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130k miles what to do!!! Please Help

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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Default 130k miles what to do!!! Please Help

Hey everyone, I was just wondering as my 99 civ lx sedan is just over 130k what I should be looking to do at this point. Belts were done at 100k along with a new starter.
What should I do , or be on the look out for to keep her running to that 200k mark which Im praying she does!
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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if its not ****ed up...dont worry about it. if its running smooth and not burning oil then keep regular oil changes and keep drivin.
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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water pump oil pump termostat headgasket valve seals piston rings etc.
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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Basic tune up.
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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Default Re: 130k miles what to do!!! Please Help

Originally Posted by slo_hatch
if its not ****ed up...dont worry about it. if its running smooth and not burning oil then keep regular oil changes and keep drivin.

what if it is burning oil?
its not at this time but say it was to occur...whats the plan of action?
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Daboyu978
water pump oil pump termostat headgasket valve seals piston rings etc.
quite the cost Im sure to do all of that huh
that may be a bit extensive no?
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 11:57 AM
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Default Re: 130k miles what to do!!! Please Help

Originally Posted by ALLxMOTOR EG
Basic tune up.
I was thinking a thorough as* tuneup is right up its alley. All fluids etc etc...
Its running like a champ so I dont think "much" needs to be done like was posted above, but hey always better safe then sorry in most cases right!
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Daboyu978
water pump oil pump termostat headgasket valve seals piston rings etc.
you dont need all of that. usually they replace the water pump at 100k with the timing belt since its easier. to be honest, i usually replace the coolant, transmission fluid, distributor cap and rotor, get an alignment, and do a valve adjustment every 15k miles. i change my spark plugs every 3 oil changes. around 7500-9000 miles.

every 30-50k i replace the spark plug wires, fuel filter, vtec solenoid filter whatever else i can think of. the only reason for major work like stated above is if something is wrong, i.e. burning oil, overheating, blah blah blah.
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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new fluids (hell, just do all of them, might as well...) and a basic tune up.
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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thanks for all the replies guys, bunch of help. it seems its nothing out of the ordinary then what I thought I should do. Im probably just gonna have my guy do a heck of an extensive tune up for the peace of mind
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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Last edited by builthatch; Mar 1, 2009 at 11:22 AM. Reason: obsurd
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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all fluids, plug, wires, maybe cap and rotor.
valve lash?
take care of her and she will have no problem runing well past 200k.
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