[laluks]

Originally Posted by skdking

Joined this club by buying a V M/T Civic, 2007 model yesterday.

I find the experience of driving the vehicle exhilarating.

One query though. The car has only Aux port, no USB port.

What is the utility of the Aux ports?

What do we have to do if we want to connect USB devices to this Aux port?

P.S - Can I request to be pointed to the discussions held previously on this issue in this thread? I could not find it even after trying hard.

Congrats and welcome to the club - I can also say 2007 club
Aux is nothing great, just connect a headphone out of some device to it, not worth the trouble. Say - play your ipod and connect its head phone out to the aux in.

[SmartCat]

Originally Posted by skdking

What is the utility of the Aux ports?

You get yourself an Aux cable first. You can either use a cellphone with music playback capability or a MP3 player to play music in your car.

What do we have to do if we want to connect USB devices to this Aux port?

You need a USB to Aux converter.



Mine is Soundfly USB to Aux/FM converter and I paid around Rs. 3K for it at 20North.com. If you look around, you might find something cheaper.

[skdking]

Originally Posted by dot

Congratulations. Have you got the manual yet? If not there are online ones available which are also downloadable. I have downloaded one from the net and it is the same as the booklet which came with the car.

From where can I download the service/owners manual for my 2007 VMT Civic?

I bought a 2007 Civic yesterday. But the manuals?

[skdking]

If anyone wants a soft copy of the owners manuals of 2007 Civic (Both sedan and coupe) he can PM me.

If anyone has soft copies of any other literature, e.g.service manual, of 2007, or any other, Civic can he please provide it to me.

[vasoo]

http://downloads.hondatech.info/Auto...ivic_06_4d.rar

Honda Civic 8th Gen service manual can be downloaded from the above link.

[mjumrani]

Originally Posted by skdking

What do we have to do if we want to connect USB devices to this Aux port?

There is no solution.
All you can do is connect your phone through AUX cable/use an FM transmitter.

[manim]

1,00,000 kms service over.

Front-Brake-Pads have already done 60K and will do at-least 5K more, yay!

Total amount Rs.13,992 (rates includes taxes)

break-up:
1,00.000 kms service - 1654.50
Wheel-balancing - 330.90
Wheel-alignment - 441.20
Auto-Transmission-Fluid - 1,139.56
Wiper-blade FR - 534.83
Radiator-Coolant - 937.89
Oil-filter - 200.72
Air-filter - 938.79
Synthetic-engine-oil - 3,254.73
Washer-plug-drain - 20.04
Spark-plugs - 4,538.32

Hoping for another one-lakh kms trouble-free driving!

Photo: Madurai Sundaram Honda

[SafeSteer]

Originally Posted by ramanak

Stock Bridgestone served me quite well having done trips over some of the worst roads in the country (and on some places where there were no roads enroute to Kanha / Kisli, BandavGarh). So far in 36000 Kms Bridgestone tyres had only 2 punctures. Instead of asking for a specific brand of tyre,try negotiating for spare wheel with alloy.Not sure if you are passionate about M/T, but do try out A/T. Where are you negotiating -Whitefield or Dakshin?

Cheers.

Booked Civic VMT SR, after VIN check of the car at the yard. It is manufactured last month (Jan 2012). There were two cars - one Black and one UT. Black one had Goodyear and UT had Michelin. I have blocked UT (choice left to family). 16.30L on road that includes floor mats and 3M RE grade sun film. That's all.

I have asked for full checkup before registration and dealer agreed to. I will carry TBHP PDI checklist. However, if any Civic specific points to look for - please suggest and help.

Thank you.

[skdking]

Originally Posted by vasoo

http://downloads.hondatech.info/Auto...ivic_06_4d.rar

Honda Civic 8th Gen service manual can be downloaded from the above link.

I downloaded the file of the above link, today.

Then I opened the rar file and got a folder called 'Civic 06 4d'. So far so good.

However then on, no file in the folder worked. EsmStart.exe is the only executable file in the folder but clicking on it produces no action. Nada. Zilch.

Any suggestions on how to proceed?

[sumeethaldankar]

Originally Posted by manim

break-up:
1,00.000 kms service - 1654.50
Wheel-balancing - 330.90
Wheel-alignment - 441.20
Auto-Transmission-Fluid - 1,139.56
Wiper-blade FR - 534.83
Radiator-Coolant - 937.89
Oil-filter - 200.72
Air-filter - 938.79
Synthetic-engine-oil - 3,254.73
Washer-plug-drain - 20.04
Spark-plugs - 4,538.32

The most expensive item seems to be the spark plugs.Did you get to keep the old plugs ?what condition they are in if you have them ?

[manim]

Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar

The most expensive item seems to be the spark plugs.Did you get to keep the old plugs ?what condition they are in if you have them ?

Just had one look at the old spark-plugs and disposed them.
Yes, they are expensive but it comes only once every one-lakh kms.
(They are the iridium type).

[sgiitk]

The plugs are Iridium tipped, and as manim pointed out need replacement every 100,000km only. In a Honda to change the plugs you have to open up the engine cover!

[manim]

Originally Posted by sgiitk

In a Honda to change the plugs you have to open up the engine cover!

I was loitering around the car when the mechanic changed the plugs.

After pulling out the 'visible-electrical-top', the spark-plugs were deep inside the hole.
A long spanner was used to access the plugs.
I am not sure if the engine-cover was opened though.

[jatinpatel]

Only the cover on which Honda i-Vtec is written has to be removed after which the sockets connecting the ignition coil packs have to removed and later with the proper tool the ignition coil packs have to be removed and after which with an extension socket and rachet set spark plugs are removed.

[manim]

I had asked the servant to dispose it, but luckily he got it back for me for taking these photos.

Taken with Nikon D3100 and cropped/re-sized.