'Can' but not always. My cap & rotor had to be changed at around
65000miles.

> honda plug wires and caps can last over 100k miles. my moms old mitsu
> built eagle summit still has the OEM cap and plug wires, and has over
> 120k miles on it.
> >
> > Is this too much? It sounds like too much time...
>
> when *i* do a generic "tuneup" on my 98 civic every 3 yrs/36k miles... i
> do this:
>
> new NGK or ND plugs
> oil(mobil1) and filter(honda OEM) change
> air filter
> check tire pressure/rotate
> flush brake and clutch fluid
> drain coolant, refill with orange prestone dexcool 50/50 w/distilled water
>
> all this runs me about $60 in fluids/filters/plugs, and takes the better
> part of a day.
>
> ive done the above twice so far, since im going by the 3 year rule
> rather than mileage. its only got 47k on it.