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Thread ID: 80620 2007-06-29 12:37:00 Paint oxidation george12 (7) PC World Chat
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564414 2007-07-04 06:02:00 Tune-ups are not for economy any more .

Suggested:


Change the t-belt
Replace the plugs with NGK's as they are original equipment, original design
Replace the fuel filter
Service the transmission if it's an automatic; flush if manual (Try to get Japanese fluids if they are available!)
Check the suspension and replace the struts if they still have the originals
Change the oil and filter: Castrol GTX is the best if NZ hasn't also destroyed it in the name of ecology like the US .
Drain and refill the cooling system with 50% coolant/water . Replace the thermostat for GP .




How much would servicing the auto transmission cost? That's one think on my list of tasks, as the car is at 143,000kms .

The oil, filter etc was done at the last service about 2000 km ago, so I won't worry about that for now .

Changing the timing belt is the first thing I'm going to do .

What effect will changing the fuel filter have?



Drive and enjoy your Honda . . they are faithful pups . . . . although missing a lot in the personality department, but they run and run and run .

Drive hard and don't baby it . . . they like that!

After my Civic, I think it's a very fun car to drive (not that the Civic wasn't, it was just very slow) . This car is surprisingly fast too, I didn't buy it to be a fast car but that it is (by my standards) .

Anyway, I got 2 . 5 more mpg by driving it hard than by driving it 'economically' . Either I don't know how to drive economically, or you're very right!
george12 (7)
564415 2007-07-04 06:07:00 Trans service is between $90 and $160 I think. If your in the wgtn area PM me and I can put you onto a good mate of mine that specializes in auto's. plod (107)
564416 2007-07-04 06:17:00 PM sent, thanks. george12 (7)
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