i have just bought a used 1999 honda accord ex a week ago. i dont know how to do a preventive maintainance. like how often do i have to change the oil, brake pads, brake fluid, radiator coolant, engine coolant, etc. please give me idea. my car has 2.3L, 4-cylinder engine. thanks a lotWhat to do to maintain a used car to keep it in top condition and prevent it from costly repair later?Congrats on the best running cars in the world. You made a great choice buying a Honda.
First did you buy it %26quot;certified pre-owned%26quot; from a dealership or did you buy the car from a private party?
If you bought the car certified pre-owned you should just look into your owners manual that should have came with the car. Look for scheduled maintence in the contents and follow it the best you can. It will tell you how often to change the oil and when to perform routine maintenance. If you are unsure the maintence has been completed just ask the dealership where you bought it.
Now here is the fun stuff. If you bought the car from a private party you should of asked the owner to provide receipts of the maintenance performed. If they can not; you could of asked for a lower price so you can get this maintence performed. Again just consult your owners manual for the scheduled maintenance intervals and follow them the best you can.
I hope this helps! I have owned 2 hondas in my life and have never been let down. I just performed scheduled maintenance and they continued to meet my expectations.What to do to maintain a used car to keep it in top condition and prevent it from costly repair later?I like to change the oil every 3 months especially because I drive it alot, The Brake pads I think its every 20,000 miles the brake fluid you should just add more when you need it. The Coolant and radiator fluid look at every once in a while. Since I drive alot I always check it every week to see if i need to add any. Along with the oil replace the Spark Plugs and Spark Plug Wires. and fuel filter.What to do to maintain a used car to keep it in top condition and prevent it from costly repair later?start a maintenance book
to keep up with all the
things you need to keep changed like oil brakes tires
radiator flush
transmission fluid
differential
tune=ups - spark plugs - timing
water pump
fuel pump
bearings
lube
timing belt
hoses and clamps and belts
ac charge
heater core
air filter
cabin air filter
wiper blades
door lube
window and door seals
spark plug wires and points
fuel injector cleaner
power steering fluid flush n fill
brake pads
=========== just buy a repair manual that goes with your car =====
all cars require maintenance from time to time
just keep to a schedule and get it done.What to do to maintain a used car to keep it in top condition and prevent it from costly repair later?Congratulations on your new set of wheels.
First source of reference is the owners manual, it should have come with the car, else you should be able to get it from the www.honda.com web site.
The manual will show you all the scheduled maintenance checks and things to change.
Depending on the number of miles on your car and how it was used and maintained,, you may want to consider the following.
Oil, Oil Filter, Air Filter, Breather Element Change at a big box store for a very reasonable price. If you get the premier service, they will check all the other fluid levels, tires, lights, wipers etc. They will also rotate the tires (take them off and put them on different locations ie.. front to back etc).
Depending on the miles and maintenance check on your brakes, and timing belt to see if they need to be replaced. Same for your radiator fluid (coolant), and transmission fluid.
Finally the hoses should be checked for strength and rot.
If the tires are in good shape tread wise and are less than 7 years old you should be in ship shape.
Remember autos are like people, no guarantees!
Join a fan club for your car so that you can trade information and opinions on various things about that specific car. Here is just one example for a honda accord forum:
www.hondaaccordforum.com
Have fun stay safe and remember every 5 miles over the limit is reducing your mpg by 3 to 5 percent.What to do to maintain a used car to keep it in top condition and prevent it from costly repair later?keeping every thing greased, oil changes are good, but remember, fuel pumps are in the gas tanks now. fuel injectors are used, struts are used in almost every make of car. These and other Items are costly to replace. There is just so much that can be done, befor hi miles will pain fully attack your bank accounts.What to do to maintain a used car to keep it in top condition and prevent it from costly repair later?i own a repair shop and i do a lot of preventive maintenance for some of my customers, you have to keep the oil changed real often also keep a close watch on the belts and check the brakes about every 10 thousand miles on it also ,rotate the tires,and mainly when something small goes wrong with it,have it fixed right away people often drive their cars with a lot of small stuff wrong with it,and it turns to bigger things later on down the line,but that's one way to stay ahead of it is fix it when it breaks,and this way when something big does tear up on it at least it don't seem like junk when your fixing it,very often people don't keep up with all the small things on a car and then they wonder why they cant sell it and get their money back out of it,i buy a used vehicle most of the time drive it for 5 years,and have always made money on it after driving it for that long,but their usually nicer when i sell them than when i buy them,good luck with this hope it helps.
