Is it worth it For Me to get a cold air intake?
I have a 2005 Honda Accord 3.0 v6 coupe. It's had 4 owners before me, 140,000 miles, doesn't seem to have any problems (tranny is a bit slow from Reverse to Drive, normal I think). I would love to start "getting into cars" ( low-mid level moding) and was wondering what a good place to start would be, or if it would even be worth it. It's hard to say if it's been properly maintained by the past owners, but it will defiantly be maintained by me. Also is it ok to run Mobil 1 520 in this car? My mechanic (and others I trust) said it could be better.
Long answer… You have a car that is in the last half of it's life. Things will start to happen that need your attention so why fix things that aren't broke. Be patient. This is your daily driver that needs to run I assume. If you need a car to play with then go ahead and get one for that purpose and have at it.
No. It might make a cool noise but its not going to boost horsepower
This video will explain all of that. Its short and really interesting.
http://youth.be/gCi2yo4UqPI
Also the oil thing. I wouldn't run anything other then what is recomeded for the car. A lot of new research on motor oil has found that using the wrong oil is the #1 cause of sludge build up. Its mostly the winter wait but I would recommend anything else.
I wouldn't suggest that you get 1. My ex had 1 in her car. It sucked in rain while I was driving then the motor shut off on me. I know they make a "bypass", but I hear it doesn't work well in all situations. If you go through to big a puddle on the road you'll be screwed.
A CAi is worth about 3-5hp. That isn't much for the ~$250 entry price.
And no, it's not dependent on the exhaust.
No, I would NOT switch to synthetic now. I go by a general rule of thumb that you don't switch to synthetic oil if the engine has used conventional its whole life and is over 75k miles. Synthetic oils have different detergent packages that are great for removing carbon deposits… But at your mileage, those deposits are likely plugging holes that would be leaking otherwise. So if you want to start burning/leaking oil, go for it.
No… Because it already has a cold air intake… Same with just about every other car made since 1987.
The intakes used to be bathed in heat to help carbs atomize fuel better, and they sold cold air intakes to increase performance for those who didn't mind a rough running cold engine.
A CAI is almost worthless mod, you will not get any difference unless you replace the exhaust system too.
Short answer… NO!
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