Accord CL9 New Owner's Thread

[ali.iqbal1]

Brother I've been using the BOSCH (original) brake pads for my Accord, got them from Malaysia. OEM are very good its just that they finish off quite quickly (atleast in my experience).

[ali.iqbal1]

And Rahat bhai the transmission fuild will be crystal clear and there will be no engine check lights before it decides to take a toll on you. This tranny issue escalates rapidly and not just in my case but in majority of cases recorded on Honda international forums.

My transmission fluid is still crystal clear. There are no codes and never has there ever been a check engine light. No sounds whatsoever. Yet the gear changes are getting jerkier and jerkier.

[Rahat083144]

What's the ODO reading on your CL9?

Just past 181k kms. Was 160k when I bought it.

[Rahat083144]

Brother I've been using the BOSCH (original) brake pads for my Accord, got them from Malaysia. OEM are very good its just that they finish off quite quickly (atleast in my experience).

Yes I got OEM ones at 160k which were done at 180k, even though I never ever abuse the brakes.

[Rahat083144]

And Rahat bhai the transmission fuild will be crystal clear and there will be no engine check lights before it decides to take a toll on you. This tranny issue escalates rapidly and not just in my case but in majority of cases recorded on Honda international forums.

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My transmission fluid is still crystal clear. There are no codes and never has there ever been a check engine light. No sounds whatsoever. Yet the gear changes are getting jerkier and jerkier.
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Yes I know, I'm saying that all this proves that there is nothing else that a user can do. In my case I've already shown it to various mechanics and have spent a lot of time (during these 4000 kms or so) to research and form my own judgment and sadly what I have concluded is that tranny replacement is the only way.

Plus my car is mostly used for short trips within DHA Karachi so I'm not exactly fussed about it giving up on me suddenly. Was at the mechanic today and again told him about my planned May timetable for tranny change.

CL9 is reserved for my 'keera' as Civic is new and I don't like to do panga with new cars. I've done a PCV re-route, so to speak. Drove a couple of days after the panga and was at the mechanic to secure all the vacuum lines that I had played around with over the weekend.

[viking85]

Brother, How much did you get the bosch brake pads for and secondly i know it depends on the driving style but how much do these run usually. Hows your experience

[viking85]

Recently replaced OEM ones in my Civic. Heard 20k is the average

[ali.iqbal1]

They costed approximately 20K for both front and back. So far I like the feel on the Bosch, performing at par with the OEM. I don't know how much they'll last, I recently changed mine at 78,000KM and currently I'm at 84,000KM.

[munirhusain]

Is it AKT-979?

This license plate looks familiar. Is this the "fully loaded" CL 9 in the same color as mine on sale at PW 2 years back? I mean that CL 9 even had Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS). It's like the forefather of Honda Sense.

[ali.iqbal1]

@viking85 - I've found the Euro R rims, rims as per told are in good condition without any repairs with Nexen (Almost brand new tyres), asking was 70,000 but negotiable. I thought I ought to tell you as well because I'm still waiting on my Civic to be delivered. Let me know if you're interested, I'll give you the details.

[viking85]

@ali.iqbal1 Very nice sir. Thanx a lot. Which city is it available in. Please provide contact number of the guy. Price is too expensive, i mean with Nexen tyres. But still I'll contact the person, anyway and try to bargain.

[viking85]

Changing coolant. Color looks okay but seems cheap as it is letting off color and staining hands. Plan to flush it with distilled water 2-3 times so that its clean inside. Than I'll go for type2 coolant.

[Rahat083144]

Damn, thats insane. If such is the state of the reservoir, then I am sure there is something to be cleaned up in the system too. I've always found the engine to run a lot smoother, whenever such coolant is replaced / flushed. Best thing to do, as you said is to fill up water, do a couple of drain and refills and then finally fill up new coolant.

[viking85]

Yup. I checked all fluids before buying. The engine oil was confirmed as total 5w30. The transmission oil was good in condition, looked recently replaced but Hondas are sensitive to fluidsb so.. Gonna drain that too next and will put in Honda ATF just to be sure.

[Rahat083144]

Yup. I checked all fluids before buying. The engine oil was confirmed as total 5w30. The transmission oil was good in condition, looked recently replaced but Hondas are sensitive to fluidsb so.. Gonna drain that too next and will put in Honda ATF just to be sure.

Yes agreed, the easiest and most critical thing one can do to a newly purchased used car is to change all fluids. It's my SOP. As for the transmission, mark my words, it will not hurt to do 3 fluid changes and replacing the inline filter is a MUST.

[ali.iqbal1]

Damn that looks nasty lol - Do let me know what coolant you get, I'm planning on flushing it as well.

[fahdahmad]

Yes changing the transmission filter is a must. Here's what mine looked like

Never clean it and put it back. It should be replaced.

[Rahat083144]

Wow, I was curious about mine too, but didn't cut it open. I'm sure that was also in a similar condition because black gunk came out when I sprayed some carb cleaner in it just to check.

[viking85]

Ok. This is a priority then how much ATF is needed for refilling. Which one to use.

[Rahat083144]

Ok. This is a priority then how much ATF is needed for refilling. Which one to use.

One drain and refill will require around 3-3.5 liters, that's why ideally you need to buy four canisters of DW1 or Z1. Best thing to do is drain and refill, drive around for few kms, then drain and refill again then drive around for a few more kms and then drain and refill again. By 3 refills you will have 'flushed' out all of your oil as most of the oil still remains in the torque converter after a single refill.