Re: Question about miles
"Jarrett Hurd" <stare@thesun.com> wrote in message news:FdJne.48$Er.23@fed1read02... > yeah thats really good reasoning! i hope shes done so, is there a way to > check if people do oil changes at the right time? Any signs? Well if you're just doing it off the cuff, peer into the oil filler cap with a little light and you would probably see if oil changes were very neglected. |
Re: Question about miles
"Jarrett Hurd" <stare@thesun.com> wrote in message news:FdJne.48$Er.23@fed1read02... > yeah thats really good reasoning! i hope shes done so, is there a way to > check if people do oil changes at the right time? Any signs? Well if you're just doing it off the cuff, peer into the oil filler cap with a little light and you would probably see if oil changes were very neglected. |
Re: Question about miles
oh okay thanks
"MAT" <marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote in message news:psOdnfD5bf839QLfRVn-sg@comcast.com... > > "Jarrett Hurd" <stare@thesun.com> wrote in message > news:FdJne.48$Er.23@fed1read02... > > yeah thats really good reasoning! i hope shes done so, is there a way to > > check if people do oil changes at the right time? Any signs? > > > Well if you're just doing it off the cuff, peer into the oil filler cap with > a little light and you would probably see if oil changes were very > neglected. > > |
Re: Question about miles
oh okay thanks
"MAT" <marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote in message news:psOdnfD5bf839QLfRVn-sg@comcast.com... > > "Jarrett Hurd" <stare@thesun.com> wrote in message > news:FdJne.48$Er.23@fed1read02... > > yeah thats really good reasoning! i hope shes done so, is there a way to > > check if people do oil changes at the right time? Any signs? > > > Well if you're just doing it off the cuff, peer into the oil filler cap with > a little light and you would probably see if oil changes were very > neglected. > > |
Re: Question about miles
"MAT" <marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote in message news:psOdnfD5bf839QLfRVn-sg@comcast.com... > > "Jarrett Hurd" <stare@thesun.com> wrote in message > news:FdJne.48$Er.23@fed1read02... >> yeah thats really good reasoning! i hope shes done so, is there a way to >> check if people do oil changes at the right time? Any signs? > > > Well if you're just doing it off the cuff, peer into the oil filler cap > with a little light and you would probably see if oil changes were very > neglected. > > That's what I do - if the metal is silver where the oil isn't coating it with brown (like on upper edges) you've found a gem. Any coloration is cause to look elsewhere. Don't confuse brown oil (which is okay) with varnish. A brown coating that doesn't wipe off with a rag - don't drop shreds in the engine! - is bad news. Look elsewhere. Also don't buy any car that has even a trace of rust in the radiator. I let my car lust blind me and broke that rule once, and I regretted it. I expect at least 200K miles out of any Honda product that passes those two tests. Mike |
Re: Question about miles
"MAT" <marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote in message news:psOdnfD5bf839QLfRVn-sg@comcast.com... > > "Jarrett Hurd" <stare@thesun.com> wrote in message > news:FdJne.48$Er.23@fed1read02... >> yeah thats really good reasoning! i hope shes done so, is there a way to >> check if people do oil changes at the right time? Any signs? > > > Well if you're just doing it off the cuff, peer into the oil filler cap > with a little light and you would probably see if oil changes were very > neglected. > > That's what I do - if the metal is silver where the oil isn't coating it with brown (like on upper edges) you've found a gem. Any coloration is cause to look elsewhere. Don't confuse brown oil (which is okay) with varnish. A brown coating that doesn't wipe off with a rag - don't drop shreds in the engine! - is bad news. Look elsewhere. Also don't buy any car that has even a trace of rust in the radiator. I let my car lust blind me and broke that rule once, and I regretted it. I expect at least 200K miles out of any Honda product that passes those two tests. Mike |
Re: Question about miles
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message news:bqKdnfPGyrB0fT3fRVn-gQ@sedona.net... > > "MAT" <marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:psOdnfD5bf839QLfRVn-sg@comcast.com... > > > > "Jarrett Hurd" <stare@thesun.com> wrote in message > > news:FdJne.48$Er.23@fed1read02... > >> yeah thats really good reasoning! i hope shes done so, is there a way to > >> check if people do oil changes at the right time? Any signs? > > > > > > Well if you're just doing it off the cuff, peer into the oil filler cap > > with a little light and you would probably see if oil changes were very > > neglected. > > > > > That's what I do - if the metal is silver where the oil isn't coating it > with brown (like on upper edges) you've found a gem. Any coloration is cause > to look elsewhere. Don't confuse brown oil (which is okay) with varnish. A > brown coating that doesn't wipe off with a rag - don't drop shreds in the > engine! - is bad news. Look elsewhere. > > Also don't buy any car that has even a trace of rust in the radiator. I let > my car lust blind me and broke that rule once, and I regretted it. > > I expect at least 200K miles out of any Honda product that passes those two > tests. > > Mike > > im taking notes right now this is really useful i dont know anything about cars but how to drive. |
Re: Question about miles
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message news:bqKdnfPGyrB0fT3fRVn-gQ@sedona.net... > > "MAT" <marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:psOdnfD5bf839QLfRVn-sg@comcast.com... > > > > "Jarrett Hurd" <stare@thesun.com> wrote in message > > news:FdJne.48$Er.23@fed1read02... > >> yeah thats really good reasoning! i hope shes done so, is there a way to > >> check if people do oil changes at the right time? Any signs? > > > > > > Well if you're just doing it off the cuff, peer into the oil filler cap > > with a little light and you would probably see if oil changes were very > > neglected. > > > > > That's what I do - if the metal is silver where the oil isn't coating it > with brown (like on upper edges) you've found a gem. Any coloration is cause > to look elsewhere. Don't confuse brown oil (which is okay) with varnish. A > brown coating that doesn't wipe off with a rag - don't drop shreds in the > engine! - is bad news. Look elsewhere. > > Also don't buy any car that has even a trace of rust in the radiator. I let > my car lust blind me and broke that rule once, and I regretted it. > > I expect at least 200K miles out of any Honda product that passes those two > tests. > > Mike > > im taking notes right now this is really useful i dont know anything about cars but how to drive. |
Re: Question about miles
Jarrett Hurd wrote:
> This lady has a 2001 Honda Civic WIth 95000 Miles on it, i know thats too > many, but is it better than buying a 1998 with 95,000? > > In general, yes. Of course a big factor is how the vehicle was used and how it was cared for. If those miles were put on as a local courier running around a city all day then the car is going to be very worn. If, however, those were highway miles due to a very long open roads commute then it was pretty easy on the car. Maintenance history is a bit issue with a high mileage vehicle as well. John |
Re: Question about miles
Jarrett Hurd wrote:
> This lady has a 2001 Honda Civic WIth 95000 Miles on it, i know thats too > many, but is it better than buying a 1998 with 95,000? > > In general, yes. Of course a big factor is how the vehicle was used and how it was cared for. If those miles were put on as a local courier running around a city all day then the car is going to be very worn. If, however, those were highway miles due to a very long open roads commute then it was pretty easy on the car. Maintenance history is a bit issue with a high mileage vehicle as well. John |
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