NEW 2009 Euro Luxury Auto Pinging

[Irving]

A recent study showed that 6/10 (60%) of the population is hearing impaired.

These people will NEVER HEAR THE PING. (I hope they are also not blind or can't read).

I was in a Park with my Dog yesterday where there is a Round About where one of the exits leads onto a slight Hill. An approaching vehicle needs to slow down to enter the Round About and then accelerate uphill.
In the space of 15 minutes 3 Euros went by. Well, All three PINGED.... The owners seemed blissfully unaware of the problem.

If you can't hear the PING, then consider yourself lucky, or unlucky (as the case may be) to be one of the 6....

So, guys don't worry about the PING. Just enjoy it.

ps. Blogging on this thread has been a waste of time (like talking to Honda Australia).

Enjoy....
Bye now.

[aaronng]

Is it a pinging or a ringing sound when heard from the outside? Some auto transmissions give a ringing sound when heard from the outside under acceleration. Happens to my mum's daihatsu, eventhough it's engine is spec'd for 91RON but it gets fed 98RON.

[aaronng]

ps. Blogging on this thread has been a waste of time (like talking to Honda Australia).

Enjoy....
Bye now.

Wow, what a "nice" way to brush off all the other members in this thread. :thumbsdwn:

[praja6]

Wow, what a "nice" way to brush off all the other members in this thread. :thumbsdwn:

I think thats his personal opinon. I think lot of people here really appreciatete this forum for the help and guidance from people here...

[buddah51au]

A few things strike me about that comment, if you spent 15 minutes at a roundabout in any city it would be fairly unlikely you would see 3 CL9's, let alone 3 CU2's. On most occasions the pinging (or post combustion noise) in a cu2 is barely audible inside the car, let alone hearing it from a distance. Oh, I had a full medical in May & my hearing was noted at 9 out of 10, so that is not an issue. Some people seem to think if they have a problem with their car, every car of that particular model must be effected & a number of us on this forum know that is not the case.

Then to talk about trading down to an I 45 Hyundai where every road test to date has been critical of NVH levels & steering rack rattles just does not add up. Granted, the I 45 has a 6 speed auto which is a benefit, but it is sealed for life meaning it can't be serviced. That is a major detraction for anyone who wants to keep a car for any length of time. If someone was unhappy with a CU2 & were in a position to take the financial hit that goes with selling any car within the first few years of it's life surely the Liberty / Mazda 6 would be the logical cars to consider.

A quote from a road test of the I 45 " If you were comparing the i45 against the Holden Epica or perhaps the Chrysler Sebring, there's no contest. If, however, the Mondeo, the Accord Euro, the Mazda6 and the Liberty are on your list, the i45 doesn't make the grade. Suzuki's new (smaller) Kizashi might also be a better option. " No more needs to be said.

Maybe 1 day in the future a car company will be able to build a perfect car, but at this present point in time there is no perfect car, be it a Lada or a Bugatti & everything in between.

[Irving]

Hey, I live in a big city with lots of lights and lots and lots of cars.....you should visit sometime.

You mentioned "financial hit" who is worried about a financial hit? I even offered to pay for a new EMC costing $1880 (trade price) if the dealer could guarantee that this would fix the problem. He can't! Says it's a characteristic of the car.....

[buddah51au]

There is no bigger city in Australia than Sydney & I spent too many years living & working there, so I do know about the lights & traffic chaos. These days I only go there to see friends & family.

[antony]

Well I had my service today,rattle fixed,it was a faulty door seal ,and it is now as quiet as a mouse...

[moo moo nel]

Last Wednesday I took my 09 Luxi Navi to a Honda dealer in the northern suburbs of Melbourne where they confirmed that my car has the PING problem (or post combustion as they call it).

The technician told me that he alone has appliede the fix to about 80 of them.....So much for the 60 affected cars in the whole of Australia.

I have now been booked for the 16 June because they have to get the parts to fix it. I'll report back after the fix.

Cheers

any update?
got some pinging in my brother's CU2 manual in lower speed

[Zapped]

any update?
got some pinging in my brother's CU2 manual in lower speed

Yes, the fix was applied on the 16 June as scheduled and I haven't heard the pinging since.

The fact that this thread hasn't been used for a while sugests to me that Honda has finally managed to fix the problem once for all.

[SPQR]

2 years later....

[Euro707]

Thanks guys.........I haven't checked this forum for a few months. Then stumbled upon a post -I think by Irving.??

Yes, I am one of the MANY luckless CU2 Lux owners with a pinging power plant @2000-3,500 rpm's.

Yes, I complained to
Yes, I had 3 "patch fixes"
Yes,I complained to the dealer (numerous times and threatened legal action)
Yes, I complained to Fair Trading

I always use to use Caltex Vortex 98 ROM.

But, I read some ones post here about Ultima.......ran the tank down to 15 kms.

Then filled the tank with Ultima

BINGO

Loads more power..... 7.1l /100kms(country) and LITTLE or no fkcukn PINGING.

I really gave it a good boot up Mt Ousley yesterday for the true test in S-mode and she lapped it up.

So its Ultima for me from now on. God knows whats in it ??/ I thought all petrol came out of the same Cat Cracker and we were just marketed different brands.

I still have a bitter taste in my mouth over the contempt from HA to me as a customer.
I have made damn sure lots of people know about how shite they are.

Don't get me wrong though -I love the car.
Just hate Honda Australia-who treat the customer as first class CHUMPS.
"What you sow.....you shall reap " !!

BUT- as they say in the Thai massage shops :

I got Happy Ending