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Q&A: What car care is needed for 100K vehicle?
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I have changed the spark plugs, air filter, cabin air filter, fuel filter, flushed out the coolant, and all oil changes are done on the mark with premium oil.
I have also visually inspected the timing belt.
What maintanance is usually needed on high mileage cars? What else should I be looking at?
The answer in the following:
Answer by coolpyrofreak
I have a 1988 Honda Accord with about 137K on it. It runs wonderfully. Everything that you’ve replaced, I have also. I also had to have my radiator replaced because the guy that owned it before me poured straight water into it instead of a water/coolant mixture, and water in Las Vegas is very hard, so the minerals built up and clogged it. I would also check your water pump once in a while because I had to replace that as well. In addition to visual inspection, I would feel all of the belts with my hands just to make sure that they still have teeth on them so that they don’t slip off. The spark plugs were something I had the biggest problem with, but those are easy to replace.
Answer by Viper
When a car goes over 100k you dont need to change the tune up setup. The only major thing that should change is the type of oil you are using. As long as the oil is thicker or says its used for high mileage cars then you should be fine. But in any case chack to see if the head gasket isnt cracked and leaking oil. Also make sure to test you alternator and distributor so you wont have any problem starting the car. The distrbutor usually opens up and could have deposits on the metal tips that supply the spark to the spark plugs. Check to see if the belts arent worn out. Also make sure your tranmission fluid is replaced. Other than that you should be fine.
Answer by Ms. C
High mileage or High Maintenance? It’s all in the brand.
Answer by scottrc5391
First of all, it is generally difficult to tell a timing belt’s condition just by visual inspection (assuming of course it isn’t like obviously falling apart or anything). Although you can rely on your eye’s judgment for other belts, the timing belt is a bit different and is certainly not something you want going bad on you. On my car, a Mitsubishi, the manufacturer recommends a timing belt change every 60k miles, regardless of it’s apparent condition. Also, you might want to change the spark plug wires while you change the spark plugs themselves, just because these wires are subject to high voltage and do lose some conductivity with age so they are important as well. The water pump should be inspected too or replaced. Also you might want to have the alignment checked. Remember around 100k is when things start falling apart, due to rust in many instances, so make sure your undercoat is still good, or consider having another coat applied to the undercarriage so the thing doesn’t rust to the ground like my car appears to be doing.
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