Vehicle Details

Make – Honda
Model – CR-V
Model Year – 2019
Trim – Touring AWD
Honda Accessories – Lighted CR-V sill plates. Hood, Window and Sunroof wind deflectors. Honda wheel locks and tire valve caps.
Engine – 190 hp 1.5 liter Turbo direct injection.
Transmission – CVT automatic
VIN – 5J6RW2H92KL014241 (VIN Decoder here)
Manufactured Date – May 31, 2019
Original Owner Purchase – August 20, 2019 at Future Honda for $35,195 (before tax and fees)
Stefano Purchase Date – November 16, 2024
License Plate – 9RIA550 (California) (SMOG Lookup here)
Color – Molten Lava Pearl (orange!)

Additional Specs online here and an extensive recap of the 5th generation Honda CR-V (model code RW2) over at Wikipedia here

MyCarFax Records here (logged in as SnapperRides)

Service History

Date: October 29, 2025
Mileage: 65,360 miles
Performed by: Stefano

Services Performed: Car was indicating an A1 service was due soon (said oil life was 15% remaining), so Stefano:

Changed the Engine Oil and Filter
- Castrol Edge 0W-20 (about 4 liters)
- Wix XP Filter
Inspected Serpentine Belt – OK
Tires – great shape with 70% life left. Probably good for 15+K miles.
- Front Left – 8/32″
- Front Right – 8/32″
- Rear Left – 8-/32″
- Rear Right – 7.5-/32″
- Did NOT rotate
- Found ONE nail in Right Rear tire. No leaks. Recommend taking to tire shop for repairs
- Set tire pressures to 33psi Front, 30 psi Rear.
Brakes – All OK, but likely fronts have 5K miles left (recommend planning to replace at next service). Rears likely 10+k miles remaining.
- Front and Rear rotors looking good, wearing evenly
- Pads
  - Front Left – 4mm
  - Front Right – 4mm
  - Rear Left – 6mm
  - Rear Right – 6mm
Topped Fluids
- Engine Coolant – OK
- Washer Fluid – took a liter of 0°F Blue winter (’tis the season)
- Brake Fluid – took about 2 ounces of Prestone DOT3. Noted some green algae like coating on interior plastic. Recommend Brake Fluid flush at next service.
Inspected Engine/Transmission for Leaks – OK
Inspected Wipers – OK
Inspected Exhaust – OK
Reset ‘All items’ maintenance minders via the instrument cluster menu system.
Exterior Washed
Exterior Glass cleaned
Interior Vacuumed and wiped down

Car is in great shape and ready to roll for another 5K miles.

Remaining recommendations:

Will likely be ready for new front brake pads. Flush the brake fluid at the same time.
Pressure wash the engine bay and underside.
Next service should be at about 71K miles.
- Change Cabin filter. Need to order parts.
- Change Transmission Fluid. Need to order parts.

Date: July 16, 2025
Mileage: 59,556 miles
Performed by: Stefano

Services Performed: Following up on the July 2 service, Stefano:

Replaced the engine air filter with a new Honda OEM one ordered from Amazon.
Took the car in to Les Schwab tire and had them remove the two screws in the right rear tire and patch/plug them. All good now!

Remaining recommendations:

Pressure wash the engine bay and underside.
Next service should be at about 65K miles.
- Change Cabin filter. Need to order parts.
- Change Transmission Fluid. Need to order parts.

Date: July 2, 2025
Mileage: 57,584 miles
Performed by: Stefano

Services Performed: Vehicle display asking for a B12 service. Did a full Stefano’s service which included:

Changed the Engine Oil and Filter
- Castrol Edge 0W-20 (about 4 liters)
- Wix XP Filter
Inspected Engine Air Filter – OK but would recommend replacement at next service about 5K miles from now
Inspected Serpentine Belt – OK
Tires – great shape with 75% life left. Probably good for 20+K miles.
- Front Left – 8+/32″
- Front Right – 8+/32″
- Rear Left – 8-/32″
- Rear Right – 8-/32″
- Did NOT rotate
- Found TWO nails in Right Rear tire. No leaks. Recommend taking to tire shop for repairs
- Set tire pressures to 33psi Front, 30 psi Rear.
- Added anti seize compound to wheel studs as they creaked like crazy coming off
- Torqued wheel nuts to 80 ft-lbs
Brakes – All OK. Likely 10K miles left at least.
- Front and Rear rotors looking good, wearing evenly
- Brake lines look good
- Pads
  - Front Left – 6mm
  - Front Right – 6mm
  - Rear Left – 6mm
  - Rear Right – 6mm
Topped Fluids
- Engine Coolant – took just ~2 ounces to get to Max cold. Used Peak Coolant for Honda
- Washer Fluid – took a liter of Green Summer Bug Washing Juice
- Brake Fluid – OK
Received new 2026 DMV registration
- Applied 2026 sticker to rear plate
- Color copied, redacted, laminated and replaced registration card in glove box
Inspected Engine/Transmission for Leaks – OK
Inspected Wipers – OK
Inspected Exterior Lights – OK
Inspected Horn – OK
Inspected Exhaust – OK
Inspected Suspension and Steering – OK
Inspected Seat Belts – OK
Inspected Door Locks and Handles – OK
Inspected Battery – OK
- Measured 12.6V
- June 204 battery date sticker
- Cleaned some corrosion off Positive battery terminal nut (wire brush)
Inspected Interior
- Rear door sill plates – the optional lighted Honda ones – are getting a chaffing mark both sides. My guess is poor design and they rub on exterior door a slight bit
- RR passenger seat leather has some texture like it got wet at some point
- Drivers seat cushion foam is a little bagged
- Very light scratching on instrument binnacle plastic. Likely from detailer using dirty micro fiber.
Inspected Body
- Underside still showing a lot of mud from the Klamath ‘Karen’ trip. Recommend getting fancy underside pressure washer attachment.
- Light damage on LF fender and bumper
- RF headlight showing some sort of gook buildup in lower right area
Reset ‘All items’ maintenance minders via the instrument cluster menu system.
Exterior Washed
Exterior Glass cleaned
Interior Vacuumed and wiped down

Car is in great shape and ready to roll for another year.

Recommendations:

Pull nails from right rear tire, see if they penetrated. If so, take to Les Schwab for repair.
Pressure wash the engine bay and underside.
Next service should be at about 65K miles sometime around new years.
- Change Engine Air Filter and Cabin filter at next service. Order parts now
- Change Transmission Fluid at next service

Date: January 8, 2025
Mileage: 43,385 miles
Performed by: Stefano

Services Performed: Servicing last few items from the initial post purchase inspection. Services performed include:

Installed license plate security bolts. Ordered from Amazon.
Had a spare emergency key cut by Bode & Bode locksmith.
Installed a Carlin Kit Wireless Apple Carplay/Android Auto device purchased from Amazon. This eliminates the need for a wired connection. Mounted in the center armrest area. Works great.
Used Chemical Guys leather cleaner and conditioner on all interior leather (seats, console, etc.).

Date: December 21, 2024
Mileage: 42,810 miles
Performed by: Stefano

Services Performed: Servicing items from the initial post purchase inspection. Services performed include

Installed new California license plates
- Removed dealership license plate frames.
Installed Fastrak Flex device to front windshield
Removed factory warning stickers from drivers front door glass
Removed sticker from hatch rear glass
Removed Honda wheel locks and installed original wheel nuts and torqued to spec.
Removed Honda hood deflector, window deflectors and sun roof deflectors. Raymundo patiently removed all the tape and glue residue.
Set tire pressures to:
- Front 33 psi
- Rear 30 psi
- Spare 60 psi
Reset TPMS calibration through the center console software interface.
Replaced both Key Fob batteries with new Energizer CR2032 batteries.
Installed a plethora of new engine undertray screws replacing all the missing ones lost by the DPO’s mechanics. Ordered the replacements online from HondaPartsNow.com
Replaced the broken right front fog light with new replacement OEM Honda part ordered from HondaPartsNow.com. Came with new Halogen bulb.
Ordered and installed a new WeatherTech.com rear cargo liner for the full sized cargo floor position. Stored the OEM Honda cargo mat (that was sized for the lower position and was a bit small that it slide around)
Topped off the engine coolant reserve tank with about a liter of Peak Blue engine coolant that meets Honda coolant spec.
Used 3-in-1 Lock Lube and lubricated the drivers door handle lock barrel.
Tested the key fob emergency key using the drivers door lock (all good)
Sucked approximately ~1.5 liters (!) of engine oil up the dipstick tube to bring the level back down to full. DPO overfilled during last oil change. Engine oil now exactly on full.
Installed a Bouncie GPS Tracker device.
Worked with Raymundo and Doctor David to perform a full exterior detail including:
- Exterior wash
- Clay bar with Clay-luber
- Raymundo did his magic to refurbish the RF headlight removing the bit of haze.
- Chemical Guys 34 cutting polish on an orange hex pad on the horizonal surfaces that needed more of a lift and areas under the stupid deflectors just removed.
- Chemical Guys 36 Polish on an orange hex pad on the entire vehicle.
- Alcohol wiped down all painted surfaces
- Avalon King ceramic coating on all painted and black trim
- Dressed the tires
Photo shoot with Raymundo to get some great pic
Tested Raymundo’s Wireless Carplay/Android Auto adapter in the USB port. Worked fine. Ordered one.
Placed a small bit of emergency kit in the trunk spare tire wheel well. Pair of disposable shop gloves, red mechanics rag, and fresh yellow microfiber.
Interior Detail
- Chemical Guys Leather cleaner on front and back seats and door panels
- Chemical Guys Leather conditioner on front and back seats and door panels.
This vehicle is in FANTASTIC shape now and is ready to enjoy.
Recommend:
- Interior Leather clean and condition.
- Getting some security license plate bolts for front and back. Qty 8.
- Resetting the dash and media systems to factory defaults to purge any tinkering by the DPO.
- Perhaps get a spare emergency key cut and store on vehicle in magnetic holder?

Date: December 14, 2024
Mileage: 42,334 miles
Performed by: Stefano

Services Performed: Initial Post Purchase inspection. If you see the Carfax this is really a one owner (leased then purchased) California car that lived its entire life in NorCal, and in particular Sacramento (Stefano town). Here’s what is notable in the first look PPI:

No open safety recalls for the vehicle – checked here at Honda.
Downloaded the official owners manual as PDF direct from Honda website here.
Front plastic undertray missing four bolts, only held on by one remaining one and sagging noticably. Quality Honda service technicians. Recommend replacing missing bolts.
Aluminum engine undertray missing 5 of 8 bolts!. Anything other lazy-ass Mechanics (sorry – automotive technicians) touched is where the defects seem to be. Recommend replacing missing bolts.
Right front fog light glass broken from rock impact. Recommend replacing light assembly.
Front passenger map light bulb intermittent bright/dim with some form of failure. Mostly works.
Inspected Driveline
- Drive shaft u-joints a bit weepy of grease. Nothing to worry about, but there is a slight sign of grease escaping and combining with road grime.
- Rear differential front pinion seal weeping a small bit, just enough to show. Nothing to worry about.
Engine oil looks new, but appears to be about 0.5 liters overfull. Sign of a crap final service. Recommend draining down a bit.
Engine oil filter is a NAPA brand filter, not Honda. Last service must have been someplace cheap.
Inspected brake fluid. Looks a little darker than ideal. Recommend a Brake Fluid Flush to know for sure.
Engine coolant level slightly below cold minimum level. Recommend topping up with proper Honda compliant coolant (Honda Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant Type 2). Review if due for coolant flush.
Inspected battery. Interstate battery was placed in March 2024 – essentially new.
Inspected Cabin Filter. OK – looked nearly new. Just shook out the tiny bit of debris and reinstalled. Check again in 10K miles.
Inspected exterior lights. All OK except noted damage to RF fog light.
Inspected Wiper Blades. All OK.
- Oddly found a factory replacement Honda wiper replacement blade in by the spare tire area. I suspect they had already fitted aftermarket blades and during a dealer service the tech still sold them the blade and just tossed in the trunk area.
Inspected Exhaust. All OK.
Found most recent SMOG test results in glove box – passed October 25, 2024.
Car fitted with Honda accessory wheel locks. Found original wheel nuts and wheel lock key in pouch in glove box.
Car is fitted with Honda Accessory Windows deflectors, hood deflector and sun roof deflector. Looks like a Canadian Tire special. Recommend removing these and offering for resale.
Inspected Wheels and Tires
- Rims had no road rash – amazing.
- Tires are Michelin Defender 2 235/60 R18 that are rated for M&S according to the website.
- All tires have date codes of 2523, so June 2023.
- All tires had tread depth of 10/32″.
- The tires are essentially new.
Small pen mark on drivers side leather seat.
Honda accessory Cargo bay tray liner slides around a fair bit. Recommend a Weathertech liner.
Cargo bay left side plastic side panel was missing its two push in lock down fittings. Found one loose in spare tire space and installed. Still missing one. Question is, why were they removed?
Drivers door glass still has factory warning stickers on it. Recommend removing.
Rear hatch glass has some sticker on left bottom. Recommend removing.
Noticed a tiny chip in front windshield around center of window. Appears to be a left over mark from a windshield repair.
Some water spotting noted on exterior glass, mirrors and trim. Think it was parked next to sprinklers. Recommend removal when exterior detail.
Some hazing on left front headlight. Recommend polishing.
Some fading on exterior black plastic. Recommend ceramic coating.
Recommend further inspection of:
- Brakes
- Suspension
- Air Filter
Recommend:
- Replacing both key fob batteries (CR2032)
- Reset vehicle dash settings
- Reset vehicle media system settings to clear customizations
- Reset TPMS calibration
- Fitment of a Bouncie GPS Tracker
- Fitment of Fastrak device
- Full exterior detail including claybar, polish and ceramic coating
- Full interior detail including lather all surfaces, leather cleaner, leather conditioner. Carpets look perfect, no need to shampoo.

Date: October 25, 2024
Mileage: 42,233 miles
Performed by: California SMOG inspection station

Services Performed: Vehicle PASSED SMOG check (again)

Date: October 11, 2024
Mileage: 42,166 miles
Performed by: California SMOG inspection station

Services Performed: Vehicle PASSED SMOG check.

Date: August 15, 2024
Mileage: 40,561 miles
Performed by: Future Honda of Sacramento

Services Performed: Previous owner took car in for service. Carfax notes:

Tires checked and pressure set
There must be more to it than the carfax notes, who would go to the dealer to have the tires checked. This is just prior to the vehicle being listed for sale. Maybe a recall?
Checked Honda.com My Garage, and they have a record of the visit (repair order number 650445) but no notes as to the service work performed. Strange. Like they checked something, but made no record of it.

Date: May 29, 2024
Mileage: 38,509 miles
Performed by: AAA Carmichael Auto Repair Center