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Newb checking in + have questions - 1/8/2007 1:54:07 PM    acco02   Posts: 4 Joined: 1/8/2007 Status: offline Hi all, newbie checking in........picking up am '02 Accord SE tonight, 35k miles, nice shape. This week, i'm planning on changing engine oil & filter, check (and replace if necessary) air filter, plugs.  Will also have the transmission fluid flushed. Given the car only has 35k miles on it, would you have the cambelt changed?  I know it should be 60k for this, but the car is 4 + years old & as I recall it should be changed around now based on time rather than mileage - opinions??  Obviously it would give peace of mind if changed. Anything else to check & or change at this point??  Post #: 1

RE: Newb checking in + have questions - 1/8/2007 2:07:48 PM    sir_nasty Posts: 6309 Joined: 2/23/2006 Status: offline Welcome to the forum! Sounds like a good car...  Just change the fluid don't flush it (tranny), The timing belt is probably fine, you could check it if you like but I'm sure it's fine for another 25k miles or so, then again like you said changing for peace of mind wouldn't hurt either, you might consider plug wires too and a coolant flush if it looks funky...  _____________________________ 1981 Civic Station Wagon - ROhnda (Really Old Honda) 1981 Honda CB650 Motorcylce - WHEE What More can I say? 2000 Lexus RX 300 - Oooh baby my wife let me drive it once!! Quote: Life''''s great but it''''s not all beer and skittles (in reply to acco02) Post #: 2

RE: Newb checking in + have questions - 1/8/2007 2:29:22 PM    acco02   Posts: 4 Joined: 1/8/2007 Status: offline Thanks sir-nasty, hadn't considered plug wires & forgot about coolant flush - duh!! Why change the tranny fluid rather than flush, just curious???  It is an auto btw. (in reply to sir_nasty) Post #: 3

RE: Newb checking in + have questions - 1/8/2007 5:30:00 PM    WheelBrokerAng Posts: 7085 Joined: 8/30/2004 From: Canton/Massillon, Ohio 44646 Status: offline Hello New Member and Welcome to the HAF.. We will help you out in here and give you most all the information for your car that you can handel... WheelBrokerAng _____________________________ " Prejudice Saves Time ; It Enables Us To Form Opinions Without Facts " (in reply to acco02) Post #: 4

RE: Newb checking in + have questions - 1/9/2007 12:31:26 AM    19Accord97   Posts: 3171 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline I dont think the tranny flushes are to good for it.  Sir_Nasty knows about 1000x more than I do, so he will most likely explain why. _____________________________ Scopin out my old turf...... (in reply to WheelBrokerAng) Post #: 5

RE: Newb checking in + have questions - 1/9/2007 4:31:14 PM    sir_nasty Posts: 6309 Joined: 2/23/2006 Status: offline I'm not sure of the true logistics of it so to speak but I've heard from a number of people that honda's react better to just drain and fills and a full flush....  A few people have just done a drain/fill then wait 500-1000 miles and do it again.  As far as why I don't know.... and sticking to honda ATF is the only way to go.... I did a search to see if I could locate why and all I could find was a Sr. Transmission tech saying the same thing that it isn't good for them..... http://cartalk.com/board/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Number=332319&page=0&vc=1 _____________________________ 1981 Civic Station Wagon - ROhnda (Really Old Honda) 1981 Honda CB650 Motorcylce - WHEE What More can I say? 2000 Lexus RX 300 - Oooh baby my wife let me drive it once!! Quote: Life''''s great but it''''s not all beer and skittles (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 6

RE: Newb checking in + have questions - 1/10/2007 12:56:19 AM    geeaccord   Posts: 12 Joined: 1/10/2007 Status: offline Hello everyone, yes I'm a Newbie to the site but I been reading from the forum for some time and it have some great information. Okay, I have a 92 Accord Ex and just order a swap for my F22a to JDM H22a and was wonder what a good suspension that I can put on it, look to drop 1 to 2 in. I would like to know if you where going to make changes to it, is it better to go a head and it while the eng is out on the ground. If someone can give me list or some help on some of the things I can get first, I'm want to get up to 250 whp. I'm try to order all my parts now because I'm current in Afghanistan until Oct 2007 and they said my engine should get there about two week and I will be going on home the end of next month for 2 weeks. Thanks for all your help a head of time. < Message edited by geeaccord -- 1/10/2007 1:02:32 AM > (in reply to acco02) Post #: 7

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