Accord CL9 New Owner's Thread

[viking85]

Man I always feel this is a battle tank when it comes to fuel capacity. And filling hi-octane... brings tears to my eyes.Do let us know how HASCOL performs.

[Rahat083144]

Kaisay bacha k rakha hai front bumper and bodykit...meri gari ki body kit tu baychari nechay lag lag k bura haal ho gai hai.

Haha, yes even my Accord has a knack of hitting but mainly the chassis within the wheelbase. Thankfully bodykit bachi hui hai, mainly because I prefer using Civic X as gadha gaari over my CL9.

[Rahat083144]

Man I always feel this is a battle tank when it comes to fuel capacity. And filling hi-octane... brings tears to my eyes.Do let us know how HASCOL performs.

Agree! And I'm also curious about Hascol.

[fahdahmad]

So far experience similar to excellium. Will update once I complete a tank.

[ali.iqbal1]

I prefer using Civic X as gadha gaari over my CL9.

hahahahaahahaha same here

[usmansameen]

I am using regular fuel from f 6 shell and getting average of over 10.

[viking85]

Man yours is an excellent average. Depends on the traffic condition and driving habits. I cant resist pushing it unnecessarily, getting around 7-8.

[usmansameen]

Mostly my drive is on margalla road, 9th ave and jinnah ave. Pretty much long straights. I have a heavier foot in first two gears, but afterwards i am mostly cruising between 60 and 80.
But i love pushing the car when i go out for late night drives on empty roads!!!!

[fahdahmad]

Even though the mileage depends on the driving habits and route. As per my reading this car should give avg around 9-10 km/l on regular fuel. In the USA tsx gives this average and the Euro in Australia. Guys report getting 600km in a tank within city driving.

I recently used injector cleaner and noticed a improvement in cars economy and acceleration. I will be replacing my fuel pump and fuel filter and also get injectors cleaned as a last resort to touch 10km/l.

[usmansameen]

Getting the radiator and therostat valve changed today. 2 weeks warranty to check if car stops heating up on mountains or not. 18k for the radiator. 4.5k for thermostat valve.
One more question. The car has a lot of touching all around. Its already repainted apart from roof. Should i go for another paint all over for a cleaner look?

[Rahat083144]

Getting the radiator and therostat valve changed today. 2 weeks warranty to check if car stops heating up on mountains or not. 18k for the radiator. 4.5k for thermostat valve.
One more question. The car has a lot of touching all around. Its already repainted apart from roof. Should i go for another paint all over for a cleaner look?

My car also has lots of touchups but I wouldn't go for paint. Of course the resale and suspicion of prospective buyers but also the expense, hassle and risk that job may not be up to the mark is always there.

[ali.iqbal1]

You can check out Squad One - Lahore for a repaint, so far whatever I've seen on their page is craftsmanship done right - Not sure how much they'll charge but they'll definitely deliver you a good final product.

[Rahat083144]

enginekoizzatdo

Washed K24 with car wash soap and then waxed engine cover and valve cover. Dressed the black plastic parts with Mothers Back To Black.

As for L15, just a simple wash with car wash soap.

[usmansameen]

The car is already repainted. I dont think another coat will depreciate price more. I checked the seals etc at the time of buying the car. They are untouched.

[usmansameen]

Any idea how much is the engine compression for cl9? Got checked for one cylinder and its at 185.

[Rahat083144]

Any idea how much is the engine compression for cl9? Got checked for one cylinder and its at 185.

Can't read much into these numbers as different gauges will give different readings. 185 'seems' ok. Best is to test all 4 cylinders, and their numbers should be similar and close. Rarely do all cylinders lose compression - normally one or two are most likely to lose it. That's why best to test all cylinders and if one or two display much lower numbers compared to others then there is a problem.

[viking85]

1. Apart from hassle and risk of not getting a good final product, I dont think there is any other issue in getting your car painted for a cleaner look. I myself was thinking of getting a complete paint job as my trunks clear coat is getting chipped off in patches (as is the case with @ali.iqbal1). bumper needs paint and a few scratches on sides. But dont have too much time at hand right now.
2. As highlighted by @Rahat083144, Engine compression should be conducted on all cylinders, as compression leaks can occur between any two adjacent cylinders. Therefore, test on one cylinder only doesn't convey any conclusive info. Good compression is around 200-210 for a dry test.

[viking85]

Nice. Love the effort man.

[ali.iqbal1]

Delicious L15

[fahdahmad]

MashALLAH excellent work. I will he washing soon as well. Mines all dirty pretty quickly. Lot of dust on my route.

What's the red box connected to the terminals for?