Civic motor life expectancy

[Ricky]

Hi everyone,

I've got a 91year model, 1.5lt, twincarb, Civic. The car is well serviced and gets regular oil changes and is almost never thrashed.

What kind of mileage can I expect of a well cared for Civic motor?

Is there anything to watch out for?

Car's done 175 000km and the motor feels great.

Thanks

[Zdster]

I have heard of them running past 300,000km's if that helps :).

[destrukshn]

I have heard of them running past 300,000km's if that helps :).
same.

respect it, treat it well, keep it well maintained, it should last you another 170k.

it's just like a woman. costs money, and have to keep it happy to make it stay with you. lol.

[panda[cRx]]

had a few old civics and preludes come in for service with over 500,00km and 600,000km. look after it and it'll go forever

[Ricky]

']had a few old civics and preludes come in for service with over 500,00km and 600,000km. look after it and it'll go forever

600 000km that sounds amazing! I heard that they are strong, but didn't expect them to be this strong!

[Ricky]

I have heard of them running past 300,000km's if that helps :).


thanks mate, 300 000km sounds about right.

[Ricky]

Any suggestions on the best engine oil for the civics?

[EuroDude]

A friends engine lasted around 600,000km before reconditioning/replacing it.

Two important things to ensure good engine life is, 1. always warm up the engine especially on cold mornings. 2. Frequent oil changes and use quality oil+fuel.

My Civics done 250000+ and its still running well, no smoke or anything..


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[SINISTR]

couple of things that haven't been said but I think are very important:

1: timing belt changes every 100000kms
2: Water pump changes every 100000kms
3: Oil Pump changes - not sure about the replacement frequency but maybe 200K anyway
4: 10000km coolant changes

those 4 things apart from oil changes and fuel filter changes will ensure your car is running tip top.

My EW5 when pulled apart showed almost no use on the piston bores, cyl head was perfect as well. When I took it for a shave the guy asked how many kms the cars done (240000) - he said its impossible, it looks like new! only reason I did a rebuild was because the oil pump failed at 240000kms.

[yfin]

Hi everyone,

I've got a 91year model, 1.5lt, twincarb, Civic. The car is well serviced and gets regular oil changes and is almost never thrashed.

What kind of mileage can I expect of a well cared for Civic motor?

Is there anything to watch out for?

Car's done 175 000km and the motor feels great.

Thanks

We have had exactly that model in the family (my sister has it now) - auto. It is a very well built car and has about 250,000kms on the odo. No major engine work has been done at all - just regular servicing since new and it never misses a beat. No smoke and still pulls very nicely even for an auto. If that car does not make 300k+ I will be very surprised.

[aimre]

I had the exact same model too, had 318,000ks when i got rid of it, and i still see it round now

[Elwood]

how often you guys rekon oil changes? every 5K?

[Rivic]

Any plans for the her Ricky?..

[Rivic]

Any suggestions on the best engine oil for the civics?

Go for the genuine Honda oil.. see ur local dealer..:honda: :thumbsup:

[Ricky]

I had the exact same model too, had 318,000ks when i got rid of it, and i still see it round now


Did yours use any oil at that time?

[Ricky]

Any plans for the her Ricky?..

No, no plans, just curious as to how far she'd go with the original motor, car's been in the family since new, the interesting thing is, my other car is Nissan Patrol MQ, L28, same motor as the famous Dutson 280Z! If what I am reading here is right, the little Honda 1.5Lt engine should outlive the 2.8Lt straight six of the Patrol! This is hard to imagine, but could well be true, how could a small higher revving 4cyl outlive an easy going 6cyl which rarely revs beyond 2500rpm?

Odd, isn't it...:eek:

Ps: Nissan’s done 260 000 and is starting to use a bit of oil now!

[Ricky]

A friends engine lasted around 600,000km before reconditioning/replacing it.

Two important things to ensure good engine life is, 1. always warm up the engine especially on cold mornings. 2. Frequent oil changes and use quality oil+fuel.

My Civics done 250000+ and its still running well, no smoke or anything..


:honda:

Does your use any oil at 250 000?

[Bob san]

asking how long ur motor has to live is like asking how long is a piece of string... theres no definite answer

as long as you take care of it and service it on time i say your motor can do a whole lot more then that

[zco]

mines at 110k kms and i've had one and only one problem- starter motor died. so replaced it . 50bux and it was up and runnning again

i change my oil every 10k kms.

[Ricky]

asking how long ur motor has to live is like asking how long is a piece of string... theres no definite answer

as long as you take care of it and service it on time i say your motor can do a whole lot more then that

As sure as death and taxes, average life expectancy exists and is the best way to measure the inbuilt quality of any object, be it an engine, a tyre, a gearbox, or a living being, this is why there’s such thing as statistics. Average represents the margin between two extremes with the larger percentage having the greater impact on the final figure.

According to you, with good care a man would live to see a thousand, sadly on average we die at about 78 years.

Bar the Indian speeches, Do you have a Civic? If yes, how many km’s did you do before major overhaul?

[Bob san]

As sure as death and taxes, average life expectancy exists and is the best way to measure the inbuilt quality of any object, be it an engine, a tyre, a gearbox, or a living being, this is why there’s such thing as statistics. Average represents the margin between two extremes with the larger percentage having the greater impact on the final figure.

According to you, with good care a man would live to see a thousand, sadly on average we die at about 78 years.

Bar the Indian speeches, Do you have a Civic? If yes, how many km’s did you do before major overhaul?

i think u missed my point. im saying if u take care of your car properly and treat it with respect u can be certain it will run for a long time.

of course u are gona have probs when u car reaches high mileages, its just about how serve the problems are. (depending on if u serviced it on time and how u treated ur car)

and for your information, i drive a 2006 honda civic vti manual.

[Setanta]

'90 EF9 SiR: 300,007 kms on the original motor. It wasn't driven to gently either. Only reason I'll be pulling it down is because I'm an idiot and crunched the car.

[Ricky]

'90 EF9 SiR: 300,007 kms on the original motor. It wasn't driven to gently either. Only reason I'll be pulling it down is because I'm an idiot and crunched the car.


Thanx for sharing that info, 300 000 is good, more so that it didn't need the rebuilt, as for crushing it, well,it happens to the best of us.