Right now I have a 95 accord, it runs good now, but I am all about preventative maintence, and I want to make sure my car is still running good in 1-2 years.
What should I do besides the basics? (Oil Change, Tire Rotation, ect). ???
2007-01-23 11:16:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
follow Honda's recommended services per its miles. Ask any Honda service center for a list of services. Follow that, and your Honda will last you to 300k miles.
Plus basics....when oil is changed, look at the underside for leaks, bushings wearing out, boots on CV's going out or ripped, etc. Just keeping up on a car alone will make it last, most don't last cause most nickle and dime the car instead of actually keeping it up.
keep the finish waxed and clean as well. specially the hood and front clip regions as this takes the most abuse. next ensure the trunk and roof are extra waxed as these take the brunt of the sun. remember, you can never over wax a car, even at one coat per day for every day of the year, you cannot over wax a car.
2007-01-23 11:25:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are on the right track. Get a copy of the recommended service intervals and follow them religiously and you might have a chance. Even at that, if you drive a million miles a year, no amount of maintenance will extend 2 years, you'll just have to fix what goes wrong and keep on going.
2007-01-23 12:08:52 · answer #2 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best advice for you on this one is maintainance, preventive maintainance with a little more maintainance to top it all off with. You do that and thoroughly i might add, and that car will never want to quit on you. Given that everything works in conjunction when it comes to operation so when ever something goes out, be quick to fix it. Dont let it drag on for some days on end. Good luck.
2007-01-23 11:29:03 · answer #3 · answered by vankstwer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do the basics well. the rest kinda falls into place. change the oil on a regular basis and your car should last 150-200,000 easy. follow the owners manual service schedule if you still have it.
2007-01-23 11:23:07 · answer #4 · answered by hunter79764 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one thing people tend to over look is to wash their vehicle regularly, not just wash it, but get the hose under the fenders and anywhere underneath where mud and wet sand can hide and promote rusting. Another way to make it last is to not let anyone else use it.
2007-01-23 14:07:26 · answer #5 · answered by al b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replace the timing belt.
2007-01-27 04:38:03 · answer #6 · answered by big1sc0tt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont hit anything.
use a synthetic oil and you wont have to change it as much, maybe every 15,000 miles instead of every 5k
2007-01-23 11:21:27 · answer #7 · answered by edna b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
timing belt replacement
2007-01-23 11:21:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋