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Life expectancy of an Accord
Just out of curiousity, does anyone have a good idea or any personal
experience regarding what the life expectancy of a typical Accord engine from 94-97 would be assuming proper maintenance and servicing were performed? Just wondering. Thanks. |
Re: Life expectancy of an Accord
Seen them in the classified here advertized with 225K.
Tom "Scott" <sman@nrtco.net> wrote in message news:9NYic.4011$OU.167589@news20.bellglobal.com... > Just out of curiousity, does anyone have a good idea or any personal > experience regarding what the life expectancy of a typical Accord engine > from 94-97 would be assuming proper maintenance and servicing were > performed? Just wondering. Thanks. > > |
Re: Life expectancy of an Accord
Traded my 94 Accord EXR two weeks ago with 180000km, and it still had
plenty of power (on my way to the dealership I did 220km/h in it on a flat road). It was not burning any oil, not leaking fluids, and it passed an emissions test here in Ontario by a HUGE margin. Other than a few minor problems (small electrical problems, a thermostat and the CV arms and ball joints, all fairly cheap to repair) the car was still drving like new. The only weak point was the auto transmission, which was a bit bumpy when changing gears, but it had done that since I bought it with 75000km on board. I guess my... umm... spirited driving did not help there, but it was still shifting well, without slipping. But it really depends on how it was maintained. I always changed the oil every 5-6000km with Castrol Synthetic, and did all the regular maintenance on the car at the proper mileage (including other fluid changes). Overall, if the car wasn't abused, it should last about 250-300000km. Cosmin Scott wrote: > Just out of curiousity, does anyone have a good idea or any personal > experience regarding what the life expectancy of a typical Accord engine > from 94-97 would be assuming proper maintenance and servicing were > performed? Just wondering. Thanks. > > |
Re: Life expectancy of an Accord
900,000 miles or more
"Scott" <sman@nrtco.net> wrote in message news:9NYic.4011$OU.167589@news20.bellglobal.com... > Just out of curiousity, does anyone have a good idea or any personal > experience regarding what the life expectancy of a typical Accord engine > from 94-97 would be assuming proper maintenance and servicing were > performed? Just wondering. Thanks. > > |
Re: Life expectancy of an Accord
a.. April 21 - Paul wrote: I just hit 296,000 on my 1989 Honda Accord LX sedan. My dad and I recently did a compression check and the results were as follows (cylinders): 4-160psi, 3-169psi, 2-168psi and 1-168psi. Amazing! The interior is still great and she runs like new. I'll post back when I turn 300K. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. April 18 - Brice wrote: I got a 1991 Accord Wagon with 232,000 miles on it last year. I bought it because... well it was a Honda and I needed something reliable. It uses no oil and has required minimal maintainance. Since then, I have also bought a 1987 Acura to restore (it only has 90,000 miles!!!) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. April 18 - Steve wrote: I bought my 87 Accord brand new from klein/foreman honda in van nuys ca. I called them to tell them that on april 13th 2004 I chalked up 500,000 miles. They no longer exist, my Honda out lasted the dealer! It is the original motor with regular maintenance and timing belts every 100,000. Thanks Honda. You are the best. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. April 16 - Buddy wrote: I just passed 152,000 miles on my 1998 Accord 2 door V-6 EX. I run Mobile One 5w30 with the Mobile One filter changing the oil @ 9500 miles and it's still pretty clean . I have done "2" @ home brake jobs changing pads with the last one just having been done. I love my Accord V-6 @ 29.6 miles per gallon average while smoking V-6 GM cars. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. April 16 - Rich wrote: I had an 87 accord lxi hatch that I bought in 97 with 300,000 at the Honda dealer I was working at. This was my first Honda and since then, over the years I have owned 6 Accords. Before that I always had full size trucks and suv's. I instantly loved this car for it's reliability and it was a zippy easy driver. In 2003 I sold it with 385,000. The suspension was totally beat. Other than that, I never had any major problems nor did the car ever leave me on the road. Even with the high mileage the motor never smoked and the auto trans never slipped. I made many trips to NYC, Philly, Pennsylvainia and Virginia in this car. As far as I know the drivetrain was origanal (it felt like it). The only bad story the car has is that it was stolen a month after I bought it. It was stolen at a Holiday Inn on the Bells Rd exit off I95 in Richmond Virginia. Holiday Inn did not take any responsibility for what happened (bastards!). My advice be aware of your surroundings when you are at hotel or motel. Like I said there have been other Accords but I liked the lxi hatch the most. My current vehicle is a 2003 GMC Sierra Z71 that I am making payments on. I need the truck for work and driving on the beach at the Jersey shore. I know I will get another Accord when the truck is paid off. Hopefully Honda will bring back the hatchback! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. April 8 - Carole wrote: We have 226,000 miles on our Honda Accord and it doesn't use any oil, it runs like a top but just getting a little rusty in spots. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. April 8 - Todd wrote: I have a 1990 Honda Accord LX. 234,000 miles and it runs great. I can still bust it up the mountain passes ahead of most other cars. I've owned the car since it was new and other than regular maintence, I have had to replace the Oil Plug because some nationwide oil shop over tightened it. Honda Owner for Life... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. April 7 - Tom wrote: I have a 1990 Honda Civic HAtchback DX; bought it as my first new car and it just turned over 251,000. Original engine and clutch and it doesn't burn enough oil between 3,000 mile to add any. Doors must be sagging just a little - have to slam them hard. Rusting along wheel wells (Minnesota car). I am very impressed, especially since the Civic is the least expensive Honda. We also have a 1995 Accord with 110,000 miles and it looks and runs like new. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. April 7 - Tony wrote: I have a 1995 Accord EX with 161,000. I bought it exactly three years ago with 80,000 miles on it. The total repair bill so far is around $2000 including AC compressor, brakes, rotors, CV boots and engine mount. The compressor was fine and was replaced by a dealer due to bad diagnosis. The regular maintenance cost is $1250 and includes regular dealer scheduled maintenance, timing belt replacement and tires. Oil changes cost around $500. Although the car is running fine the engine noise has gone up some. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. April 6 - Devin wrote: I have a 1988 Acura Legend with original engine and auto tranny that has 262,000 miles and still runs strong. I bought the car after it had been totaled because of a cell phone fire inside the car! I put it a new dashboard and cleaned the car up and everything works like a charm. I love these cars and I applaud Honda for making such a robust machine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. April 5 - Amanda wrote: I have a 1994 Honda Accord dx with 256,500 miles. Original Everything. My car runs awesome. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. April 3 - Patti wrote: My 1986 Honda Accord has gone 127,000 miles with its original muffler, an amazing record considering that I live in Massachusetts, where road salt corrodes everything in winter. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. April 2 - Lynn wrote: My 1999 Honda Civic EX, bought new on Friday, Aug. 13 1999 (Friday the 13th) now has 112,000 miles on it. Have changed the oil every 3000-3800 miles, done the brakes a couple of times, had a couple of tune-ups, and did the major preventive maintenance (all belts & water pump, etc. replaced) at 105,000. Is due for a 2nd change of tires. The car RUNS LIKE NEW!! I have had NO problems or breakdowns. In fact, the original battery is still strong, and not even a BULB has gone out in this car yet. All interior lighting and original headlights still work. I'm amazed! I think it's a keeper. I expect the only next major repair before 200,000 miles will likely be replacing the clutch parts. It was paid off in October and I like the idea of having NO car payments and a VERY dependable car for years to come!! I don't think I'll ever own any other brand. Why change??? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. March 28 - Joyal wrote: I bought by 1992 Honda Accord in 1997 with 69,000 miles on it. It will turn over 300,000 miles in a few days. Original engine and transmission. Only thing I ever had to replace was a radiator. Has never failed me and I plan to get 400,000 from it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. March 28 - Tony wrote: Our 1997 Odyssey just passed the 100,000 mile mark! All I can attribute this too is faithful oil and filter changes every 3000 miles with 5W30 Pennzoil. Any major brand should provide the protection you need. Also major services at the specified mileages set forth by Honda. Honda quality definitely makes it easy for sure. The only "service" has been brakes. It has taken us to Florida twice, and North Carolina and around Kentucky for various weekend travel and swim meets. I have a 95 Accord that is approaching the 100,000 mile mark too. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. March 25 - Don wrote: My 1990 Honda Accord Ex 5 speed hit 400,000.00 miles last night 3-24-04. I purchased this car new right out of college in Sept 1990. The car has the orginal engine as well as clutch. I love this car. I just put new Michelin tires on it. The tires are have a tread life of 80,000 miles. See you all at 480,000+ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. March 24 - John wrote: I had a 1986 Honda Civic CRX HX that I bought in 1997 with 124,000 miles on it. I sold it in 2001 with 320,000 miles on it and bought a 2002 Honda Civic HX Coupe that I have now had for 28 months and it has 134,000. I took it in for a belt and water pump and the technician couldn't believe how well the motor looked. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. March 22 - Matt wrote: An update to The Super Honda (see Dec.4 entry). The car currently has 400,107 miles. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. March 22 - Shawn wrote: I'm the proud owner of an oddball Honda, a 1993 Acura Vigor GS 5-speed with 132,000 miles on it. That's pre-pubecent compared to some of these stories I've read, but I'm driving close to 50K a year...I should catch up in no time. There has been no problems whatsoever other than the clutch went prematurely at 87K miles (no abuse). Timing belt replacement was at 90K. There is minor rust which is getting taken care of and the car is being repainted in a week. I change the oil every 2200 miles using Mobil One 5W-30 and she purrs like a kitten. I plan on driving it until the motor needs to be rebuilt... in which case I'll rebuild it and drive it some more. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. March 22 - Tim wrote: I currently own a 1990 Honda Civic with 271,000 miles on it. I am a former auto mechanic. This is my NINTH Honda! My first Honda was a 1974 Honda SL70 minicycle. I bought the car for $750 in November '03 with 262,000 miles on it. At that time, NO REPAIRS had been done except for one of the drive axles had been replaced. The car has had only regular maintenance. Aside from continuing the regular maintenance, I have only had to replace the spark plug wires, water pump, radiator and a small cooling system hose. After some fine-tuning, the car now runs the way it did when it left the factory 14 years ago. The cylinder head has never been off the engine. It purrs like a kitten when idling, with PERFECT compression. The engine runs and the car drives like NEW! The gas mileage averages 30 MPGs. The engine uses about 1 quart of oil every 1000 miles. I think it's caused by a leaking oil seal NOT worn piston rings! These cars are EXTREMELY HIGH QUALITY. Only high quality cars could be so reliable and durable. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. March 19 - Patrick wrote: My 1989 Honda Civic had seven miles on it when I first took it for a test drive. Almost 15 years and 329,000 miles later it's still running strong. Had I known it would have lasted this long I would have bought two at the same time and kept the second one in storage. The Honda Civic - the most durable car EVER made! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. March 18 - Jeff wrote: I'm the proud owner of a 1995 Honda Civic DX which now has 189,200 miles. I drive it hard as if it is a Ferrari. My Honda runs like a champ. The only real maintenance I have done is oil and fluid changes. I made a bet with a friend that my car would go half a million miles without replacing the engine or rebuilding it. I think I'm gonna win the bet. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. March 18 - Tom wrote: I have a 95 Accord LX with 160K. Up until I hit 140K I had "Zero Repairs". All I did was change the oil, tires, and timing belt. Between 140K and 160K I did ABS repair, and AC compressor. It also needs new CV joints soon. But who else can give you 140K miles with zero repairs??? I plan to keep it until 200K or more. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. March 17 - Paul wrote: I bought a 1992 Honda Accord LX while I was in the Army and stationed at Ft. Huachuca, AZ. The car had 60,000 miles when I bought it. My wife wanted a Chevy Corsica that was one year newer and had less miles, but I was like no way!!! I recently hit the 200,000 mile mark, and have not put a dime in the car other then routine maintenace. Never once have I been left on the side of road, lets see any Chevy or Ford do that! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- a.. March 15 - Mark wrote: I got a 1988 prelude 2.0 SI with DOHC when i was 20. The engine is 2 liters but has 135hp which is more than some newer cars with 2 liter engines. It has power windows, mirros sunroof but no power lock for some reason. I like the bucket seats with lumbar support. Mine has some rust around the wheel wells which I noticed other Preludes have too. I got mine with 183,000 KM (114,000 Miles) and have had it over 2 years. I now have 230,000KM (140,000 Miles). I had to replace the starter and alternator and clutch but I think I was too rough on all of them. The timing belt broke and bent valves and I got a head job. But other than that I have not had to repair the engine in anyway other then one coolant hose for $15. My car runs nice still when warmed up a bit and it uses a bit of oil. I have punished this engine and it hasn't failed yet. It's easy to drive and handles well. Acceleration in great around town but gets a bit weak on long grades up a highway. I want an Acura of some sort next or an Accord V6. |
Re: Life expectancy of an Accord
220 kmh --now that's fast!
Mike Cosmin N. wrote: > Traded my 94 Accord EXR two weeks ago with 180000km, and it still had > plenty of power (on my way to the dealership I did 220km/h in it on a > flat road). It was not burning any oil, not leaking fluids, and it > passed an emissions test here in Ontario by a HUGE margin. > > Other than a few minor problems (small electrical problems, a > thermostat and the CV arms and ball joints, all fairly cheap to > repair) the car was still drving like new. > > The only weak point was the auto transmission, which was a bit bumpy > when changing gears, but it had done that since I bought it with > 75000km on board. I guess my... umm... spirited driving did not help > there, but it was still shifting well, without slipping. > > But it really depends on how it was maintained. I always changed the > oil every 5-6000km with Castrol Synthetic, and did all the regular > maintenance on the car at the proper mileage (including other fluid > changes). Overall, if the car wasn't abused, it should last about > 250-300000km. > > Cosmin > > Scott wrote: >> Just out of curiousity, does anyone have a good idea or any >> personal experience regarding what the life expectancy of a typical >> Accord engine from 94-97 would be assuming proper maintenance and >> servicing were performed? Just wondering. Thanks. |
Re: Life expectancy of an Accord
In all honesty, that was the speedometer reading, so it's a bit off. But
considering that I GPS-ed it at 80km/h and at 140km/h and the speedometer was off by less than 5km both times, 220km/h was pretty close to the actual speed. Keep in mind that the EXR has 145hp and 152lb of torque, so it's a bit more powerfull than the EX or LX of the same generation (130hp, not sure about the torque). Cosmin Artfulcodger wrote: > 220 kmh --now that's fast! > > Mike > > Cosmin N. wrote: > >>Traded my 94 Accord EXR two weeks ago with 180000km, and it still had >>plenty of power (on my way to the dealership I did 220km/h in it on a >>flat road). It was not burning any oil, not leaking fluids, and it >>passed an emissions test here in Ontario by a HUGE margin. >> >>Other than a few minor problems (small electrical problems, a >>thermostat and the CV arms and ball joints, all fairly cheap to >>repair) the car was still drving like new. >> >>The only weak point was the auto transmission, which was a bit bumpy >>when changing gears, but it had done that since I bought it with >>75000km on board. I guess my... umm... spirited driving did not help >>there, but it was still shifting well, without slipping. >> >>But it really depends on how it was maintained. I always changed the >>oil every 5-6000km with Castrol Synthetic, and did all the regular >>maintenance on the car at the proper mileage (including other fluid >>changes). Overall, if the car wasn't abused, it should last about >>250-300000km. >> >>Cosmin >> >>Scott wrote: >> >>> Just out of curiousity, does anyone have a good idea or any >>>personal experience regarding what the life expectancy of a typical >>>Accord engine from 94-97 would be assuming proper maintenance and >>>servicing were performed? Just wondering. Thanks. > > > |
Re: Life expectancy of an Accord
In article <9NYic.4011$OU.167589@news20.bellglobal.com>, "Scott"
<sman@nrtco.net> wrote: > Just out of curiousity, does anyone have a good idea or any personal > experience regarding what the life expectancy of a typical Accord engine > from 94-97 would be assuming proper maintenance and servicing were > performed? Just wondering. Thanks. About 200,000 or more--esp. if you keep it in a garage when it is not in use. I see Accords that are at least 15 or more years old on the road and in parking lots on a regular basis. Jason -- We respect those people that ask for advice or provide advice. We DO NOT respect any subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. |
Re: Life expectancy of an Accord
"Jason" <jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:jason-2604041202200001@pm2-broad-135.snlo.dialup.fix.net... > In article <9NYic.4011$OU.167589@news20.bellglobal.com>, "Scott" > <sman@nrtco.net> wrote: > > > Just out of curiousity, does anyone have a good idea or any personal > > experience regarding what the life expectancy of a typical Accord engine > > from 94-97 would be assuming proper maintenance and servicing were > > performed? Just wondering. Thanks. > > About 200,000 or more--esp. if you keep it in a garage when it is > not in use. > > I see Accords that are at least 15 or more years old on the road and in > parking lots on a regular basis. > > Jason There are SO MANY Accords out there on the highways and in parking lots that it is simply unbelievable!!! Accord sales numbers HAVE to be one of the biggest success stories in the entire history of the automotive industry. It really is mind boggling to me how many Accords I see per day on the roads and in parking lots. That tells me that Honda has been doing SOMETHING right for several years when it comes to the Accord. R.M. |
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