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  1. Road surface or tire noise.

    Honda knows their cars carry reverb through the wheel, hub and sub-frame. One solution is to soften the bushings and ruin the feedback like Toyota, otherwise thicker metal that doesn't flex enough to vibrate or likewise use mass dampers, but those add weight. So, how to keep the sporty sharpness...
  2. Road surface or tire noise.

    Have you noticed a change in any other behavior such as ride handling or fuel economy?
  3. Rattling noise

    Exact same thing going on with my Touring. I've laid in the back, disassembled the rear lining, the trunk lid lining, and even removed the upholstery backing felt from the rear seat. I've tucked business cards in between the bumper cover and taillight even. The dealer of course "could not...
  4. Potential MPG issue?

    I have averaged 40.4 mpg on the past 500 miles or so, 3/4 highway on Eco. However during the first 1000 miles I only got around 33 mpg. I expect after going to full synthetic (royal purple) and easing back on speed I should get another 2 or 3 mpg
  5. CVT surging up and down

    They should have the software update on hand by now for the Audio fix for Touring models. My local dealer had it and performed the update on 01/11/16. As for the surging, the battery reset it is literally just detaching the positive lead from the battery terminal for about 10-15 minutes and...
  6. Technical Service Bulletin TSB FIX for 2016 Civic Audio Issues

    It took about an hour, but there were several other cars being serviced.
  7. Road surface or tire noise.

    Has anyone noticed an excessive amount of road noise? I'm not comparing to anything specifically but asking in general. I've used decibel apps to compare and yes I realize these are not accurate, but close enough to gauge a comparison if using the same phone, app and road between vehicles. It...
  8. Technical Service Bulletin TSB FIX for 2016 Civic Audio Issues

    Just had mine updated!!!:headbang: Economy Honda's service manager called me the second he got it today and I happened to be nearby so they did it right then. Excellent dealer service and personal attention. Several start ups and unlocks with ZERO problems, as expected. Time to start using...
  9. My radio/display is broken already? (No sound issue for civic touring)

    Exactly right on the math estimate, as I guessed before, it's not random but rather latent and only random in occurrence and is in all early Tourings. Also my friends were right; "error in the power amplifier DSP (Digital Signal Processor) BOOT-UP SOFTWARE may cause FAIL INITIALIZATION at engine...
  10. My radio/display is broken already? (No sound issue for civic touring)

    Each option level requires different programming, leaving out Honda Sensing or adding navigation for example would require different software. So even though they all use primarily the same programming, excluding the LX, whatever hiccup is to blame is unique to the combination of systems on the...
  11. My radio/display is broken already? (No sound issue for civic touring)

    After speaking with a software developer and a Honda tech at the same time I've reached the conclusion that the root cause is the coding responsible for maintaining the cars 'stealth run mode' wherein the engine starts REMOTELY along with the climate system, the climate start up requires the...
  12. 16 Touring Modern Steel

    16 Touring Modern Steel



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