Performed 60,000 mi Maintenance Today WOOHOO!!
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Performed 60,000 mi Maintenance Today WOOHOO!!
Replaced my Spark Plugs ($44) DENSO PKJ20CR-M11
Flushed Engine Coolant ($4)
Replaced Manual Transmission Fluid ($16)
Replaced Brake Fluid (Bleed Method) ($5)
Replace Wiper Blades ($14)
Oil change ($9)
Rotate Tires ($0)
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Total Cost $92
Total for everything took about 3 hours.
I did cabin air filter 6 months ago along with air filter.
I dont know how much the dealer charges but I'm glad I found this site. Everything was simple to do.
If someone needs help I could help during a meet or whenever I have time.
I live in Rockville, MD.
Flushed Engine Coolant ($4)
Replaced Manual Transmission Fluid ($16)
Replaced Brake Fluid (Bleed Method) ($5)
Replace Wiper Blades ($14)
Oil change ($9)
Rotate Tires ($0)
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Total Cost $92
Total for everything took about 3 hours.
I did cabin air filter 6 months ago along with air filter.
I dont know how much the dealer charges but I'm glad I found this site. Everything was simple to do.
If someone needs help I could help during a meet or whenever I have time.
I live in Rockville, MD.
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Originally Posted by civicfreak84
damn! pretty nice!
nice deal. you diy?
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Nice! I think dealer charges $500 for all that. Maintenance can definately be diy most of the time. Only thing I do at the dealer is oil and brake fluid change. The rest are pretty easy.
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Originally Posted by Sickboy
$4?! Honda Coolant here is about $15 per gallon plus I usually replace the thermostat if I'm doing a coolant flush.
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Originally Posted by Mex
I'm due to have a couple things done.. I'll talk to you on friday if you show up at the meet.
Just in case, I drive a Satin Silver Honda Civic EX.
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Rep Power: 344 I'm due for a 30k mile maint and I don't wanna get buttraped by Herson's who will probably damage some part of my car, notice aftermarket parts, void my warranty, and not do the services I'm paying them to do.
I live 10 minutes from Rockville Pike, off of Muddy Branch Road. Care to help?
I live 10 minutes from Rockville Pike, off of Muddy Branch Road. Care to help?
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Originally Posted by ssmshortie
have fun driving to florida storm
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Staying there 5 nights all free due to the amount of points I have on my spg American Express. Staying at the Sheraton Miami - Biscayne Bay .
Originally Posted by Storm897
In the civic manual it shows that you drain the engine coolant and take out the coolant container (white plastic thing that holds the engine coolant before going into the radiator) and empty that to. So I went to Advance Auto Parts and got there pre-mad engine-coolant mix for around $4. I didnt need more then the gallon I bought. I refilled the radiotor with the pre-mixed coolant and also the little container storing the coolant.
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Originally Posted by armieo
I'm due for a 30k mile maint and I don't wanna get buttraped by Herson's who will probably damage some part of my car, notice aftermarket parts, void my warranty, and not do the services I'm paying them to do.
I live 10 minutes from Rockville Pike, off of Muddy Branch Road. Care to help?
I live 10 minutes from Rockville Pike, off of Muddy Branch Road. Care to help?
At 30,000 miles you should:
- Replace air filter.
- Replace cabin air filter (found behind glove compartment)
- change oil and oil filter
- Rotate Tires (I have tires that last 40k, so I rotate every 10k mi)
- I would also check brake pad wear (since car will already have front tires off
for rotation)
* I may have miss some things but that those are what you should do.
Maintenace link
I can help but just not this weekend or next. I'm 2 days in Orlando, FL and 5 days in Miami, FL. So I get back Satuday Night and will just relax on Sunday May 19. I can help the weekend after that.
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Originally Posted by civicfreak84
Tell me about the spark plug change? How did you know what spark plugs you wanted to get? which ones are the best and how hard isit?
I have two Spark Plug Sockets for changing the spark plug. One has a rubber sponge in it, and the other does not. When taking out the spark plug I use the one with the rubber sponge in it, while when putting the spark plug back in I use the socket without the rubber sponge.
Spark Splug with sponge rubber plug holder from Sears $4
Spark Splug without sponge rubber plug holder from Sears $2.50
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Originally Posted by pnoyster2k1cvic
can you post a 60K Maintenance DIY please! Thanks!
Rotating Tires is easy. No DIY needed for this.
Flushing engine Coolant DIY is found in your Owners Manual.
Replacing Manual Transmission Fluid - I will make a DIY with pics once I return from FL.
Replacing Brake Fluid - In the post below by Mex.
Replace Wiper Blades - In Civic Owners Manual.
Spark Plug DIY
Oil Change DIY
Replacing (Bleeding) your Brake Fluid (courtesy of Boilermaker1 located in this thread):
Originally Posted by Boilermaker1
Bleeding
This is the other part... this hasn't been covered I don't think.
Jack the whole car up... front and back. Pull all 4 wheels. Locate the bleeder valves. On the fronts they're on the top of the piston housing towards the back side of the caliper. On the drums, they're inconveiently located right under the upper control arm bushing. Why Honda put them there, I don't know... you can't get to them easily and its a pain. Second bitching point, you need a 10 mm wrench for the front, 8mm for the rear. Again... why can't we standardize these things? Its not hard. I thought the Japanese were effeciency experts.
Anyways... you go with the one farthest from the Master Cylinder first. So right rear. Put the 1/4" hose over the end of the bleeder after removing the cap, aim the other end into the deli container, get someone to depress the pedal, crack the bleeder, close it, then release the pedal. You don't want to put the pedal to the floor... just about 75%. All you want to do is blow fluid through the system. Do it a couple times, then add more fluid to the reservoir. It is wise to use a different color fluid like ATE Superblue because the color changes when all the old stuff is flushed out. ATE also sells Type 200 Gold... which is Superblue but gold in color.
Bleed until you've got clean fluid and no air, Right Rear, Left Rear, Right Front, Left Front, make sure the reservoir is topped off (the MAX line), close it and put the wheels back on. Put the car down.
This is the other part... this hasn't been covered I don't think.
Jack the whole car up... front and back. Pull all 4 wheels. Locate the bleeder valves. On the fronts they're on the top of the piston housing towards the back side of the caliper. On the drums, they're inconveiently located right under the upper control arm bushing. Why Honda put them there, I don't know... you can't get to them easily and its a pain. Second bitching point, you need a 10 mm wrench for the front, 8mm for the rear. Again... why can't we standardize these things? Its not hard. I thought the Japanese were effeciency experts.
Anyways... you go with the one farthest from the Master Cylinder first. So right rear. Put the 1/4" hose over the end of the bleeder after removing the cap, aim the other end into the deli container, get someone to depress the pedal, crack the bleeder, close it, then release the pedal. You don't want to put the pedal to the floor... just about 75%. All you want to do is blow fluid through the system. Do it a couple times, then add more fluid to the reservoir. It is wise to use a different color fluid like ATE Superblue because the color changes when all the old stuff is flushed out. ATE also sells Type 200 Gold... which is Superblue but gold in color.
Bleed until you've got clean fluid and no air, Right Rear, Left Rear, Right Front, Left Front, make sure the reservoir is topped off (the MAX line), close it and put the wheels back on. Put the car down.
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Originally Posted by Master J
heh so i should just turn off the maintenance req light until that pt
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