Hi everyone,
I haven't posted here in a little while. Hope everyone is doing well.
I just picked out a "new" car for my girlfriend to replace her ailing Grand Am. We got a 2-door 2001 Honda Civic LX (non-VTEC) with only 55,000 original miles on it. It is in great condition, and appears to be well taken care of. Everything works, no sludge/varnish under the valve cover, etc. However, being that the car is 12 years old, should we replace the timing belt even with the very low mileage? I believe they recommend every 100,000-110,000 miles (not positive, as it didn't come with the owner's manual)... but I do not know how serious of a problem age is with these belts. Any help/advice/anecdotal evidence would be greatly appreciated!
I plan on changing the ATF and spark plugs when we pick it up today. Any other things I should be changing or looking for? The valvetrain sounds perfect (no ticking/knocking/etc.), so I'm not sure that they need to be adjusted as of yet. The tires are brand new, so those should be good to go. They are changing the oil today before we pick it up as well.
Thanks so much!
Derek
I haven't posted here in a little while. Hope everyone is doing well.
I just picked out a "new" car for my girlfriend to replace her ailing Grand Am. We got a 2-door 2001 Honda Civic LX (non-VTEC) with only 55,000 original miles on it. It is in great condition, and appears to be well taken care of. Everything works, no sludge/varnish under the valve cover, etc. However, being that the car is 12 years old, should we replace the timing belt even with the very low mileage? I believe they recommend every 100,000-110,000 miles (not positive, as it didn't come with the owner's manual)... but I do not know how serious of a problem age is with these belts. Any help/advice/anecdotal evidence would be greatly appreciated!
I plan on changing the ATF and spark plugs when we pick it up today. Any other things I should be changing or looking for? The valvetrain sounds perfect (no ticking/knocking/etc.), so I'm not sure that they need to be adjusted as of yet. The tires are brand new, so those should be good to go. They are changing the oil today before we pick it up as well.
Thanks so much!
Derek