2002 Honda Accord advice for a security patrol vehicle

2002 HONDA ACCORD
35,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BEAGLE999
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nothing to do with my car

we have a security patrol, 6 suvs, 5 on patrol 24hrs a day, some rotation, speeds 10-20 mph, ~130k miles/yr

A/C must run (Miami), may go thru grass, not really off-road

What could be the criteria in selecting such a vehicle?
Reference?
Minimize the boats your brother mechanics can buy ;-)

Synthetic oil, larger radiator and oil cooler sound good to me as a starter
Mar 9, 2009 at 1:42 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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Absolutely use a synthetic (full synthetic) and use at least a 10-30. Change every 3,000 miles.
Change plugs to NGK/Denso Iridium.

If you can get a 2 core radiator in then do so as well as an oil cooler.

Engines that idle for extended periods of time CAN cause bearing damage, so I would install a mechanical oil pressure gauge. If pressure gets to 10psi at idle, change oil to 15-50 synthetic.

Check with manufacturers and get the HD cooling and towing package.
Mar 10, 2009 at 12:23 AM
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