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Hey all, I’ve got a 06 vibe, 225k, 5sp manual with moons and tunes. I just put in a new clutch, front brakes and rotors, rear drum brakes and parking brake cable, new tires, and a new starter about a year ago. Newer actuator too. I’m about to give it back to my kid that goes to college 3 hours away. Are there any ‘pre-emptive’ repairs/replacement of ‘things that go out’ at 225k?

Denso ignition coils and spark plugs + air filter. Are the original serpentine belt and hoses still in there?

Thanks for the tip on ignition coils. Do they actually go bad and stop the car from running? Also, I do have original serpentine belt and hoses, so I’ll take a close look.

from my research on other boards, a failing ignition coil will result in rough idle at first, especially when the car is stopped at a light, and then stalling later on when the car is stopped at idle. They rarely will leave you stranded. They are good for 100,000-125,000 miles (especially the OEM Denso ones). If your car has never had new ones put in an the car is at/above those miles, AND you plan on keeping the car until it dies, it makes sense to put new iridium spark plugs and ignition coils in the car.