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Difficulty?

Removal of the arm shouldn't be difficult with normal hand tools, jack stands, etc.

Removing the bushes from the arms will need a...

That's a fairly filthy engine bay for 15000km.

Has he had it serviced every year?

If it hasn't been done it will need a fuel filter, transmission fluid change, brake fluid change, PS fluid...

Just ordered all 6 bushes for the front LCAs. $70 delivered

Cabin filter replaced with $5 unit from AliExpress
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Fitted fine. Can't see any negatives with it except it took a long time to come.

Spark plugs done.
Minor improvements in starting / running...

That's basically what I did, without letting the pump run dry, which tends to ruin seals & bearings


That's not a unique Honda trait and coolant has moved on a bit since 2004.

The Honda Type...

Finally got some time to do some work on the Euro.

Fuel filter replaced. It's a 50 minute job but not overly technical. Bought a cheap pattern fuel filter and the manufacturing tolerances...

Good for turbo / supercharged engines as it reduces intake temps. I'd love it on my Octavia.

It would work on the Honda provided you could access timing and fuel maps.

The Falcon ran quite...

Ring HSY and ask.

Pentosin is the cheapest at $25/1L.

Skoda is due now. It's been done twice before by the guy I used to use near my old office. He was a VW specialist but I bet he just used...

Re the cabin filter.

Paid $5 off AliExpress. Still waiting - glad I'm not in a hurry.

Was thinking about using open cell foam like they use in fish tank filters - you could wash that whenever...

Did a mechanics apprenticeship in the early '80s. Stayed with it for a while and then realised it was killing my love of cars so I went and did something else. It took about 10 years before I...

What you are after is something that conforms to ISO 4925 class 6. You'll get Dot 4+ / Super Dot 4 / Dot 5.1 ESP that meets/exceeds the spec.

Essentially it's a cold temperature spec designed for...

That is such useful info. Thanks for the heads up. The symptoms describe exactly how his V6 was running.

Looks like all 4 mounts for <$400 - bargain.

When i had my Mk3.5 Golf cabrio, one...

I have no idea why the photo isn't working. Photobucket folder is set to public. The photo shows on my screen (but it would). I'll try again later if someone also has problems

My Skoda is 2007...

Yes, I've been doing inlet cleaning with water for years. If you own VW group cars with direct injection it's an essential bit of maintenance.

I use a mix of 2 parts water, 1 part degreaser and 1...

I don't intend buying OEM. On Aliexpress if you search by OEM number it's easier to find a good knock-off. :-)

I was actually thinking of buying some fish tank foam filter and fitting that. ...

I chose it because it meets Honda DW-1.
https://www.penriteoil.com.au/pis_pdfs/ATF%20LV%20JUNE%202015.pdf


If the corners of the bumper are anything to go by, he's been touch parking for quite a...

Any idea where I could find the OEM partnos for the cabin filter, air filter and fuel filter?

thx

edit: does this sound right:

Air filter 17220-RAA-A00

Cabin filter 80292-sdc-a01

Thanks, I figured I'd wing it with 8L of good oil and 1L of old crap and do it again in 12 months - couldn't be shagged buying an extra litre for $20 and don't want "spare parts" hanging about the...

Thanks gents

I bought various Penrite transmission & PS fluids on the weekend. They meet/exceed Hondas specification and I've always had a good run with Penrite. Also got some Nulon Brake Dot4...

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My daughter just inherited a 2004 Accord Euro Lux Auto off her grandfather.

It has a few issues that are probably related to lack of maintenance - the service book has no record of anything...

Hi folks.

I've just joined in a shameless attempt to pick your brains about the 2004 Accord Euro my daughter jsut inherited from her grandfather.

The car has 120,000km and Dad was a notorious...