My '02 Accord is at 191,700 miles. And I've begun the rabbit hole of fixing things, as per my local Honda Dealership's recommendations. Being very mechanically unsavvy, I know I'm paying top dollar for things that could be done much cheaper. That being said:

- Honda fixed driver's side Control Arm and Wheel Bearing replaced.
- I replaced my brake pads, and rotors (front).
- Honda fixed my valve cover gasket, distributor o-ring, valve stem seals.
- Honda has aligned my car twice in two weeks due to me complaining it pull to the right.

My car still pulls to the right, and I've noticed the passenger side CV axle boot is busted.
More so, I've maintained regular oil changes, but have lost a quart of oil within about 20 days.

Am I wise to keep spending money chasing after fixes? Or should I consider a different car soon?

 

It is almost always cheaper to fix a car than buy a new one. It all comes down to your own peace of mind though. What's it worth?

 

Can you see where the oil is leaking from?
If youre paying Honda to align it and it still pulls right, they need to address their alignment tech. Maybe take it somewhere else and see if they have the same results when they align it. If they dont, go back to Honda and make a situation out of it until you get a refund.
did you hit something? Is that why the control arm and bearing were replaced?

 

I haven't hit anything, I'm careful around pot-holes, bumps, etc...

I was told, it's time (due to mileage) for these things to start needing replacement. So, that's what I have done (they're the expert, I hope).

Honda told me it was coming from the Timing Belt area. When I took my brakes off, on my driver side, I could indeed see a messy oil leak / build up. However, I have no build-up around my exhaust, nor do I ever find any puddles after parking (sometimes days on end as I don't do THAT much driving).

I will be taking it to another shop for alignment, just worried about this money sink.

 

Main seal could be leaking.

As for the alignment, was it pulling before they replaced the parts? It's possible there is an issue with the replacement parts.

 

Was pulling harsh left before all the repairs. After Honda fix the issues, it still pulled left.

Had two front tires put on. Started pulling slight right. Over the past few days since I've gotten the new tires, it has been pulling worse and worse.

Took it to Honda, they said it was out of spec, they realigned it, and told me it was now in spec.