Honda Civic : Maintenance, Service Costs and Must dos

laluks · 7th September 2009, 15:26

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Originally Posted by navpreet318

Well if its just the NUT then it'll be pretty cheap.you can also buy i from an aftermarket shop.consider this a whole set of 20 costs some 900 bucks.so its not an expensive affair.

If the BOLT(stud) on the hub is gone even that shouldn't be expensive.if you have a good garage outside of honda it'll be very cheap.its just a stud and its just a fitting labour job.

Just went to Dakshin Honda and checked out.
Both the BOLT and the nut is gone. Said under Rs500

to change, and they had no stock today.

Any how seems not a major issue, and can be easily replaced.

unknown · 7th September 2009, 17:51

Offtopic !

Stock tyre pressure for 195/65/15 Is 30psI, What would be Ideal Pressure level for 205/65/15 ?

navpreet318 · 7th September 2009, 20:43

500 is justified for that particular part.it also includes the labour for opening the hub assembly.also the bolt which is used is specifically a load bearing unit.and it should be of the highest quality hence the expensive price tag is justified.

Unknown:try different pressures.like 35 will give you good economy but a harsher ride.30-32 should be ideal.i used 35 in my 17" tires but the ride became too jarring.even more so because its already a 17".so i now use 30psi.
but at 35 it had became faster as well as gave better mileage.

ImmortalZ · 7th September 2009, 21:19

@lalu : I agree with nav here. I know for a fact that Honda OEM nuts and bolts are well respected in the tuner communities abroad. For all these little odds and ends, they always prefer OEM because it's made from exceptionally strong materials and is of top shelf quality. I'd get it done from the A.S.S.

laluks · 7th September 2009, 21:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImmortalZ

@lalu : I agree with nav here. I know for a fact that Honda OEM nuts and bolts are well respected in the tuner communities abroad. For all these little odds and ends, they always prefer OEM because it's made from exceptionally strong materials and is of top shelf quality. I'd get it done from the A.S.S.

They have ordered it for me. Waiting till next week for replacing the same.

unknown · 4th October 2009, 20:40

Battery Is covered under warranty by Honda ?

If not then need a new one which one to buy ?

laluks · 4th October 2009, 21:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by unknown

Battery Is covered under warranty by Honda ?

If not then need a new one which one to buy ?

Warranty is only for the first year.
New ones I too need to know which one is preferred.

sandeep108 · 5th October 2009, 10:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by unknown

Battery Is covered under warranty by Honda ?

If not then need a new one which one to buy ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by laluks

Warranty is only for the first year.
New ones I too need to know which one is preferred.

I suppose any of Bosch, Amaron or Exide would be fine. In my case, A.S.S. gave decent offer of Exide maintenance free so I simply got it done from them. I did not want hassles of comparing the ratings, space in battery bay, ECM locking up, etc. when all power would be disconnected.

unknown · 5th October 2009, 14:59

What's the stock Size of battery ?

Sha · 9th October 2009, 15:07

My 70k Service cost 17.5k Rs.
Replaced disk front brake- 4476
Front brake pads-4328
Rear brake pads-4314
Synthetic oil - 2358
Paid Service - 1110

laluks · 9th October 2009, 15:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sha

My 70k Service cost 17.5k Rs.
Replaced disk front brake- 4476
Front brake pads-4328
Rear brake pads-4314
Synthetic oil - 2358
Paid Service - 1110

Was skimming a possibility for the front discs? Or it was beyond that

Further time to update the kms in your signature

manim · 21st October 2009, 20:36

Completed Half-a-lakh kms in 2.5 years in my Civic-AT.
Will be going for the service soon (Sundaram Honda-Madurai).
Will post detailed details after it.

An quick one-line long-term-review:
Great driving pleasure, except for the brake-wobbling (which was solved with Rs.5K

).

I am in love with my car! .

rr_zen · 30th October 2009, 11:43

In the USA, all Civics (should apply to all Hondas) have a lifetime warranty on the seat belts. I bought a 7 year old Civic and got the seat belts changed free of cost as I noticed some slackness in their retraction.

Question to all Civic owners here - Does the Indian Civic come with such a warranty on seat belts ? Thanks

laluks · 30th October 2009, 14:08

No idea!! I guess not.

Meanwhile I have changed the wheel nut - costed Rs.240. Stud was fine, hence kept the same, else that is around 600.

Saw quite a lot of new civic reports. Cool, and welcome all to the club.

Meanwhile I see some insane pricing in Bangalore

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rr_zen · 30th October 2009, 16:50

Interesting ! How come I do not see the prices for Civic 1.8 V MT (without the elegance and inspire packages clubbed)?

7th September 2009, 17:51	#272
unknown BANNED Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 439 Thanked: 23 Times	Offtopic ! Stock tyre pressure for 195/65/15 Is 30psI, What would be Ideal Pressure level for 205/65/15 ?
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7th September 2009, 20:43	#273
navpreet318 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dehradun Posts: 2,264 Thanked: 2,983 Times	500 is justified for that particular part.it also includes the labour for opening the hub assembly.also the bolt which is used is specifically a load bearing unit.and it should be of the highest quality hence the expensive price tag is justified. Unknown:try different pressures.like 35 will give you good economy but a harsher ride.30-32 should be ideal.i used 35 in my 17" tires but the ride became too jarring.even more so because its already a 17".so i now use 30psi. but at 35 it had became faster as well as gave better mileage.
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ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	@lalu : I agree with nav here. I know for a fact that Honda OEM nuts and bolts are well respected in the tuner communities abroad. For all these little odds and ends, they always prefer OEM because it's made from exceptionally strong materials and is of top shelf quality. I'd get it done from the A.S.S.
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unknown BANNED Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 439 Thanked: 23 Times	Battery Is covered under warranty by Honda ? If not then need a new one which one to buy ?
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unknown BANNED Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 439 Thanked: 23 Times	What's the stock Size of battery ?
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Sha BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Canberra Posts: 539 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	My 70k Service cost 17.5k Rs. Replaced disk front brake- 4476 Front brake pads-4328 Rear brake pads-4314 Synthetic oil - 2358 Paid Service - 1110
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manim BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN69 Posts: 820 Thanked: 916 Times	Half-a-lakh kms completed Completed Half-a-lakh kms in 2.5 years in my Civic-AT. Will be going for the service soon (Sundaram Honda-Madurai). Will post detailed details after it. An quick one-line long-term-review: Great driving pleasure, except for the brake-wobbling (which was solved with Rs.5K). I am in love with my car! . Attached Thumbnails
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30th October 2009, 11:43	#283
rr_zen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 1,799 Thanked: 400 Times View My Garage	Lifetime warranty on seat belts ! In the USA, all Civics (should apply to all Hondas) have a lifetime warranty on the seat belts. I bought a 7 year old Civic and got the seat belts changed free of cost as I noticed some slackness in their retraction. Question to all Civic owners here - Does the Indian Civic come with such a warranty on seat belts ? Thanks
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laluks Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,552 Thanked: 16,397 Times	No idea!! I guess not. Meanwhile I have changed the wheel nut - costed Rs.240. Stud was fine, hence kept the same, else that is around 600. Saw quite a lot of new civic reports. Cool, and welcome all to the club. Meanwhile I see some insane pricing in Bangalore Last edited by laluks : 30th October 2009 at 14:14.
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30th October 2009, 16:50	#285
rr_zen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 1,799 Thanked: 400 Times View My Garage	Interesting ! How come I do not see the prices for Civic 1.8 V MT (without the elegance and inspire packages clubbed)?
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