Guys, how often do you need to service the Insight's Aircon? The SC charge about Rm348 to replace the filter and service the Aircon

Anyone read the article review about Insight on today's The Sun newspaper (Gear Up section pg 6)?  I guss either the writer doesn't like Insight from the very begining or Honda did not have someone briefing her during the test drive.  She mentioned she couldn't see the speedo meter as the steering blocked her view, guess she did not know that she could have adjusted the position of steering before she started driving.  Also, she mentioned suspension is soft, giving her a bumpy ride crossing the bumps - oh boy, you can't compare with BMWs / Benz etc right?  Then she went on to say that the auto-stop function is irritating as women hate waiting.  Well, am a woman too, but I don't have a problem with that and I don't think our Insight made us wait too much.

Darling, you ought to understand it is a hybrid car you were driving, not a race car.

Done my 40k today. I urged the sc guy to show me the difference between honda insight vs honda jazz hybrid 40k service. The finding is ... the Fuel Strainer which cost about RM300. Honda Jazz hybrid only need to change at 80k while honda insight at 40k. Can anyone explain why?

BTW... the fuel strainer is out of stock. I was advise to change at next service.. save my RM300 for now.

New Era Kajang

20k service

I did all standard, semi synthetic + aircon filter +alignment and balancing in RM 573

Is this normal? or I kena already?

Also equipped with paddle shift.

20km service 117.00
Engine oil- semi synth 99.80
Washer drain 1.79
Oil filter catridge 26.08
Element Assy, air cleaner (air filter, i think) 118.30
CVTF 3.5LTR 107.35
Washer plug drain 5.00
Engine wash 18.00
Alignment n balancing 68
Car wash foc.
All in 573.50

Even if takeout alignment and engine wash still 480+.

Ooh, I always ask for engine wash to get rid of the dirt etc. The sc should be the best place to do it coz they know how to . next time will ask to skip

---

Added on June 26, 2012, 11:55 amThis morning saw one Insight at the entrance of Smart tunnel with emergency lights on. The driver of the car outside meaning bad news. If you're reading this, kindly share the problem pls. TQ

friends, i have been monitoring this jerky symptom for several days. I found it is jerkier when the IMA kicks in and out... especially during low speed when it switch between fuel, IMA or combination of both... i have not reported this issue with SC yet... it feels like driving manual car with worn out clutch...

normal = no need to spend money to fix...typical

I went to SC over the weekend for service + to check on the wind noise and for the second time they say, no sound. I took out the technician and he said normal tyre soundlah. I drove for 30 minutes just to convince him that the sound is not natural. Only then he believed.

Told him to take the car for a few days next week and fix the car once and for all.

Good thing you asked.

I had to do about a 200 mile drive last night and decided to conduct a test to find out where the problem was. I used black electrical tape to cover first the front rubber strip between the glass and thicker rubber strip. This did NOT stop the squeal and if anything made it slightly worse. Next I stopped and applied tape to the rear rubber strip between the strip and the body. This stopped the noise completely.



This morning I removed the front tape leaving only the rear on my drive to work and the noise did not return. Consequently, this is where the silicone needs to be applied, between the thin rear rubber strip and the body.



I will use this sealant made by Permatex designed for automotive windshield sealing. I plan to peal back the rubber strip, insert the sealant dispensing nozzle, and run a very thin bead of sealant the full length of the joint to adhere the strip to the body. I will use blue masking tape on the body at the edge of the joint to protect against sealant getting on the paint.

For anybody unsure or wishing to convince a dealer, I'd suggest trying the same test yourself, it's easy and nothing is permanently changed.

I did the silicone seal Friday night. I used a paper towel to clean the area  between the thin rear lip of rubber and the body making many swipes with the towel until it came out white with no traces of dirt. I kept the towel dry because I did not want to introduce any moisture to the area where the Silicone sealant would be applied. Then using the nozzle cut to the smallest part, I inserted it between the rubber and body at one side of the car and moved along the seam slowly measuring out a consistently small bead of silicone allowing the rubber to fall back against the body as I moved along the seam compressing the silicone bead between the rubber lip and body.

After completing the pass I went back and wiped off any extra silicone, there was very little, and then pulled off the 2" wide blue masking tape I used to protect the paint. I then double checked for any silicone that might have gotten on the paint and let it dry overnight.

I wish I'd taken photos of this process but I couldn't see how to shoot it while making the pass.

I took the car on a drive through LA yesterday and there was zero squealing noise, it's quiet as a Honda should be now. You cannot see any alteration to the car, it looks 100% stock.

Anyway, I see this solution as very easy to do, effective, and there are no changes in how the car looks. I see NO reason why the windshield should need to be replaced or taken out and resealed unless it is leaking water.

Has anyone else here had problems with the rear wiper?

Just carbon fiber-ed my rear mugen spoiler.

DIY which took me approx 2 hours. 

[attachmentid=2915081]

Shot another photo of my ride after car detailing

[attachmentid=2915088]

Photoshopped the wheels 

Would like to find out from you guys,
I'm hearing this sound from the day I got the car. When you floor on the paddle to get more pick up or going fast, do you hear the IMA motor or CVT NOISE.  Sound coming from the passenger side. Sounds like a loose chain or something. Is this normal?

Would like to find out from you guys,
I'm hearing this sound from the day I got the car. When you floor on the paddle to get more pick up or going fast, do you hear the IMA motor or CVT NOISE.  Sound coming from the passenger side. Sounds like a loose chain or something. Is this normal?

Anyway here is the link I recorded the video with the noise. Its not loud, you have to turn up your speakers.

Insight 2011 CVT or IMA Noise - YouTube

You can hear the chain like sound when I accelerate 16sec video onward.

I will try to check for similar sound tmr. I did hear the chain-like sound during the early months, but after did not bother anymore cos it was on and off case and the vtec growling drowns the sound, hehe.

Just to confirm, at what speed did the problem happened? What is ur acceleration like, green, light blue or dark blue?

yes, heard the sound, but very faint....road condition must be good, no wind noise, no road noise, no external interference noise, cabin must be very quiet. Which means total silence only I can concentrate on the sound.

Its the same sound when I first got my insight. Dun worry dude, I think its the same across every insight down the road. The sound so faint, so nobody bothers or make a hoo haa. Could be the IMA electric motor + engine culprit. Unless u try test drive an insight and jazz hybrid just to be certain