i want to buy an 07 accord.

i have a 99 v6 camry that requires extreme effort to change rear 3
plugs and $ 1000 + by others to change timing belt.

i hear 4cyl accord has steel chain that does not need replacing at
scheduled interval.

how hard is it to change v6 accord rear plugs ?

thank you

"w" <wp51dos (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

Easy. It took me all of thirty minutes from the time I picked up the
tools and went outside to the time I came back inside, after the work was
completed.

I just bought an 07 Accord 4 cylinder. It has plenty of power for most
purposes. I was going to buy the 6 but they encouraged me to test drive the
4 and I'm glad I did. The 6 costs a bunch more initially and more on
maintenance and with gas prices rising it was a no-brainer. I highly
recommend you try the 4 before you make your final decision. BTW, the chain
is extremely quiet. See for yourself.
"w" <wp51dos (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

w wrote:
more importantly, how hard is the v6 on tires, gas, maintenance,
wallet, brakes, etc.?

bob z.

On Apr 9, 5:56 am, "bob zee" <bobz... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
v6 is coupled to an automatic in most configurations,
how hard could it possibly be on tires?
It weighs more than i4 naturally, the front end is heavier
so it will wear the fronts marginally more than i4. People rarely
run decent tires on accords anyway, so it's no big loss.
why do you even care? If you want one and can afford to run
it why not? Judging from your question you might not, therefore
to be on the safe side and allow for the possibility of the
$4-5 gas why won't you do yourself a favor and buy an i4
with a stick?

On Apr 9, 12:06 pm, isq... (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:

~240hp vs. ~166hp - applied to which tires? yep, the front ones.
the same tires doing the stopping and turning.


i love my 4-cyl 5-speed accord.
:~)>

bob z.

And I LOVE my V6. So we are both happy :-)

BTW, I'm getting 29 Mpg on the V6. Can't complain! I think the auto trans
shifts so much smoother on the V6 compared to the 4, but if you are
"Sticking" it, doesn't matter.

One of my sons has the LX4-Cyl 5-Spd (2005) and my other son has the EXV6
5-Spd (2006). I have my old '96 LX 4-Cyl beater and a 2006 EX-V6 NAV. The
wife has an '05 Pilot.

We are a Honda family for sure.

G-Man


do yourself a favor and buy an i4

It's mixed driving. Probably 50/50. Even my commute has a Mtn. I have to
cross.

I'll give the Comparison with those fuels a try. Right now I use Costco 87
Octane. Yeah, it's cheap gas, but it's always fresh! They pump more fuel
than anyone in town :-)

I used to use HighTest in my sportbike all the time (GSX-R1000), but it
never got any better mileage or performance I could tell. What I did notice
is you can hear more knock in it when the temp is 95-100. In those temps, I
go the higher octane.

BTW, I ran a tank of Nutec race fuel in it once, and on the Dyno, it boosted
the Hp +5. But at $90 a 5 Gallon can at the time, it really wasn't worth it
:-)

G-Man


"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop (AT) nastydesigns (DOT) com> wrote

On 9 Apr 2007 09:29:16 -0700, "bob zee" <bobzee1 (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Neither is built for racing, and in city traffic and freeways under
80mph, you're lucky if you draw even 100hp out of either engine for
more than a few seconds in an average day. Well, maybe if you go up a
mountain pass on your commute. What wears tires is the extra weight
of the six, and whatever stress you get in handling. Or carrying bags
of cement in the trunk.

And that's where I think the four is better, the Accord frame is
better balanced with the lighter engine so there's less weight, less
direct stress, and less understeering stress with the four.

Though who cares, again, in normal use the six will probably get 60k
or more on OEM tires anyway. But just maybe, the four is a little
nicer to drive in some situations. In others, sure, getting another
80hp for a few seconds is more fun!


Me too, it's a work of technological art.

J.

True when new!!!! A bit down the line when the engines get a bit tired is
when you start to see the (big) difference.
MLD

"Don R" <kb3ca (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote