I LOVE this car!!

just bought my first Honda...I LOVE IT!!!!!!.........

anything I should know as a new owner of a 1999 Accord LX

things i should watch for??etc..improve performance , gas mileage..stuff
like that..ANYTHING REALLY!!!!!!!

all reports from folks so far have given the car FULL MARKS!!!!!

one guy asked me "so, what's it like to drive the best?"

I LOVE this car!!

Trevor

NO NEED TO E-MAIL...I'LL CHECK FOR POSTINGS
thanx

 

Congratulations! If it's anything like my '00 Accord SE (actually, it's
pretty similar), it is indeed the best. I bought mine new almost 3 1/2 years
ago and I still love it.

Not too much to watch for specifically -- keep up with the maintenance,
change the timing belt when you're supposed to (change the water pump and
maybe the thermostat at the same time), use good oil and antifreeze, keep
the tires properly inflated, all the usual stuff.

Enjoy!

Paul

 

This car had a ignition switch recall. Check your VIN at the Honda owner's
site.
I have a 1998 which I love also.

 

The clock light is fragile, but it's brutally simple to replace. Don't
worry if it goes out; just pry the clock module out from the bottom,
unplug it, remove the bulb, and replace it. $2 at the dealer.

The A/C cabin filter is not the easiest thing to replace. The dealer
will charge you $110 or so for it; however, with some patience, you can
do it yourself for $10 or so (the cost of the aftermarket filters).
Take the glove box out, take the lower dash panel off (two screws under
the fuse box door, one screw under the center console, and the rest are
just pressure clips), and you're there.

The 01 and 02 Accord EX came with a nice in-dash 6 disc changer with
cassette; it should drop right in that hole in the dash. Again, a
brutally simple mod.

Coolant change every 30K miles.

I'm sure I'll think of more.

 

The clock light is fragile, but it's brutally simple to replace. Don't
worry if it goes out; just pry the clock module out from the bottom,
unplug it, remove the bulb, and replace it. $2 at the dealer.

The A/C cabin filter is not the easiest thing to replace. The dealer
will charge you $110 or so for it; however, with some patience, you can
do it yourself for $10 or so (the cost of the aftermarket filters).
Take the glove box out, take the lower dash panel off (two screws under
the fuse box door, one screw under the center console, and the rest are
just pressure clips), and you're there.

The 01 and 02 Accord EX came with a nice in-dash 6 disc changer with
cassette; it should drop right in that hole in the dash. Again, a
brutally simple mod.

Coolant change every 30K miles.

I'm sure I'll think of more.

 

The clock light is fragile, but it's brutally simple to replace. Don't
worry if it goes out; just pry the clock module out from the bottom,
unplug it, remove the bulb, and replace it. $2 at the dealer.

The A/C cabin filter is not the easiest thing to replace. The dealer
will charge you $110 or so for it; however, with some patience, you can
do it yourself for $10 or so (the cost of the aftermarket filters).
Take the glove box out, take the lower dash panel off (two screws under
the fuse box door, one screw under the center console, and the rest are
just pressure clips), and you're there.

The 01 and 02 Accord EX came with a nice in-dash 6 disc changer with
cassette; it should drop right in that hole in the dash. Again, a
brutally simple mod.

Coolant change every 30K miles.

I'm sure I'll think of more.

 

Falling asleep through HONDA's post...

Is it an automatic? Honda extended the warantee on a few of these, but I
don't have the link on how to check, it went by VIN number

--
"If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the
most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you
really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel
http://www.cafeshops.com/creexul.2534632
Owner of Henry Cotter, apparently not the first,
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-
8&q=author:manofhour%40webtv.net+

 

Falling asleep through HONDA's post...

Is it an automatic? Honda extended the warantee on a few of these, but I
don't have the link on how to check, it went by VIN number

--
"If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the
most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you
really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel
http://www.cafeshops.com/creexul.2534632
Owner of Henry Cotter, apparently not the first,
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-
8&q=author:manofhour%40webtv.net+

 

Falling asleep through HONDA's post...

Is it an automatic? Honda extended the warantee on a few of these, but I
don't have the link on how to check, it went by VIN number

--
"If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the
most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you
really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel
http://www.cafeshops.com/creexul.2534632
Owner of Henry Cotter, apparently not the first,
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-
8&q=author:manofhour%40webtv.net+

 

Glad to hear it. I have owned 6 and will continue to purchase as the years
go by.

 

Glad to hear it. I have owned 6 and will continue to purchase as the years
go by.

 

Glad to hear it. I have owned 6 and will continue to purchase as the years
go by.

 

first of all... take some ritalin.

secondly, replace the timing belt.




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I do not killfile nor use do-not-call lists.

 

Since he didn't mention a V6, I have to assume that he has the I4.
I'm pretty sure that the I4 has a timing chain.

 

Since he didn't mention a V6, I have to assume that he has the I4.

Wrong. Pre '03 Accords had timing belts. Even the V6. Now, the V6 has timing
chain.



....................
I do not killfile nor use do-not-call lists.

 

I was wrong about the '99... it does have a timing belt.

You're wrong about the 2003 models... the V6 still has a belt, but
it's the I4 that's gone to a chain.

From Honda's press info at introduction:

"Major 4-Cylinder Components

Cylinder Head and Valvetrain
The i-VTEC engine is crowned by a compact, lightweight cylinder head
made of pressure-cast aluminum alloy. Its 4-valve-per-cylinder design
has double overhead camshafts activated by a silent chain drive to
ensure extremely precise control of the cam phasing. The cam drive is
maintenance-free throughout the life of the engine."

"Major V6 components

<snip>

While the new V6 maintains the basic SOHC design,
4-valves-per-cylinder and VTEC, configurations, refinements
significantly boost operating efficiencies. As before, each camshaft
is inserted into the head from the front of the engine-an approach
that saves weight and complexity by eliminating the need for bolt-on
cam caps. And the crankshaft still drives each cam via a
fiberglass-reinforced toothed timing belt. "