Just got a certified pre-owned dealer loaner 2023 Honda CRV hybrid with 2.5k miles. How to keep it new so I can drive it to the ground? Any tips

[LDB]

Never heard of oil-sprayed but I'm in a south suburb of Houston. We do get winter and about twice every three decades we get a serious blizzard leaving 1/4 maybe even 1/2 inch of snow on the ground.

 

[ammolab]

The salt on the roads that gets stuck on the underside of your car must be 100 times more damaging than salt in the air. And is salty air really possible? I mean, when sea water evaporates doesn't the salt form on the ground not in the air?

If you live on the beach like my parents.. less than 100 yards from the high tide line salt in the air is a MAJOR problem. Most of their cars are rusted to junk in 5 years. Zero trade in value. Same for their TV sets and refrigerators.

 

[SammyChevelleTypeS3]

Never heard of oil-sprayed but I'm in a south suburb of Houston. We do get winter and about twice every three decades we get a serious blizzard leaving 1/4 maybe even 1/2 inch of snow on the ground.

Oh I have heard some real serious car enthusiast putting their classics up on the rack and using light spray of things like WD40(removes moisture/does not really lubricate) , Eastwood or Stabil_Rust stopper products now and then to attempt to prevent corrosion. For several years , they even been selling devices that one can use to attatch clamps at several points to the chassis that are connected to a plug in device for corrosion prevention. They are said to work well.
Just one of many for sale these days.

 

[SammyChevelleTypeS3]

If you live on the beach like my parents.. less than 100 yards from the high tide line salt in the air is a MAJOR problem. Most of their cars are rusted to junk in 5 years. Zero trade in value. Same for their TV sets and refrigerators.

That is tough. Had no idea it could be that bad even that close to shore.

 

[SammyChevelleTypeS3]

I stumbled across this hillarious exchange on another site where some folks were trying to determine if sacraficial annodes were a viable option to prevent auto/classic car corrosion (I had looked into that years ago and the word then was NOT A CHANCE).
Maybe someone will get a kick out of this like I did:
Member#1
"I keep a couple of used trucks around as sacrificial for the good one. I find a 2 to 1 ratio, and not putting up on blocks seems to do the trick."
Member#2
"Is there some occult procedure for transferring the rust from the good truck to the donor trucks, a la "the Painting of Dorian Gray"?, or better yet Steven King's "Christine"?

 

[John105]

I wondered about salty gulf air. I don't know if that's a factor or not.

My used car was from Naples, FL. The first time I took it to an indie at 10 y.o., he said man you must really wash this thing all the time. I said why? Said the undercarriage is not typical for a 2006 car in NJ. Then I said oh I got this used, it's from Florida.

I heard living on the ocean is one thing, but on the water where the car is splashed by sea water is completely different...

 

[paulo57509]

Honda - protect the clear coat. Honda CC is notoriously thin.

 

[PF52]

If you live on the beach like my parents.. less than 100 yards from the high tide line salt in the air is a MAJOR problem. Most of their cars are rusted to junk in 5 years. Zero trade in value. Same for their TV sets and refrigerators.

+2

My brother lived on the Intercoastal Waterway or whatever it's called in Florida.... The fog would roll in at night and then evaporate in the morning leaving a visible layer of salt on everything. His lawn furniture and deck railings would rust away in no time.

 

[grammatoncleric]

I would maintain it by the book and keep it washed, especially if you live in a salt state. Many people will change their oil, but neglect every other maintenance item on the vehicle, like the rear differential fluid.

You can rely on the Maintenance Minder for most things though because this is a DI engine you may want to shorten the oil change interval.

People do simply get tired of cars well before they are ready to be scrapped. IMHO a good portion of this is because the cars simply start to look and act old. So take very good care of the interior and exterior: they can look new for a very long time. Tires make a huge difference in how a car feels, so pay attention to inflation and wear. Get regular rotations and, if wear starts to seem uneven, get an alignment. Don’t be cheap with new tires and buy from a quality dealer.

Thanks! Oh I am paying attention to inflation. Freaking gallon of milk went up by $2!

 

[grammatoncleric]

You can rely on the Maintenance Minder for most things though because this is a DI engine you may want to shorten the oil change interval.

People do simply get tired of cars well before they are ready to be scrapped. IMHO a good portion of this is because the cars simply start to look and act old. So take very good care of the interior and exterior: they can look new for a very long time. Tires make a huge difference in how a car feels, so pay attention to inflation and wear. Get regular rotations and, if wear starts to seem uneven, get an alignment. Don’t be cheap with new tires and buy from a quality dealer.

Is Costco a good tire dealer?

 

[grammatoncleric]

Here my answer would be to get the vehicle oil-sprayed early on and at least annually thereafter, but given that you're in the Houston area, rust is probably not an issue.

Define the oil sprayed procedure?

 

[Danh]

Is Costco a good tire dealer?

Sure. My favorite is Discount Tire: great selection, Hunter Road Force balancing, lifetime free rotations including balance check. Anytime pressure checks, too.

 

[Kira]

To post #31.
Some low grade (?) oil is mixed with paraffin and heated -hence the term, "hot oil undercoating".
It is sprayed liberally under your vehicle. The service I got included drilling access holes into the doors and rockers (the sills where they put the heroin in "The French Connection"). They shoot into fenders too. The holes (1/2") are plugged with plastic trim pieces.

Cabrara's, in Cold River, VT, is where I went. People like the place because it's a hot oil shop and a gun store.

 

[ARB1977]

Luck. You could be that guy that wipes it with a baby diaper and gets totaled or is a mechanical disaster. Or you abuse it and gets a million miles.

 

[Exhaustgases]

Can't do both. To keep it new means very low time on all the running parts. A good example of keeping it new, would have been to be able to buy a few brand new cars in say 1955, keep the window stickers intact, build air tight boxes to put them in, and never ever drive them. If you want to drive it into the ground get in it and go. Just show up at the dealer like the owners manual will say to do, and have them replace what ever needs to be, at the noted miles in the manual. Yeah it will cost ya but it is what it is.

 

[SammyChevelleTypeS3]

Can't do both. To keep it new means very low time on all the running parts. A good example of keeping it new, would have been to be able to buy a few brand new cars in say 1955, keep the window stickers intact, build air tight boxes to put them in, and never ever drive them. If you want to drive it into the ground get in it and go. Just show up at the dealer like the owners manual will say to do, and have them replace what ever needs to be, at the noted miles in the manual. Yeah it will cost ya but it is what it is.

funny you mention that.... they actually sell these clear plastic zippered enclosures that look like a rectangular box that some classic car collectors and even a few museums will use, You simply drive the car into and zip it up. They are actually very neat and much better than expensive car covers.

 

[Tahoe4Life]

Is Costco a good tire dealer?

Been buying tires from Costco for over 20 years. Michelin Defender are my go to tires. I have a good independent guy who balances the tires. I do not trust tire shops to do anything.