2009 Fit Sport. The easiest car I've ever owned... drove it off the lot. Been pretty good with taking care of her, if you don't count that I didn't replace the trans fluid until 196k miles. Just did new coils and plugs two months ago. This has been my teenage boys car and now my college daughters car for 7 years so I have not driven her much at all. But I did when I put the plugs in and the old gray mare is showing her age a bit. My question is, at this many miles would it be smart to replace all injectors and check valve clearances? All injectors original and never have checked the valve lash. ALSO, when I hit a speed bump the front and the bottoms out. Replacing the struts looks pretty simple, so can anyone recommend a brand? ALSO. This is my first post but probably my 50th time on the website. Thank you for all of the technical information, torque specs, and general advice this forum has provided me over the years. PS. She is just running rough no codes

 

Suspension - Have you don't previous suspension work? If not, you should assume that every rubber bit (bushings, ball joints) is perished and could be replaced. Are you still on the original shocks and struts? If so, I wouldn't worry about what brand you replace with as anything new is going to be a massive improvement in ride quality and safety.

Valve clearance - It would certainly be wise to have a look at your valve clearances, but if you've never touched them the gambler in me says you should let it ride and see how long you can go... there is a good chance that any damage that can be done to the top end of the motor has been done.

Injectors - Couldn't hurt, but if you don't have any evidence that they're bad I probably wouldn't bother at this stage.

I'm not going to say that your kids aren't exceptional in every way, but generally speaking I would argue that a car surviving many years of teenage drivers, with less-than-perfect maintenance, is a testament to the overall reliability of the Fit.

 

Quick alternate opinion, by no means disqualifying the above.

If you're running it into the ground, replace stuff when it starts showing symptoms of failure. if you want to breathe life back into it, suspension, steering/alignment: inspect control arm bushings, roll bar end links, tie rod inners and outers.
Suspension is nice. If you can, get KYB Excel G shocks/struts or full assemblies, that's good stuff. Haven't tried Monroe or Sachs, but they should be alright, too.

Valve adjustment - yeah. I'd say go for it, but removing the valve cover gasket may be a chore after so long. Still, at least the valves will be opening and closing in spec, and if you dont snap bolts on the way or drop one into the pan, you'll be happy about how it improves. If you're paying for the service, that may be a little pricey.

 

Excellent advice Drew21, thank you, and yes this little car has survived two teenagers anis a great testimony to Honda quality.
Pyts, does the valve cover gasket have a bad reputation or is it because it is so old? I will do the job myself, seems easy enough and I want to clean the throttle body as well. I just did a right front bearing and really want this car to hit a minimum 300K. These really are amazing cars. You guys rock!

 

If you can handle a wheel bearing then you're perfectly fine! It's a regular valve cover.
The OEM valve cover gasket is outstanding, actually. I wouldn't be surprised if you made it this far without its leaking. Honda even specifies it can be re-used at least once, and that suggests peeling the old silicone off of it and its not coming apart!

I'd bought an aftermarket one before my first valve job, a Mahle no less, but when I compared it to the original I put the Mahle back in the closet. Significant difference in thickness and quality. The OE one was $50 from the dealer, but I recall being told College Hills Honda sells it cheaper.