Nocturnal

Like what fluids are changed etc.

I know of:

Oil and spark plugs are normally changed.

Is tranny fluid changed?
Is the radiator normally flushed?
Is power steering fluid changed?

This is for a 2000 Honda Civic h/b DX.

Car has roughly 70k miles. What else should be done besides water pump/timing belt?

We bought the car second hand so we don't know what has been done be it a tranny flush and or radiator flush etc.

Can someone tell me what the normal everyday tuneup consist of?

the soL that could

when you said everyday... i was like, warm up the car. LoL

i wrote something under a different sn. i'll find it for you...

the soL that could

distibutor cap
rotor
spark plugs
spark plug wires
fuel filter
air filter
oil filter

fluids:
engine flush
transmission flush?
power steering
coolant flush
oil

timing belt
waterpump
power steering & air condition belt(S)
engine valves
oil pump

PCV valve

intake manifold (carb cleaner doesn't seem to work when car is running, it just dies when i spray in there)
clean the battery terminals
Reground grounds

.xcalibur.

If you dont know the maintanence history of a car you're buying, its good practice to go ahead and change out the fluids. Oil and spark plugs, dist. cap and rotor, fuel filter, tranny fluid and coolant change. It doesnt hurt to do all these things. That way you can start a maintanence record for yourself. Power steering fluid wont really need to be flushed. Maybe just topped off. Also check the air filter if its still stock. Should be ready for a replacement but im pretty sure you arent gonna buy and OEM replacement.

Nocturnal

For the "rotor" is that part of the distributor assembly or is it apart or something else? I'm looking at that San Leandro Honda part site and I can't seem to find it bundled with the dizzy parts.

the soL that could

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in the distributor... looks like a helicopter fan. lol i just bought a new dizzy from the dizzy king.

Nocturnal

Ok, our local Honda dealer wants like $134.00 for a tranny flush. Is this reasonable or should I attempt to do the flush myself? The car is automatic.

EG2Driver

im not sure how much it costs for a automatic...but i'll tell you what. Hold on with that until someone tells u to do something else. 134 sounds really high considering i changed my tranny fluid for 24 canadian pesos and did it myself. I am not too sure how it works on a auto tranny. Dont go to the dealershit until u get some opinions.

Nocturnal

Thanks guys. I'll be keeping an on this thread to see if anyone has any other info to share. Thanks again.

the soL that could

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na dude... don't flush it. just drain and refill. there's some equation on here for everytime you drain and fill you keep only a certain percentage of the old fluid (same with every other fluid) in due time, it will be "flushed"

Hondaciv95VX

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intake manifold (carb cleaner doesn't seem to work when car is running, it just dies when i spray in there)
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You are supposed to give it gas, or it will bog out and die.

ZipTieGUy

if you want to "refresh" bring it to a reputable place and tell them "give me a major tune up, caps, plugs, fluids, the works!"