bobaccord wrote:Hi Siewss/Zakuii
I am changing to a A500 Aspect DB, 215x16x55, no sporty tyres... afraid the temptation to ram and drinks petrol...
For Vkool, unlikely i will do it. infact, my SE told me that our Accord is already coated with some heat-shield materials, and advise me not to do Vkool.
For the wax/polish... no choice, right? Since Black when dirty is very obvious. My SE mentioned that he will give me a 01 free voucher for one wax/polishing... no idea where the place/coy is
btw, is it necessary to use Shell XO for our accord? normally i use shell 98 for my Rover.. what about our accord? any particular petrol? and how about the engine oil... I heard it is recommend to use Honda ATZ or something...
you have any ideas?
for the 1st 1000-1500, is it true that we should not ram more than 3000 rpm?
Will be in Kl from Monday - Friday...
Hey, anyone here collecting the accord besides me and Siewss for this coming batch?
Haha, Bob, though the A500 is a comfort biase tyre, it's unlikely you can resist the temptation to rev. That's what VTECs are designed for. Maximum Rev, Maximum pleasure. If you're thinking of driving to KL and Terengganu, perish the thought of a non-sporty drive. I can just imagine all accord drivers cruising at 150kmh with a silly grin on the face.
Your SE said that? heat shield already pre-installed? What kind of marketing is this, to hide good stuff from the customer? I asked my SE too, and he said he has no "kang tow" with v-kool and the likes. Maybe that's why he's so unwilling to do it up for me, because it's extra effort on his part and he probably get no commission for it. The idea of heat shield is to protect the leather from excessive UV exposure because prolong sunshine will dry up the moisture and cause it to crack. I was quite happy with my huperoptik and it really shows it's usefulness on long hauls along Malaysian road. Anyway, I'll try finding out more about the heat shield that your SE is talking about.
Got this from another forumner - Good wax/polish product and services. I might just try:
http://www.zymol.com/onestp2.htm
http://www.cazcomp.com
I think I'll go fo the Zymol 1st. It's only S$18.90 per bottle at Carrefour. Looks like we're in for some car slavery. By the way, your SE offered you a wax/polish package? Did you ask for it or was it given freely?
No, I think Shell V-Power is not necessary. The i-vtec is designed to take low grade petrols (eg. those found in Thailand), thus the not-so-high horsepower figure. So there's no need to go for premium XO but no harm if you want to maintain clean injectors and valves. I've been pumping Shell V-Power for years and never had to send my car for injector cleaning. Anyway, it should be mentioned in the manual the type of recommended octane level fuel you can use. Same for engine oil.
1st 1000km? Yeah, I guess it's better not to rev the engine. The manual says so, yeah? No point taking the risk to stress the engine. Just listen to the design engineers who design the engine and write the manual - don't think they can be wrong. Anyway, 1500km will be over in 2 weeks for me.
Have a safe trip to Malaysia. If you come across any Honda dealership,........
I'm probably going to collect my car mid Apr. So enjoy your car 2 weeks earlier 1st.