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phil-l t1_jeaz3t9 wrote

Wait: A Honda Civic with only 95K miles... needs a new engine!?!? Did something spectacular go wrong, or was maintenance completely ignored from day one? I'd consider this to be a pretty unusual failure, in normal circumstances.

Just to be certain, I'd check with another mechanic (EDIT: specifically, a local, independent shop with a good reputation). Perhaps it can be repaired instead of replaced. Further: I see used engines for typical '09 Civics (presuming this isn't an unusual performance edition, etc.) for about $1K on-line, so a 4K replacement on a 14 year old car seems pricey to me. There are probably cheaper approaches to solving this problem.

Personally, I'd try to fix this car. My family fleet includes 6 cars; this car is newer and has fewer miles than 5 of my cars; I'm a believer in taking care of an old car - and keep driving.

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tatt_daddy t1_jecsg91 wrote

That generation had a problem with cracking heads iirc. It’s pretty unusual for civics, an expensive fluke that PO didn’t address unfortunately

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phil-l t1_jeegm2r wrote

Follow-up for those into the details: Yes, there are certain VIN ranges of Civic engines from that era that had problems with block cracks. Some info and links to a VIN status inquiry can be found here:

https://www.vehiclehistory.com/articles/a-look-at-the-honda-civic-cracked-block-recalls

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tatt_daddy t1_jef15br wrote

Thanks for this! I guess it was cracking blocks and not heads, it’s been awhile lol

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phil-l t1_jefaxvq wrote

Yeah, and this is not a typical situation expected by someone looking for a Honda ownership experience.

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tatt_daddy t1_jegckdz wrote

It is not, definitely an unusual fluke. Most civics are very solid ime.

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