bsmiley

Since I have read about the auto tranny failures in 7th gen Civics here and Honda auto trans in general I thought it might be helpful to spread the word that the Toyota Nation forums have members who use Lubegard Red and believe it is a quality additive.

Since some of you indicated you'd like more information I wrote a quick email to the Lubegard website and I got this response. The second link includes some 90's accords and civics:

Thank you for contacting us!
Lubegard Automatic Transmission Fluid Protectant is the number one used
product in the professional transmission rebuilding industry and is used and
endorsed by multiple OEMs! Saab, Volvo, Peugeot, Citron and Ford all have
technical bulletins out on the use of Lubegard Automatic Transmission Fluid
Protectant.
I have provided some links you may find informative:
http://www.lubegard.com/pdfs/OEMsuseLubegard.pdf

http://www.lubegard.com/consumer_guide.html

http://www.lubegard.com/ATSG.html

Lubegard technology has also been OEM endorsed by Subaru Switzerland to
treat shifting issues.
http://www.lubegard.com/pdfs/Subaru-best.pdf

Please let me know if I can do anything else.
Best regards,

Elise Haviland x 14
International Lubricants Inc.
7930 Occidental South; Seattle WA 98108
T/206-762-5343 F/206-762-7989
http://www.Lubegard.com

old car fan

I don't think any additive can help a 7th gen transmission because of it's inadequate and stingy little filter. There's no way to replace it without rebuilding the POS.

sf170089

Meh, my story is not all that impressive. My 2001 Civic LX was bought in Ohio, driven to NC, driven to CA, and finally driven back to NC. It has ~ 147,000 miles on it.

Lisa Renee

As of today my 2003 honda civic ex 12/9/15 my mileage is a whopping 469,752 and running awesome except for needing to.pass smog diagnostic shows egr valve insufficient air flow and EDL ? Issue

PMI

I read someplace that there is really no need to repaint a car at every oilchange

At that mileage, those of us in the Midwest are usually left with four nice tires lying next to a pile of rust in the driveway.

old car fan

On a positive note my wiper blades are still original and still wipe fine.

Donfucious

New poster here. My 05 Civic EX Special Edition has just under 150,000 miles on it. No plans to get rid of it. Had a bunch of work done on it over the last decade. Still like it, though. Only problem is that it's burning oil somehow and I don't have the money to get it troubleshooted. Other than that, it's great.

ezone

Stuck oil rings. Needs a ring job for an immediate fix, or change oil habits and hope for a long term consumption reduction (as long as it's never been overheated).

Diagnosis fee $100, just send me your credit card info ASAP. You're welcome.

mililani

2001 Honda Civic LX Japanese built version. About 170K+ miles on it. Original owner. AT transmission has been slipping since 60k miles ago between 1st and 2nd gear. It's on and off, and the way I get around it is to let off the gas and wait till the gear engages. So far, I've done the standard maintenance stuff. Did my own AT tranny fluid change, spark plugs, brakes, oil, etc... Also did the timing belt/water pump. The only "major" problems I've had were the window regulator broke and I had to fix that myself. That was a pain in the ***. Both driver and passenger windows became screwed up. The Japanese model regulators, for some reason, cost WAY more than the US versions. Also, I had two CEL codes that came on recently. One was due to the gasoline cap's gasket going dry and letting out EVAC pressure. That was an easy fix. The other was a coolant thermostat change I had to do. Fixed that myself and it was easy. I also did a coolant change at 170k miles too. The thermostat block, surprisingly, was super clean and free of gunk. Coolant looked clean too.

All in all, been really happy with my 01 Civic. She's almost 16 years old. When she hits 20+, I'll buy a new car.

chadzeilenga

I've got 210k on my 04 VP. Bought the car in 2011 with 105k on it from original owner just after he had timing belt done. I started doing trans fluid changes around 160k or so and just did 2nd timing belt. Had to replace the PCM due to loose bolts on alternator after belt change, but other than that original head gasket and trans. Planning a 2k mi roundtrip in a week down to FL so I'm crossing my fingers.

old car fan

Does your car have an automatic or a manual transmission?

old car fan

I got rid of my Civic because the auto transmission needed to be rebuilt because of a bad bearing at 97K miles. Cost was going to be around $2600 plus I never got around to replace the timing belt. I figured I was going to have to dump around $3000 into for all this. So I listed it for sale at $3000 and it sold in a couple hours after listing it.
No plans to replace it yet but it won't be with another Civic that's for sure.

RIPSAW

To some that can do their own work, a Civic with 97K that looks good for 3K is a great deal. Belt replacement is a snap for a few $100 for factory parts..belt,H2O pump and tesnioner. Never did a Honda transmission but did one in my son's 4x4 Blazer. Used a video, manual and did have to take it out because of a seal we messed up. Stupid delrin ring on a shaft. You need to compress it to get it in. Went to the transmission and talked to them. Good guy there like Ezone told me they never replace it...too much trouble. Even loaned me a homemade bar with the correct size bore and bevel to slide on it and then slide the shaft in the transmission. Lasted 100K for the tune of maybe $375 in parts. Biggest problem is it takes a two car garage to keep all the parts separate and some improvised parts. We have a lathe and mill. Hope you told them what car needed however. I would have.

old car fan

Yes I was up front about everything it needed.
I've done transmission R&R's on a number of cars and trucks but never a front wheel drive car. I thoroughly researched the shop manual and youtube videos and while the videos make it look easy it was really beyond my patience level.The rebuild would have still cost me in the neighborhood of 2K if I did the R&R. I didn't want to deal with a used transmission either because it you never know what you're going to get.
I priced the timing belt and related stuff and it was going to run around $200 with OEM parts. I would have done it if the transmission work could have been done for less.
I also didn't want to eventually deal with a blown head gasket that these cars are prone to having. We live on a hill so it would probably happen somewhere in the near future on hot summer's day.

Mutato

My 2007 Si has 233,000 Mi. and still going strong. Original clutch, suspension, exhaust, etc...

Replaced failed AC unit last summer (bummer)
Clutch is JUST starting to go. (bearing noises)

All highway miles, though so that's kind of cheating!

And no this is not an old photo. From last summer!

old car fan

Isn't a 2007 a gen-8?

Mutato

Sorry! my bad. Yes I was't reading the "gen" title!

old car fan

No problem. I have a feeling the 8th generation is a much better car than the 7th.

RIPSAW

With all the claimed improvements in all these generations of Civics, the latest should run forever and be able to do it on water...

Dooner

I'm beginning to have this uneasy feeling about these cars. What is typical on these cars (as to major problems) to go 1st? And what seems to be the average lifespan of these 7th gens, before major failure occurs?

scootergmc

2004 LX, MT, D17A1, as of today roughly 313,000 miles.

I've done all maintenance myself, standard stuff. Timing belt 2x (last at 302k), clutch/flywheel/master/slave @ 225k (all precautionary), oil changes/fluid/routine here/there.

What it needs soon: Apparently a headgasket (need to pressurize to confirm- maybe I'll get lucky and it's just the radiator or thermostat), exhaust manifold/cat (cracked- and has been for at least 100k), at least one ball joint...


I'm shooting for 500k, so I guess I'll be doing some more work...

old car fan

Seems the manuals will definitely outlast the automatics.

rcode

2003 civic si 2 door coupe canadian model 1.7 liter automatic 346,000.00 kms 2nd owner original trans motor no major repairs just regular service.

SammySC

2002 EX Coupe 114,600 miles. Looks and runs great, drive it to work everyday.

lgjhn

2005 LX sedan, 5-speed manual. Bought new and now sitting with 250,000+ miles.
Putting a new clutch and flywheel in this week. Other than that, just the normal maintenance per the book. 2 timing belt changes, every seal replaced, 5 sets of tires, 3 batteries, 2 sets of brakes, etc.

civic_man_67

2002 LX sedan (D17A1) manual, 250,000 miles and still going strong. Original engine and tranny as far as I know, I do most work myself, and I had the timing belt changed when I bought it in 2013

I'm just getting tired of the road noise, and I want to have it repainted cause it looks rough. Kind of debating an upgrade in the next year though (E36 3-series anyone?)

Jacobisacracker

98 civic dx coupe manual, I got 600k on it, has had much work done to it to keep it running but it still hauls ***, I plan to drive it into a lake for clout soon tho

anthonyelectric

2001 LX Coupe
Just purchased with 216,000

2005 EX Coupe Special Edition
Just purchased with 111,000

TazG

2001 lx sedan
purchased with 274k km more than 2 years ago for $500 CAD
now has 424k km, no major work performed

like 4 wheel bearings,
2 rotors,
rear control arms
rear struts
3 oil pan gaskets
new timing belt and water pump at 360k km
alternator failed after 405k km
the starter just went a few days ago
brakes barely work something is smashing up front on the driver side everytime i depress the brake pedal so i just use my ebrake
oil change every 5-20k km

bump start my car whenever i need to use it


has been my most reliable car to date, drove it across the country 6+ times and has never left me stranded. crashed it while drunk in the yukon, driven over frozen lakes in northwest territories and i had a jealous ex-bf of a friend of a friend ram my car 4 times.

i love this car, it's my dream for it to see every province in canada. so far i have yet to reach Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island and Nunavut. i'm not going to let this car rest until it has seen every province and territory in this country. also i want to take it to the most northern road in canada, to the newly built permanent road from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk.

also want to reach Churchill MB this year, an ice road is being built and should be finished by christmas.

sooke, vancouver island (before i crashed it)


mount currie, british columbia on my way to yukon


somewhere between watson lake and whitehorse, yukon


survived the liard highway that starts in fort nelson, bc and ends in fort providence, northwest territories
(nevermind the native scum i ran over in this picture)


prosperous lake ice road on the ingraham trail, yellowknife, northwest territories


this bitch has survived periless thawing ice crossings


on the prairie in saskatchewan


i'm on a boat mother****er take a look at me (vancouver island to mainland ferry)


a silly mountain somewhere


jealous ex-bf


my car bringing me to undiscovered lands and allowed me to see the aurora borealis for the first time


posing with my precious, and some hoe i met in YK


the badlands in alberta, near drumheller i believe this was right beside voodoo trails


it brought me here and there, and most importantly; back again

home

SlowboyZ

198k original engine and auto trans. 05 civic ex.
Replaced
timing belt
Front o2 sensor
Oil pan gasket
The black top on the side of the engine replaced (oil leak) , forgot what's its called
Had all the seals replaced.
New battery 2 days ago . Car wouldn't start.
The gaskets on the 4 tube seals replaced.
Fuel cap
New set of tires