10,000 Miles Check
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10,000 Miles Check Tire rotation.
While beneficial in many ways, tire rotation cannot correct mechanical problems or problems caused by incorrect tire inflation.
* On front wheel drive cars, rotate the tires in a forward cross pattern (fig. A) or the alternative X pattern (fig. B)
* On rear wheel or four wheel drive vehicles, rotate the tires in a rearward cross pattern (fig. C) or the alternative X pattern (fig. B)
* If you car has directional wheels or tires, rotate them as shown in fig D.
* If you car has non-directional tires that are a different size from front to rear, rotate them as shown in fig. E.
Tire rotation is an important part of vehicle maintenance. Rotating your high performance tires every 3,000 to 5,000 miles as recommended can provide performance advantages, even out tire wear and preserve balanced handling and traction of the tires.
Oil change.
Change oil every 3000 miles regardless what Honda says.
Check all fluids.
Check Brakes.
Check Windshield Wipers
Reset the "maintenance req'd" light.
To reset it =
Hold down the trip/odometer button on the gauge cluster.
Don't let it go
Then put key in ignition and turn to the position #2 or "on" position.
When in that position look at the maintenice lightwhen it goses out it is reset.
Release the button. Then start the car.
I also checked Tie Rod boot.
Driver Side boot was torned for over 4 months.
I am too lazy to change it..
Look at Rear sway bar Endlinks.
Front Sway bar Endlinks.
Clean Wheels.
In and Out.
Check Tire Pressure.
I am running 35PSI.
Dealer Charges $150 to $200 for this.
You can do this at home.
While beneficial in many ways, tire rotation cannot correct mechanical problems or problems caused by incorrect tire inflation.
* On front wheel drive cars, rotate the tires in a forward cross pattern (fig. A) or the alternative X pattern (fig. B)
* On rear wheel or four wheel drive vehicles, rotate the tires in a rearward cross pattern (fig. C) or the alternative X pattern (fig. B)
* If you car has directional wheels or tires, rotate them as shown in fig D.
* If you car has non-directional tires that are a different size from front to rear, rotate them as shown in fig. E.
Tire rotation is an important part of vehicle maintenance. Rotating your high performance tires every 3,000 to 5,000 miles as recommended can provide performance advantages, even out tire wear and preserve balanced handling and traction of the tires.
Oil change.
Change oil every 3000 miles regardless what Honda says.
Check all fluids.
Check Brakes.
Check Windshield Wipers
Reset the "maintenance req'd" light.
To reset it =
Hold down the trip/odometer button on the gauge cluster.
Don't let it go
Then put key in ignition and turn to the position #2 or "on" position.
When in that position look at the maintenice lightwhen it goses out it is reset.
Release the button. Then start the car.
I also checked Tie Rod boot.
Driver Side boot was torned for over 4 months.
I am too lazy to change it..
Look at Rear sway bar Endlinks.
Front Sway bar Endlinks.
Clean Wheels.
In and Out.
Check Tire Pressure.
I am running 35PSI.
Dealer Charges $150 to $200 for this.
You can do this at home.
Last edited by civicvtec1ps; Apr 15, 2004 at 08:04 PM.
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nice info man. how do you clean the inside of the tires good? i always get all this crap on the inside of mine. i think it is melted rubber that just sticks in tiny little pieces to the inner lip on the rim
You're always so helpful! 
I'm up at around 26k and was going to rotate my tires today, but when I was lifting the first wheel on the jack, i noticed that even though the jack was going higher and higher, the tire was still planted on the ground... WHen i looked at it from the front, the jacked side was probably 15 degrees higher. I'm not sure if i'm just quitting too early, but my old car (ford taurus) didn't require it to be lifted so high and I'm afraid trying to forcefully jack it higher (I used one of those sturdier jacks on wheels you can buy at a car parts store) might damage the frame. Am I just being a whimp? or could there be something messed up with my suspension?
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