03 Accord 2.4i vtec... info please

[pstruck]

Anyone got one of these and care to share some knowledge of running costs?

Book reckons 31mpg combined, but is this realistic?

What are servicing costs like? Is using a good independent garage a viable alternative to main dealer servicing?

[vxrandy]

I've got a tourer 2.4 exec auto. Had it about 5 years and has been reliable apart from the power tailgate which required a new motor last year which honda did foc. Fuel consumption is shocking for such an underpowered car mine is on a par with my monaro at around 18-19mpg around town, but this is down to the auto box refusing to go into 5th at under 35mph the manuals are a lot better on fuel. Im a member on www.typeaccord.co.uk it might be worthwhile joining up there is a faults section and everyone is pretty friendly.

Andy

[marsred]

I have a 2.4 Type S Tourer (2004) and its been faultless for the 2 1/2 years I've had it. As mentioned above the fuel consumption is not impressive at all, but I knew this when I bought it and paid less as a result. I wouldn't say it was underpowered though, maybe it isn't a huge engine which is perhaps what the previous poster meant, but for a huge family car it keeps me suitably entertained.

I always use an independent garage as I know and trust them, that's worth more to me than a Honda stamp in the book.

[pstruck]

marsred said:

I have a 2.4 Type S Tourer (2004) and its been faultless for the 2 1/2 years I've had it. As mentioned above the fuel consumption is not impressive at all, but I knew this when I bought it and paid less as a result. I wouldn't say it was underpowered though, maybe it isn't a huge engine which is perhaps what the previous poster meant, but for a huge family car it keeps me suitably entertained.

I always use an independent garage as I know and trust them, that's worth more to me than a Honda stamp in the book.

Thanks for the info. When you say the fuel consumption "is not impressive at all", what sort of figures are you getting?

[marsred]

Around town its maybe 20mpg if you drive very nicely. On a run with cruise control its better at maybe 30 or so.

I think the problem is that it likes to be revved high and its just very hard to resist sometimes. I think if I did more miles than I do (15k a year at most) i'd be feeling the fuel cost but for me; its big, didn't cost me much for the amount of car, is entertaining enough to drive and faultlessly reliable so I love it.

[tali1]

Well a 2.4 Accord will def be an avoid for me as always get 30-50% less mpg than everyone else

[p-car]

I get about 24mpg on my short (9mile) daily commute and mixed weekend dodging about from my 2.4 Exec Tourer (Automatic). Longer A road/motorway trips see the average climb to 30+mpg. My full tankful record is 34mpg on the French autoroute i.e. almost no traffic to slow/accelerate for

What are you comparing it to? For a large powerful (190hp) petrol motor I think its pretty good. I tried a 2.0Ltr version and it was sloooooooow and gutless in comparison. I guess a 2.0ltr petrol Accord, or indeed anything else, might be 20& better on fuel but it'd be 20% slower as well so you pay you money and take your choice.

You could go weasel/diseasel but then everyone would think you're a cheapskate or a wannabe cabbie

Cheers

Mark

[TotalControl]

Can the 2.4 be remapped then?

[vxrandy]

TotalControl said:

Can the 2.4 be remapped then?

I think one of the tuners assosiated with typeaccord tried but there were no real power gains, however the elite remap for the 2.2 diesel is very good.

[PJ S]

TotalControl said:

Can the 2.4 be remapped then?

Sort of - not like diesels can though.
Need the US TSX ECU with Hondata - about £900 (probably more now with VAT increase & exchange rate)

[TotalControl]

Wondered if any more power could be extracted from the 2.4. Does seem a little under powered for its displacement.

[PJ S]

Not much for the cost of doing so, esp air intake & exhaust.
Supercharger yes, but still need to involve Hondata & TSX ECU, which means losing deadlock function or something along that line.
If you use Google, you'll be able to see what my faded memory is half remembering.

[joe_90]

I sold the s2000 to get one of these (needed a family car) and its excellent, drives 4 of us up and down to Scotland no worries, never goes wrong, the misses feels safe in it. It never misses a beat and tows the trailer with the track car on with no issues.

its is a little thirsty thou, and there is no real vtec to mention.. Its a excellent car all around thou, and cheapo now for what you get.