Re: Buying high mileage Honda???
The timing belt on my 1998 Acura 1.6EL (same mechanicals as a Honda Civic)
requires changing at 90,000 km. I am on my third. After 330,000 km, the car runs as well as the day I bought it. My only unscheduled repair has been a cracked intake manifold, which did not affect how it ran, it just made a bit of noise. At this point, the CD player is starting to act up, but that is it. I would highly recommend these cars if you want both reliability and durability. Imants Krumins "Me" <nathandeunk1@.dontmailme.cox.net> wrote in message news:5h8psv8u909mjbcab1ab5shad3jcemdr9u@4ax.com... > On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 22:26:05 GMT, "Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> > wrote: > > >Other than the obvious body condition and lack of rust, seek out the > >frequency of oil changes and other mainitenance items -- brakes, tires, etc > >and when they were performed last. Also check for the timing belt and when > >it was replaced. It may be near due its third belt which can be a costly > >repair particularly if it goes down on you while driving. > > I agree on all counts except one. The timing belt on this car is > replaced at 90,000miles, not 60,000, so it would be coming up on its > second belt not its third. Also, ironically enough, Honda says to > simply inspect at 90k, but I replaced mine at about 95k. I'll be > changing it again at about 170k. > > Nate |
Re: Buying high mileage Honda???
The timing belt on my 1998 Acura 1.6EL (same mechanicals as a Honda Civic)
requires changing at 90,000 km. I am on my third. After 330,000 km, the car runs as well as the day I bought it. My only unscheduled repair has been a cracked intake manifold, which did not affect how it ran, it just made a bit of noise. At this point, the CD player is starting to act up, but that is it. I would highly recommend these cars if you want both reliability and durability. Imants Krumins "Me" <nathandeunk1@.dontmailme.cox.net> wrote in message news:5h8psv8u909mjbcab1ab5shad3jcemdr9u@4ax.com... > On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 22:26:05 GMT, "Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> > wrote: > > >Other than the obvious body condition and lack of rust, seek out the > >frequency of oil changes and other mainitenance items -- brakes, tires, etc > >and when they were performed last. Also check for the timing belt and when > >it was replaced. It may be near due its third belt which can be a costly > >repair particularly if it goes down on you while driving. > > I agree on all counts except one. The timing belt on this car is > replaced at 90,000miles, not 60,000, so it would be coming up on its > second belt not its third. Also, ironically enough, Honda says to > simply inspect at 90k, but I replaced mine at about 95k. I'll be > changing it again at about 170k. > > Nate |
Re: Buying high mileage Honda???
The timing belt on my 1998 Acura 1.6EL (same mechanicals as a Honda Civic)
requires changing at 90,000 km. I am on my third. After 330,000 km, the car runs as well as the day I bought it. My only unscheduled repair has been a cracked intake manifold, which did not affect how it ran, it just made a bit of noise. At this point, the CD player is starting to act up, but that is it. I would highly recommend these cars if you want both reliability and durability. Imants Krumins "Me" <nathandeunk1@.dontmailme.cox.net> wrote in message news:5h8psv8u909mjbcab1ab5shad3jcemdr9u@4ax.com... > On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 22:26:05 GMT, "Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> > wrote: > > >Other than the obvious body condition and lack of rust, seek out the > >frequency of oil changes and other mainitenance items -- brakes, tires, etc > >and when they were performed last. Also check for the timing belt and when > >it was replaced. It may be near due its third belt which can be a costly > >repair particularly if it goes down on you while driving. > > I agree on all counts except one. The timing belt on this car is > replaced at 90,000miles, not 60,000, so it would be coming up on its > second belt not its third. Also, ironically enough, Honda says to > simply inspect at 90k, but I replaced mine at about 95k. I'll be > changing it again at about 170k. > > Nate |
Re: Buying high mileage Honda???
The timing belt on my 1998 Acura 1.6EL (same mechanicals as a Honda Civic)
requires changing at 90,000 km. I am on my third. After 330,000 km, the car runs as well as the day I bought it. My only unscheduled repair has been a cracked intake manifold, which did not affect how it ran, it just made a bit of noise. At this point, the CD player is starting to act up, but that is it. I would highly recommend these cars if you want both reliability and durability. Imants Krumins "Me" <nathandeunk1@.dontmailme.cox.net> wrote in message news:5h8psv8u909mjbcab1ab5shad3jcemdr9u@4ax.com... > On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 22:26:05 GMT, "Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> > wrote: > > >Other than the obvious body condition and lack of rust, seek out the > >frequency of oil changes and other mainitenance items -- brakes, tires, etc > >and when they were performed last. Also check for the timing belt and when > >it was replaced. It may be near due its third belt which can be a costly > >repair particularly if it goes down on you while driving. > > I agree on all counts except one. The timing belt on this car is > replaced at 90,000miles, not 60,000, so it would be coming up on its > second belt not its third. Also, ironically enough, Honda says to > simply inspect at 90k, but I replaced mine at about 95k. I'll be > changing it again at about 170k. > > Nate |
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