Call me a cheap Serb (or quarter Serb), but I always get the inspiration to do a lot of household chores myself to save money. In this case, maintenance on the CR-V was overdue, so I decided to bite the bullet and do the dreaded “90,000 Maintenance” that is legendary in Honda service departments around the world. My own 90,000 mile mark passed…a long time ago…105,000 miles ago!
What is the 90,000 Maintenance? The whole enchilada, baby! This means the timing belt, water pump, all fluids (oil, trans fluid, rear transfer case fluid, coolant, etc.), new belts, and even new ignition components if needed. Fortunately I have recent wires and distributor cap, but everything else was overdue. Especially the timing belt. The idea of the pistons crashing into the valves when the belt breaks is enough motivation to get it done. (And yet, some don’t! My buddy just lunched his ’95 Accord two months ago when the timing belt broke…and just sold it last week for $300. I can’t say I didn’t warn him!) I’ve just started on the project. So, how is the ordeal going?
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