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#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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