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#1 of 864 by KarenS HOST Mar 09, 2001 (8:55 am)
Please share you Civic care and maintenance regimen!   KarenS Host Owner's Clubs Replies to this message: nyyanks81 (Mar 19, 2005 8:07 pm) blueiedgod (Mar 21, 2005 5:28 am) coldwellkt (Apr 06, 2005 2:55 pm) blueiedgod (Apr 07, 2005 4:22 am)
#2 of 864 None yet by bigkahunafl Mar 09, 2001 (10:24 am)
I only have 2000 miles on my Civic EX Sedan so I still haven't gone back for an oil change yet.
#3 of 864 Service by bordsource Mar 09, 2001 (5:03 pm)
I will definitely be going in for service within about 1 month. I do a lot of city driving in the snow belt, so my car has it rough. I drive about 20 to 25 miles per day, usually in 5 mile spurts or so that take 15 minutes. Add to that the salt around here (everyone spray under your car when you wash it!), and the intense cold (underfreezing with subzero winchills all December) and it's time for an oil change
#4 of 864 Interior Cleaning by gibnut Mar 19, 2001 (8:34 am)
Hi,    I am curious to here what type of cleaning products work well for cleaning the interior windows, and vinyl.    I've used "Armor All" on the vinyl, but do not like the greasy and slick surface it produces. Is there a product that works but with a matte finish?    As for the windows, I have been using ammonia and water. I have contemplated using a mixture of alcohol too. I figure the alcohol would dissolve the film build-up from the vinyl. Any thoughts? Replies to this message: bennie (Jun 09, 2004 6:13 pm)
#5 of 864 Interior Cleaning by cwosigns Mar 20, 2001 (7:22 pm)
I own a '97 EX Coupe that I bought used. The dealer didn't do a very good job of detailing it, so I went to WAL-MART and bought some wax and Armor All.   Armor All now has two types: the traditional "wet look" finish (which I don't care for), and another that is a more natural matte finish. I used it last Sunday, and it makes my car look like-new clean, but not wet.   Hope this helps...   Chris
#7 of 864 Cleaning by gibnut Mar 21, 2001 (3:02 am)
Yes, that is just the kind of info I was looking for. Thank You Chris
#8 of 864 Question about potholes by excivic2001 Apr 05, 2001 (8:16 am)
Hi,   I just bought a new Civic EX and the ride is fantastic. Unfortunately, city driving makes avoiding all potholes nearly impossible. My question to anyone who can shed light on this for me is how much damage does hitting a pothole do to one's car? What exactly is being damaged? Or are Civics (or cars in general) built to handle a certain number of bangs and bumps due to potholes?   Robert
#9 of 864 Potholes by bwalter01 May 04, 2001 (6:05 pm)
Well, to an extent, all cars are designed to take a little bit of abuse from potholes now and then. If you can avoid them, so much the better. If you can take them at the right speed, that helps too.   If you're going down a residential street and can't avoid a serious pothole or crack, slow down and take it like you would take a speed-bump. No damage.   If you see one on a highway, you're better off not slowing down too much because the speed and momentum of your vehicle can help you coast over some of them with less impact. Obviously going very slowly over all potholes is a good idea, but if you want to live, I don't recommend slowing down to 10 mph on an Interstate.   What you're damaging (if at all) are the tires, wheels, and to a lesser extent the suspension. If you hit a really big pothole, you can damage just about anything. (My father broke off his muffler on a pothole once, true story -- 1982 Prelude)   CRXinCA   P.S. Today's Free Tip: Don't rest your arm/wrist on your manual shifter, while driving, for long periods. The stress from the weight can damage your gearbox over time.
#10 of 864 potholes by dudka May 20, 2001 (11:21 pm)
don`T slam on your brakes if you realize you are going into a pothole, because the wheel will lock up, and put additional stress in the suspension as it hits the exit side of the pothole.   i always wondered why honda said in the manual not to rest your hand or even hold the shifter if not shifting. thanks for your tip (bwalter01) but how it would damage the tranny, the tranny is not directly under the shifter. i remeber that a friend of mine had a problem with his `87 maxima, the shifter would pop out of the gear, and he had to hold it in. is that the kind of damage you are talking about?

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