Hi everyone, just thought it might be interesting to see if there is a pattern to this "pinging" issue in the new CU2 Accord Euro. Please keep your post to a bare minimum in this format:
Build date: xxx-xx
Break-in style: xxxxxx
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Hi everyone, just thought it might be interesting to see if there is a pattern to this "pinging" issue in the new CU2 Accord Euro. Please keep your post to a bare minimum in this format:
Build date: xxx-xx
Break-in style: xxxxxx
Pinging: YES
Build Date: 06/2008
Mileage: 1055 kms
Auto/Manual: AT
Petrol RON: 98 RON (except from dealer)
Style: ~70% easy driving and ~30% pushing hard
build date: Aug 08
mileage: 650km
style: trying very hard to keep the revs under 3k, more recently have ventured into the 3.5k zone
pinging: none....yet
transmission: Auto
petrol: 98 except for the first batch of petrol from dealer...pretty sure that wouldn't have been 98
Please keep this to a standard format so that it is clear. Do not add other text or asking to test drive other ppl's car. It makes the thread cluttered. This thread is ONLY FOR DATA COLLECTION. Use the CU2 pinging thread if you want to organise test drives.
Pinging: YES/NO
Build Date:
Mileage:
Auto/Manual:
Petrol RON:
Style:
Pinging: NO
Build Date: 12/2008
Mileage: 8600 kms
Auto/Manual: Auto
Petrol RON: BP Ultimate 98
Style: Smooth ;)
Pinging: NO
Build Date: 08/2008
Mileage: 590 kms
Auto/Manual: Auto
Petrol RON: 98 RON
Style: Granny style + a bit of accel now
Pinging: NO
Build Date: 08/2008
Mileage: 3500km
Auto/Manual: Auto
Petrol RON: 98 RON Shell VPower
Style: drove from Sydney to Tamworth first day.
Pinging: YES
Build Date: May 08
Mileage:4000km
Auto/Manual: Auto
Petrol RON: 98 always!
Style:Ping during slow acceleration in between 2-3k rpm before gear shift
Pinging: NO
Build Date: 05/2008
Mileage: 15,000km
Auto/Manual: Manual
Petrol RON: 98 RON BP Ultimate
Break in style: Drove it home ~500kms, then gave it a good flogging for a few days in a row.
Pinging: NO
Build Date: Nov 08
Mileage: 2,200 k's
Auto/Manual: Manual
Petrol RON: 98 Ron
Style: Didn't take it over 3,000rpm for first 800 k's
Pinging: NO
Build Date: 01/2009
Mileage: ~1400km
Auto/Manual: Auto
Petrol RON: BP Ultimate 98 RON
Style: Normal with occasional push to S and allowing the revs to hit 5k.
Pinging: NO
Build Date: 07/2008
Milage: ~ 4,500km
Auto/Manual: Auto
Petrol: Caltex 95RON
Style: Mostly Country B roads with occasional 6000+RPM