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#837 of 846 08 Rear Window Defogger by hickoryc Jun 05, 2008 (11:00 am)
Here in South Louisiana, we garageless individuals are accustomed to starting out each morning with the windshield wipers going and front & read defoggers on. Our Civic EX sedan is less than a week old. My wife has noted that the rear defogger is either not working, or it is barely doing its job. I have owned efficient de-foggers (Fords), and slow-pokes (Chevy). Is Honda Civic a poor performer in this category? Thanks in advance for any reply. Replies to this message: will26 (Jun 18, 2008 2:21 pm)
#838 of 846 Re: My 06 Civic EX - Engine Failure @ 48k miles! [svalmv3] by nvbanker Jun 07, 2008 (2:27 pm)
Replying to: svalmv3 (Jun 04, 2008 9:09 pm) Even to near-perfect Honda and Toyota, crap happens. They are machines, it's amazing they work at all, let alone perfectly in every instance. While I'd be hopping mad myself - I doubt you'll get a lot of help from Honda, sadly....
#839 of 846 1998 Civic EX - Is there a timing belt or chain? by kominsky Jun 13, 2008 (9:53 am)
I'm helping shop for a car for my 16yo daughter. I came across a '98 Civic EX with about 80K miles at a reasonable price. I went to Edmunds online maintenance schedule and can't find any sign of timing belt replacement. Does this car have a chain?   Thanks! Replies to this message: nvbanker (Jun 15, 2008 10:16 am) kominsky (Jun 18, 2008 7:45 am)
#840 of 846 Re: 1998 Civic EX - Is there a timing belt or chain? [kominsky] by nvbanker Jun 15, 2008 (10:16 am)
Replying to: kominsky (Jun 13, 2008 9:53 am) It has a timing belt, and is just about due for a change, unless the prior owner has proof that they have already done it, plan on doing it right away. Replies to this message: kominsky (Jun 18, 2008 7:45 am)
#841 of 846 Re: 1998 Civic EX - Is there a timing belt or chain? [nvbanker] by kominsky Jun 18, 2008 (7:45 am)
Replying to: nvbanker (Jun 15, 2008 10:16 am) Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately, right now fuel-efficient, reasonably priced cars aren't staying on the market very long and I missed this one. Hopefully I can take this knowledge and be a little quicker on the next one that pops up.
#842 of 846 Re: 08 Rear Window Defogger [hickoryc] by will26 Jun 18, 2008 (2:21 pm)
Replying to: hickoryc (Jun 05, 2008 11:00 am) I live in Wisconsin and the rear defrost work great on the window when it's iced up. Are you talking about that morning dew that's on the windows or do they actually get fogged up inside? The rear defrost doesn't do well when it's just the wet dewey stuff.
#843 of 846 Re: Write A letter To Corporate [sandman46] by civic2086 Jun 20, 2008 (7:17 am)
Replying to: sandman46 (Jun 05, 2008 4:53 am) Its totally unacceptable for an engine to die at 48K. If Honda doesn't give at least 50% back to you, I'd never shop Honda again. Show them a picture of your nice new Ford or Toyota and be sure to let everyone know what your Honda did for you. As for me, I have a 117K on my 2001 Civic LX and my only problem thus far has been my suspension- about $850 worth of it around 100 K miles. My dad's gm Caddy is a 1992 with 160 K miles and his only problem has been a $400 water pump. Both of our cars purr like a kitten :o).
#844 of 846 Re: My 06 Civic EX - Engine Failure @ 48k miles! [svalmv3] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jun 20, 2008 (8:43 am)
Replying to: svalmv3 (Jun 04, 2008 9:09 pm) This is really a case for "automotive forensics". The issue I think would be resolved around a factory technician coming out and examining the engine (or if you want to get really tough, having the engine examined by an engine rebuilder yourself for possible legal action) and determining if the cause was oil starvation or if it was metallurgical failure.   Since you changed your own oil, the burden would be on you to prove that the engine didn't run out of oil somehow. Even if say the seal on the oil filter was defective, which isn't your fault, the engine blowing up is still not Honda's fault.   On the other hand, if the engine shows no signs of oil starvation whatsoever, that is suspicious in terms of a structural failure.   If the dealer had changed your oil, or even if Jiffy Lube did it, this whole story might have had another outcome.   Can a Honda engine blow up all by itself at 48,000 miles? Sure. So can a Ferrari or Rolls Royce or a Lexus. Even at 10,000 miles. Even at 600 miles. Sometimes they aren't put together correctly.
#845 of 846 Civic Maintenance by chrismatta Jun 20, 2008 (11:15 am)
I own a 2005 Civic, 55k miles and am looking to prolong the life of the car as much as possible. I put between 20-25k miles per year on it, about 75% of which is highway. I'm looking for educated opinions on the reality of the maintenace schedules which Honda suggests. It does pile up, especially when one is on a fixed budget. For example, at my 50k service, it was recommended that I do a "Throttle Body Service", a "Cooling System Flush", and a "heater Cabin Pollen and Dust Filter". Does anyone have an opinion on these services, and how important they are..? Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 20, 2008 11:52 am)
#846 of 846 Re: Civic Maintenance [chrismatta] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jun 20, 2008 (11:52 am)
Replying to: chrismatta (Jun 20, 2008 11:15 am) Those all sound fine to me, but I think you could do the pollen filter yourself. Cooling system flush is a good thing, and as for the throttle body service---well, throttle bodies DO get dirty but if you aren't having any symptoms, I'd probably skip that one for now unless you are using one of those K&N type "lifetime" filters.

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