Underside Shield necessity?
#11
Re: Underside Shield necessity?
Yep,,, keep the pans in place on the HCH.
I made and installed my own engine pan on my 06 Civic EX. I Don't know that it helped with mpg. But the engine compartment stayed near spotless.
I made and installed my own engine pan on my 06 Civic EX. I Don't know that it helped with mpg. But the engine compartment stayed near spotless.
#12
Re: Underside Shield necessity?
Steve, good point. When the engine is cold it's cold, but that underpanel has got to reduce convection currents, so the car that's been sitting just an hour or two will stay warmer. Having spent a little time under there now, I would say Honda must have done a fair bit of wind tunnel testing: there are little deflectors at interuptions in the panels, they are very nicely designed and also fit together (and to the car body) perfectly.
Regarding preserving engine heat, Prius' insulated coolant bottle is a bit of brilliance.
Regarding preserving engine heat, Prius' insulated coolant bottle is a bit of brilliance.
#13
Re: Underside Shield necessity?
Nick, the only thing missing from your car is likely one or two of the clips. Do you get your oil changed by a third party: the dealer, or? Very likely they broke or lost a clip (or two, or three) and and said screw it. A replacement clip is $2~4. I would pick up what you need, plus a spare or two, and get the panel back in place.
Does anyone have a source to buy a replacement panel/clips online?
#14
Re: Underside Shield necessity?
There's Bernardi Parts, San Leandro Honda, Majestic Honda, a few I have bookmarked. They all have on-line parts catalogues. It will take a while to find, but you can drill down to what you need. I think it's usually in Chassis section, and the underpanels are in some sub-section. They're there.
I envy you being in the States, the prices for clips and/or panels are much more reasonable. Just verify shipping charges.
Check with your local dealership(s) as well. Your local dealer will very likely have the clips: they're a consumable that's needed regularly. Replacement panels will likely need to be ordered. I ended up purchasing locally. The online dealers I mention above use UPS ground, which incurs "brokerage fees" when crossing international borders. Between that and the exchange rate it wasn't worth the hassle. It might be better for you though, being in the States.
FYI, the clip part number is:
91505-S9A-003
and description:
CLIP A, BUMPER
I envy you being in the States, the prices for clips and/or panels are much more reasonable. Just verify shipping charges.
Check with your local dealership(s) as well. Your local dealer will very likely have the clips: they're a consumable that's needed regularly. Replacement panels will likely need to be ordered. I ended up purchasing locally. The online dealers I mention above use UPS ground, which incurs "brokerage fees" when crossing international borders. Between that and the exchange rate it wasn't worth the hassle. It might be better for you though, being in the States.
FYI, the clip part number is:
91505-S9A-003
and description:
CLIP A, BUMPER
Last edited by Mendel Leisk; 05-01-2009 at 03:22 PM. Reason: Broke out as a paragraph, and appended, the subject of checking local dealership.
#16
Re: Underside Shield necessity?
I have the same problem with my '06. Since the closest Honda dealer is 150 miles away, I just use some bailing wire to connect the panels. It is a hassle to undo them when I need to change the oil but I have no other convenient option. I suppose I could get the clips by mail but I don't know if there is a special tool involved with removing them or not. I would hate to put clips on and then find I need to pry them off and ruin them when I change oil...
This car has had two class action lawsuits that I know about (none of which I took part in). 1. mileage not what was advertised and 2. tires wearing faster than normal.
I think there should be a 3rd one about these panels!
This car has had two class action lawsuits that I know about (none of which I took part in). 1. mileage not what was advertised and 2. tires wearing faster than normal.
I think there should be a 3rd one about these panels!
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