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This pic is quite old but this was by far my favorite car: a manual transmission
'85 Honda Accord. I still miss it! I bought that car with 100k miles on it
and then drove it for the next 13 years with no major issues. |
We interrupt this regular broadcast of my favorite quotes & photos with a handy car maintenance list. I compiled this from several sources when I had trouble finding one complete source that covered ALL of the kinds of car repair maintenance I'd done on my car.
Because I wished this resource had been out there so I could keep track more easily, I typed it up for anyone else who wants to keep track! This also helps when getting oil changes and they ask if you'd like a coolant flush or brake flush -- if you keep track of what you've done and when, you'll know whether or not the car is due. Enjoy!
Please let me know if I should add anything else: comment here or email
hollyrusso@yahoo.com. Thanks!
| Car Part | Car Maintenance interval |
| Oil filter | 5,500 miles |
| Rotate tires | 6k |
| Fuel filter | 10k |
| Crankcase vent filter | 12k |
| Air filter | 12k |
| Cabin filter | 12k |
| Power steering flush | 24k |
| Vapor canister filter | 24k |
| Transmission fluid filter & flush | 24k |
| Brake pads and rotors | 30-40k |
| Serpentine belt / v belt | 30-40k |
| PCV valve | 30K |
| Spark plugs / ignition wires | 30k |
| Coolant flush | 30k |
| Differential service | 30-60k |
| Shocks / struts | 35-40k |
| Battery | 40-50k |
| Drive belts | 40-60k |
| Thermostat | 40-60k |
| Radiator hose | 40-60k |
| DELETE | DELETE |
| Battery | 48k |
| Valve cover gasket | 50-100K |
| 02 sensor | 50-60k |
| Muffler / pipes | 50-80k |
| Tires | 50k, ~5 years or whenever tread is low (should not be able to see Lincoln's head on a penny). This also applies to the spare tire too. |
| Timing belt | 60-100k |
| Window motors | 60-90k |
| Brake calipers / shoes | 70-90k |
| Control arm / ball joint | 70-90k |
| CV / universal joint | 70-90k |
| Fuel pump | 70-90k |
| Water pump | 70-90k |
| washer pump | 70-90k |
| Tie rods | 70-90k |
| Springs | 70-90k |
| Heater core | 70-90k |
| Front axle | 70-90k |
| Voltage regulator | 80-100 |
| engine computer | 80-100 |
| Alternator & belt | 80-100k |
| A/C compressor | 80-100k |
| Starter | 80-100k |
| Power steering pump | 80-100k |
| Fuel injectors | 100k |
| Catalytic converter | 100k |
| ignition module | 100k |
| Radiator | 100k |
| Tensioner pulley | 100k |
