Funny you said that!! I let a neighborhood mechanic change the struts on my car because my friend could not sneak my car into the dealership's mechanic shop to replace the struts. A week later, the ball joint on the driver side of the car went out. Fortunately, I was riding down a neighborhood road. I had to spend about $1,200 to get everything fixed. I think I am going to go ahead and make those mods on my car. If the car goes out, I will just get another one. It's just money right?

Jrock_I_Am

 

320K miles? Apparently you haven't read this recent thread:
https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...d.php?t=238795

Jfshea3's 98 Civic has 363K miles on it but I guess your accord will have about that many miles on it in another year or so.

 

Good makes me feel great to know my 02 only has 112k baby miles... ( all highway)

 

Hahahaha...funnier you should say that because my mechanic replaced my wheel bearings last winter and apparently forgot to put the cotter pin back into the driver's side knuckle/LCA ball joint. It gave out when I was in a parking lot doing 2MPH (after I had put on 2000 highway miles with it!) and caused me about $700 in damage.

Your mechanic probably did the same thing. You should have taken some sort of action...my mechanic is currently my indentured car servant and has promised me that anything I ever need for that car is done for free.

 

I have used the same oil (Castrol 5W-30) and the same filter (Fram 3593A) since I have had the car. I don't use anything special. I guess I am different since I drive a lot of miles each day. Like today, I have a 160 mile commute. I'm not going to lie, I want an Escalade or a Tahoe, but I am always going to have a Honda. They rock baby!!!

Jrock

 

Wow! 320K miles on the same oil and filter? I'd say it's time for an oil and filter change.

 

You'll regret buying a GM.