*90-93 Accord maint schedule*

[mrhonda]

if anyone is interested, here is the recommended maintenance schedule for our cars that we go by at our dealer.

90-93 Accord maintenance schedule

1) Every 3K miles (3 mos)
-change oil and filter (4.2 qts 5W/30)
-set tire pressure (30 psi)

2) Every 7,500 miles
-rotate tires

3) Every 15K miles (1 yr)
-do items 1 and 2
-replace air filter

4) Every 30K miles (2 yrs)
-do items 1, 2, and 3
-replace spark plugs (NGK ZFR5F-11)*
-replace transmission fluid (2.7 qts Honda ATF-Z1)*
-replace coolant (Honda 50/50 coolant)*
-flush brake fluid (DOT 3)
-lubricate all locks and hinges
-27 point inspection

5) Every 90K miles (6 yrs)
-do items 1, 2, 3, and 4
-replace distributor cap and rotor*
-replace fuel filter*
-replace PCV valve*
-set ignition timing (15 degrees BTDC)
-adjust valves (int .25mm exh .30mm) and replace v/c gasket
-replace timing belt, balanceshaft belt, waterpump, cam seal, crank seal, balanceshaft seal (add retainer if not already done), and drive belts*

* OEM parts recommended

[H23Accord]

Yea I used to have one of these schedules in my car. I probably still do somewhere. I never understood why the maintenance schedule stopped at that point. I mean, what is the schedule once you have 270,000+

[mrhonda]

Thats why it says EVERY 3, 15, 30, etc. Follow this, and you can't go wrong.

[HondaFan81]

mrhonda: Could you elaborate more on this "countershaft gearset O-ring?" Also, your maintenance schedule is geared for an automatic transmission with the ATF fluid.

[accordaffair]

And what does a 27 point inspection encompass?

[mrhonda]

mrhonda: Could you elaborate more on this "countershaft gearset O-ring?" Also, your maintenance schedule is geared for an automatic transmission with the ATF fluid.

The rear countershaft has a reverse-idler gearset at the end of the countershaft and instead of a seal like the front shaft, there is a big o-ring behind the gearset that you replace. Two 12mm bolts and one 12mm nut and the gearset pops off. Oh, and yes you are correct about the transmission fluid. The only difference is manual trannys get fluid changes every 60K instead of every 30K like the autos.

[mrhonda]

And what does a 27 point inspection encompass?

Basicly just looking over the car really good. Brakes, suspension components, leaks, etc. etc. etc.

[wed3k]

oh shit, autozone's maintenence thing said the PCV valve was supposed to be replaced every 6 or 12k, no wonder mine looked hella clean.

[HondaFan81]

The rear countershaft has a reverse-idler gearset at the end of the countershaft and instead of a seal like the front shaft, there is a big o-ring behind the gearset that you replace. Two 12mm bolts and one 12mm nut and the gearset pops off. Oh, and yes you are correct about the transmission fluid. The only difference is manual trannys get fluid changes every 60K instead of every 30K like the autos.

heh, I replace my MT lube every 30K along with doing a coolant flush.

[wed3k]

LOL, ive replaced my mt fluid 2 times already and ive onmly driven 7k miles.

[HondaFan81]

What are you trying different lubes?

Man, I didn't realize it until now, but your car and aero3685's are looking a lot alike. He has a coupe and bronze rims thought, but the overall style is similar, especially the front end.

[JaK FRoSTWhiTE]

countershaft seal (add retainer if not already done), countershaft geartset o-ring, and drive belts

What if i have a retainer that is old? Replace that too? Oh can you
repeat that process again, getting to the countershaft gearset o-ring.

[mrhonda]

What if i have a retainer that is old? Replace that too? Oh can you
repeat that process again, getting to the countershaft gearset o-ring.

Yeah, you can resuse the retainer thats already there, just remove it, replace the seal, and reinstall the retainer.

The gearset o-ring is just a gasket between the reverse-idler gearset case and the engine block which is located on the rear countershaft.

[mrhonda]

BTW, maybe someone should make this a sticky, being as this is the tech/maint forum and there always seems to be alot of questions about what needs to be done when. Well, its all right here...

[mrvinyl33]

The local dealership said this past year that Honda corp. no longer advises changing the fuel filter as regular maintanance. Has anyone else heard this? I asked them about this since I no longer saw it listed for parts on my invoice.

Also I thought I heard something about the timing belt now being done every 90mi or 5 years. Wasn't sure if that is true.