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Re: Last Day of Vacation and my truck Breaks Down!
October 3, 2010
11:48 am
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I only have 56,000 on that thing.  I asked if I should do the timing belt thing early since it's a pretty old car and they said not to worry...  I hope they're right.

October 3, 2010
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depending on the car, timing belts need to be changed at or before the suggested change interval. Timing chains can last anywhere from 6 months to 30 years depending on the vehicle and how hard its been driven. Also, if you keep the oil up and within good condition, that takes away alotta stress from rubbing parts of the camshaft, roller arms and valve openers. always driving with low oil increases friction of these parts, which increases strain and stress on the timing chain which in the long run will reduce its life span.

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October 3, 2010
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Michi wrote:My '98 Accord refuses to break down.  Only had two repairs in its life, a Oxygen sensor that was less than $100 and after 12 years the master and slave cylinders for the manual transmission broke down.  That was about $550.  Seeing that I haven't made a car payment in I don't know how long, that's still no big deal.  When the car becomes unreliable or the repairs get too frequent, I guess I'll get something new.

ahhh..Honda's.    Most reliable car ever.  I've owned 2 Accords and 1 CRV since 1980, and I'm guessing I have another 5-10 yrs on this CRV.  Thats an average of 10 yrs per car.  When its time for new vehicle, I'll look at another Honda.

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