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Originally Posted by T00T3R
Nope, never passed aircare, I imported the car in October so I am the first owner in Canada. Kinda sucks because I had a 380,000km Civic before and passed with flying colours every single time
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This post isn't meant to belittle you or to make you feel stupid so don't take it the wrong way.
The most obvious part is that your Civic has 380,000km on it. What does this mean? It means that the car was driven regularly. This is a good thing. Cars are meant to be driven. And by maintaining the vehicle regularly, you essentially prolong the lifespan of the vehicle. 380,000km is a lot of mileage if you ask me. Not only that, your Civic is a simple vehicle. Good, honest, Japanese engineering and manufacturing.
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Originally Posted by T00T3R
and the only things changed on it were the timing belt/water pump, radiator, and regular oil changes lol. Now this thing has 100,000kms and failed  . I guess its good that I know something is wrong so I can fix it before it causes more damage. |
Here's the lesson: Just because a car has lower mileage doesn't mean it will always be better (in this case, JDM cars.) It is normal for JDM cars to come over into North America with low mileage. Some people report of no problems (or don't have the balls to) while people like yourself will fully admit and inquire about a problem such as failing emissions.
The likelihood of this car not passing Aircare is not surprising. The car sat for so long. When a car just sits, unattended and uncared for, seals start to rot and age and then oils start seeping through and of course a whole whack of other problems arise. It's possible the catalytic converters in your car weren't utilized amongs other reasons resulting in failing Aircare. This is just a small list of what caused the failure but I'm sure there are tonnes of other possibilities others may be able to list. Old car + low mileage usually equates to problems (not always but most of the time.)
Take it as a lesson learned. Again, I'm not trying to scorn you. Live and learn.