Should I cluster swap due to high milage?

[Raf99]

Assuming this is why folks do them. What everyone thoughts on cluster swaps for the reason of high mileage?
I kind of want to swap mine as the miles are getting high, almost at the 200mile high club. But is there anyone keeping their cluster for showing off the high miles?

[drummerwill]

Well even if you do swap clusters you have to maintain the original miles of the chassis. Or atleast in Virginia that's how it is. Rolling back the odometer is a big No No and gets one into lots of trouble in these parts. So even though you switched clusters, I would still say that you need to maintain your current milage. That and the Honda owners I know take great pride in how many miles their cars have one them.

Even if you do a motor swap you can't spin back the odometer cause it's based off of the chassis' miles, not the motor's.

EDIT:

I just noticed you're from Nova Scotia, so I'm not sure if what I just said applies there.

[alan lx]

I must agree with what is stated above. The only person that prob ever sees the mileage is you. My 92 LX has 234,000 miles and I enjoy driving it more than the family 2007 crossover with 50,000 miles.

[darkfusion42]

Most people cluster swap because theirs is broken or they are getting something custom done to it...I've never heard of anyone swapping because of high mileage. That's absurd.

[deevergote]

Swapping your cluster doesn't take the miles off the car. It's misleading to whoever you sell the car to later on.

[Tippey764]

Who cares if your 20 year old car has high mileage?

[PakaloloHonda]

This is one reason why when I changed to km .. I only used the face-plate.
The od and the trip counter have remained the same ..

And yes, here in the states atleast, it is a huuuge no no to do a complete swap
and not disclose the info to your DMV.

[GeoffM]

Felony?

[Straight Success]

Once a car's odometer passes certain mileage range (ie. 200K miles or so), the new title will be issued with an exempt odometer reading in certain states. I know my last coupe had 189K miles, and the title came back exempt for odometer reading.

If it's not broke, don't fix it. If it's broke, and you want it to work, get a new one. That's my opinion.

[Pali_Mo]

dont do it. its crooked and wrong. what will happen when you come to sell the car?

imagine if you bought a car thinking it had a certain amount of miles, then you find out it the mileage is inaccurate.

it happened to my my mom, and trust me, it sucks.

be honest and just dont do it

[GeoffM]

If anything, when you sell it, include the original cluster. Just tell them when you changed it. Maybe have a pic of them both out of the car for proof?

[ibr_adam09]

When I had my Accord, I was "odometer exempt". Not sure why, but my chassis was over 230k (motor/trans had 90k at most). It even showed on the carfax that it was exempt.

[b smooth]

man you should keep it original just to show off the durability and proud ownership of your ride homeboy. a car isn't a car til you put as many miles as possible on it. if you're concerned about mileage then just turn it into a trailer queen.

[crazymikey]

It's illegal unless it is documented legally.

[Accrdwgnguy]

http://www.hondabeat.com/highmiles.php

Be proud man