05 Civic Maintenance Advice?
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Hello everyone. I am a new member to the Civic forums out of Oregon. I have 2005 Civic LX. Bought it brand new.
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I have an 05 Civic Lx and I am looking to get some major service done to it (long overdue). The car just hit 135k. I have done the timing belt/water pump, routine oil/filter changes, and brakes. Im going to be taking my car in later this month to get some maintenance done.
My question is… what other items should be done?
Im thinking:
transmission flush
PS flush
radiator flush
brake flush
Spark Plugs
drive belts
radiator hoses
fuel filter replacement
Should I have anything else done at the same time I take my civic in?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated...
Thanks everyone,
Jay
Excited to learn, chat, and find info here...
I have an 05 Civic Lx and I am looking to get some major service done to it (long overdue). The car just hit 135k. I have done the timing belt/water pump, routine oil/filter changes, and brakes. Im going to be taking my car in later this month to get some maintenance done.
My question is… what other items should be done?
Im thinking:
transmission flush
PS flush
radiator flush
brake flush
Spark Plugs
drive belts
radiator hoses
fuel filter replacement
Should I have anything else done at the same time I take my civic in?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated...
Thanks everyone,
Jay
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If you think a good mechanic is expensive, try hiring a bad one
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Then see how much coin you have left to work with and prioritize accordingly.
transmission flush
Never use chemicals or a machine to flush a Honda transmission. If you believe you must flush it, multiple drain and fills are the Honda approved method.
If you can change your own oil, you can handle this.
Use Hondas fluid ATF DW-1.
PS flush
radiator flush
Again, it's best to use Hondas Type-2 coolant.
brake flush
2-person DIY, or one person DIY job if you have a Mity-Vac tool. Or gravity bleed DIY.
Spark Plugs
drive belts
radiator hoses
Seems like most (certainly not all) radiator hoses can outlast the cars these days.
Inspect and decide before you do a coolant service, may as well do it all at the same time.
fuel filter replacement
JMO, HTH
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To jump on to what he said have a good at suspension components. This is a good mileage to check as a lot of the old bushings, struts, and bearings might be needing to be replaced. Wiggle test works well for this.
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"What, this wasn't done with the timing belt job???
Are they bad? Hardened? Brittle? Crackle when squeezed? Swollen?"
Yes my mistake. The drive belts were done along with the timing belt. So was the water pump and the tensioner.
Are they bad? Hardened? Brittle? Crackle when squeezed? Swollen?"
Yes my mistake. The drive belts were done along with the timing belt. So was the water pump and the tensioner.
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