Honda Car Forum

98 Accord EX V-6 automatic with 83,000 miles for myself and my Daughter just
bought a 98 Civic EX Manual Tranny with 72,000 miles.

Of course I have no Idea how these cars were treated in the past so I would
like to do what I can to get them in good shape as far as fluids go. What
would you suggest I replace?

Anything you can offer on the following would be appreciated:

1. Change oil. I'd like to change to a synthetic oil?? (if it will be
beneficial)

2. Drain flush and refill coolant.

3. drain and refill Tranny fluid. (I read in another post Honda sells a
manual tranny fluid?)

4. Flush old brake fluid and replace with new by bleeding the brakes.??
(Worried about pumping brake pedal ruining master cylinder. I'm in the
process now of replacing my daughter MC on her Toyota)

what else would you recommend? we both hope to keep these cars for many more
miles...


Thanks

Sr

Steve wrote:
> 98 Accord EX V-6 automatic with 83,000 miles for myself and my Daughter just
> bought a 98 Civic EX Manual Tranny with 72,000 miles.
>
> Of course I have no Idea how these cars were treated in the past so I would
> like to do what I can to get them in good shape as far as fluids go. What
> would you suggest I replace?
>
> Anything you can offer on the following would be appreciated:
>
> 1. Change oil. I'd like to change to a synthetic oil?? (if it will be
> beneficial)
>
> 2. Drain flush and refill coolant.
>
> 3. drain and refill Tranny fluid. (I read in another post Honda sells a
> manual tranny fluid?)
>
> 4. Flush old brake fluid and replace with new by bleeding the brakes.??
> (Worried about pumping brake pedal ruining master cylinder. I'm in the
> process now of replacing my daughter MC on her Toyota)
>
> what else would you recommend? we both hope to keep these cars for many more
> miles...
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Sr
>
>
simply service in accordance with the owners manual. regarding your
listed points,

1. sure. synthetic doesn't mean much for a honda. some people swear by
it, but if you go to a junk yard and look at all the old 300k, 400k+
honda wrecks that have got that far on ordinary oil, i don't think it's
worth the money.

2. yes. read tegger's post on the "overheating integra" thread for good
advice.

3. sure. yes.

4. yes. personally, i think the pumping fear is based on old wives
tales. cylinders can leak on fluid change because the seals can
contract when their chemical environment changes. and that can and does
happen regardless of whether the cylinder was pumped or not. change the
fluid, bleed the system thoroughly, and if it leaks, you know the seals
were shot, but i doubt you'll have much problem at that mileage.

You may want to take a look at these service interval guidelines.
http://www.high-road.com/maintenance/maintenance.htm

Eric

Timing belt replacement due on both if not already done.

"Steve" <yeah@right.com> wrote in message
news:QNedndhiMIly77TeRVn-oQ@giganews.com...
> 98 Accord EX V-6 automatic with 83,000 miles for myself and my Daughter
just
> bought a 98 Civic EX Manual Tranny with 72,000 miles.
>
> Of course I have no Idea how these cars were treated in the past so I
would
> like to do what I can to get them in good shape as far as fluids go. What
> would you suggest I replace?
>
> Anything you can offer on the following would be appreciated:
>
> 1. Change oil. I'd like to change to a synthetic oil?? (if it will be
> beneficial)
>
> 2. Drain flush and refill coolant.
>
> 3. drain and refill Tranny fluid. (I read in another post Honda sells a
> manual tranny fluid?)
>
> 4. Flush old brake fluid and replace with new by bleeding the brakes.??
> (Worried about pumping brake pedal ruining master cylinder. I'm in the
> process now of replacing my daughter MC on her Toyota)
>
> what else would you recommend? we both hope to keep these cars for many
more
> miles...
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Sr
>
>