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So I'm going to spend some quality time with the newest car in the stable, and thought that I'd do a tune up (plugs, wires, rotor, cap [& cap gasket], fuel filter, air filter, oil change w/filter) while I replace the leaking valve cover gasket. Is there anything that yall can suggest that I should do at the same time?

doood

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Valve adjustment

redm3turbo

spark plug o rings
trans fluid
hows the coolant?

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Valve adjustment is a bit much for me.
Spark plug o-rings are coming with the valve cover gasket.
Will tack on transmission fluid!
Coolant looks just as it did the day it was born.

Was looking into replacing the shifter bushings after all that.
Also wanted to throw ES poly bushings at the sway bar end links. Which brings to mind: What are the respective diameters for the front and rear sway bars for my '93 EX coupe? 16.8104 is the p/n I got for the front end links, but there wasn't one listed for the rear - forgive me, for I haven't looked and this is my first Honda, but, isn't there a rear sway bar?

Thanks for the suggestions!

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Oh, one more thing - are there any brands that I would be better off without? For example, when I had Volkswagens, I'd always go for Bosch ignition parts and they worked flawlessly, however, when I had a Pontiac, Bosch were the scourge of all GM ignition systems.
In this case, I'm going with Bosch rotor, cap, and NKG plugs. Now, I could opt for the $42 Bosch plug wire set #09819, or the Standard Motor Products $25 set #7518 - a brand that I've never heard of, but seems to be favored at RockAuto (and closeout priced!).
Also that particular Standard Motor Products spark plug wire set, though coming up for my vehicle, indicates that it's geared toward the Si, but the set that is $1 more includes my SOHC VTEC motor - do all 1992+ Si's have VTEC?

94EG8

As far as Honda's go stay far, far away from Bosch. OEM Honda plug wires will pretty much last the life of the vehicle. NGK wires are a pretty close second choice. I'd go OEM on the cap and rotor.

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Thanks - I'll keep that under advisement. ...I could've sworn, though, that I saw a Bosch this-and-that under the hood the other day..

Arthas

Bosch is fine. I like to use NGK OE spec plugs with NGK blue wires.
All 92+ Ex and Si's have VTEC. Also the engines are identical.


I would recommend you do your distributor O ring and your manual transmission fluid.

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Thanks for the information!
& in the latter portion, are you referring to the distributor cap gasket, or the internal o-ring mentioned here?==> https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-accord-1990-2002-2/how-replace-internal-seal-distributor-internal-oil-leak-2214402/

Arthas

Cap gasket.

Internal would also be recommend but im not sure if you would want to tackle something like that.

TOO MUCH TORQUE

since you're there, camshaft seal and maybe dizzy o-ring?

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I thought that the camshaft seal was specific to the DOHC motors.

jbpnoman

Excuse you? This is wrong in so, so many ways.

Correct.