Honda Car Forum

97 Accord LX Wagon, 2.2L, 4 cyl, Auto, Air. Runs fine.

It's time for the 105K servicing, which means timing & timing balancer
belts, and all the usual stuff (I adhere precisely to the factory
recommended maintenance recommendations.) Add to that tranny fluid (I
tend to go through transmissions) and a fuel filter.

My question is - what else should I have done that's not in the
factory recommended maintenance schedule to head off potential
problems with an Accord of this age?

Thanks,
Steve in Ventura CA

Steve Noll wrote:
>
> 97 Accord LX Wagon, 2.2L, 4 cyl, Auto, Air. Runs fine.
>
> It's time for the 105K servicing, which means timing & timing balancer
> belts, and all the usual stuff (I adhere precisely to the factory
> recommended maintenance recommendations.) Add to that tranny fluid (I
> tend to go through transmissions) and a fuel filter.
>
> My question is - what else should I have done that's not in the
> factory recommended maintenance schedule to head off potential
> problems with an Accord of this age?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve in Ventura CA

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Timing belt is overdue by a couple of years, and the manual is WAY too
conservative about the ATF. I would have done it at 50,000 Km (30,000
Miles)

Changing the ATF (with Honda fluid) is the way to prevent premature
failures. Having owned a CR-V I can tell you just how WRONG a Honda
manual can be.

'Curly'

On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 16:14:57 -0700, "'Curly Q. Links'"
<motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote:

>Steve Noll wrote:
>>
>> 97 Accord LX Wagon, 2.2L, 4 cyl, Auto, Air. Runs fine.
>>
>> It's time for the 105K servicing, which means timing & timing balancer
>> belts, and all the usual stuff (I adhere precisely to the factory
>> recommended maintenance recommendations.) Add to that tranny fluid (I
>> tend to go through transmissions) and a fuel filter.
>>
>> My question is - what else should I have done that's not in the
>> factory recommended maintenance schedule to head off potential
>> problems with an Accord of this age?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steve in Ventura CA
>
>--------------------------------
>
>Timing belt is overdue by a couple of years, and the manual is WAY too
>conservative about the ATF. I would have done it at 50,000 Km (30,000
>Miles)
>
>Changing the ATF (with Honda fluid) is the way to prevent premature
>failures. Having owned a CR-V I can tell you just how WRONG a Honda
>manual can be.
>
>'Curly'

I had the tranny fluid changed at 30K, 46K, 63K, 82K, 91K, and 98K.
That's the one thing I have done in excess of the factory specs. Yes,
I have transmission failure paranoia. After having had to have them
rebuit in a couple past vehicles.... seems like cheap insurance (but
no guarantee.)

I'm trying to find out, what's the next likely thing to crap out that
I might be able to head off.

Steve

Steve Noll wrote:
> 97 Accord LX Wagon, 2.2L, 4 cyl, Auto, Air. Runs fine.
>
> It's time for the 105K servicing, which means timing & timing balancer
> belts, and all the usual stuff (I adhere precisely to the factory
> recommended maintenance recommendations.) Add to that tranny fluid (I
> tend to go through transmissions) and a fuel filter.
>
> My question is - what else should I have done that's not in the
> factory recommended maintenance schedule to head off potential
> problems with an Accord of this age?

every 3 years, heres what i do to my 98 civic:

oil/filter change
new spark plugs
new air filter
drain/replace coolant
replace brake fluid
replace clutch fluid


so id add brake fluid to the list if it isnt on there already
>
> Thanks,
> Steve in Ventura CA
>

Steve Noll wrote:
> I'm trying to find out, what's the next likely thing to crap out that
> I might be able to head off.

id only be paranoid if i had the V6/automatic. youve got the 4cyl, and
*should* be "safe".

sounds like you take care of everything well and on time. dont think
there are any known issues with that year/model. hows the brake fluid?
dos/did it require a valve adjustment?

On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:35:08 -0800, SoCalMike
<Mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Steve Noll wrote:
>> I'm trying to find out, what's the next likely thing to crap out that
>> I might be able to head off.
>
>id only be paranoid if i had the V6/automatic. youve got the 4cyl, and
>*should* be "safe".
>
>sounds like you take care of everything well and on time. dont think
>there are any known issues with that year/model. hows the brake fluid?
>dos/did it require a valve adjustment?

It got a valve adjustment and brake fluid replacement at 90K. Next
valve adjustment due at 120K.

Thanks,
Steve