A good start for routine maintenance:

Sockets, short: 6mm, 8 mm, 10 mm (long too), 12 mm (long
too), 14 mm (long too), 19 mm (long only; for rotating
tires).

Wrenches (combination = box and open end): 10, 12, and 14 mm

Screwdriver: Get one of those with five or so changeable
heads (phillips head and slot head).

Hydraulic jack: Check your car's weight and buy an
inexpensive one. Do not use the scissors jack in the trunk
of the car. It's not designed for routine use; it's
emergency use only.

Jack stands, one pair.

Car ramps: Buy the hard plastic ones. I use these for oil
changes. If your budget is really tight, you can use the
jack stands instead.

For the best prices and decent enough quality, I would buy
all the above at either Pep Boys or Harbor Freight. Many
complain about the quality of the tools at these places, but
I have not had problems with the tools for the work I do.

Buy a high quality 3/8-inch drive ratchet wrench from say
Home Depot or Sears. I do not recommend Pep Boys or Harbor
Freight for this.

Again, just a start.

For your tuneup, buy only OEM parts. These pay for
themselves in the case of ignition parts.

For some online manuals and OEM part dealers, see, among
other places:

http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id9.html

I use these online manuals but also use a Chilton's manual
for my 91 Civic. Many here do not like Chilton's; yet Much
of the Chilton's duplicates the Factory Service Manual. I do
not like Haynes manuals at all.

"rao" <rao.bayyana@gmail.com> wrote
> Hi,
> I want to buy tools for working on my 98 honda civic. The
> current
> issue I want work on is ignition tune up(rotor, cap,
> wires, plugs).
> Any recommendations for the tools I should buy as well as
> the manual
> and the stores or online resources where I can buy the
> tools. Thanks
> very much.
>
> Rao
>