel was slightly off center with a faint pull to the right. Now it...

Originally Posted by RetiredGuyOR What is the mileage? Is it a front wheel drive car? If so, could it be a cranky (worn) universal joint in a front drive shaft? The joint can 'go bad' even though the boot looks 'normal'... Yes, FWD. Mileage is ~58,000. It could be a CV joint or a bent axle...

No, I've not went in demanding anything. I know how to handle dealer service departments. I explained that I was having some vibrations that weren't present when the car was new and some general observations. I even road tested it on my own near the dealer and explained exactly where, in their...

I haven't had the car back to the dealer for this issue in a while. The last time it was in, the tech said they found a front rotor that was warped in the hub area and they replaced the rotor. I began to notice vibrations again shortly after that. In the past two weeks the car has had brand new...