General Honda Civic Forum Archive. The archive is dedicated to storing threads for research purposes only, please place questions in their appropriate forum.

Car Service...

 
Old Oct 29, 2003
  #1  
obtix's Avatar
Thread Starter
www.AbsouluteDriven.com
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 871
Likes: 0
From: Harrisburg and Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania, US
Rep Power: 0
obtix is an unknown quantity at this point
Car Service...

Since I got my car I did all the service on it myself (except for the first oil change) I have the car at about 20,000 miles and I have since switch to Royal Purple Synthetic Oil :-) Anyways.... What exactly does Honda do when they service our cars... I would like to make sure I am not missing anything - I check all my fluids and change my oil check the brakes and tires - even checked the plugs once outta bordum. What else should I check?
Old Oct 29, 2003
  #2  
robbclark1's Avatar
Retired suspension supermod.
Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,857
Likes: 0
From: Gaithersburg, MD
Rep Power: 413
robbclark1 is a splendid one to beholdrobbclark1 is a splendid one to beholdrobbclark1 is a splendid one to beholdrobbclark1 is a splendid one to beholdrobbclark1 is a splendid one to beholdrobbclark1 is a splendid one to beholdrobbclark1 is a splendid one to beholdrobbclark1 is a splendid one to beholdrobbclark1 is a splendid one to beholdrobbclark1 is a splendid one to beholdrobbclark1 is a splendid one to behold
oil your door hinges, look at your air filter in the glove box...hmmm
Old Oct 29, 2003
  #3  
Bogus1's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 651
Likes: 0
From: Daleko, Illinois, US
Rep Power: 0
Bogus1 is an unknown quantity at this point
I heard some dealers change the fuel filter like around 30K miles. Lube and grease fittings. I know they grease the control arms.
Old Oct 29, 2003
  #4  
obtix's Avatar
Thread Starter
www.AbsouluteDriven.com
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 871
Likes: 0
From: Harrisburg and Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania, US
Rep Power: 0
obtix is an unknown quantity at this point
What kind of grease should I use?
Old Oct 29, 2003
  #5  
Bogus1's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 651
Likes: 0
From: Daleko, Illinois, US
Rep Power: 0
Bogus1 is an unknown quantity at this point
Which part of your car. When I got mine done I went to local auto shop. They got like this compressor filled with grease. He hooked it up to my fitting somewhere by the controll arm, just like 2 seconds he was done.

As far as hinges; regular grease, what ever you got. Lithium grease (the white one) should be OK, or just WD40.
Old Oct 29, 2003
  #6  
obtix's Avatar
Thread Starter
www.AbsouluteDriven.com
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 871
Likes: 0
From: Harrisburg and Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania, US
Rep Power: 0
obtix is an unknown quantity at this point
alright, next time I change my oil i'll do that - as long as I am not missing anything on my motor ;-)
Old Oct 29, 2003
  #7  
jenjens_civic's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 92
Likes: 0
From: Southwest
Rep Power: 0
jenjens_civic is an unknown quantity at this point
heh, dont forget to put the sticker, telling you when your next oil change is
Old Oct 29, 2003
  #8  
obtix's Avatar
Thread Starter
www.AbsouluteDriven.com
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 871
Likes: 0
From: Harrisburg and Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania, US
Rep Power: 0
obtix is an unknown quantity at this point
Originally posted by jenjens_civic
heh, dont forget to put the sticker, telling you when your next oil change is
haha cant forget that
Old Oct 29, 2003
  #9  
skipbarber's Avatar
ASE Certified Master Tech (A1-A8)
Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!
iTrader: (34)
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 4,248
Likes: 2
From: Rockville, Maryland
Rep Power: 332
skipbarber is a name known to allskipbarber is a name known to allskipbarber is a name known to allskipbarber is a name known to allskipbarber is a name known to allskipbarber is a name known to allskipbarber is a name known to allskipbarber is a name known to all
if you live in moist regions, the manual says you should lift your car and spray off the bottom of your car. i got the rubber under coating to avoid having to do that. other than that, just follow the maintenance schedule in the manual ontop of everyones suggestions
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Honda Civic Forum
Replies
Last Post
Tedverseti
Wheels, Tires & Brakes Modifications
6
Apr 23, 2020 01:45 PM
usajags84
6th Generation Civic 1996 - 2000
15
Aug 19, 2015 03:12 AM
ChristinaVHH
6th Generation Civic 1996 - 2000
2
May 10, 2015 03:51 PM
JjAnGPeETuL
General Automotive Discussion
4
Nov 8, 2001 06:37 AM
CiViCPrAnInG2k1
General Automotive Discussion
10
Nov 2, 2001 02:49 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:15 AM.