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Hello folks,
I don't have manual handy and need to do a 60k-mile service maintenance for my Integra GSR 99. Can anybody tell me what are the required and recommended services for stock GSR at 60k checkpoint need to be completed? Thanks a lot! ---sv |
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![]() On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 02:49:17 GMT, "savyer" <savyer@san.rr.com-remove-the-suffix-after-the-com.org> wrote: >I don't have manual handy and need to do a 60k-mile service maintenance for >my Integra GSR 99. >Can anybody tell me what are the required and recommended services for stock >GSR at 60k checkpoint need to be completed? Replace oil & filter, air cleaner element, spark plugs if not platinum Inspect cap & rotor, valve clearance, drive belts, idle speed, brakes, driveshaft boots. |
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![]() "John Ings" <nodamned@spam.org> wrote in message news:jmo770dtd4s3s3r90qm72eljaak7tninst@4ax.com... > > On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 02:49:17 GMT, "savyer" > <savyer@san.rr.com-remove-the-suffix-after-the-com.org> wrote: > > >I don't have manual handy and need to do a 60k-mile service maintenance for > >my Integra GSR 99. > >Can anybody tell me what are the required and recommended services for stock > >GSR at 60k checkpoint need to be completed? > > Replace oil & filter, air cleaner element, spark plugs if not platinum > > Inspect cap & rotor, valve clearance, drive belts, idle speed, brakes, > driveshaft boots. > I think stock GSR is equipped with platimum spark plugs. Aren't plutinum plugs supposed to be replaced at 60k-mile service for GSR? How about break and MT fluids, power steering, fuel injector&lines cleaning, hand break, ignition timing&wiring adjusting, cool system, hoses? |
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On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 06:05:09 GMT, "savyer"
<savyer@san.rr.com-remove-the-suffix.org> wrote: >> Replace oil & filter, air cleaner element, spark plugs if not platinum >> >> Inspect cap & rotor, valve clearance, drive belts, idle speed, brakes, >> driveshaft boots. >> > >I think stock GSR is equipped with platimum spark plugs. Aren't plutinum >plugs supposed to be replaced at 60k-mile service for GSR? Oh yeah, it says that in print. They didn't put a dot in the chart. >How about break Fluid should have been changed at 45,000 >and MT fluids, Not until 90,000 > power steering, fuel injector&lines cleaning, >ignition timing&wiring adjusting, not mentioned >cool system, hoses? visual check. Coolant should have been changed at 45,000 >hand break, every sched maint, but really you should be using it regularly and checking it then. All fluid levels are checked at every scheduled service, and should be checked oftener. |
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On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 02:49:17 GMT, "savyer"
<savyer@san.rr.com-remove-the-suffix-after-the-com.org> wrote: >Hello folks, > >I don't have manual handy and need to do a 60k-mile service maintenance for >my Integra GSR 99. >Can anybody tell me what are the required and recommended services for stock >GSR at 60k checkpoint need to be completed? > >Thanks a lot! >---sv > You may want to go to: http://www.acura.com/owning/owning_index.asp and set up an account (it is free) which gives good factory recommended info on maintenance. You can also set up to track your service, which I find helpful due to absent-mindedness. I look there to remember what I have (and have not) had done. Good luck. Keep up the recommended maintenance, especially the oil changes (and monitor other fluids). Make sure if you do not use a reputable dealer, that you use someone that uses Castrol, Valvoline, or other high grade oil. I have a 97 now, but had an '89 that lasted me 10 years as well. Posted by the Rubber Dino. |
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> >I think stock GSR is equipped with platimum spark plugs. Aren't plutinum > >plugs supposed to be replaced at 60k-mile service for GSR? > > Oh yeah, it says that in print. They didn't put a dot in the chart. Are you referring to the recommendations in the manual? > > >How about break > > Fluid should have been changed at 45,000 > > >and MT fluids, > > Not until 90,000 According to the manual? > > > power steering, fuel injector&lines cleaning, > >ignition timing&wiring adjusting, > > not mentioned Acura dealer recommends to do it. > > >cool system, hoses? > > visual check. Coolant should have been changed at 45,000 I meant cooling system. I suspect it entails more than just checking level of coolant? > > >hand break, > > every sched maint, but really you should be using it regularly and > checking it then. All fluid levels are checked at every scheduled > service, and should be checked oftener. How do I check the hand brake? My original intention was to figure out what practical maintenance procedures should be done vs. recommended by dealer/manufacturer since I decide to not use the dealer for the 60k-mile service. I think 700$ for 60k-mile service is rather expensive. |
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![]() > > You may want to go to: > > http://www.acura.com/owning/owning_index.asp > > and set up an account (it is free) which gives good factory > recommended info on maintenance. You can also set up to track your > service, which I find helpful due to absent-mindedness. I look there > to remember what I have (and have not) had done. > > Good luck. Keep up the recommended maintenance, especially the oil > changes (and monitor other fluids). Make sure if you do not use a > reputable dealer, that you use someone that uses Castrol, Valvoline, > or other high grade oil. I have a 97 now, but had an '89 that lasted > me 10 years as well. > Posted by the Rubber Dino. Thanks Dino for the suggestions. I do change oil and other fluids according to the regular schedule. Just wanted to hear suggestions from experienced owners of Integras on what is more practical to do for 60k-mile service vs cosmetic maintenance. Don't want to overspend $$ on frivolous procedures that don't really make any difference for longevity of the car. |
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On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 07:21:14 GMT, "savyer"
<savyer@san.rr.com-remove-the-suffix.org> wrote: >> > >> >I think stock GSR is equipped with platimum spark plugs. Aren't plutinum >> >plugs supposed to be replaced at 60k-mile service for GSR? >> >> Oh yeah, it says that in print. They didn't put a dot in the chart. > >Are you referring to the recommendations in the manual? Yes >> >How about break >> >> Fluid should have been changed at 45,000 >> >> >and MT fluids, >> >> Not until 90,000 > >According to the manual? Yes. Unless you want to follow the Severe Conditions schedule >> > power steering, fuel injector&lines cleaning, >> >ignition timing&wiring adjusting, >> >> not mentioned > >Acura dealer recommends to do it. $$$$ >> >cool system, hoses? >> >> visual check. Coolant should have been changed at 45,000 > >I meant cooling system. I suspect it entails more than just checking level >of coolant? Hoses for soft spots, cracks, brittleness. Rad for leaves and dead grasshoppers. >> >hand break, >> >> every sched maint, but really you should be using it regularly and >> checking it then. All fluid levels are checked at every scheduled >> service, and should be checked oftener. > >How do I check the hand brake? Fully engaged in 6 to 10 clicks. >My original intention was to figure out what practical maintenance >procedures should be done vs. recommended by dealer/manufacturer since I >decide to not use the dealer for the 60k-mile service. I think 700$ for >60k-mile service is rather expensive. Outrageous. Two items of advice here: If you plan on doing it yourself, buy a service manual. If you don't have the facilities, the time or the expertise to do it yourself, find a small, independent, owner-operated shop that specializes in Honda/Accura. Not a service station. Not an outfit that has a gaggle of mechanics being paid union wages. Look for a neat, well equipped shop in as obscure a location as possible. A place that has no hope of walk-in business and must depend on satisfied customers for word of mouth advertising. Such places are usually found in those industrial ghettos that have large buildings that rent bays to commercial tennants. A local Honda enthusiasts club will know where to find one you can trust. If the guy filling out the maintenance request doesn't have grease on his hands, look elsewhere. |
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![]() > Just wanted to hear suggestions from experienced owners of Integras on what > is more practical to do for 60k-mile service vs cosmetic maintenance. > Don't want to overspend $$ on frivolous procedures that don't really make > any difference for longevity of the car. For FWIW, my wife's 93 Integra GS has never had a 'scheduled' service. I change the fluids on a schedule (oil every 3k-4k), coolant every 50,000 miles. Plugs and ignition parts as needed, I inspect them every 25,000 or so. Car now has 225,000 on it and runs like a clock. For the quoted $700 for a 60K service, at $80 an hour the car would have to be in the bay for 8.75 hours. Take off some of the $700 for a few incidental parts and the car would be in the bay for what, 6 hours? I really doubt that it is. -David |
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On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 16:27:04 GMT, "David Teichholtz"
<nomorespam@spam.com> wrote: > >> Just wanted to hear suggestions from experienced owners of Integras on >what >> is more practical to do for 60k-mile service vs cosmetic maintenance. >> Don't want to overspend $$ on frivolous procedures that don't really make >> any difference for longevity of the car. > > >For FWIW, my wife's 93 Integra GS has never had a 'scheduled' service. I >change the fluids on a schedule (oil every 3k-4k), coolant every 50,000 >miles. Plugs and ignition parts as needed, I inspect them every 25,000 or >so. > >Car now has 225,000 on it and runs like a clock. > >For the quoted $700 for a 60K service, at $80 an hour the car would have to >be in the bay for 8.75 hours. Take off some of the $700 for a few >incidental parts and the car would be in the bay for what, 6 hours? I >really doubt that it is. > You're way overdue for a new timing belt if you haven't changed it! |
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