I helped my daughter get a Honda Pilot! A SERIOUSLY Reliable SUV
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This is Wizards 23rd vehicle purchase from us! Thanks for your years of business! What will he buy next! Happy Holidays everyone!
all hail Bob.
Here is a link to my video of me delivering if you would like to see.
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Happy Christmas Bob!
Original 2003 pilot owner here still going strong with 312k miles now and not one single major repair. Best purchase I ever made.
Our 2011 Honda Pilot was totaled by a Kia Soul after t-boning my wife and kids. Suffice to say by the grace of God and great engineering it kept them alive! We found a 2013; they serve us well!
I'm 23 years old and finally had enough of my cash junker cars constantly blowing up on me every 3-4 months and needing major repairs, so I took the wizards advice and got myself a 2012 Toyota Avalon! Thanks Wizard! I love it! It's my first car I ever financed on my own, so that's answering Mrs. wizards question. It was a pretty easy process getting it financed 😆
I have an '11 Avalon, which is the exact same car. If you take care of it it'll take care of you.
They are good cars, but you should never go into debt to buy a car. There are good (mechanically not cosmetically) $2500 cars.
Great car.. and surprisingly quick. I loved blowing the doors off a few muscle cars here and there!
@@user-tb7rn1il3qdon't say never. Different people find themselves in different situations
The choice is dictated by the terms of the availability of a "good" car...
too good to not buy....
and the terms of the finance.
Each person needs to work out for themselves how much to finance for how long if there is a bargain to be had right now....
and it won't wait for you to get your financial shit together in 6 month's time.
Used wisely this stands everyone in good stead...think of it as a mortgage on a good home (you paid cash for your home?)
A friend got off a plane in another country, walked into a car dealer's place,
paid by credit card for a good used VW Beetle,
went job hunting,
got a job that afternoon
and into accommodation by that evening.
He paid off the credit card the next month...
and drove the VW 4 years after that
saving money for a house every week......
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As long as the VCM is deactivated and the timing belt maintenance schedule is maintained. I know ALL about the VCM issue with my '12 Accord.
How does one deactivate the VCM. My pilot is at 90k right now and it's about time for a timing belt, but I've heard the VCM can cause issues, but not sure how easy it is to deactivate it.
@@herbiehusker1889 just type in VCM deactivation through Google.
@@herbiehusker1889search vcm delete. There are a few different options. I chose one that was a simple plug and play.
Don't forget the valve adjustment TSB as well
@@herbiehusker1889Look up S-VCM, that is the one I just installed. They are out of Canada, but ship from the US, had mine in three days. Easy install.
My parents have a 2012 with over 270,000 miles on it now. It still runs and drives great. It's had a couple of alternators over the years along with timing belt services on time. These are fantastic vehicles.
My mom’s 2009 Pilot’s exhaust keeps rusting gas holes in it and the transmission is starting to fail. But it has 160k miles on it. To be fair we ran the truck with no oil changes for like 3 straight years and ran well up until now 😂
@@Inferno45 Same here, my 2012 Pilot exhaust system has rusted out twice. Also have had to::
replace starter, my A/C doesn't work, the fan was always noisey, my ABS doesn't work, and my TPMS doesn't work. seat leather broken in a few places. Overall not as good as I expected from Honda, it still runs though. 160k. Also I get a smell of antifreeze fluid burning, I wouldn't be surprised if I have a small head gasket leak. Expensive for timing chain replacement, Also on honda's rotors always need to be replaced when you do a brake job.
My parents have a 2003 pilot with 240,000 miles and climbing that they have had since brand new. Minimal work needed ever and we still trek from Texas to Alabama in it yearly! Just now refreshing things like mounts and bushings for peace of mind, but they’re hardly even needing it.
During the pandemic I purchased a 2011 Honda Pilot with 86k. Did the timing belt and water pump and new tires and it was fantastic. No Otho issues and changed the oil every 3,500 miles. Did the transmission oil. Traded it in with 125k miles. Highly recommend that generation of Pilots! I hope your daughter and boyfriend enjoy their Pilot. Merry Christmas!
I remember when me and my wife started out we were married in 1992 and were driving a 1978 Oldsmobile Cutless and it was not in good shape. We had no credit and needed an economical car to get around in. Went to the bank and we met with a loan officer about getting a loan for a 1992 Ford Escort. The lady was an older woman and had a real snobby look to her and as soon as I saw her I told my wife she is not going to help us. I learned a valuable lesson that day as she approved our 1st loan after we explained our situation she turned out to be a very caring person and I will never forget her. She told us now make all your payments on time and next time you need a loan I will approve it and she did a year later I came to see her needing a loan so I could buy a 1992 Ford Ranger. She did what she said she would do and the rest is history. 30 years later I have always aid my loans back and have stellar credit. Thanks to that lady for trusting us. This is your daughters start to building their credit. Glad they got a Honda too.
My wife has the exact truck 2011 though, just rolled 215K miles, just needed a catalytic converter .... Pretty much first major repair. Every 100K we do the timing belt/pump, obviously 2 already. Many, many sets of brakes 😂, I'm an expert at them now. Also recent did an alternator. Still runs beautiful...... NO CAR PAYMENT for years with this bad boy, served us well for the last 13 years! 7 years payment free problem free.
Love to hear it 👍
Payment free is truly FREEDOM.
i got same car about 120K miles on it, i am the first owner and now thinking should i change time belt my self or spend like $1300 to mechanic ... any advise how hard is done. I want keep this car another 100k miles
@@sidowsidow I will say 1300 bucks is cheap insurance because if you mess it up there goes your engine. I do as much work as possible on my cars to save money and do the job right. You might want to look for a Honda tech who moonlights. I found a guy several years ago and he did it for 650 using Toyota parts on my sons land cruiser.
I replaced the cat in my 2011 as well, it’s because it’s burning massive amounts of oil, but a VCM tuner to deactivate the VCM and oil burning went away! Runs great
I had a 2004 Honda Pilot with 380k miles that succumbed to rust. Both the engine and the transmission were still great.
I have now a 2008 Honda Pilot with 244k miles. Both the engine and transmission are in good shape.
The VCM can lead to oil burning. You may want to consider disabling it.
Congrats to your daughter for listening to you.
Had an 05 with over 250k. The 12-15 Pilot AWD is the last of the breed to consider.
Honda Pilots are nice usually. Plus 4WD and third row. He made an awesome choice.
I had a 2004 Acura MDX bought new in June 04, which is similar to the Pilot. I put nearly 400,000 miles on it and gave it to a family member.. and today its still running everyday. The only thing I needed was at 250,000 miles I had a transmission problem and spent $2600 on it .. well money spent. I had the oil changed every 5,000 miles and had the timing belt changed every 100,000 miles at my dealer. These are tough but very comfortable SUV's and will run forever !!
I have 265,000 miles on my 2007 EXL Navigation 4WD I’ve owned it for 4 years and it’s still going pretty strong. They’re decent cars, SUV’s
I can tell you as someone who just purchased a 2013 Pilot they are solid. I also have a 2006 Acura MDX the last car my family bought new and that thing is 250k miles and going strong as well.
After tons of research, I bought a 2019 Honda Pilot for my wife about two years ago. It's a different body style than the 2015, but the power train is essentially the same. It's a great family car, and we both absolutely love it. Merry Christmas Mr. and Mrs.Wizard and Happy New Year. (BTW, I love your channel and never miss a video)
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@@santinoeli71506 Chill dude, no body cares.
You have contributed greatly to mans' overall knowledge base...thank you.
@@Duraputer
Dielectric grease on your battery ground will keep you from having any electrical problems. Honda only has one ground from the battery and it needs all the help it can get.
@@santinoeli71506 Wha even is this?
These Pilots are solid SUVs. As others have commented, the timing belt & water pump MUST be changed at the EXACT intervals; no ifs, ands, or buts. Sadly, I didn't do that with our 2004; it ended up costing us an engine.
Car Wizard and Scotty Kilmer are my two favorite UA-cam car channels! Merry Christmas...
Yeah I never deactivated the VCM and never got around to timing belt service, but our 2012 Touring AWD lasted 199K miles until I got into an accident and it was deemed totaled.
When we got it, it was listed as $41,280? Before taxes and everything. My uncle helped negotiate at around $38K out the door and were able to get crosbars and running boards added.
That's an awesome gift. Maintenance. Whether it was paid for or done by the person, just having someone else do it for free plus parts, is a great gift. I'm sure they'll be greatful. Merry Christmas Wizard and to your loved ones!! 🎄
My 2007 Pilot has 209K miles and runs like a top. Aside from the VCM these 2nd gens are dead reliable. Nice choice!
We have a 2009 Pilot with 220k miles and we've had it for almost a decade. It runs perfectly and we love it! I can definitely vouch for these.
I've read bad things about the VCM system in the engines. Did you disable yours?
Same here. I put 127k miles on mine with no issues. One CEL and was easy to fix.
My dad had a 09' Pilot and it overheated two times after ~90K miles due to a plastic radiator mounting bracket breaking according to two repair mechanics (One dealer & other is a franchise shop) which is why he sold it early this year sadly. Now dont get me wrong, im not saying the 09' Pilot is a lemon (He brought it new), but I think the issues he experience have to do with the fact we live in the rust belt states.
No blown head gasket?
The plastic radiator mounting bracket didn't rust off...
it cracked off due to old age and vibration/ fatigue.
When that happened did it crack the radiator and it then lost fluid and boiled the head gasket before it got spotted?
@@Poorgeniu5
Merry Christmas from Ireland and a happy new year to you and all your family. While a lot of the cars you feature are not always available in Ireland I always find your videos interesting. I always buy Toyota ,Corolla ,avensis myself because they are so reliable. Take care and keep the videos coming.
Wizard - VCM = ticking time bomb. Having owned a Honda with one, never again - it soured me a bit to Honda. They did rebuild and re-ring the motor which was only a band-aid for a couple years. Get that VCM delete done and hope for the best. It's too bad because those 3.5's are such great motors.
Iam sure your daughter is glad her dad is the car wizard
Awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along.Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Merry Christmas Mr & Mrs Wizard.
Thanks for all your help.
My niece bought her Honda Pilot new back in 2015, identical to this one. She and her three boys have put hard miles and abuse on it over the years, but it is still a damn good vehicle.
Congratulations! Ive owned a 2007 Honda Pilot and now a 2011 Honda Pilot. I can attest that these are bulletproof, reliable cars. Make sure you follow the maintenance schedule and these run forever.
The sunglass holder has the mirror on there to look into the back seats. If you press it up once, it will hold. Press it again and it will close. I have this on my CRV.
Great choice for a vehicle outside of the VCM issues.
Don’t wait too long on the timing belt. If it’s never been done, you’re on dangerously thin ice.
The primary cats on those V6s actually bolt right to the heads, can’t remember if the one you pointed out is a secondary cat or not.
It’s about time for the compliance bushings on the rear of the front lower control arm to be replaced. The passenger side lots all of the internal fluid and the driver side appeared to be cracked.
Another great choice and hopefully they enjoy it.
I was just telling my brother-in-law that he needs to get the timing belt done on his Pilot (140K miles).
Just had one. It was decent. The VCM is trash. I had oil consumption and constant jerking of the engine which causes the motor mounts to wear prematurely. Not a ton of issues outside of that and brakes. Otherwise solid enough.
Merry Christmas 🎅 Mr and Mrs Car Wizard, I wish you a very Merry and Blessed Christmas,as well as your entire family. Thank you for a great year full of wonderful videos,I am looking forward to a great 2024 full of awesome videos from the 2 of you.❤
Merry Christmas to you and your family thanks for all the great video's
My piece of advice after owning a Honda V6 is get a VCM Tuner II to disable the VCM. It only causes problems.
Agree 100%
Bought my 2007 4WD Pilot new. Got the base model. I've never had a mechanical problem with it. It's great in the snow. It pulls a utility trailer with half a cord of fresh-cut firewood uphill without straining. We can load two over-filled Costco carts in it with room to spare. My only complaint is the road noise. But it's the perfect car for us traveling or hauling stuff.
Nailed it again. yup, wicked reliable!
your the best Wiz! Happy holidaze cheers from Maine to you and the Mrs. Wiz!
Merry Christmas CW and Mrs CW. Ty for another great year of incredible and entertaining videos.
71 yrs old used to do a lot of my own work on cars in the 70s but not so much now I still do the Basics Front end , Drive train, Brakes ,Fuel systems ,love watching your channel very informative for me , have a nice new building thinking about installing a lift plenty of room plus heated .Son says don't bother He's probably right I won't use it that much anyway.
funny we just talked about our Pilot. 2015 Its a perfect all around use vehicle ours has low mileage and is perfectly maintained and has been garaged all its life. My miles are about 1/3 of this one. It’s a keeper !
Did you disable that cylinder deactivation tech? VCM?
One of the major problems for this and MDX generation
One of my favorite cars. Had a 2008 the previous design and loved it. However, this is my absolute favorite body style. One day may find the right one. By the way, that little mirror in the headliner center console is for watching the kids in the back of the vehicle. If you open it and push it up half way, it should stay so that you can watch your kids. Many mini-vans have this feature. Love your channel. Thanks for the very good advice and tips.
Looks in good condition, just make sure to deactivate the VCM and don’t skip the timing belt job also make sure you use OEM parts or get the Aisin kit.
My 07 Honda pilot has been rock solid all these years with just regular maintenance, mine doesn’t have VCM.
05 odyssey here and same. i went with the vcm tuner 2 so I can run regular non active mounts w/o worrying about it coming back on. worth the extra $$$ to me vs the original vcm tuner you have to set manually
What changes when deactivating VCM? Gas mileage gets worse?
@@disco.lemonade the main benefit of deactivating the VCM is stopping oil consumption and the spark plugs won’t continue to be soaked with umcombusted fuel and oil. Gas Millage could decrease but not much. You’re correct these 1st and 2nd gen pilots can be very reliable with proper maintenance.
@@alexandercuello3168how do you deactivate vcm?
@@theheavenlyfire S- VCM controller should do the trick, I believe there’s another option called VCM muzzler. There are multiple online forums regarding that topic.
Great buy, congrats to your daughter's boyfriend on such a great car. Merry Christmas.Thanks Euroasian Bob
Merry Christmas Mr and Mrs Wizard!
Hey Wizard, Merry Christmas to you, Mrs Wizard & your family & the crew at Omega!!!
Thanks for sharing all your interesting & informative videos throughout the year!!! 🤶☃️🎄👍
Merry Christmas Car Wizard!
Merry Christmas Wizard, hope you, your family, and your crew have a good one.
Nice find! My 2011 Pilot has 110k miles. One thing to look at are the two lower control arm bushings (lollipops). They will leak fluid and cause wobbly steering. The stock steel spare wheel will rust from water sitting on the top recesses. I bought a new wheel (Honda brand) from Amazon and a temporary spare tire from The Tire Rack (not cheap). The rusty wheel wouldn’t allow the tire to hold air.
This is the exact vehicle I was thinking of purchasing for my wife and kids and was checking to see if you had made a video on this one and sure enough your video showed up in my notifications just in time 😊
Wizard you probably already know this but do not allow that vehicle to run until 15% oil life for maintenance as those were known to require piston rings. Starts as a Po303 misfire. Former Honda service manager. There was a TSB all about this.
I just got one of these, I likely overpaid for it from a dealership, but it is easily the nicest and most modern vehicle I've ever had. Factory speakers are amazing and Bluetooth works great w my android. Love your videos; merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you and your family Wizard! And congrats on 700+ videos!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family, Car wizard!
Merry Christmas Mr & Mrs Wizard
Hey wizard that's my car I have one of those at 2013 Honda Pilot I love it I've had it for 8 years it's been a very very Good car already changed the tiny belt and all the police and water pump and tune up end valve adjustment awesome car love your show
Thank you mr and Mrs wizard for this Christmas special 👏👏🎄
Very nice vehicle for anyone as a practical, pretty much do anything, daily driver. Rust-free. Very clean; just needs a minor valet. Practical color combo. Modern looking. Nice V6, too. Although the miles are arguably quite high, this should do 2-300k miles or more if well-maintained before needing any major work. And I suspect a younger person is unlikely to keep it that long before trading up. Those tires will last quite a while yet, especially if mainly driving on freeways. As soon as the timing belt and water pump are done, it should only need regular fluid changes, the odd suspension work, and brakes and tyres -- all normal stuff -- for 105,000 miles, which is the service interval for the timing belt on one of these.
Nice to take care of your daughter wizard. Would she be the young witch or how does that work not sure. But at my job I make several dash parts for Honda Pilots. Other vehicles too but a lot for the pilots. Yep that's what I do. Merry Christmas to you and yours Wizard I sure enjoy your videos.
Merry Christmas Mr. and Mrs. Wizard!!!
I’m glad there are people who are really thrifty and considerate with their money out there instead of going straight to the dealer for a new car. Wish there were more people like this so we wouldn’t have so many repos and debt. Good job teaching younger generations😊
Can you imagine how much less stress there would be if working families were payment free on their vehicles. I hope everyone can enjoy this blessing in 2024.
Merry Christmas to you and your family!🎄🎅 Awesome content as always😎. Mick from Sydney Australia! 🇦🇺
Merry Christmas man! Love the channel!
My 2009 Pilot is running 199k, almost 200k now and it’s still running strong. Recently changed the timing belt. It’s a really strong and reliable car. Reliable in off roads too.
I have the 2012 Honda Pilot. As you were looking at the front suspension, it looked like the lower control arm bushing was cracked. It is the very large diameter bushing that takes the thrust load. I think you should take a second look at it,
I noticed that too my advice if your going to change 1 change them both.
Look forward to watching your videos in 2024.. Happy Christmas to you and the lovely Mrs Wizard
Mr. & Mrs. Wizard, I hope that both of you and your extended family all have a Happy Xmas holiday season. Fixing up the kid's newly acquired Honda Pilot is a very nice gift and a very nice Dad-gesture, both.
Mrs. Wizard, shortly after 8:25 in the video you showed a curved mirror adjacent to the eye glasses compartment. The compartment cover has more than one latched position, and can be manipulated into a stopped position where the curve mirror provides a wide view of the rear seats, which can be useful for monitoring rambunctious kids, etc., at mere glance from the driver's seat.
I have a 2004 honda pilot with 183k miles. My father bought it back in 2012 with 112k miles and still runs to the point that I was a kid when he bought it and now I drive it as my daily driver, one if not the best cars we ever had will last ages if well kept.
That radiator problem you had...was it a cracked mounting bracket holing the radiator?
Another commenter had that problem, too.@@TripleLinde333
Merry Christmas Wizard & Mrs Wizard also the Wizarding family.
Merry🎄Christmas Mr & Mrs Wizard. VERY clean Pilot! Great present for your daughter, great parents! 👍
Merry Christmas Mr. and Mrs. Wizard! 🌲🎁🙏
I have a 2012 Pilot very much like this… it just turned 99k a few days ago!
About two years ago we were wanting to replace it but we changed our mind because the local dealers were price gouging. I took that down payment money and invested it instead.
At this point because we have had this Pilot for so many years it just feels like a part of my family now.
Good luck to your daughter and her BF!
Cool! I just bought a 2013 EX-L, just finished changing out the valve cover gaskets and cleaning out the oil from the rear bank plug tubes... Kind of ruined my plans for the Christmas weekend. But, she is fixed, up and running, and it is such a cool little SUV. These first and second gens are much nicer than the 3rd and 4th, at least to my eye.
Maintenance issue....
you could have done the job 4 weeks or 4 months ago...
but I understand that it had to be right on Christmas!
(It always is!)
@@JohnSmith-yv6eq I just bought the car, and the oil in the tubes were well over the plugs. I was installing new plugs when I made the discovery. Something like that, I do not like letting go, especially with my work schedule, free time is rare to do these things. And I do not trust these shops, too many bad experiences.
So, I spent all night out in the driveway under the work lights. I started at around 2000, spent nearly 6 hours finding and getting the parts to do the job prior to starting. I finished up around noon, PCV valve looked to be the original factory one, of course it snapped off in the valve cover... Installed the S-VCM to kill that stupid cylinder cut off too. Then I discovered I need to rebuild the power steering pump, just ordered those parts, $38, will do that next weekend...
Today, diff and T-case fluid change, install auto car start and work on the Accord, time for a service on her too...
Merry Christmas.
You will be rewarded in heaven!
Cheers...
@@michaelwright1602
Lots of grandkids coming wizards with that car merry Christmas love you in Australia
We have had a 2003, my oldest daughter2005 still have at 400k, and us back to 07 2007. the 03 went to my youngest daughter who now has a 2021. With proper maintenance they go forever.
Merry Christmas Mr & Mrs Wizard and euroasianbob.
Hello Car Wizard ans Mrs Wizard, love your channel. What would be very interesting is showing us how you clean the headlights. There are many videos out.. but I would love to see you method. I am sure a lot a viewers would.
It must be great to have a dad who is a car Wizard.
Wishing you all a great Chistmas and New Year.
Happy holidays to Wizard, Mrs Wizard and family, and to all channel subscribers and viewers.
Bought 2015 Honda Pilot Ex-L…..running strong..EXCELLENT VEHICLE….😃
i have a 2011 pilot with over 411,000 Kms, shes running just fine.
Your the greatest! I learn so much from you!
I really like this style of pilot, the 2016 to 2022 pilot I personally did not care for. I personally love Honda.
And Merry Christmas to the Wizard family! And to the Wizard crew!
I’ve got a 2016 Acura RDX 3.5 with 100,000 miles on it so far!
I’ve changed fluids, two sets of ties. Not ONE wrench on it or ONE drop of leaking oil.
Second Honda …..and will buy a THIRD when the time comes. I’ve had VERY good luck with Honda products!
From lawn mowers, generators…..to cars!! Sold on Honda products!
I also had a valve cover leaking 😢 on my 2005 Honda Odyssey 3.5 (right onto the alternator) my first mechanic didn't catch that somehow? 2nd mechanic did. 2 new alternators in a year... 2 x $800. Also, mine had the VCM as well. Surprisingly, Honda decided to shut down the entire rear bank of cylinders leading to vibrations wearing out engine mounts. But I found out about a plug-in module that shuts down the VCM so it's full time V6 now thanks to an Eric the Car Guy video in his series about a similar van. It cost me about $130 back then.
That device, S-VCM, $106 delivered. Just installed mine.
@michaelwright1602 you lucked out. I bought mine for $130 (I found the receipt) bought it directly from the link ETCG recommended. Didn't do any shopping around 🥴
Merry Christmas!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS MR & MRS WIZARD ❤️ 😊
Marry Chrismas Wizerd to you and your family keep going whit your video great job i like it and very informitive am from Montreal Quebec Canada
Happy holidays 🎉🎉🎉🎉
These cars are pretty good. My mom has a 2016 (the gen after the square ones). Its a base model LX 2WD. She bought it second hand, and it has been pretty good. I had to replace almost the whole suspension on the front, since it was driven rough by the previous owner (new shocks, control arms and end links), front brake pads and recently, the oil filter housing started pouring oil. Had it replaced at the dealer and they did a good job and not too expensive. We also replaced a battery and other maintenance items. Other than that, the car has been pretty good. No major leaks, A/C works great, lots of power and really confortable. The only thing I dont like of that car is the sound system. Its regular, nothing special and it sounds bad when you crank up the volume. Granted, i have a Grand Cherokee with the Alpine sound system which sounds phenomenal and im used to that, so yeah.
These Pilots are great cars, I like them, but are not so good on gas.
merry christmas wizard and family
Merry Christmas 🎁 WIZARD ❤️🎁🎄
That mirror in the overhead console is for viewing the back seats. It should open half way for backseat mirror section, and then press again for access to glasses container section.
Great video Mr Wizard!. 2013 pilot here with 180k and only complaint i have is white paint totally peeling off. Went round and round with Honda and they finally paid to repaint most of the car. Beware of pearl white on these cars. They start peeling above the windshield and then the whole roof peels off, flowed by trunk and maybe doors.
As long as you change the timing belt when due ($1100) and keep the spool valve/vtec solenoid from leaking and ruining your $450 alternator...
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Merry Christmas Mr. & Mrs. Wizard. 0:45
I have one, just took it off roading. The vtm-4 works well. Will go through snow and mud with good tires, everything else stock.
I owned a 2004 Pilot that I bought new. I put over 300k miles on it with nothing more than the standard maintenance. I'm 67 and that was the best vehicle I ever owned. I gave it to my son and he totaled it within a year. Grrrr.......
Looking for unsolicited advice from a Honda certified master tech? Keep an eye on the bank 2 VTEC spool valve. It's common to leak onto the alternator. Also, the front lower control arm compliance bushings are torn. The oil pan is likely wet due to a leaking oil pump o-ring. Easy to address during timing belt replacement. The spark plugs on cylinders 1-4 are prone to oil fouling from stuck oil control rings. That said, still a good purchase.