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Engine Durability
I'm considering buying a new Honda. Can anyone tell me the approximate
lifespan of their engines? How is their Civic Hybrid performing? How reliable is it? Thanks in advance! |
Re: Engine Durability
In article <3c1a428a.0411232055.745dc0a6@posting.google.com >, Mel
<melindenver@msn.com> wrote: > I'm considering buying a new Honda. Can anyone tell me the approximate > lifespan of their engines? > I've had Honda or Acura cars for over 20 years. I recently gave away my 1990 Acura Legend after 315K miles. The engine was starting, alas, to fail. > How is their Civic Hybrid performing? How reliable is it? > I can't quote any personal experience, but the reports I've seen give the Civic hybrid good marks. -- Harvey J. Cohen, Ph. D. ------- "The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction has to make sense." - Tom Clancy ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
Re: Engine Durability
In article <3c1a428a.0411232055.745dc0a6@posting.google.com >, Mel
<melindenver@msn.com> wrote: > I'm considering buying a new Honda. Can anyone tell me the approximate > lifespan of their engines? > I've had Honda or Acura cars for over 20 years. I recently gave away my 1990 Acura Legend after 315K miles. The engine was starting, alas, to fail. > How is their Civic Hybrid performing? How reliable is it? > I can't quote any personal experience, but the reports I've seen give the Civic hybrid good marks. -- Harvey J. Cohen, Ph. D. ------- "The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction has to make sense." - Tom Clancy ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
Re: Engine Durability
Consumer Reports Annual Auto Guide & April, 200? auto buying guide
issue. "Mel" <melindenver@msn.com> wrote in message news:3c1a428a.0411232055.745dc0a6@posting.google.c om... > I'm considering buying a new Honda. Can anyone tell me the approximate > lifespan of their engines? > > How is their Civic Hybrid performing? How reliable is it? > > Thanks in advance! |
Re: Engine Durability
Consumer Reports Annual Auto Guide & April, 200? auto buying guide
issue. "Mel" <melindenver@msn.com> wrote in message news:3c1a428a.0411232055.745dc0a6@posting.google.c om... > I'm considering buying a new Honda. Can anyone tell me the approximate > lifespan of their engines? > > How is their Civic Hybrid performing? How reliable is it? > > Thanks in advance! |
Re: Engine Durability
In article <3c1a428a.0411232055.745dc0a6@posting.google.com >,
melindenver@msn.com (Mel) wrote: > I'm considering buying a new Honda. Can anyone tell me the approximate > lifespan of their engines? > > How is their Civic Hybrid performing? How reliable is it? > > Thanks in advance! I don't have the figures in front of me but have read various articles in car magazines related to this subject. Those articles clearly say that Honda cars are well built and last much longer there cars built by other companies--especially American car companies. Those same articles have great things to say about cars built by Toyota. It's obvious that you must take care of any car you buy by following the recommendations in the manuals that come with all new cars. -- NEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. |
Re: Engine Durability
In article <3c1a428a.0411232055.745dc0a6@posting.google.com >,
melindenver@msn.com (Mel) wrote: > I'm considering buying a new Honda. Can anyone tell me the approximate > lifespan of their engines? > > How is their Civic Hybrid performing? How reliable is it? > > Thanks in advance! I don't have the figures in front of me but have read various articles in car magazines related to this subject. Those articles clearly say that Honda cars are well built and last much longer there cars built by other companies--especially American car companies. Those same articles have great things to say about cars built by Toyota. It's obvious that you must take care of any car you buy by following the recommendations in the manuals that come with all new cars. -- NEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. |
Re: Engine Durability
I don't know about the Civic Hybrid, but the Honda engines themselves are
good for at least 200K miles *with the prescribed maintenance.* My daughter's '93 Accord LX has 210K miles and is still doing great. It could have been different, though - we bought it at 163K and the owner didn't know the timing belt should have been changed at 90K. He kept up with the oil changes, though, so the engine was still in good condition - he was just lucky the timing belt held out that long. A friend traded in her Accord (didn't notice what year) when the A/C compressor went out at more than 200K miles. She is a WAN engineer making over $100K/year, so it wasn't like she was going to wring the last bit of life out of the car. Mike "Mel" <melindenver@msn.com> wrote in message news:3c1a428a.0411232055.745dc0a6@posting.google.c om... > I'm considering buying a new Honda. Can anyone tell me the approximate > lifespan of their engines? > > How is their Civic Hybrid performing? How reliable is it? > > Thanks in advance! |
Re: Engine Durability
I don't know about the Civic Hybrid, but the Honda engines themselves are
good for at least 200K miles *with the prescribed maintenance.* My daughter's '93 Accord LX has 210K miles and is still doing great. It could have been different, though - we bought it at 163K and the owner didn't know the timing belt should have been changed at 90K. He kept up with the oil changes, though, so the engine was still in good condition - he was just lucky the timing belt held out that long. A friend traded in her Accord (didn't notice what year) when the A/C compressor went out at more than 200K miles. She is a WAN engineer making over $100K/year, so it wasn't like she was going to wring the last bit of life out of the car. Mike "Mel" <melindenver@msn.com> wrote in message news:3c1a428a.0411232055.745dc0a6@posting.google.c om... > I'm considering buying a new Honda. Can anyone tell me the approximate > lifespan of their engines? > > How is their Civic Hybrid performing? How reliable is it? > > Thanks in advance! |
Re: Engine Durability
Hi Harvey,
I just bought a new Accord and for a point of reference would you mind telling me how often you changed the oil on your 90 Legend? Ichange my oil every 3k miles, but if you do yours less frequently and got 315k out of it, I might consider changing my oil a bit less often. Thanks, Entropy "Harvey J Cohen" <hjcohen@adelphia.NOSPAMnet> wrote in message news:231120042115149261%hjcohen@adelphia.NOSPAMnet ... > In article <3c1a428a.0411232055.745dc0a6@posting.google.com >, Mel > <melindenver@msn.com> wrote: > >> I'm considering buying a new Honda. Can anyone tell me the approximate >> lifespan of their engines? >> > > I've had Honda or Acura cars for over 20 years. I recently gave away > my 1990 Acura Legend after 315K miles. The engine was starting, > alas, to fail. > >> How is their Civic Hybrid performing? How reliable is it? >> > > I can't quote any personal experience, but the reports I've seen give > the Civic hybrid good marks. > > -- > Harvey J. Cohen, Ph. D. > ------- > > "The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction has to make > sense." - Tom Clancy > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
Re: Engine Durability
Hi Harvey,
I just bought a new Accord and for a point of reference would you mind telling me how often you changed the oil on your 90 Legend? Ichange my oil every 3k miles, but if you do yours less frequently and got 315k out of it, I might consider changing my oil a bit less often. Thanks, Entropy "Harvey J Cohen" <hjcohen@adelphia.NOSPAMnet> wrote in message news:231120042115149261%hjcohen@adelphia.NOSPAMnet ... > In article <3c1a428a.0411232055.745dc0a6@posting.google.com >, Mel > <melindenver@msn.com> wrote: > >> I'm considering buying a new Honda. Can anyone tell me the approximate >> lifespan of their engines? >> > > I've had Honda or Acura cars for over 20 years. I recently gave away > my 1990 Acura Legend after 315K miles. The engine was starting, > alas, to fail. > >> How is their Civic Hybrid performing? How reliable is it? >> > > I can't quote any personal experience, but the reports I've seen give > the Civic hybrid good marks. > > -- > Harvey J. Cohen, Ph. D. > ------- > > "The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction has to make > sense." - Tom Clancy > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
Re: Engine Durability
On 23 Nov 2004 20:55:55 -0800, melindenver@msn.com (Mel) wrote:
>I'm considering buying a new Honda. Can anyone tell me the approximate >lifespan of their engines? We've now got over 86 miles on our 05 CRV SE and haven't had a single problem. bb |
Re: Engine Durability
On 23 Nov 2004 20:55:55 -0800, melindenver@msn.com (Mel) wrote:
>I'm considering buying a new Honda. Can anyone tell me the approximate >lifespan of their engines? We've now got over 86 miles on our 05 CRV SE and haven't had a single problem. bb |
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>I don't have the figures in front of me but have read various articles in >car magazines related to this subject. Those articles clearly say that >Honda cars are well built and last much longer there cars built by other >companies--especially American car companies. Those same articles have >great things to say about cars built by Toyota. Check over the resale values and you will find that Accords depreciate more slowly than Camrys and both depreciate less than many (all?) american made cars. This fact alone of course does not imply that the cars are substantive better, but it is an indicator. My long time mechanic shop did a search through their maintenance records stored on the computer and concluded that they made the vast majority of their money from making repairs from american cars and that there customers who had Hondas and Toyotas needed the least repair. They didn't like any of the other Japanese cars (in terms of the repair history) - so they said to me. Doing my own maintenance, I concluded that the Accord is more serviceable than the Camry. Its little things! For example, if you change the trannie fluid, a lot of the dirty fluid doesn't drain in the Camry where as in the Accord, just a bit is left. I find the Camry factory service manual much harder to understand as compared to the Accord. Although the Camry can turn a tighter radius, it feels like its too tight and that the car shouldn't allow so tight a turn. Perhaps related is the fact that I have had to replace two steering pumps and the rack in the camry. The little flanges that stick out of the bottom - where you put the jack to change tires (and according to the factory service manual where you are suppose to put the jack stands), look like they are stronger and thicker on the Honda. I haven't figured out how to replace the lamp behind the air conditioning control panel on the dash in the Camry (and I once had an estimate that it would cost $50 in labor). The camry has lots of techi/comfort features (like mine turns off headlights automatically when you open door, the car sits higher and is easier to get in and out, tight turning radius, etc). |
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>I don't have the figures in front of me but have read various articles in >car magazines related to this subject. Those articles clearly say that >Honda cars are well built and last much longer there cars built by other >companies--especially American car companies. Those same articles have >great things to say about cars built by Toyota. Check over the resale values and you will find that Accords depreciate more slowly than Camrys and both depreciate less than many (all?) american made cars. This fact alone of course does not imply that the cars are substantive better, but it is an indicator. My long time mechanic shop did a search through their maintenance records stored on the computer and concluded that they made the vast majority of their money from making repairs from american cars and that there customers who had Hondas and Toyotas needed the least repair. They didn't like any of the other Japanese cars (in terms of the repair history) - so they said to me. Doing my own maintenance, I concluded that the Accord is more serviceable than the Camry. Its little things! For example, if you change the trannie fluid, a lot of the dirty fluid doesn't drain in the Camry where as in the Accord, just a bit is left. I find the Camry factory service manual much harder to understand as compared to the Accord. Although the Camry can turn a tighter radius, it feels like its too tight and that the car shouldn't allow so tight a turn. Perhaps related is the fact that I have had to replace two steering pumps and the rack in the camry. The little flanges that stick out of the bottom - where you put the jack to change tires (and according to the factory service manual where you are suppose to put the jack stands), look like they are stronger and thicker on the Honda. I haven't figured out how to replace the lamp behind the air conditioning control panel on the dash in the Camry (and I once had an estimate that it would cost $50 in labor). The camry has lots of techi/comfort features (like mine turns off headlights automatically when you open door, the car sits higher and is easier to get in and out, tight turning radius, etc). |
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