How many miles and years will my 2013 Honda Accord last with preventative maintenance?

Question

I bought a brand new 2013 Honda Accord with only 21 miles. How long will the car last me?

Answer 1

2013 Honda Accord Air Filter

Answer 2

Oh, man........you want your grandkids to learn how to drive with it??



Many and most Japanese cars easily can go 250K miles on their engines and bodies, if they're kept in good working order. Normal tuneups and oil changes. Obviously, you don't want to drive the car like it's on a 'bumper car track'. You want to baby the thing, not drive it like a race car.



Japanese engines will last nearly forever. I got a 1991 Geo Prizm (a fake Corolla) in 2001, with 100,000 miles on it. I drove it 10 years, put 150,000 on it myself, and engine and tranny was still great, it was the body that was wearing out. So if you don't try to trash the car, it can last you at least a decade or more.



Average mileage per year is 12-15K, depending upon whether you drive a little or a lot. So ten years on either would be from 120K to 150K on the car engine. Not bad at all. 100K miles on japanese engine is just getting broken in!!



Hondas and Toyotas are about best cars ever made. So if you can keep normal maintenance kept up, and not drive the car like a maniac, then you should be able to keep the car going for long, long time!!

Answer 3

Japanese cars will last 200k miles with proper maintenance. Some of them much longer. I have known people who owned Honda Civics and Toyota Corollas with >300k miles on them. Most people don't want to keep a car that long. The 2nd and 3rd owners of an older car are not as likely to do proper maintenance.

Answer 4

Your Honda has one of the best engineered and reliable engines that can be found on the planet. If it is properly and fully serviced and maintained it could easily last 300k miles.

Answer 5

There is really know way to know.

These newer cars are equipped with so much new electronic madness, I consider it all experimental. You can baby the engine and suspension all you want, but if something goes wrong with the sensor for your steering/air-fuel/brake etc. then you're out of luck

Answer 6

Before I start I would like to Congratulate you on your new car. Honda is a great car, they can last almost forever if you take car of it, I've seen Honda cars that 200K, 400K and still running strong. Here is what you should at least do on during mileage.



New Car Only: DON'T break too hard in the first 2000 miles, DON'T change oil BEFORE 3000 miles (change it at or a little after 3000 miles. all these are stated on the owner's manual).



1) change oil and oil filter every 3000 miles (conventional), or 5000-7000 miles (Synthetic). RECOMMEND Mobil1 Synthetic, cleaner and better for engine.



2) rotate tires during every oil change or ever 5000-7000 miles.



3) check air filter every 15,000 miles (change if necessary), they usually last 30,000 miles depending on road condition, don't forget about cabinet air filter.



4) check transmission fluid and filter every 50,000 miles, USE ONLY HONDA fluid. Honda cars DOES NOT have transmission filter (mechanic say change every 50,000 miles, but modern cars last 100,000 miles according to the manufacture, but Honda will have a service reminder when it needs to be changed).



5) check power steering fluid every 50,000 miles, USE ONLY HONDA fluid (again, they usually last 100,000 miles).



6) change/bleed break fluid every 50,000 miles (depending on your driving condition as well).



7) check break pads every 20,000 miles, usually last 60,000 miles depending on your driving condition. change is necessary. RECOMMEND ceramic break pads for less squeaking noise.



8) flush cooling system every 30,000-50,000 miles (depending on your driving condition).



9) check tire pressure at least once a month, don't forget spare tire.



10) polish/wax car every 30,000-50,000 miles to keep it away from paint fading, and rusting.



11) avoid hard braking and fast acceleration, they're not only use more gas but they're also bad for your braking system and engine.



12) for everything else you usually wait till they wear out, or gone bad



IMPORTANT: please check your owners manual and/or your mechanic for more detail, as every vehicle can be different, and please have a professional mechanic do these if you know nothing about cars.



if in the future you have any car problems and/or questions as Scotty, he is a professional mechanic that answers all your questions and repair videos on youtube.



good luck and hope you enjoy your long last new Honda

Answer 7

Whenever you have your oil changed make sure they clean the kanooder valve and adjust the tension on the piston return springs..