I have recentlty purchased a 94 accord ex and the other day i was looking down into the engine compartment and i noticed what might be grease? there is dirt down there everywhere because i know that the previous owner has ran through numerous mud puddles with it!

1. so then i looked at the oil and its a bit blackish? is that really bad? i already bought an oem honda filter and am ready to change it.

2. then i crawl under the car and notice a leak not too harsh i mean you can tell that its leaking but it just drips down a little bit everytime you drive it and there is no puddle under the car so should i just leave it or maybe try and get a new seal or gasket etc done on wherever its leaking?

3. whenever i lock the driver side door it keeps on trying to lock, it goes click click click click for about 30 secs but it does not do that when i lock other doors but leave it alone so i know the problem is on the drivers side power lock door. help? lol

4. my car came with a cd player and it plays normal cd but it does not play burned cds, is that normal? its a honda factory cd/casset/radio.

5. my leather seats are really really bad, there are minor scratches and there are quite large cuts. is there a way to repair them? how much would it cost? i know ebay sometimes sell leather seat covers for my 94 accord but i was wondering if there are other solutions.

i just turned 16 and any advice/help i would be very greatful for because i am really a newbie at this even though i take adv automotive technology at school.

 

1. Change the oil
2. Fix a leak whenever you have one. Where is the leak coming from by the way? What color is the fluid?
3. I have no idea.
4. Thats normal for older CD players
5. I have no idea.

Three out of five aint bad.

 

3. my accord did the exact same thing. i found that the driver's door had to be locked while the door was closed for it to work. Why? im still clueless after taking the door apart and checking everything out. I ended up just putting in keyless entry and that pretty much solved my problem cause i was tired of using the key to lock the door.

 

#3...the reason it doesn't lock is to prevent you from locking your keys in your car(safety issue?); i'm pretty sure 4th generations do the same; you can do it on all except driver's side.
easy solution: if you don't want to lock from outside,you should pull the door handle from the outside and push down the lock button from inside at same time. It's normal.

 

3. I just pulled the handle from the inside and locked it from the inside while I stood up to get out of the car... (Notice the past-tense )