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Are new Hondas maintenance free?
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I recently took a test drive for a new Corolla and the dealer told me it does not require any tuneups for next 12 years or 160000km. All you need is regular oil changes (every 6 months or 8000km) Instead of timing belt, it has timing chain that automatically adjust itself with time so no replacements are required. He was not sure about water pump. Just wondering, if he was lying? Are there any other costs like radiator fluid chages etc? (I think its a question for Toyota group) Now I am curious does Civic also comes with these features? Thanks, |
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yahmed wrote:
> Hi, > > I recently took a test drive for a new Corolla and the dealer told me > it does not require any tuneups for next 12 years or 160000km. All you > need is regular oil changes (every 6 months or 8000km) > > Instead of timing belt, it has timing chain that automatically adjust > itself with time so no replacements are required. He was not sure about > water pump. > > Just wondering, if he was lying? Are there any other costs like > radiator fluid chages etc? (I think its a question for Toyota group) > > Now I am curious does Civic also comes with these features? > > Thanks, Look, NO car is maintenance free. All cars, including Honda and Toyota, require regular maintenance including fluid changes and replacement of normal wear-and-tear items (e.g. brake pads). The difference is that Hondas and Toyotas experience less problems with non-routine items than other manufacturers, the big 3 in particular. The Civic may cost a little more to maintain in the long run than the Corolla solely because of having to replace the timing belt on the Civic, but otherwise, the maintenance on both is about the same. |
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I have mine repainted every thirty years even if it doesn't need it.
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yahmed wrote:
> Hi, > > I recently took a test drive for a new Corolla and the dealer told me > it does not require any tuneups for next 12 years or 160000km. All you > need is regular oil changes (every 6 months or 8000km) > > Instead of timing belt, it has timing chain that automatically adjust > itself with time so no replacements are required. He was not sure about > water pump. > > Just wondering, if he was lying? Are there any other costs like > radiator fluid chages etc? (I think its a question for Toyota group) > > Now I am curious does Civic also comes with these features? > > Thanks, > yes, the honda has the same "tuneup" schedule of 100,000 miles, but a longer oil change interval of 12,000 miles, iirc. check the owners manual. i expect all other operating factors to be similar. timing chains have a small advantage on reliability, but are much inferior in terms of timing drift caused by wear. |
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"yahmed" > wrote: > Hi, > > I recently took a test drive for a new Corolla and the dealer told me > it does not require any tuneups for next 12 years or 160000km. All you > need is regular oil changes (every 6 months or 8000km) > > Instead of timing belt, it has timing chain that automatically adjust > itself with time so no replacements are required. He was not sure about > water pump. > > Just wondering, if he was lying? Are there any other costs like > radiator fluid chages etc? (I think its a question for Toyota group) > > Now I am curious does Civic also comes with these features? > > Thanks, New car dealer want to sell as many new cars as possible. It should not shock you or anyone else that car companies try to make customers believe that their vehicles will last forever without ever needing any major service. Most of the people in this newsgroup know that we need to service our vehicles if we want to make them run 200,000 miles. -- NEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. |
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