How important is this car maintenance?

[iTroyBolton]

I'm @ bout 105k miles

How much more can I drive without replacing these?

[pWally]

Get that timing belt replaced

[MiscMathematician]

If its driving fine dont worry about it

[iTroyBolton]

Get that timing belt replaced

who cares if my belt is off time
500 bucks nothx jeff

If its driving fine dont worry about it

based

[headturner1]

who cares if my belt is off time
500 bucks nothx jeff



based

That chit will be way more than 500$ if you take it to a shop.

[MugenNSX]

It must be the V6 Accord if it has a timing belt. 100% get that changed. Your car has an interference engine which means it will literally explode if the belt snaps.

[headturner1]

It must be the V6 Accord if it has a timing belt. 100% get that changed. Your car has an interference engine which means it will literally explode if the belt snaps.

Username to post correlation lol

[blissful88]

Assuming not trolling



They're all crucial maintenance items:



Brake fluid is hygroscopic & really should be replaced every few years, once it starts turning dark yellow/brown it's time to change it, otherwise it can ruin your brake components & rust out your lines over time

8.5/10 importance but can be put off to a later point this year



Cooling system is very similar; you don't want to gum up your engine or cooling system components with old fluid

9/10 importance; get it done this year




Timing belt if yours is a V6 engine; do it as soon as possible, if that rubber belt snaps it will destroy your $10,000 engine guaranteed, the belt keeps your engine mechanically in time

If it's the 4 cylinder engine; you can put off replacing the chain for a while longer, they're generally much more resilient than the rubber belts

10/10 importance



Spark plugs, just leave em until you develop a misfire, it can wait

[JayJ350]

Brakes are for pussies, real men can drive without em.

[6gorillion]

If its driving fine dont worry about it

lol wut, it's called "preventative" maintenance. Not wait til **** breaks down.

And OPie the timing belt service is the most important one, followed by the cooling system flush (especially if youre at this mileage and have never had one)

[iTroyBolton]

That chit will be way more than 500$ if you take it to a shop.

this was the quote from the honda service center

It must be the V6 Accord if it has a timing belt. 100% get that changed. Your car has an interference engine which means it will literally explode if the belt snaps.

it's I4 , not V6

[iTroyBolton]

Assuming not trolling



They're all crucial maintenance items:



Brake fluid is hygroscopic & really should be replaced every few years, once it starts turning dark yellow/brown it's time to change it, otherwise it can ruin your brake components & rust out your lines over time

8.5/10 importance but can be put off to a later point this year



Cooling system is very similar; you don't want to gum up your engine or cooling system components with old fluid

9/10 importance; get it done this year




Timing belt if yours is a V6 engine; do it as soon as possible, if that rubber belt snaps it will destroy your $10,000 engine guaranteed, the belt keeps your engine mechanically in time

If it's the 4 cylinder engine; you can put off replacing the chain for a while longer, they're generally much more resilient than the rubber belts

10/10 importance



Spark plugs, just leave em until you develop a misfire, it can wait

im only driving it for another year and bout 2-3k miles

surely it can survive this long?

[blissful88]

this was the quote from the honda service center



it's I4 , not V6

im only driving it for another year and bout 2-3k miles

surely it can survive this long?

There's no way they're doing all of that for $500, the timing belt alone would be a $1000 job because it takes literally all day

Since you have a timing chain that part can wait



Get the fluids flushed & consider doing the spark plugs to ensure you have no issues this summer

Keep your engine oil changed, do not go over 5K miles; I don't care what anyone else tells you

[elterrible987]

Those prices are pretty good if that is what they are quoting you. I would just get all 3 if they never been done on a 10 year old car.

If you want to cheap out then the coolant is the easiest to do yourself. the brakes is doable but a pain in the ass and the timing belt, well if you have to ask what it is, you will never be doign that job yourself.

[iTroyBolton]

i think honda manual says to change these at 100k mileage

surely they can survive until 110k?

[iTroyBolton]

i dont wanna drop 800 bucks on a 5k car that i plan to barely drive and sell next year tho

[hotsaucebrah]

i dont wanna drop 800 bucks on a 5k car that i plan to barely drive and sell next year tho

There's no shop that is replacing a timing belt +.those other services for only $800. 5k for a 2012 Honda w/only 100k is a pretty good deal. You're obviously a cheap guy, do you plan on buying another vehicle after you sell it? If you're tripping about $800 no way you'll be able to maintain a newer vehicle.

[iTroyBolton]

There's no shop that is replacing a timing belt +.those other services for only $800. 5k for a 2012 Honda w/only 100k is a pretty good deal. You're obviously a cheap guy, do you plan on buying another vehicle after you sell it? If you're tripping about $800 no way you'll be able to maintain a newer vehicle.

this is the exact quote from the honda service center that I get all my service done from lol

they've never played any shady shiet on me with hidden fees or anything

also wym, not having to do much service is exactly why I want to buy a new car lmao

[hotsaucebrah]

i think honda manual says to change these at 100k mileage

surely they can survive until 110k?

Unless the water pump or something else fails first he could easily get to 110k with that timing belt, especially since it's a Honda Accord. If we were talking an American manufacturer, Chrysler/Stellantis (would have been destroyed by now), BMW/VW, etc., I wouldn't be as confident.

[hotsaucebrah]

this is the exact quote from the honda service center that I get all my service done from lol

they've never played any shady shiet on me with hidden fees or anything

also wym, not having to do much service is exactly why I want to buy a new car lmao

Do you have a V6? Your quote doesn't even say if you have a timing belt or not it's just a generic template. And with a new vehicle you still have to change the oil, fluids, & regular maintenance..it will be no different.

[Reserrection]

Maintenance is usually cheaper than repairs and accelerated depreciation

It Really depends how busy and poor you are and if youre not busy and poor, it depends how stupid you are to not get routine maintenance done

[iTroyBolton]

Do you have a V6? Your quote doesn't even say if you have a timing belt or not it's just a generic template. And with a new vehicle you still have to change the oil, fluids, & regular maintenance..it will be no different.

I4, not V6

I've only done oil changes, filter replacement, and tire rotations regularly. Changed brake pads and tires twice. That's literally it. ezmoney

Maintenance is usually cheaper than repairs and accelerated depreciation

It Really depends how busy and poor you are and if youre not busy and poor, it depends how stupid you are to not get routine maintenance done

im finna sell the car and pass the work to the next chump

[blissful88]

I4, not V6

I've only done oil changes, filter replacement, and tire rotations regularly. Changed brake pads and tires twice. That's literally it. ezmoney



im finna sell the car and pass the work to the next chump

2012 was the last year before virtually every make/model became absoloot unreliable dog chit


I won't write 4 paragraphs explaining why but your new car's engine will never see 100K miles I guarantee it

[teodorkanev1]

There's no way they're doing all of that for $500, the timing belt alone would be a $1000 job because it takes literally all day

For an inline 4?

[iTroyBolton]

2012 was the last year before virtually every make/model became absoloot unreliable dog chit


I won't write 4 paragraphs explaining why but your new car's engine will never see 100K miles I guarantee it

lmao yea i used to be mad that i bought the old model right as they redesigned the accord in 2013

i get the final laugh 10 years later

[iTroyBolton]

For an inline 4?

yea idk why miscers are saying this

surely there's some profit built into their quotes

[headturner1]

this was the quote from the honda service center

Name of dealer? That’s incredibly inexpensive for a t belt

[baldbrah]

You don't have to do a full replacement and flush of your brakes or coolant. You can partially drain and refill your radiator just do it once every two years or so instead of waiting for 100k miles. Same with brakes, you don't have to fully bleed them all at once. You can just bleed the reservoir down halfway and refill.

Timing belt is the only thing there that you can't easily do yourself in your spare time, and if you are in there might as well see if you can get a 2 for 1 on a new water pump and save on the labor charge. Spark plugs can be super simple or very difficult depending on where they are located.

[blueberryboy]

It must be the V6 Accord if it has a timing belt. 100% get that changed. Your car has an interference engine which means it will literally explode if the belt snaps.

I drove a v6 Honda accord for years ...never changed the belt didn't give a fk, never broke either and the car was 15~ years old when I sold it

But yeah probably not a bad idea...a lot of shops want alot for it tho

[crupiea]

Its worth it.

cars need some maintenance and cheaping out is the quickest way to have more issues.

IThink of the alternative. You could buy another car which will obviously cost a ton of money or pay this price and get another 50-100k miles out of it.

Even if it only lasted 50k more miles thats like 5 years. Small price to pay when you think about it.