Can someone please answer this. Its a odometer question.

newcivic1 · 09-07-2007, 01:09 PM

I'm a new driver, so i need someone's help. I think the odometer in my 07' Civic sedan is fast. Is this possible? I believe this cause sometimes, i feel like i drove only 2 miles, but in the car it says i drove more. Another reason, I use a portable GPS, and it says to get to a certain location, it is only 5.4 miles away, but when i arrive there, My car says like 7 miles on it.

Is this a common problem, or is my GPS just wrong in calculating the distance?
How can i solve this problem?
Please help

FTalento · 09-07-2007, 01:33 PM

Get onto a major highway and locate the mileage markers on the side of the road. They are usually posted in 1/10 mile increments. Clear your odometer and see if they agree.

GlxyGry06Si · 09-07-2007, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by FTalento

Get onto a major highway and locate the mileage markers on the side of the road. They are usually posted in 1/10 mile increments. Clear your odometer and see if they agree.

illusionstwice · 09-07-2007, 01:36 PM

I feel the same way dude. I enever thought of the above ideas! I am going to do that. IIRC the 04/05 civics had fast odometers. I hope we dont have that problem

newcivic1 · 09-07-2007, 01:41 PM

Thanks.
If the odometer are fast. What can i do about it?

Have you heard anyone else say that who has the 06' or 07' civics?

GlxyGry06Si · 09-07-2007, 01:42 PM

there was a recall at one point for the 06's i know saying that the odometer is a lil fast. they are extending the warrenty a litlle bit. i think its very small so you would not know the difference just driving 2 miles tho.

Mateen · 09-07-2007, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by FTalento

Get onto a major highway and locate the mileage markers on the side of the road. They are usually posted in 1/10 mile increments. Clear your odometer and see if they agree.

I live in S. California and there are lots of Freeways and I have never seen any mileage markers on the side of the road. Has anybody living in S. California seen any such markers on the road?

***Special Ringpop*** · 09-07-2007, 02:28 PM

A lot of Honda's had a warranty extension (that I have no doubt I'll have to fight to the death to get them to honor) because the odometer is fast. I think it was like 5% increase or something.

MikeDawg · 09-07-2007, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mateen

I live in S. California and there are lots of Freeways and I have never seen any mileage markers on the side of the road. Has anybody living in S. California seen any such markers on the road?

Well, must be some weird S. California thing then; because of the 5 states I've lived in, they have all had them. Utah, Nevada, Montana, Michigan, and Kansas; seems odd to me that California wouldn't have mile markers on the road.

Well. . . I guess this site verifies:

http://www.cahighways.org/num-postmiles.html

If you scroll down to where it talks about Mile Markers.

illmaticone · 09-07-2007, 03:44 PM

dunno, but i got my car with 10 miles from the dealer, with 0 on the trip... so my actual miles should be 10 miles or more different if i hit reset at some point. right? well figure this one out... my trip meter is only 1 mile less than my odometer... something is correct...

i mean prolly dont answer ur question, but just a fun fact to throw in here.

av911 · 09-07-2007, 04:17 PM

http://www.hondaodometerclassaction.com/

peter_x · 09-07-2007, 08:17 PM

lol... no one has suggested it might be in km/h?

royer366 · 09-07-2007, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by peter_x

lol... no one has suggested it might be in km/h?

SkunkSpray · 09-07-2007, 10:49 PM

remember to factor in hills and turns etc. a gps is strait flat line.

xxhaimbondxx · 09-09-2007, 03:08 PM

GPS is not a straight line, but it does estimate the distance, just like mapquest. I would never take GPS's word for it. Try the interstate, they all should have markers.

Mateen · 09-09-2007, 03:52 PM

Just did a test with my wife's Acura RL 02. Went on a straight line stretch of 1.2 miles and did it with my r18 and both showed the exact same 1.2 miles. So if our civics are suppose to be off by 5%, I should have had a discrepancy of about 100 yards. Unless the 02 Acura RL is also off by 5%????

***Zeuceone*** · 09-09-2007, 04:01 PM

it could be the manufacturor that made our could be the same one that made the acura one.

Mateen · 09-09-2007, 04:06 PM

Yap, your right.

I just checked it out and 02 Acura was included in the lawsuite. So I would need to do the same test with a non-Honda car and see what the results would be.

***Zeuceone*** · 09-09-2007, 04:07 PM

i remeber reading it was for pilot, civic, some acura and what not.

nayilsi · 09-09-2007, 05:20 PM

If its true.... now thats a very cunning business policy by Honda.

mapquests very accurate IMO... it matches to the car odo readings....

09-07-2007, 01:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
newcivic1 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 74 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Can someone please answer this. Its a odometer question. I'm a new driver, so i need someone's help. I think the odometer in my 07' Civic sedan is fast. Is this possible? I believe this cause sometimes, i feel like i drove only 2 miles, but in the car it says i drove more. Another reason, I use a portable GPS, and it says to get to a certain location, it is only 5.4 miles away, but when i arrive there, My car says like 7 miles on it. Is this a common problem, or is my GPS just wrong in calculating the distance? How can i solve this problem? Please help

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FTalento Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 224 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Get onto a major highway and locate the mileage markers on the side of the road. They are usually posted in 1/10 mile increments. Clear your odometer and see if they agree.

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illusionstwice Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: DiRtY JerZ Age: 25 Posts: 19,492 The original --> "J" <-- iTrader: 8 / 100%	I feel the same way dude. I enever thought of the above ideas! I am going to do that. IIRC the 04/05 civics had fast odometers. I hope we dont have that problem

09-07-2007, 01:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
newcivic1 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 74 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thanks. If the odometer are fast. What can i do about it? Have you heard anyone else say that who has the 06' or 07' civics?

09-07-2007, 01:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
GlxyGry06Si Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jacksonville, AR Age: 22 Posts: 5,996 iTrader: 3 / 100%	there was a recall at one point for the 06's i know saying that the odometer is a lil fast. they are extending the warrenty a litlle bit. i think its very small so you would not know the difference just driving 2 miles tho.

09-07-2007, 03:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
illmaticone Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Queens NY Age: 21 Posts: 654 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	dunno, but i got my car with 10 miles from the dealer, with 0 on the trip... so my actual miles should be 10 miles or more different if i hit reset at some point. right? well figure this one out... my trip meter is only 1 mile less than my odometer... something is correct... i mean prolly dont answer ur question, but just a fun fact to throw in here.

09-07-2007, 04:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
av911 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco Age: 26 Posts: 1,205 iTrader: 0 / 0%	http://www.hondaodometerclassaction.com/

09-07-2007, 08:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
peter_x Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hicksville NY Posts: 78 iTrader: 0 / 0%	lol... no one has suggested it might be in km/h?

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SkunkSpray Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 138 iTrader: 0 / 0%	remember to factor in hills and turns etc. a gps is strait flat line.

09-09-2007, 03:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
xxhaimbondxx Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brooklyn=>Albany, NY Posts: 558 iTrader: 0 / 0%	GPS is not a straight line, but it does estimate the distance, just like mapquest. I would never take GPS's word for it. Try the interstate, they all should have markers.

09-09-2007, 03:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
Mateen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: S. CA Age: 51 Posts: 394 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Just did a test with my wife's Acura RL 02. Went on a straight line stretch of 1.2 miles and did it with my r18 and both showed the exact same 1.2 miles. So if our civics are suppose to be off by 5%, I should have had a discrepancy of about 100 yards. Unless the 02 Acura RL is also off by 5%????

09-09-2007, 04:06 PM	#18 (permalink)
Mateen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: S. CA Age: 51 Posts: 394 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yap, your right. I just checked it out and 02 Acura was included in the lawsuite. So I would need to do the same test with a non-Honda car and see what the results would be.

09-09-2007, 05:20 PM	#20 (permalink)
nayilsi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: I have to return some Video Tapes. Posts: 7,193 iTrader: 0 / 0%	If its true.... now thats a very cunning business policy by Honda. mapquests very accurate IMO... it matches to the car odo readings....