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Sloppy Shifting + Rough Idle + Oil Burning

01 Civic EX Coupe 165k Miles

Plan of attack:

Sloppy Shifting
  • Aluminum Shifter Base Bushings + Aluminum Cable Shifter Bushings
  • MTF Flush + AutoRX (Should I use Redline, Amoil, or Honda Stuff?)

Rough Idle
Might wait to tackle this after the other 2 are taken care of, maybe it will fix itself

Oil Burning
  • Change PCV Valve
  • 5W20 High Mileage Oil Change + Mobile 1 Extended Filter
  • (Should I put some AutoRX in here as well?)

I live in New England so keep that in mind. It gets cold, and I don't want to keep changing different types of fluids.
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Re: Sloppy Shifting + Rough Idle + Oil Burning

Originally Posted by pinkpony
01 Civic EX Coupe 165k Miles

Plan of attack:

Sloppy Shifting
  • Aluminum Shifter Base Bushings + Aluminum Cable Shifter Bushings
Get in there, take it apart if necessary, see what's really wrong first. Then decide what really needs fixed.






  • MTF Flush + AutoRX (Should I use Redline, Amoil, or Honda Stuff?)
I'd drain and fill with Genuine Honda MTF. It's only about 2 quarts.


Rough Idle
Might wait to tackle this after the other 2 are taken care of, maybe it will fix itself
K.

Oil Burning
  • Change PCV Valve
  • 5W20 High Mileage Oil Change + Mobile 1 Extended Filter
  • (Should I put some AutoRX in here as well?)
With that mileage, I'd expect stuck oil rings.
Got blue smoke?
Do the plugs show oil or white caked buildup?

I'd run 0W20 oil and hope it can clean out the stuck rings before the car wears out.
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