2003 Honda Accord EX V6 coupe 6spd with over 650,000 miles (one owner!!) - walk around 

Thank you Sir!

Agree on the taillights. Have thought of changing them. These cars are so reliable and easy to work on. It's currently at 732k. Will do another video soon and include our other Hondas too.

@@txaccord what are you going for a million or something?

@@lollol-xp4mc Yeah. Our goal is to get it to at least a million miles.

What’s funny is I just installed these taillights but in black housing today and your video was recommended. They actually look way better than stock on my black car but I plan on doing a light tint wrap. I called every company that had these online in 2020 and all were discontinued so I had to order them off eBay from Canada.

Very strange. Both on here and driveaccord.net, some people think they look dated. I may change them in a few months. Not sure and definitely not a high priority atm.

Yes! Some incredibly reliable cars. When they changed to the 8th gen in 2008 and brought in stuff like the cylinder deactivation, it caused all kinds of problems and had a class action lawsuit. They fixed that later for the 9th gen.

hey ever change trans fluid or do u keep them original?

I now change the manual transmission fluid every 100k. I use Redline MTL for my Accord. I didn't do that for the original transmission and I messed it up. I learned from that and am now better about taking care of the transmission. My replacement transmission that came out of a salvaged Accord now has over 550k miles on it and has no problems.

Never had I used a torque wrench for an oil change until I over tightened the drain plug on this car. I always just snugged up the bolt and it was fine. Now I torque the drain plug each oil change.

i have a 2003 accord 3.0. Are these interference engines ?

Yes they are interference engines

Great suggestion YT! This video is still getting a good amount of comments so I think it's circulating YT well. I hope the car will sit still long enough to let me get an 800k update.

Definitely! This is IMO one of the best eras of Accords. Lots of people on driveaccord.net tout the reliability of the 7th gen. 8th gen brought in the VCM system in the auto V6 cars. Those had problems early in that generation.

@@txaccord Cool I also have 2000 Accord Gen 6 2.3L with 370k km on the clock; True Workhorse. I can drive it all day long for 1000km on a road trip and car still tops 200km/h+ anytime on tap. Honda Reliability 😍😍

Thanks for watching and commenting! I'm going to try to post an update video this weekend. Getting close to 750k now. I'm glad people are seeing what the car has accomplished. It's been great to us.

@@txaccord You're making me want to swap a 6 speed into my 98 Accord with the 3.0 V6. I'm at 302k right now but just had a rebuilt automatic transmission put in.

That would be fun, but sounds like your car will be good for awhile now. Congrats on passing 300k!

Thanks! Yeah, these are great engines. That's cool you have a v6 coupe too. Good luck with yours.

The MT v6 coupes are very hard to find now. Take care of it and it will last a very long time.

Thanks! We did a clutch replacement at 320k. The current clutch has about 450k on it. Still going strong. Seems there are a few black 2017 coupes for sale. We don't want black or red. I search every once in awhile. Having the beginning and end of the v6 manual coupe era would be cool.

759k as of Feb 3, 2021. We're goin for it. Yeah, the 6-6 is hard to find. There are a few out there for sale, but maybe quite a distance from where you live. It's a fun car. You don't have to wind it up to get the power out of it like the 4cyl. Only downside is replacing the timing belt is usually around $1k every 105k miles, but I think I would've wore out a timing chain by now with these miles. I was going to do a video update after it hit 750k, but 800k will come by May so will try to do something then.

@@txaccord That would be really nice

@@txaccord I ended up picking up a 1-owner 6-6 2006 Sedan down in Atlanta on 2/28!! SUPER quick and fun!! 😎

Awesome - congrats! Those are even harder to find than the coupes.

Underrated IMO too. Also not a lot of them made or still around. I wish I could get production numbers for them. Doesn't make sense why they release them for Acura, but not Honda.

That's awesome! Not too many of them out there. Not that I'd call any Accord a collector's car, but people who like Hondas are starting to horde the V6s or ask a premium if they're selling. I wouldn't mind finding a '17 V6 manual coupe so we'd have the first and last years of the V6 6spd. I've done the timing belt a couple of times with friends, but usually send it to the shop for the timing belt.

Ha I just did mine and it costed almost a grand, but I did opt for OEM parts because I dont trust autozone crap.

@@txaccord if anyone is in the Midwest and wanted a V6 6speed I'm looking to sell mine to someone who would appreciate it, I have all the paperwork for the work done on it and it's in really good condition., Having a baby and the wife wants a crossover 🥺 its the same model and color in this video

There's a classified section on driveaccord.net You can post it on there and have plenty of Accord enthusiasts see it.

Yes - this is a great engine. Love it!

Congrats! That's a good price especially in today's inflated market. Do you know if the timing belt has been replaced and if the manual transmission fluid has been changed? If the previous owner didn't do the timing belt, I recommend getting the Aisin TKH002 kit. For transmission fluid, I run Redline MTL. At your mileage, those are the two maintenance items I'd make sure are done. Congrats again and may it give you many miles and make good memories!

Cool. Hope you get the project cars back on the road. I'm still using mine as a daily driver.

Wow! The mileage and sounds like you've done some great stuff to it. Dark grey is one of my favorite colors on cars. Check out driveaccord.net if you haven't already. Pretty active forum.

Nice! That's a good run and almost no repairs needed.

Ours has mostly lived in the south and hasn't really been exposed to Salty roads. Undercarriage still looks good. Just a few little mods, but mostly stock. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Thanks! Yes, this is a great generation for Accords. This one is a member of the family and not going anywhere. Sorry to hear about your friend's car. 350k is a great run.

How was it stolen?

@@jesseboy310 I’m Guessing Hot Wired. Whoever It Was Knew My Friends Schedule And It Was More Than Likely Someone He Knew Personally. Stole It Then Totaled It.

@@J.Nev. damn.. I read those accords and newer cant be started without the key fob nearby. I have a clean 07 sedan and worry bout this.

Thank you! It was a great day to do some extra cleaning on it and document its condition.

They're of great quality and beautifully simplistic. It was a big step up in the modernization of the cabin. Maybe I'm a bit partial, but I think the overall design has aged very well.

Maybe so. That's incredibly low mileage for that!

Thank you!

Just hit a million this weekend. Great cars

I use Mobil 1 5w-20 and change it every 15k miles. I check the oil every 500 miles and don't let it get low.

@@txaccord dang every 15k? you must drive a lot then? cuz i change mine every 5k miles

Yeah, my 2nd job is being a courier. I drove 147k miles last year. Even at 15k between oil changes; that's only about 5 weeks for me.

@@txaccord That's wild! goes to show that mileage is not a reliable pointer for a car's projected lifespan. Maintenance is a far better way to tell how long a vehicle will last.

What caused your cat to go bad?

Very nice. It'll probably be around for awhile. With proper maintenance, these cars will keep on going. Thanks for watching!

Wow, great find! If you don't have good luck with the aftermarket stereo, you can find people on ebay to sell you a refurbished "block" for the factory radio which will fix the lighting issue. It's an easy swap. Just unbolt and unplug yours and then swap in the refurbished one. If you do this, you'll want to look at the 4 character alphanumeric code on the front of your radio to make sure you get a compatible block. The block will come with a different radio code to unlock it after you apply power to the new block. There are some aftermarket radios for these cars that don't really work properly with the factory hvac controls so that's why I replaced my block. If your car is a v6, stay on top of the timing belt changes and transmission fluid changes. The early 7th gen automatic transmissions in the v6 cars gave lots of people problems. Check out driveaccord.net It's a pretty active site with lots of helpful people on there, especially in the 7th gen forum.

Hey! Yeah, I recognize your name. We've posted to each other on there. There are some other fellow DA friends who watch and comment too. I thought I'd post some content on YT to have more people see what the car accomplished. Check out this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uXyzqGQLlHA.html That's Stiller Fan's car with ours. Thanks for watching and commenting (and saving the manuals)!

Thanks! The automatics were supposed to be better by 2007. I heard the early 7th gens 03-05 cause the most problems. Keep the fluid changed and adding an aftermarket transmission cooler is supposed to help too.

@@txaccord 250K on our 2003 V6 coupe with automatic....just change the fluids when required. We are hoping to make it 400K. The power windows did go out at 225k though. Still love this car, just routine stuff.

@@txaccord about how much is an aftermarket transmission cooler

Here's a good thread about a transmission cooler install: www.driveaccord.net/threads/diy-v6-transmission-cooler-install.397890/#post-5082266 The one he used is around $120.

Ugh...sounds awful. The risk of something like that happening is why I don't mind having the shop do my timing belt changes.

@@txaccord I will say these cars are delightfully easy to work on in addition to being well engineered. It only took four hours to get the rear head off... they come apart intuitively and other than timing belt jobs they are a joy to wrench on. Now it’s just saving money for a j32 turbo build 😂

Cool. Did you get 4cyl or 6cyl? Auto or manual transmission?

@@txaccord 6 cylinder. automatic. wanted the manual.

Ok. I'm not sure if you heard this yet or not. The early 7th gen v6 auto transmissions gave a lot of people problems and there were several tranny failures. I think it was something about the valve body design that caused overheating. The later 7th gens in 06-07 are apparently better and were changed slightly. There's a lot of info on driveaccord.net about this stuff. One of the mods t-rd has a v6 sedan. He got his transmission rebuilt with an upgraded valve body and he also installed a separate external transmission cooler. His car is well over 300k now. Hopefully yours will be good to you. Frequent transmission fluid drain and refills will help. There's a tag on the transmissions with an alphanumeric code. The BAYA code transmissions were supposed to be the better ones. Other than that, timing belt changes every 7yrs or 100k miles is the other maintenance item to keep up with for these engines. These are great cars and I still love mine.

@@txaccord right now it runs great. My transmission does have a small slip going from 2nd to 3rd. After doing some research, I think it is the dual linear solenoid. RU-vid says I can take it off and clean it out with one of those air cans and stick it back on. I hadnt gotten around to doing it but I will soon. Do u know if those BAYA code transmissions will fit seamlessly on to my gen? Aside from that dual linear solenoid deal I've got working I've got no problems with my Honda, its the most solid used car I've owned.

I think some of the early ones were BAYA while others were a different code. BAYA were supposed to be more reliable. I've heard about people changing the shift solenoids to solve problems. A lot of us on DA are big on changing tranny fluid to prolong tranny life.

Just saw your second comment here. Our silver has held up well. It's starting to have a couple of spots develop aft of the moonroof. Nothing I can do about it. We did replace the transmission at 320k, but my replacement tranny has about 500k on it now and is fine. Two big things about your car: 1. For the V6, the timing belt should be replaced at 105k or after 7 years. If yours has never been replaced, I'd recommend doing it asap. It's expensive...an independent shop will prob charge around $1k to do it. These are interference engines so if the timing belt snaps or skips a tooth on the pulley, it will destroy your engine. 2. The auto transmissions in the early 7th gen Accords were not reliable. If you have an 06 or 07, it prob has the BAYA code transmission which is better than the other one. Still stay on top of transmission fluid changes to get max life from it. Driveaccord.net has lots of great info on these cars and is a pretty active forum.

@@txaccord yeah i really want to repaint the whole car because of the continuous peeling of the paint/clearcoat. I wish Honda would’ve done a better job with the 7th gen paint! I am still blown away that your transmission survived up until 320,000 miles! A year after I bought my 2003 accord is when i realized the transmissions had recalls. I went to the honda dealership and they found a couple other recalls and fixed those for free! (ignition switch, power steering hose) i’ve always been kind of paranoid that my transmission will act up, but it has been reliable for the five years I’ve owned it! (knock on wood) and i’m sitting at 140,000 miles currently. when I first purchased the accord with about 100,000 miles on it i replaced the timing belt and water pump. one of the first things i did! so I should be good. they recommend changing them every 100k or so i believe? also big thanks for the link! i’ll definitely check it out! 👍

I wanted to be able to use all of the gears without grinding. I was going from 2nd to 4th after 3rd started messing up.

Thanks! Any idea where it's leaking from? I'm on my third PS pump, but it still has the original rack. I also had to replace the reservoir last year because of a small crack.

@@txaccord not sure it's somewhere between the pump and reservoir 😩🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️. I believe using non honda fluid is the culprit.

Thanks! It's been awesome and I still really like driving it. Our 9th gen coupe is this, but better in every way.

Good luck with it! We also have a 2017 coupe with the J35 and 6spd. It's noticeably quicker than my 2003.

It's doin' aiight.

836k as of today Thanks for watching

Thanks! The carbon fiber panels are actually how the car came from Honda. I've always loved that look and it continues to look good today. I've seen other 7th gen Accords that have gray panels instead of CF. The taillights were from some random website selling mods for these and similar cars. That was back in 2004. I was recently searching Ebay and Amazon for 2003 Accord taillights and I saw these are still available. They don't make many options for these cars.

Ha! When I saw your comment pop up on my phone, I just saw the first few words and thought you were offering to trade some stock ones for these. I agree these gotta go. Probably my next purchase for it.

4 or 6 cylinder?

@@clinteastwood666 6

@@JoinTheTakeOver 6 cylinder ones be having trans problems

How's the car holding up?

Hi and thanks for watching! You saw one of my older videos of it. Here is the 900k update video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2k_HoeIORnU.html

@@txaccord thanks! I subbed so that i will see when it hits the million mile mark 👍

I made a conscious effort to not push the engine so hard once the odometer started getting pretty high. Good luck with yours. Over 300k is really good!

@@txaccord I tell myself to drive slow , but the car runs smooth as aged whiskey and the five speed is too much fun. I have other cars to drive so I don't worry as much. If I keep this one long enough it's getting forged internals and the turbo booster. I wish your accord many many miles. My first accord was one of the best cars I have ever owned and this is my second.

We currently have four Accords. I will get them all cleaned up and do a family video of them soon.

Good luck!. Hopefully you get many more trouble free miles out of it.

Out of the cars that get to really high mileage, I agree most are N/A. I think another type of engine with questionable longevity like turbos are the direct injection ones. Sounds like Honda has a slightly different design that may do better than other manufacturers, but I've not heard good things about other direct injection engines.

It's pretty minor. These engines seem to do that and some are noisier than others. I use Mobil 1 5w-20 in it.

@@txaccord I had an 04 Acura tl that was 9/10 noisy, especially at night. it would sound like a tractor. my current 04 accord coupe 3.0 auto makes the exact same noise but it's like 3/10 noticeable, sometimes you don't hear it but its defiantly there. Thanks for the engine oil advice!

I'm seriously considering replacing my engine with a new one from Honda. If I do, it will be interesting to see how quiet it is.

@@txaccord you could always just test drive the same car for sale in your town, your engine sound is really not that bad tho i'd give it 5/10 for noisyness

No. It was something we found when we unbolted the engine from the top of the mount. The top piece of the mount was completely loose and we could pull the top off. It had just been sitting in there. Anti-sway bar bushings and end links can cause rattles. If you've never done ball joints, it could be those too. Strongly recommend OEM lower ball joints for these cars. I had all kinds of problems with Moog lower ball joints. Finally sucked it up and bought OEM. Car has been happy since then.

Thanks! I started with Castrol GTX 5w-20. Around 140k miles, I switched to Mobil 1 5w-20 synthetic and have been running that ever since. I do most work myself. Anything I'm uncomfortable doing or don't have time to mess with gets sent to the shop. We have a great independent shop we use.

@@txaccord Thanks for the info! Keep up the good work!

I hadn't checked in here for a long time. Glad to see some comments. If you go to driveaccord.net, look in the 7th gen forum photo gallery. I have a thread on there that tells the car's story. Keeping up on the timing belt changes and just trying to address issues as they present themselves has served me well. It gets Mobil 1 5w-20 and Redline MTL fluid. The transmission was the biggest issue by far. Other than that, it has mostly been wear items like brakes and suspension that need attention just from excessive use. I'm only on my second clutch. 320k on first one. Car has 732k on it now so second clutch is at 412k now. I really like this body style and feel like it has aged very well.

Alternator changed?

The original alternator died at 622k. I replaced it with one from O'Reilly's that currently has over 123k on it and is still working fine.

@@txaccord thank for the respond, I just bought one , exactly like yours, but with either a bad battery or an alternator.

Luckily I never delete email. I got it on ebay from Speed Element Motorsports. It was $480 with free shipping when I got it in 2016. It was titled EVO2 Tsudo Performance Cat-back Exhaust JDM.

Just the original one so far. Clutch number two currently has 480k on it.

@@txaccord Wow!!! That is amazing! I only have 100k and my throw out bearing is giving out. But they are exclusively city though.

I found a low mileage transmission at a junkyard a few hours away. I bought it and still have my original in the garage. If this one goes bad, I'll get the original rebuilt. The replacement had 52k miles on it and cost around $850 so I figured that was probably as good as getting a rebuild. You could try to do a fluid change and see if that fixes it. Mine was too far gone. Some people report good luck with GM Syncromesh fluid. I've been using Redline MTL.

@@txaccord thank you man i will check it out see if it works if not im thats my next option

I've never blown a head gasket, but it seems like most people have to get the head reworked because the engine got hot and warped the head. Hopefully the bottom end is unharmed.

I have a friend on driveaccord.net who goes by Spector. He had one for sale a few months ago. They're hard to find.

I used to have three 10s in the trunk. This past weekend, I installed a 10" Kicker powered sub. Really helps out the sound.

@@txaccord that'll get more sound when cruisin' in the city streets at night ;)

It may just be for the 4cyl. I'd have to look in my owner's manual to be sure. When the shop did the valve cover gaskets at 600-some thousand miles, I told our mechanic to check everything because that was the first time the top end was opened. He said everything was good and we didn't need a valve adjustment.

The sedans are more rare than the coupes. Timing belts are an expensive maintenance item on these engines. If there's proof the belt was done recently, it would make me feel a lot better. The clutch is another expensive repair. Those are the things I would want to make sure are good on it. Otherwise the cost of repairs would be worth more than the car.

@@txaccord awesome, thank you very much for the feedback. Yeah, those were my two main concerns. Clutch, timing belt, water pump, who knows what else could have wear on em for being over 300k miles. Bushings, seals? gaskets? yeah, never know how i could justify the pricing of it, but appreciate the insight.

Look at how my engine has that large silver colored intake on top. The 4cylinders look much smaller and different. With dual exhaust, yours should be the v6.

@@txaccord ok thank you 🙏

The only time I noticed a whine under acceleration was when one of the belt tensioner pulleys was making noise. If you're hunting down a sound, take off the serpentine belt and run the engine to see if the noise is still there. If it goes away, it's due to an accessory like the alternator, PS pump, AC compressor, or belt tensioner pulleys. I'm not too hard on this car, but they seem to handle revs pretty well.

My wife has a 6th gen Accord with cloth. Her seats are so much more comfortable than these.

@@txaccord lol... thank you! I rest my case.....;)

I bought those in 2004. Can't remember where I ordered them from. I just looked on ebay and didn't see any that looked like them. Sorry

Oh sorry forgot this a older video

I started out with Castrol GTX 5w-20 until around 140k. Then switched to Mobil 1 5w-20 and have been running that ever since.

Thought about switching to 5w20 for better gas mileage

I meant to say 30. I'm about as comfortable making videos as I am leaving a voicemail message. Working on it... 😁

Here's a relearn procedure I found online to program the key: northcoastkeyless.com/2003-honda-accord-keyless-entry-remote-fob-programming-instructions/ Here's a link to the remote module: www.hondapartsnow.com/genuine/honda~module~assy~72147-sda-a11.html There's a receiver module in your driver's door master window switch that receives this signal. You'll have to program the new key remote to your module. ook ook

I've been doing medical deliveries with the car for the past five years. The miles add up quickly.

@@txaccord makes sense. I was really curious how you got it up there.

Yes. They're JDM with clear side reflectors. You can find them online anywhere from about $75-130. I think I got these on ebay.

I had a couple of times with my car where I had to put some decent money in it, but it was way better than buying something else. Guess it depends on the overall condition of the truck.

I love my 04 6-6 though I wish could have both 😫

One of my friends wonders how the turbos in the new Accords will fare long term. I was sad to see the V6, coupe, and 6spd all go away for the Accord. I haven't owned or driven one with cylinder deactivation. Sounds like we'll all be driving electric in the not too distant future. We'll see how that goes.

You should be drain and refilling along with filter

Sorry I didn't see this earlier. I change my fluid approx every 100k miles because it's a manual transmission. If it were an automatic transmission, things would be completely different.

Too bad everyone can't just respect other people's property. Sorry that happened to you.

Yes. Bought from Pensacola Honda in August 2003.

I'm sure it's easy to do by neglecting them, but I try to take care of the car.

I have not. I had to do the alternator after 600k, but the original starter is still working for now. I've seen a lot of people post on driveaccord.net about only using OEM starters because aftermarket ones seem to have problems. I'd like to snag one from a local junkyard sometime to be prepared.

From Discount Tire. They're Vision brand. Was around $90-100 per wheel.

¡Sí! Gracias por verlo.

@@txaccord cuantas millas tiene ahora ? El motor no perdió compresión? usas el mismo aceite de fabrica?

The first and most important point IMO is that I still love it. I still like the body style and love being able to shift my own gears. I enjoy the ample power of the V6. It's not a racer, but quick enough to be enjoyable. Another huge point is Honda gave us a great platform to work with. This car has been phenomenally reliable and pretty easy to work on. It gets 28mpg cruising comfortably at 75mph.

Ey lil boosie what kind of accord yougot?

U got 4 or 6 cylinders

@@clinteastwood666 v6

@@JoinTheTakeOver drain and refil transmisson with honda automatic trans fluid only

There was an '05 V6 coupe with an automatic transmission for sale close to me a couple of years ago. The paint was kinda ratty, but otherwise the car was in good shape. Had a little over 100k miles and they were asking 6k. I've seen a decent amount of listings online for 4-6k for V6s with 100-225k miles on them.

@@txaccord okay cool... they are starting to charge more for 6 speeds now because they are becoming rarer

Yeah, they didn't age well. I recently went back to OEM lights and like them much better. I have a video update soon showing the new ones.

lol they were popular for a while..

Haha

Ah, yours is almost broke in now. 😆

You're getting up there. These cars are very affordable and IMO easy to work on. Good luck with yours.

Yeah thanks lol

Most of them are hwy miles. In the fall of '15, the car had around 185k on it. I started doing courier work then and the miles added up quickly.

No. It's like a family member.

Yes. Need to get some others. Probably going back to OEM style.

Haha. I had no idea you have a channel too. I'm going to start making some more videos for mine. I'll check yours out.

@@txaccord well, there aren't any videos posted as of yet on my channel. maybe i should start. i will tell you, dear friend, that since i replaced my O2 sensor earlier today, she is driving beautifully. more power than before. i'll be sure to report on updates elsewhere. but, you already knew that.... ;-)

I've got new ones that should be delivered any day now. Going to try a couple of tricks to avoid the evil P0420 code again. Glad yours is running better. Crazy pace you had last week!

@@txaccord I gotta catch you somehow... ;-)

Only if I get to meet the Nigerian prince with the money.

@@txaccord Lollll