Accord ctdi

[gaz1234]

Does the above (54 plate) have an mpg gauge?

[Deerfoot]

My '03 Accord didn`t but a friend had a `07 Accord that did. Quite when they changed I don`t know.

[P-Jay]

Maybe, I've seen pre and post facelift cars wearing '54' plates. Only the facelift cars have the gagues.

They have different wheels, if you have a pic of it you should be able to see if it's a facelift car.

If it's pre-facelift, make sure it hasn't got a cracked exhaust manifold - it's so common it's not funny and I've just been given a quote for £700 to fix mine.

[gaz1234]

think its pre. its a sport model? has the 5 spoke grey alloys.

this http://www.sascron.co.uk/honda-accord-ctdi-sport-i...

[PJ S]

It's pre - front edge of bonnet wears chrome trim, and steering wheel lacks extra buttons on bottom half.
Those are the easiest ways to tell the difference.

[P-Jay]

Yeah pre.

I 'still' love mine, it'll swallow a Downhill bike whole without removing the wheels, does lots of MPG, rides nicely and is incredibly comfortable - hardly sets the world on fire though, not very PH at all ha ha. My OH is getting a little tired of my begging her to buy a Swift Sport when she changes her car.

Buy with your eyes open, they're not in the 'total reliability' bracket as most Hondas, in-so-much-as they're incredibly reliable apart from a few very common failures which seems to affect lots pre-facelift cars.

Exhaust Manifold failure - if it's less than 7 year old and 125k miles - free, 1 mile or 1 day over - £700 +

VSA (their version of ESP) failure if it's less than 6 years old and 64k miles - free, 1 mile or 1 day older £2000 +

Timing chains if it's less than 7 year old and 125k miles - free, 1 mile or 1 day over - Not sure, but lots.

There are a few minor ones too.

[gaz1234]

P-Jay said:

Yeah pre.

I 'still' love mine, it'll swallow a Downhill bike whole without removing the wheels, does lots of MPG, rides nicely and is incredibly comfortable - hardly sets the world on fire though, not very PH at all ha ha. My OH is getting a little tired of my begging her to buy a Swift Sport when she changes her car.

Buy with your eyes open, they're not in the 'total reliability' bracket as most Hondas, in-so-much-as they're incredibly reliable apart from a few very common failures which seems to affect lots pre-facelift cars.

Exhaust Manifold failure - if it's less than 7 year old and 125k miles - free, 1 mile or 1 day over - £700 +

VSA (their version of ESP) failure if it's less than 6 years old and 64k miles - free, 1 mile or 1 day older £2000 +

Timing chains if it's less than 7 year old and 125k miles - free, 1 mile or 1 day over - Not sure, but lots.

There are a few minor ones too.

repaired by honda presumably?

[P-Jay]

Oh yes, sorry they're main dealer prices. They can all be fixed cheaper, especially if you can face dealing the second-hand parts dealers.

The manifold kit for example is c£400 new from Honda, £300 on eBay, about £150 used. Days labour or so to fit it.

[Squating Neville]

Be carefull buying second hand exhaust manifolds as they may not be the modified ones and the same will end up happening again

[P-Jay]

Oh yes, sorry they're main dealer prices. They can all be fixed cheaper, especially if you can face dealing the second-hand parts dealers.

The manifold kit for example is c£400 new from Honda, £300 on eBay, about £150 used. Days labour or so to fit it.