What’s maintenance that people should do to their civic once in a while

[Skevros]

Like the post said what’s maintenance you should do once in a while to help your civic anything helps

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[Conor]

I would say follow the maintenance schedule, but Honda more or less did away with that and gave us the "maintenance minder" instead. Follow it and you'll be fine. You can research on the interwebs to get an idea of what to expect. The main things are more or less:

Oil changes approx. every 7.5k miles
Change brake fluid and air filters every 30k miles.
Spark plugs every 100k miles.

Coolant and transmission fluid are somewhere in that range as well.

Of course, check brake pads and other wear items as you wish!

 

[Skevros]

I would say follow the maintenance schedule, but Honda more or less did away with that and gave us the "maintenance minder" instead. Follow it and you'll be fine. You can research on the interwebs to get an idea of what to expect. The main things are more or less:

Oil changes approx. every 7.5k miles
Change brake fluid and air filters every 30k miles.
Spark plugs every 100k miles.

Coolant and transmission fluid are somewhere in that range as well.

Of course, check brake pads and other wear items as you wish!

What fluids should I be using any preferences?

 

[Conor]

What fluids should I be using any preferences?

I only have 6k miles on mine, so I haven't gotten that far yet. I'd imagine there are others that will be happy to share their preferences. And argue/fight about them!

Good luck!

 

[tacthecat]

Best to inspect/service brakes every other oil change - rear calipers tend to corrode & bind if you live in the North.

 

[Gruber]

What fluids should I be using any preferences?

I use only Honda fluids for everything except the engine oil. I use the engine oil that makes me feel good. That's because I haven't found any reason to do otherwise. So I recommend everyone do the same. (Maybe if I had a MT I would bother to use something else for that, but then maybe not.)

 

[davidgostbo]

Yearly I’d recommend you grease up your slider pins and brakepad brackets.

 

[Vic_L]

I would say follow the maintenance schedule, but Honda more or less did away with that and gave us the "maintenance minder" instead. Follow it and you'll be fine. You can research on the interwebs to get an idea of what to expect. The main things are more or less:

Oil changes approx. every 7.5k miles
Change brake fluid and air filters every 30k miles.
Spark plugs every 100k miles.

Coolant and transmission fluid are somewhere in that range as well.

Of course, check brake pads and other wear items as you wish!

I'd personally change the spark plugs sooner than that, especially if you tend to do a bit of aggressive driving...that said, good idea to check up on them every now and then, even if not replacing them.

 

[blitz]

A few of the most basic maintenance items that you can check regularly that can save you from costly repairs:

1. Check for fluid spills under your car, especially after you change your oil.

2. Check your tire pressure - in the winter you will most likely need to add air to your tires, and in the spring, you’ll need to check them again and bleed some air out due to air expansion.

3. Check your battery terminals, and the top of the battery for corrosion. Some operators never check until they are trying to jump-start their car and are brushing-off all the corrosion buildup from a bad battery.

4. Check the car for rust spots, especially in the base of the panels (doors, quarter panels). It’s easy to treat the spot when it is small, but waiting until the rust has expanded will mean bodywork. Wash-out the car thoroughly during the winter to remove any salt that has collected in these areas, and the undercarriage.

Most of the other maintenance related tasks are found in the owner’s manual and should be performed at the indicated timeframe.

 

[JohnnyL]

Wash and wax often. Keep the inside of the car clean also. So many cars I have seen with 60k on them and they have holes in the carpet from grinding sand and dirt into it with there feet. Rust starts quicker if the car is dirty all the time also.

 

[sventhecivic]

I'd personally change the spark plugs sooner than that, especially if you tend to do a bit of aggressive driving...that said, good idea to check up on them every now and then, even if not replacing them.

If I could ask about spark plugs, what do you or anyone else here consider aggressive driving? My 2017 EXT has 60k and I don't think they've been replaced. I don't drive it hard at all. Occasionally I drop it into Sport when getting onto an entrance ramp, but other than that I baby it. It's endured long, cold, and snowy winters, and hot summers.

Any thoughts would be appreciated!

 

[Shankmeyster]

Check your cabin and engine air filters every 10k miles. The cabin filter doesn't seem to last past 10k miles without being pretty dirty. Depending on where you live your engine air filter may be dirty at this point as well.

 

[David Harper]

The intake air filter needs to be changed more often than has been advised here. I looked at mine at 10k miles and it was completely packed with dirt, leaves, and crap. I'm going to check it every 5k from now on.

 

[Dario1101]

PCV approx every 30,000 miles

I've never done that in a car before. Is it easy for our cars?

 

[Dario1101]

if you have the 2.0L its simple.....not sure about the 1.5......



https://www.paulstravelpictures.com/2016-2019-Honda-Civic-PCV-Valve-Replacement-Guide/

Oh heck yeah thank you so much! I'll check it out even though I have a 1.5 L. I'll see about doing it today and report back to you.

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