160,000 km PM service for my Honda Civic FD2

It's been awhile since my last Preventive Maintenance update. Somehow, my lifestyle does not require driving frequent long distances all over the country (in spite of Malaysia having more "country" to drive long distances over, compared to, say, Singapore). And so, finally, it's about time the odometer on my trusty Honda Civic FD2 dialed in 160,000km. Well, not exactly, as of course, I make it a point to send all of my cars in for preventive maintenance once within 1,000km of the upcoming service.

Interestingly, although car manufacturers generally set the service intervals as "every X km or after X months", I never really follow the X months part, due to my driving habits just mentioned above.

I called up GS Tay Honda Service Center in Muar as "usual". I'm a regular there, but each time I call up, most likely will be one crew rotation later, so it's a fresh new face each time. You can find their contact on Google Maps. I successfully made a service appointment for the following morning day. 

I arrived roughly 1/2 hour earlier, most probably due to good weather, plus abnormally smooth and sparse traffic. The Service Advisor was courteous and pleasant, and after a quick inspection for "pre-damage", I headed across the back lane to the customer waiting lounge. It was nearly full, but fortunately, I managed to find a seat.

It took roughly 4 hours for the complete service. Apart from the usual engine oil & filter change, I also changed my ATF, inner cabin air filter, engine oil treatment and cleaner - coming up to RM741.05, inclusive of labour and tax. The technician was quite thorough, and the post-inspection report revealed there was a bit more work to be done. Specifically:

- The 12V battery was in poor condition (<70% CCA)

- Rear Right wheel bearing need replacement

- Outer right driveshaft boot torn and need replacement

- Leaking valve cover gasket and timing chain cover

Hmm, not bad, I guess it's to be expected given the age. I asked them to get back to me with a quote for repairs, as looking at the list, it may or may take more than a day to get everything done. The battery replacement I could do on my own, but as for the others, will leave it to the trained experts. Meanwhile, will keep a close eye on things and drive "conservatively" to reduce the chances of mishaps / further damage.

A fine testament to how long cars from those days and these manufacturers were built to last. Well, will update once more once I receive the quote. BTW, my tires are in need of replacement as well, so I'm looking out for a reasonable good tire shop closer to home.