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1996 Honda Civic
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| Honda in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2011 | 215000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2011 | 216000 | 20 | engine overheated. Nearby mechanic quoted too much. Towed car. Replaced thermostat. |
| Mar | 2011 | 218000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Honda in Connecticut, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2012 | 130000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2012 | 130000 | 600 | Original cv joints finally gave up the ghost after 17 years and 130k miles. |
| Honda in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2009 | 167400 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 173600 | 400 | Rusted through muffler replaced. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
1996 Honda Civic 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Honda in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2010 | 140000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2011 | 142300 | 800 | cracked exhaust manifold = meant loss of power and unsteady driving. |
| Apr | 2011 | 144000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Honda in Arizona, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2009 | 285000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2009 | 287000 | 0 | Broken vaccuum line; self-repair. |
| Aug | 2009 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Honda in Maryland, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2009 | 194000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2009 | 202000 | 1550 | persistent stalling after high speed travel noisy transmission- bearing went bad. |
| Feb | 2010 | 205500 | 150 | flange at rear of "j" pipe broke, allowing a exhaust leak |
| May | 2012 | 235700 | 300 | Replaced warped rotors |
| Sep | 2012 | 240000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
1996 Honda Civic 2-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Honda in New Mexico, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2011 | 116000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2012 | 131000 | 750 | Replaced Timing Belt (and other belts) and timing belt tensioner. Replaced water pump Replaced block thermostats and sensors since engine temperature gauge on cluster panel is not fully functioning. Turns out there's another sensor I should have replaced instead. Replaced engine block mount. Replaced windshield washer fluid sprayer nozzles, left and right. |
| Nov | 2012 | 135000 | 0 | I never did fix the temperature gauge problem. I never figured out exactly which part to replace. Some friends needed her so we sold her to them as is. |
| Honda in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2009 | 102300 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2009 | 106020 | 1433 | Passenger side drive shaft replacement. Flex pipe broke, replaced. Brake lines burst at shop after pressure test. |
| Feb | 2010 | 108500 | 1300 | Throw-out bearing in transmission failed, needed to be replaced. Clutch replaced while transmission was out. |
| Jan | 2011 | 116560 | 500 | Failed emissions, new plugs, leads, O2 sensor, etc. |
1996 Honda Civic 2-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Honda in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2009 | 85000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2009 | 90000 | 100 | change timing belt,water pump,a/c belt,power steering belt,and alternator belt. Discovered bad engine mount. Changed also. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Honda in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2011 | 163000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2012 | 171000 | 900 | Replace front rotors, calipers, pads AC recharge, replaced dehydrator |
| Apr | 2012 | 172000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
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