Honda changed my timing belt and water pump. Also, my positive cable was gone so got that replaced ($700!!!). Now I went from 32 city and 40 highway to 30 highway and 22 city!!! Just all of a sudden!!

What do you guys think might be the reason? They screwed up something?

2001 Civic LX

 

Sounds like it. Does the car run different? Is it sluggish or lack the power it had prior to the work being done?

 

Timing off perhaps?

Sounds like you need a tune-up regardless, you should be getting much better mileage than 32-40.

 

It does feel a bit more sluggish. It doesn't have the pick up it used to. Hmmm.. I guess I'll get a tune-up and see if that fixes it.

 

Any update to this? Have you checked the timing? I'm wondering if they installed the belt a tooth-off or something. Who did the work?

A tune-up wouldn't hurt, but if that were the only cause it wouldn't have happened so abruptly, and right after a timing belt change.

Has the MIL (check engine light) come on?


Actually, that's about average. I keep my car well-maintained and get about 38mpg. (mostly highway driving)

 

definitely points to timing being off.

 

Take that **** back dude. Tell the manager that the mpg is way off and there is slight power loss.

 

^^

Agreed. The least they could do is check the timing. And if they botched it, they need to fix it. (free of charge, of course)

 

Really, I've never paid much attention to 7th gen gas mileage threads so I guess I'm getting well above average.

I must be doing something right then because I average 45-50 mpg, maybe it's that good Canadian gas I use

 

Dunno, bud. The ratings are less than that. http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/ar...id=20070606494

It's at the bottom.


Must be a Canadian thing.


Link was pulled from this page https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/2244923 located in the FAQ's.

 

I'm getting another read on the mileage before I go in. Also, my maintenance required light is on. But I think that'll be fixed by an oil change. Its been 4500 miles since the last one. (Didn't realize the people at honda put 5000 miles between every oil change)

 

Also, I've been getting other stuff done to the car, so I haven't been driving it.

 

did an oil change. that didn't really fix the maintenance required light.
the technician broke a bolt on the top (I caught it while trying to figure out where a clicking sound was coming from). Left the car there to be fixed. He'll have to drill the bolt out. Since they insisted that it must be the same technician who fixes it and he wasn't there today, I forced them to give me a rental :D.

they are also gonna do an alignment. Lets see if it fixes the strong jerk problem

 

Nice. You're lucky... Some dealerships won't give you the time of day and just tell you that you're a jackass and send you on your way.

 

It has to be reset. You can do that yourself. Click this link from the FAQ's ..

 

thank you much.. Its as simple as holding the reset button for 10 or fifteen seconds!! I did it..