Originally Posted By: JOD
If you check out the link I posted in the DW-1 thread, it's definitely backwards-compatible. As far as the filter, what I figured out on the CRV is that very few had an external filter, most didn't. As it turned out, ones which are factory-rebuilt units have an external filter.
I never did figure out if there was an internal filter or not, but I didn't worry about it.
Yes, I read the same thing when I asked google about it. Link here: http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?p=879338
Now I'm skeptical by nature. That info appears to be copied and pasted from somewhere, but there's no direct link to anything that I can truly verify as Honda info. Looks legit, but I'm not 100% convinced yet. At this point I'll likely use DW-1, but I'll definitely call a stealership and confirm first.
As far as that filter goes, I drove over to the car lot this morning to look the car over further and talk to the owner/mechanic some more... I want as much detail as possible. $7000 is a big investment for me. Anyhow, I noticed that there IS what appears to be a filter on the return line from the transmission cooler- a little can-looking thing clipped to the top of the transmission case. Looks easy to change, and the lines look easy to splice for a tranny cooler- which I will definitely be installing based on what I've read about Honda transmissions and their heat issues.
Got a little more detailed info from the lot owner/mechanic. I expected that he would be a little more forthcoming now that the contract has been signed, I have the cashier's check, and I've made arrangements to pick up the car on Tuesday (gotta get a state highway patrol inspection to verify the out-of-state title). He showed me exactly what was repaired on the car. Like I said earlier, he replaced the driver's side front fender and the bumper- they body shop did an awesome job on the paint... you have to look really close to tell that it isn't factory. There's some very minor damage at the base of the driver's side windshield pillar... the repair there is a bit sloppy, but it's negligibly small, invisible from 10-feet away. He straightened the sub frame, replaced the radiator (cheap Chinese Autozone radiator), the steering wheel airbag, and the drive'r side seatbelt (both bought from Honda).
Looking the car over, i can see that both battery cables need to be replaced. The battery is a die-hard, so it's been replaced at some point... but it's leaking at the hot post, and I'll probably put a Walmart battery in there. There appears to be a leak at the master cylinder- can't tell for sure if it's leakage or spillage. I'll clean it off and keep an eye on it. There's also a small leak from somewhere down around the power steering rack. This concerned me a bit until I looked up the worst-case scenario on RockAuto. Worst-case, a new rack & pinion will cost me $180-ish... much cheaper than I expected. A new master cylinder is around $70. I'll clean off the whole area and keep an eye on it. None of the fluid levels are low, so I don't think it's THAT big of a leak.
The oddball tires that I mentioned earlier are Riken Raptors. Aybody know anything about them? A little googling reveals that these are cheap tires, advertised as 'performance' tires. Made in Indonesia, affiliated with (or at least marketed by) Michelin. Anyhow, the tires appear to be close to new. And looking through the widely-spaced wheel spokes, I can see that the front and rear brake pads have been recently replaced. Looks like the front rotors are new, while the rear ones have been re-used, and some monkey put radial scratches in the rotor... to 'break the glaze' I'd imagine.
Overall I still think I've got one [censored] of a deal. Oh, and I noticed today that this thing has heated seats.
If you check out the link I posted in the DW-1 thread, it's definitely backwards-compatible. As far as the filter, what I figured out on the CRV is that very few had an external filter, most didn't. As it turned out, ones which are factory-rebuilt units have an external filter.
I never did figure out if there was an internal filter or not, but I didn't worry about it.
Yes, I read the same thing when I asked google about it. Link here: http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?p=879338
Now I'm skeptical by nature. That info appears to be copied and pasted from somewhere, but there's no direct link to anything that I can truly verify as Honda info. Looks legit, but I'm not 100% convinced yet. At this point I'll likely use DW-1, but I'll definitely call a stealership and confirm first.
As far as that filter goes, I drove over to the car lot this morning to look the car over further and talk to the owner/mechanic some more... I want as much detail as possible. $7000 is a big investment for me. Anyhow, I noticed that there IS what appears to be a filter on the return line from the transmission cooler- a little can-looking thing clipped to the top of the transmission case. Looks easy to change, and the lines look easy to splice for a tranny cooler- which I will definitely be installing based on what I've read about Honda transmissions and their heat issues.
Got a little more detailed info from the lot owner/mechanic. I expected that he would be a little more forthcoming now that the contract has been signed, I have the cashier's check, and I've made arrangements to pick up the car on Tuesday (gotta get a state highway patrol inspection to verify the out-of-state title). He showed me exactly what was repaired on the car. Like I said earlier, he replaced the driver's side front fender and the bumper- they body shop did an awesome job on the paint... you have to look really close to tell that it isn't factory. There's some very minor damage at the base of the driver's side windshield pillar... the repair there is a bit sloppy, but it's negligibly small, invisible from 10-feet away. He straightened the sub frame, replaced the radiator (cheap Chinese Autozone radiator), the steering wheel airbag, and the drive'r side seatbelt (both bought from Honda).
Looking the car over, i can see that both battery cables need to be replaced. The battery is a die-hard, so it's been replaced at some point... but it's leaking at the hot post, and I'll probably put a Walmart battery in there. There appears to be a leak at the master cylinder- can't tell for sure if it's leakage or spillage. I'll clean it off and keep an eye on it. There's also a small leak from somewhere down around the power steering rack. This concerned me a bit until I looked up the worst-case scenario on RockAuto. Worst-case, a new rack & pinion will cost me $180-ish... much cheaper than I expected. A new master cylinder is around $70. I'll clean off the whole area and keep an eye on it. None of the fluid levels are low, so I don't think it's THAT big of a leak.
The oddball tires that I mentioned earlier are Riken Raptors. Aybody know anything about them? A little googling reveals that these are cheap tires, advertised as 'performance' tires. Made in Indonesia, affiliated with (or at least marketed by) Michelin. Anyhow, the tires appear to be close to new. And looking through the widely-spaced wheel spokes, I can see that the front and rear brake pads have been recently replaced. Looks like the front rotors are new, while the rear ones have been re-used, and some monkey put radial scratches in the rotor... to 'break the glaze' I'd imagine.
Overall I still think I've got one [censored] of a deal. Oh, and I noticed today that this thing has heated seats.