Accord Euro shopping

[Baby Face]

I have a friend interested in getting an accord Euro.

I am also aware that some of the Euros have a terrible oil consumption problem, which years are known to have this issue, so i can steer clear of them is it 08 and up?

and any other obvious things to look for in a Automatic Euro?

[connorling]

I am fairly sure Richard said the later CU2 has more to elm than the CL9.
Or some other guys I can't remember.

[Jasemas]

I have a friend interested in getting an accord Euro.

I am also aware that some of the Euros have a terrible oil consumption problem, which years are known to have this issue, so i can steer clear of them is it 08 and up?

and any other obvious things to look for in a Automatic Euro?

Other than log books
MAKE SURE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER, YES IT HAS A FILTER have been changed
As the manual doesn't recommend changing the ATF until 120,000kms - by that time the transmission is on its way out

[fillit]

Other than log books
MAKE SURE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER, YES IT HAS A FILTER have been changed
As the manual doesn't recommend changing the ATF until 120,000kms - by that time the transmission is on its way out

Can you link us to the filter? Very curious, when would you recommend changing it?

[Jasemas]

Can you link us to the filter? Very curious, when would you recommend changing it?


25430-PLR-003

Pic of the location of the filter:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Misc/I4AT.jpg
Pic of the filter part:
http://f.rimg.com.tw/s1/f/8b/a5/21112200931237_92_m.jpg

Thanks to Freedops
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?154787-CL9-amp-CU2-You-got-Automatic-transmission-*you-ll-WANT-to-read-this*

[Baby Face]

not many ppl would know to have the fluid changed or let alone the filter unless they are told to , so its unlikely that they will be changed i think. so will have to aim for one thats under 120k and tell them to change it straight away unles can find one thats already been done within 120k kms.

[Jasemas]

lol it's funny the dealer denies there being a filter
And yeah ALOT of people don't know about cars in general so its russian roulete with the transmision

[Baby Face]

maybe mazda 3 is better choice than.

[Baby Face]

I am fairly sure Richard said the later CU2 has more to elm than the CL9.
Or some other guys I can't remember.

wth is an elm anyway?

[Jasemas]

Yeah mazda 3
is more bang for buck eh

[fillit]

Mazda 3 is more comparable to Civic, perhaps a Mazda 6 or Kizashi could be an option?

By the way, what mileage would you be looking at changing the filter/dropping tranny oil.

My CU2 is on 47xxx kms atm so not too worried but planning to keep it so would want to keep it tidy.

[Baby Face]

same time as engine oil. says mr spoon.

every 50k kms would be a minimum, 20k is great.

apparantly its the CU2 has the bad piston rings that sucks in the oil.