It's been just over 4 years now since I drove home in the Civic. The odometer is now nudging close to 70K and the next service is on the cards now. Again, I'm in a dilemma as to whether to go to the Honda dealership or try out Ignite again. The last time I went to Ignite for replacement of my wheel bearings, I had a very good experience which is pushing me to try them again for the upcoming service.
Meanwhile, a couple of issues have cropped up. Two weekends back, the brake lights went kaput and wouldn't turn off even when I switch off the engine and pull out the key. It happened on a Sunday evening and I rushed back to the Honda dealership to see if it could be sorted out. It couldn't and I had to get the switch disconnected. So, my car is now running without brake illumination and I'm afraid to take it out this way. Incidentally, the left side door opening lever stopped functioning the same week. The door can be opened from outside but not from inside.
These two niggles apart, I have a whole lot of items to be checked in the upcoming service.
1. At lower RPMs in first and second gear, the car isn't decelerating smoothly. Instead, it chokes. I'm not sure if this is due to the poor low end of the i-VTEC or something else.
2. At times, when I press the clutch to upshift at higher revs, there is a mild jerk. This has been there for some time now and I am thinking of getting it checked now.
3. As suggested by Ignite's Raghav last time, the suspension has to go under the scanner too to see what has to be replaced. When I asked the Honda dealership to check the suspension as there are loud thuds every time I drive over potholes, they guessed it could be due to the lower arm bushes. The service advisor though suggested its not necessary and all Civics give out loud thus when going over anything more than a small pothole.
4. There are a few scratches the car has picked up, most of them due to notorious two and three-wheelers crisscrossing Chennai. So, a nip and tuck is on the cards too.
5. As I mentioned in the previous post, the tires are due for replacement too.
I would really appreciate if fellow Civic owners in the forum could help me with points 1, 2 and 3 listed above. Have you experienced something similar?
All in all, I'm looking at a hefty cost for my next service. And that brings me back to the same question - Honda dealership or Ignite? I'm scratching my head still.
I'm sorry Sumeet, I just failed to notice your query all these days.
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Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar How many kms have the tires done ? |
These tires were one of the first things I changed when I bought the car. So, they have been on since 29,000 km. Given that the car is currently 69.5K ish, the tires have done a little over 40,000 km.
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Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar What exactly the suspension components are needed to be checked as suggested by Ignite garage. |
As I said before, Raghav wouldn't comment before checking the suspension components thoroughly. So, I have no idea what's good and what's gone.