sounds like a noob question, but besides gettin oil changed every 5k miles (give or take, of course), what other maintenance should i be getting or be aware of? im at a lil over 18k miles, and the OM says no scheduled maintenance til 100k+...

ive done a few searches but nothing too specific about routine stuff. any help would be much appreciated. holla.

 

This is in your owner's manual (it's in mine), on Honda link, and you should have gotten service brochures from your dealer detailing the maintenance.

 

I don't have the book with me for our '03, but I think 30k miles for engine air filter & cabin air filter. Probably 2 years for fresh brake fluid. So YES the owner's manual DOES have stuff scheduled before 100k.

There should be a bunch of inspections, like brake pads & rotors. They aren't scheduled for replacement because some people get 70k, others get 30k miles.

No timing belt because it's a chain (at least for the 4-cyl. engine).
Spark plugs at 110k miles, but I'll probably pull mine to look at them before then.

I think they say the 5-speed tranny is filled 'for life', but I personally don't believe it. Maybe I'll change that oil at 50k or something? I haven't really decided how often.

 

should i get inspections and other crap done at a honda dealer or elsewhere?

 

You can do it all yourself.

Honestly the most important thing is lubricating all the lube points...I've been slacking off on it and lately my suspension is squeaking/creaking too much and my right front piston is sticking. I'd buy a Helms if I were you.

 

If you're comfortable with lifting your car & taking the wheels off, you can do lots of those inspections yourself. Go to www.helminc.com for the best repair manual, but even Haynes & Chilton (public library?) are better than nothing.

What about all that stuff in your signature? Did you install it yourself? If so, you can handle most of the inspections.

 

So what are the "lube points" on the suspension?

And yes, I second the Helms manual.

 

i did the intake by myself but w/ a lift from a friend who worked at a midas. used it to get underneath the front bumper easier. :P

the exhaust and sway, same thing w/ the use of his lift and some power tools. but...that was a few months ago when i was in college. after i moved, i have no more connections...or a lift.

i'll have to wait for my next paycheck for that helms >:]

 

I dunno, it's on like the 15th page of the manual. I haven't studied it yet h: I wasn't specifically talking about the suspension, I was just finding a hopeful scapegoat for the odd squeaking noise that could be a worn out linkage bushing or something.