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#845 of 864 Civic Maintenance by chrismatta Jun 20, 2008 (10:15 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 10:52 am)
#846 of 864 Re: Civic Maintenance [chrismatta] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jun 20, 2008 (10:52 am)
Replying to: chrismatta (Jun 20, 2008 10:15 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.
#847 of 864 Re: Message #768 of 846 "2006 Honda Civic Paint Problem" [06civic_pain] by 06civic_pain Nov 19, 2008 (1:53 pm)
Replying to: 06civic_pain (Jan 02, 2007 1:30 pm) This matter has been resolved satisfactorily.
#848 of 864 Re: #771 2006 Honda Civic Paint Problem [06civic_pain] by 06civic_pain Nov 19, 2008 (2:06 pm)
Replying to: 06civic_pain (Jan 07, 2007 12:18 pm) This matter has been resolved satisfactorily.
#849 of 864 Malfunction Indicator Lamp by colleena Jan 04, 2009 (4:12 pm)
The MIL in my '96 Honda Civic is on. We have been having ridiculously cold weather lately. We disconnected the battery and rehooked it up when it warmed up and the light disappeared for a day - the temperature dropped to -35 C that night. The light is now back on and tightening the gas cap and disconnecting and reconnecting has not worked this time around. Another piece of advice I received was to check the O2 sensor. First, where is this sensor(s) located and second, how do I check this? As a student, I would really like to avoid any unnecessary trips to the garage. My budget can't handle unexpected expenses   Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 04, 2009 4:49 pm) mikefm58 (Jan 04, 2009 5:19 pm)
#850 of 864 Re: Malfunction Indicator Lamp [colleena] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jan 04, 2009 (4:49 pm)
Replying to: colleena (Jan 04, 2009 4:12 pm) Get the codes read off the car's computer. You'll waste more money by guessing and the codes will give you the clues you need to spend as little as possible. It could be nothing more than a vacuum leak.
#851 of 864 Re: Malfunction Indicator Lamp [colleena] by mikefm58 Jan 04, 2009 (5:19 pm)
Replying to: colleena (Jan 04, 2009 4:12 pm) Go to your local auto parts store such as Auto Zone or Advance Discount Auto parts and they will read the code for free and then recommend the part to replace. All the items you mentioned can cause the MIL to come on.
#852 of 864 MAP Sensor by colleena Jan 07, 2009 (11:28 pm)
I took your advice (thank you) and had the codes read. P0108 came up for the MAP sensor but unfortunately I am having a tough time trying to track down this part so far. Any suggestions? Also, again, I would like to avoid the garage as much as possible. Where is the MAP sensor located and how does one go about replacing it?   Thanks! Replies to this message: mikefm58 (Jan 08, 2009 4:30 am)
#853 of 864 Re: MAP Sensor [colleena] by mikefm58 Jan 08, 2009 (4:30 am)
Replying to: colleena (Jan 07, 2009 11:28 pm) I googled "map sensor honda civic" and that one looks like it's over my head. The code P0108 is "MAP Sensor high-voltage (low vacuum) problem". Sorry I couldn't help more.
#854 of 864 by colleena Jan 19, 2009 (4:01 am)
I replaced the MAP sensor and presto, the light turned off. The car seems to be running smoothly except is still getting sub-par gas mileage. Anything that comes to mind? Replies to this message: mark19 (Jan 19, 2009 6:12 am)

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