Basic Car maintenance (A few pointers)

[wynode]

The following are some tips on how to keep your car running in optimal condition. This is just for reference so don't blame Ozhonda or anyone else if you follow this and something goes wrong with your car (or if you don't follow it!) [img]images/smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Routine mainteance checklist (most frequent items first)

- Oil change (every 5,000kms on most older cars)
- Oil filter change (every 10,000kms)
- Coolant flush (every 20,000 kms or as required)
- ABS fliud (Every 20,000 kms or 1 year)
- Brake fluid (Every 20,000 kms or 1 year)
- Clutch fluid (Every 20,000 kms or 1 year)
- Tappet Adjustment - (Every 20,000 kms)
- Air filter clean/replace (every 40,000 kms) or when necessary
- Spark plugs every 40,000 kms (ledgend/NSX 100,000 km titanium)
- Fuel filter (40,000 kms)
- Power steering fluid change (every 50,000kms)
- ATF - Automatic Trasmission Fluid (every 40,000 kms but under severe conditions 20,000 kms)
- MTF - Manual Transmission Fluid (every 40,000kms)
- Differental oil 40,000 KMS ( ledgend / ATTS )
- Timming/balance belt 100,000kms or every 5 years

Other things to do
- Every 20 000 kms lube front and rear caliper pins
- Every service lube door strikes and hindges
- Check tyre pressure (including spare)
- Tighten chassis bolts every 40,000 kms
- Set/inspect timming every 20,000 kms


Non-Routine tasks (Inspect and carry out as required)
- Front Brake pad change & Rear brake pad change - when they need it (Approx 80% worn)
- Clutch change - when it starts slipping


Feel free to reply back if I/we've missed something. This was put together by myself and ECU-MAN (Thanks John!!!!)

[bennjamin]

probably should sticky this boss...

[wynode]

probably should sticky this boss...

Done son

[tegstar83]

If posible can u put a step by step procces on how to perfom simple tasks that can be DIY'ied probably everything from the other's down.
Mainly stuff also to as to where to apply lube ect
:Ps, of course things like tyre pressure is pretty self explanatory.

[ToFuBoi]

what do u use to lube the doors with? >.< just plain grease?

[iamhappy46]

Use Lanolin based lubricant for door locks & hinges. Works a treat!!

Also, I would suggest changing your oil filter every time you change the oil. Why contaminate fresh oil with the old oil in the filter!?!? For a few $$'s extra on a filter, it is worth it.

[aimre]

What chassis bolt do u tighten??
where are they?

[iamhappy46]

Chassis bolts to tighten, would include your:
suspension bolts(just make sure they are still tight)
steering rack bolts
engine bay crossmember(under the engine)
body panel bolts
engine mount bolts(check the mounts for cracks while your there)

[mrwillz]

wot pressure wud u put the spare tyre on or in cases where u haf the stock tyres off the car to be put on in the future?

[mj3610]

does everyone here use genuine honda power steering/brake fluids etc? i dont know why honda exhaggerate so much about using honda fluids, whats wrong with using a good brand of fluid instead of honda, same goes for coolant...

[destrukshn]

coolant and power steering fluid is a must from honda.
same goes for mtf and atf
they fock things up, the aftermarket ones.

aftermarket brake fluid is fine.

[fatboyz39]

honda doesn't make fluids, they just rebrand them i think to Honda