[CL9] Condition Update (Nearly 200,00km's)

[Fredoops]

First of all, DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THE HONDA PARTS STORE YET.

Look up amazon for the following parts:
- Air cleaner element: Aircon filter I got from Amazon for $20 bucks shipped
- Air Filter: I got a performance K&N air filter for $40 shipped from USA (cleanable and reuseable)
- Redline Racing 5w-30 engine oil (if you want the good quality group 5 synthetic oil, in bulk tho)

Look at the following sites for Oil and filter (depending on where you are, NSW or VIC, in addition to amazon):
www.gllubricants.com
www.performancelub.com

[I] - Any advice on my apparent transmission issue? Or do you recommend any Trans specialist in Sydney or NSW, Honda charge $280 for a flush

If you mean 'flush' like engine flush where chemicals are used to breakdown the ATF. thats not recommended. Usually people use 3x3 or 4x4 drain/fill instead.
If you have been using Honda ATF-Z1 following the recommended service interval then the problem you experienced is expected. because of 2 things:
A) Honda ATF doesnt last the recommended service interval, more change frequency needed.
B) Service interval too far apart for the auto tranny for the fluid quality
Honda auto's are infamous like that. If you are getting fluid change, use a synthetic fluid like the new Honda "ATF-DW1" or Redline D4 or Amsoil or something similar.

And change more frequently (do a single drain and fill once every 20k instead of 40/60k as rec by Honda)

- Recommended oil for my next change that will SMOOTH the engine even more than it is? 5w-30 still feels more lively over the 10W-30 stuff for some reason and oil filters, is it worth getting the 'better' ones or just the Honda one

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What oil are you using? IMO use synthetic oil. Honda has the FEO Ultra 5w-30 which you could use. Or, I used Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5w-30, which the car is really smooth as result.
Note 'smooth' also needs the engine and injectors to be clean.

- Should i see an auto electrician for the door or DIY, please note im a noob at these things i can barely wrap my own sandwiches up in glad wrap haha..

My door lock stopped working too, it's the door actuator, do NOT buy it from the honda dealer, it'll cost you an arm and leg, buy it off ebay, much cheaper, and it's 1/2 hour labour so around $44-50 labour

- Should I get a kit from ebay to put in those GPS consoles or replace the CD player or what?

ebay aftermarket head unit is hit and miss. you'd better off hitting the wreckers and see if you could get a 2nd harnd nav unit.

- Philips Xterme Vision/Osram Night Breakers/HID Conversion (I know a lot of ppl are against this last option?

http://www.powerbulbs.com/
Xterme Vision or Nightbreakers are fine, just rememebr those high performance bulbs dont last.
Just for the record I use: Philips Vision Plus H1, which is plenty for me.

- Pedders 28 point suspension/shock test any good or is it a marketing scam? My ride is a tad harsh, always has been, but seems more so than before. Can I get replacement shocks from wreckers? Or is it the brushes? IDK and don't have a clue want a smoother ride

As long as you dont buy anything it should be okay *shrugs*

200k, shocks are probably on it's last legs, Dont get the pedder brand stuff tho, and you dont really want 2nd hand shocks.
A new set of sports shocks (koni yellow) is $150 per corner + install. You should do wheel alignment and balancing more tho (and tyre rotation)

- I want those Mugen looking side skirts along the windows, where and how much?

ebay? group buys round here, probably set you back a grand or a bit more once painted and installed.

- Lastly any tips, tricks, places to visit to service Euro for a car reaching old age?

Check your electrical grounds in engine bay
Consider a throttlebody and fuel injector clean.
Disconnect and reconnect the battery (wait 10-15 minutes) to reset the ECU
^^^^^^ That might fix the funny rev issue


In terms of workshops, I dunno where you are but heres a few you can use (I hate Honda dealer with a passion)
- Brisbane: Hondacare
- Sydney: AutoOne Hanny's etc etc
- Adelaide: Hontune (a member here)