upset

Asked by zamn Nov 11, 2014 at 11:31 PM about the 1998 Honda Civic EX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I bought a 98 Civic EX, LX or DX (not sure at
this pt. not going outside) from a friend.
everything seemed fine, but i was warned
that possibly the gaskets or tranny MIGHT
cause a problem, but down the road. way
down.
specs before my purchasing: 300k miles, no
long distance
owned by owner for 7 years
Manual
Turn over is rough when gas tank is low.
Tranny replaced twice

the oil is GREAT on this car. pretty much a
champ driver. went to walmart last week to
get oil replaced, even they said it didnt need
to be and it looked great. that was 2 weeks
ago
NOW every morning since there seems to
be a bigger gradual leak. we checked oil
tonight and it was great. more than half,
nice color.  what could it possibly be?
gasket going? tranny? did walmart fkk it up?
any and all answers are BEYOND
welcomed. please and thank you.

thank you,
sarah,
a sacramento resident.

2 Answers
56,570

TransAm77 answered 10 years ago

If you had the oil changed 2 weeks ago and the oil level is only half way up the dipstick you have an oil leak or the engine is burning it. What color is the puddle under the car? I hope you didn't pay too much from your "friend". 300,000 on a 4cyl engine is A LOT! Yes even on a Toyota or Honda.

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • upset 2 Answers

    I bought a 98 Civic EX, LX or DX (not sure at this pt. not going outside) from a friend. everything seemed fine, but i was warned that possibly the gaskets or tranny MIGHT cause a problem, but dow...

    1998 Honda Civic EX

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • A/C same thing blowing hot air 1 Answer

    I called Honda Corporation and was given a case number waited 1 week for them to call me back and one of their manger did, got a “no answer for them to even pay half of the cost. I don’t know what ...

    2016 Honda Civic DX

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Car stopped running while driving 3 Answers

    Car stopped running while driving. Now it wont start I have power fuel spark compression . I notice that my dash light stop working as well its a 2000 honda civic stick anyone knows

    2000 Honda Civic LX

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Problems starting 2 Answers

    I have only had my 2018 Honda Civic for a month and a half. Last week I got in it and the break was all the way to the floor, and when I hit the button to start it, it would not crank. It kept tell...

    2018 Honda Civic EX

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • I have a Honda 93 Civic 1.5 2 Answers

    I have a Honda 93 Civic 1.5 I replaced the fuel pump and the sensor for the fuel. My car will not start some days. It sounds like it wants too though. Iv had my buddy come out and check it out that...

    1993 Honda Civic

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

Shortcuts

Search Honda Civic Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    ColdinMA
    Reputation
    2,390
  • #2
    Guru9CNGV
    Reputation
    2,140
  • #3
    GuruDMD1V
    Reputation
    2,130
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Honda Accord
42 Great Deals out of 918 listings starting at $1,599
Used Toyota Camry
58 Great Deals out of 995 listings starting at $2,212
Used Toyota Corolla
117 Great Deals out of 2,056 listings starting at $2,795
Used Honda Civic Coupe
15 Great Deals out of 277 listings starting at $2,914
Used Honda CR-V
100 Great Deals out of 3,907 listings starting at $1,795
Used Hyundai Elantra
156 Great Deals out of 3,577 listings starting at $2,995
Used Ford Mustang
61 Great Deals out of 1,274 listings starting at $4,995
Used Toyota RAV4
93 Great Deals out of 2,122 listings starting at $3,888
Used Nissan Altima
21 Great Deals out of 721 listings starting at $1,400
Used BMW 3 Series
71 Great Deals out of 1,177 listings starting at $1,995

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.