Guess DIY oil changes are a thing of the past - takes me a whole 10
minutes to do that - change oil at every 4 to 4.5K. Use Castrol and
quaker state filters. Do not use Fram filters - there are some pretty
good ones including Wal Mart house brand.

Probably the worst place to have your oil changed is one of those
franchise fast change places - they get the bottom of the barrell at
least in my neck of the woods. Years ago while living in Atlanta - my
next door neighbor had an 80 accord like myself and was about to make a
long trip and asked me if any place in the area could change his oil -
changed it for him - had extra filters. Previously he had the same
dealer do all of his servicing. The filter had not been removed for a
long time - looked like it was the filter that came with the car. Had
to use a wrench to get the thing off and the gasket seperated and
stayed on the block - had to scrape it off.

He was an excellent lawyer - wanted to go after the so and so's - but
point is this - even dealers are not above crooked games. One of the
local garages heats with used oil in the winter - he is happy to see 5
gallons of oil in late winter.

Use only honda power steering fluid - anything else will blow the seals
- pricey repair - yours is a manual tranny - check on the tranny oil
change interval and use what is recommended by the OM. Don't ride the
clutch - always completely remove your foot when shifting - even a
little pressure releases the clutch plate - mechanics like clutch pedal
riders. My 97 had 194K on it now - good for probably 250K before it
starts getting pricey to maintain.