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Stopped by the dealer recently and sat in an new Accord, 2018 Accord Ex 1.5T. Liked the interior layout, seats were comfortable enough. Then I sat in a Civic Si. I liked the well bolstered seats better, the interior did not seem a huge step down, both in quality and materials, and the manual...

205/60/r16 H-rated Supplementing my 1500 mile review with quick comment on wet weather performance, since I did not have the opportunity to test this in the first 1500. Now have ~2k on the tires and in the last two weeks have been hit hard with a few thunderstorms, one which caused a flash...

If the sole determinate of automotive greatness was the quality with which a car ages, this car would be in that category, easily. I've had no major issues in over ten years and 150k miles and the car does, truly, drive, “like new”. Any signs of aging from a driving perspective have been...

205/60/R16 92H rated, made in Romania. My initial impression, the tire is softer than the outgoing MVV4's, which leads to a more comfortable, compliant, ride. While highway noise levels to my ear seems about the same, lower speed travel (~25-40mph) over smooth roadway produces a noticeable...

My longest run to date! This was PurePlus 5w-20, WIX incorrectly wrote Ultra. In service from 10/9/14 to 5/1/15 or just around 7 months, including the interminable Winter. 1.5 qts make-up oil added. New PCV installed just short of halfway through oci with no discernible short term effect on...

I had the opportunity to drive my girlfriends '15 Forester Premium 6-manual for a few days prior to meeting her in VT for a cross country ski trip, and this included the latest and last New England Blizzard. As many already know the real strength of this vehicle is in the AWD. My understanding...

I recently posted that I was leaning toward the Michelin Premier to replace the MXV4's I had on my Accord, but changed my mind in favor of the RT43's after finding a local installer with a good price. $417 (after $50 rebate) OTD for 4 in the 205/60/R16 size, H rated. Price included...

I had somewhat prematurely narrowed choices to the PureContact Ecoplus and General RT43 in the 205/60R16 size, but some great feedback after the initial post has led me to reconsider staying with Michelin (MXV'4s have 76000 miles on them and 4/32 wear) and going with the Premier's. I blindly...

My Michelin Primacy MXV4's are nearing the end of their usable life at 76000 miles and 4/32 tread depth. They are also showing significant cracking along the upper sidewall near the tread. Through research I had options narrowed to the Continental PureContact Ecoplus and General RT43's. I'm...

A relatively short run for the purpose of getting my odometer to an even 140,000. I had initially planned to go 7500 mile oci from here but after recently seeing "Autodarken's" 14100 mile run with good results on the same engine I feel shamed into going at least 10k, if I can stand it. My only...

She has decided to retire her '97 Jeep Cherokee, which she bought new, at 260000 miles. It has not failed her in any significant way, she just decided to cap any future repairs. We test drove a 6-manual base model last night, the only one available to take out, accompanied by a pleasant...

2004 Accord EX I4 134444mi on engine 8076 miles on oil (including Polar Vortex) PureOne filter Make-up oil: 20ounces Driving: 60/40 hwy/city Aluminum up a tick. Viscosity off by quite a bit. This was definitely 5w-20 SM. However, I did add a can of LubroMoly I had around at start of OC. RE...

Michelin has discontinued the MXV4's currently on my Accord in favor of the new "Premier". The mxv4's currently have 65,000 miles on them and are wearing evenly on all 4 tires with a good amount (~6-7/13's) of tread left. However, they are beginning to crack on the outer edges and I'm unsure...

I feel like I'm running a slalom in my car! Big gaps in the concrete slabs which are almost impossible to avoid since most run the width of the road, water from the melting snow hiding many crushing holes on the side of the road. Highways seem fine, but the secondary roads around Boston...whew...

I'm pleased that the (Al) came down in this report, by 50$-70%, versus the three runs of Honda sm (Idemitsu) 0w-20. I think it safe to conclude that the Honda 0w20 did not suit this particular engine well, and that the elevated (Al) was a direct result. The notorious piston slap common in cold...

I purchased a few qts of the Edge with Ti, gold bottle 5w-20, clearenced for $3.00/qt recently at AZ. On the Castrol website I found this, http://www.castrol.com/castrol/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9045409&contentId=7081015. Anyone with info on how, or if, the formula has changed between...

Short Summer run of Formula Shell SN 5w-30 with a Pureone filter, 2800 miles. I typically put 3-5k on the car each year, but usually closer to 5k. Oil changed for storage. PU SN 5w-30 with a pureone in now to be tested next Winter. Car is not cold started much; when taken out it is allowed to...

Before getting my permit I learned by backing our '82 Renault Le Car (Le Car loosely translates to, "Tin Car or, Sardine Car, in French" and is slang for, "Death by car". Automotive proof that the French do, indeed, hate Americans.) out of our sloped driveway. My Dad also had, and still...

After failing so many small market off-brand convenience store type oils would it not benefit the Institute to simply advise purchase of name brand and widely available store brand oils, thereby saving resources that could be used toward the testing of different grades, like the increasingly...

...how often do you bleed your clutch? The Accord has 122,000 miles on it. I've replaced all the fluids (brake, transmission, coolant) at least once. I've neglected the clutch and power steering, though neither system is symptomatic.