1998 Honda Civic Consumer Discussions

Older Civic Maintenance and Repair

98 Civic HX engine timing belt replacement costly!

Written by: raychuang00 on Nov 13, 2009 11:56 AM

Yikes. As part of the 90,000 mile maintenance service on my 1998 Civic HX coupe, the dealer told they had to change the timing belt on the car. Only one problem: it ballooned the cost of the 90,000 mile service around US$900. Is it that costly to do timing belt changes on a Honda automobile engine? Read More...

DIY- Viper 5002 2 Way Alarm with Keyless Entry?

DIY- Viper 5002 2 Way Alarm with Keyless Entry?

Written by: ghost666 on Sep 29, 2009 10:58 PM

I want to install a Viper 5002 2 Way Alarm with Keyless Entry system. I want to do it myself, are any DIY on installing this alarm system on a 1998 Honda Civic EX Sedan 5-Speed? Thanks. Joseph Read More...

Honda Civic Randomly Stalls

Re: *My 2002 Honda Civic Stalls help* [civiicx1]

Written by: chidoro19 on Sep 03, 2009 11:37 AM

I have been dealing with this problem for a few weeks now. I can usually get the car going right away but it's pretty dangerous as it only happens while I'm moving so dropping it into neutral and restart is the only way to really do it for my commute. Two times I've had to pull over and wait. I just put in a STP fuel injector cleaner so I'm going to see how well that works. ... Read More...

Honda Civic Real World MPG

Re: Honda civic 1998 LX. 120 000 milles [westy1]

Written by: ruking1 on Aug 24, 2009 09:53 PM

You are absolutely correct in the Imp gal of 48 mpg on the highway. (367.2303 miles/7.6989 imp gal= 47.70 mpg) Canada would prefer this conversion I think. However for the US gal (128 oz per gal) the mileage is 367.2303 miles/9.246 gals= 39.72 mpg US. All the best and keep at it !! Read More...

Re: Honda civic 1998 LX. 120 000 milles [ruking1]

Written by: westy1 on Aug 24, 2009 09:39 PM

yeah hope to keep it to 400 000 miles ! i have another calcul for the transfers from metric to imperial. exemple : 591km for 35 liter first convert de km to miles so : 591 / 1.6 = 369.375 second, transfert liter into gallon so : 35/ 4.54 = 7.709 after that 369.375 miles / 7.709 = 47.9 mpg sorry if my english is not to well i speak french normaly. hope you undersatnd me. so my ... Read More...

Re: Honda civic 1998 LX. 120 000 milles [westy1]

Written by: ruking1 on Aug 23, 2009 02:47 PM

Congratulations !! May you be trouble free for 400,000 miles or as long as you plan to keep it !! Getting the kind of mileage you want LONG after the payments have stopped is one reason to like situations like this !! 5.8 L/100 km is 40.55 mpg (128 oz per gal, 32 oz per qt) Read More...

Honda civic 1998 LX. 120 000 milles

Written by: westy1 on Aug 23, 2009 02:30 PM

I did in 3 times a solid 47.5/47.5/48 mpg. whit a 120k car. i did that on the highway at 70 mi/h. whit a 30 milles of city. i put a 369 milles on the counter for 7.8 gallon of gaz.. sorry if my conversion is not perfect i live in canada and the tank is in liter and kilometer.. in metric consommation is 5.8 liter/100km i did a average of 43 mpg whit the car. incredible for a 11 ... Read More...

Older Civic Maintenance and Repair

Car turns over very slowly - barely starts

Written by: mikeatpfc on Aug 04, 2009 05:00 AM

My 1998 Honda Civic barely turns over when starting ... But not all the time. Sometimes it starts up just fine. To me it sound like a dying battery but I took it to AutoZone and the battery and charging system are just fine. The guys said maybe the starter is beginning to go ??? Any suggestions woudl be greatly appreciated !! Thanks Read More...

Honda Civic Prices Paid and Buying Experience

Re: 2009 Honda Civic EX Sedan with Navi - Automatic [redredrabbit]

Written by: jayviking on Jul 14, 2009 00:21 PM

i have been talking to the dealer via email for about 4 months, prior to the cash for clunkers bill, and as soon as it passed I told her I would be trading in my 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Her price has only changed as the Honda to dealer incentives changed month to month. The 17,515 is just the price of the car before any taxes or fees and before the CFC. so OTD with taxes ... Read More...

Honda Civic Real World MPG

Re: Real MPG Honda EX [steve190]

Written by: thegraduate on Apr 08, 2009 07:17 PM

I think the 1998 Civic was a lot less powerful (106hp vs. 140hp) and weighed a good deal less, but the more relaxed highway gearing will help out the current Civic in the flat highways! Read More...