Hi

I have a 1999 honda accord sedan lx series.

it has 164,000 miles on it.

how much longer do you think it will last me? i try to keep up with the oil changes and having my tires checked...but how much longer do u think the engine and ... alternator?(lol i have no idea about cars) will last?

thanks.

 

You should be close to having the Timing belt and waterpump changed by this point i think. There is a schedule sheet somewhere in the manual and on this site that is the general idea of when to do maintenance. As long as you take care of it, you take take it to 260k+. If you have an automatic transmission, make sure you change the fluid about every year if you drive it hard. They kinda suck to put it lightly.

 

As long as the engine doesn't overheat and you make sure to change the oil atleast every 7500 miles the car will last atleast 500,000 miles.


Just only use Honda cooling system parts and get regular oil changes and you can have other stuff go wrong and it won't be the nail in the coffin.

 

I've had mine since 2007 with 130xxx on it, now it has 210xxx but I'm the third owner and I have had the engine rebuilt twice. (driving it from San Diego to North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina and Back to Cali didn't help. ) But she's been good to me so far...

 

as long as you want. mine just hit 200k and i'm planning on driving it til the motor dies, doing a stock motor swap, and keep going.

 

Please see this tread and be amazed!
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-accord-1990-2002-2/how-many-miles-does-your-accord-have-806512/

 

Although, my car is currently not running right. This was no fault to the car, but a crazy mishap possibly due to a mechanic not tightening crank pulley bolt properly after a timing belt job over 6 years ago.

My car has 340k+ miles on it. Before this mishap my car was running strong, getting 29.5 miles per gallon on average. Cruising on the interstate at 75-80 mph with no vibrations.

I have been thrilled with this vehicle. it was my first car, I was 15, no I am 30. It's time to get something else, but a part of me doesnt want to. Me and that car have been through alot haha.

 

I just bought a 98 with 218K, everything works well except for stuff I can fix $20, 50 at a time. I can also do my own work. There's a timing belt in another 50K but that's the next inevitable. We'll keep our finger crossed on the automatic transmission.

 

The older accords are recognized as some of the most reliable cars made. Almost 300k on mine, jsut swapped it for the built motor I did and turbo. Keep up with your maintenance. Can't find a better car for the price and reliability

 

My '97 has 144K on her. I change the oil and filter every 3K miles, and she doesn't use a drop. There is a reasonable chance that she will out last me. (I am a senior citizen.) I've had to have a few repairs in the last few years, sometimes spending as much as $500 per year in addition to the oil changes. But some years I have no repair expense at all other than the oil change. I do follow the Honda book on maintenance. My girl, "the Green Hornet", is dead reliable. I'm driving only 5K a year these days, so I'm guessing she has another 15 years in her, at least.

 

don't know about the newer stuff but ask the first generation guys, or ask the guys with 70's civics, or S600's lol