Recent content by DogNamedTed

Thanks! this makes a bunch of sense to me. The oil was effectively getting changed. I wish I had thought to open up the oil filter and see how full of junk it was. The answer to my question seems to have been answered more or less. Something along the lines of Hondas are forgiving and my oil...

I worked at a place once where guys did just replace their cars. A student economy. Cheap cars available when students left. Food deliveries guys would drive car for a school year or semester. a long time ago when A decent used car was only $1000

I thought about ignoring your sadness. But why let you get away with being so childish. You spoke about me in the third person. passive aggressive much? ya really didnt have the courage to address me directly? You have done a bunch of guessing here. I must be lazy or dumb for not changing my...

Thanks for your response. I am not alone. I am relieved I have not been met with negative comments. I understand I am heathen in the church of correct, regular car maintenance..

It definitely leaked a bit of oil. those engines seem to often have cam cover gasket and cam seal issues.. I did address those.. For most of its life it didnt leak too much. The last few years, I stopped caring and would only park on street.. where I still have oil spots.. In general, I would...

I bought it with 80k. Which was low for the time. The car was towed behind an RV for most of its life until I got it. Odometer broke at 250K, . Vehicle had well over 350K when it gave up the ghost.

You bring up a great point about emissions. I live in an area where we do not have emissions checks. I am pretty confident that my honda would would have never passed any emissions evaluations..

A bit of background.. I have used vehicles for work for years. 150 Miles a day 5 days a week approximately 9 months of the year. 27,000 for work + personal use.. I had a 90 Civic (1.5 liter Dual point fuel injection) for 12 years. I changed the oil once when I bought it in 2003. And because it...