beating your car too much ?
A while ago I heard the D17s can take more of a "beating" than the D16s.
I've been hard on my motor a lot and I've almost always been on top of maintenance. At 65k, it's still good.
And I agree. I believe the tranny would go before the engine would. Especially autotragics.
I've been hard on my motor a lot and I've almost always been on top of maintenance. At 65k, it's still good.
And I agree. I believe the tranny would go before the engine would. Especially autotragics.
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Yeah there are some nights (like tonight) where I just feel the need to floor it alot on the back highways.
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It sucks here because of humidity. Always makes the car perform bad, even at night. I was driving around Chicago at night once and man it felt fast. Such a difference it makes when the air is dry and cold.
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My car always seems the fastest early early in the morning around here
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Originally Posted by rev_happy
How many times do you guys pin(floor) your cars a week
Holy crap man, can't even count that high. I've kinda lately been going only 3/4 on the gas, cuz there isn't really much of a differnce between 3/4th's and WOT. Try it, you'll see. But try this out, it's hard to do but it'll be worth it later. Go a week or two without driving your car hard. Like go just a week lightly on the gas. Then the next week get in your car and tear it up (not literaly!) It'll make your car seem a lil' fast. Only for like the first 5 mins though
But anyways i'm WOT daily! I live around 4K! 37K miles an no problems thus far with the engine. Only problem so far was with the tranny. Recall on the 1st and 2nd gear synchro's. 2nd gear grinded when turning right. But anyways the engine is still going strong. I think occasionally reving high keeps the engine in good health, what's everyone elses opinion?? 
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Originally Posted by EternalBlue_Vic
What's everyone's opinion on going 500 miles over 3000 miles on synthetic oil?? Who else uses synthetic? Would regular oil be better? $50 an oil change is killin me.
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Rep Power: 0 Dont use regular on these engines, (I am not the smartest as to why) I have been told a couple times by mechanics, that because of the material (aluminum or something) that our engine is made from, we are supposed to use synthetic, to keep our engine cooler. Our engines contract with regular motor oil, which can cause some serious issues down the line, synthetic keeps our engine cooler, so there is no contracting. My car runs 10 times better on synthetic anyways. You can go to 7500 miles, wait for your maintenance req. light to come on, than it is time to change. With regular my light would come on at 3000 every time, but synthetic has not turned the light on once, So I change it a little early everytime.
I get synthetic for 29.99, used to pay 50 from another place. You pay more, but it lasts twice as long, so it is worth it to me, if I have no $$$ for a change at 3000
I get synthetic for 29.99, used to pay 50 from another place. You pay more, but it lasts twice as long, so it is worth it to me, if I have no $$$ for a change at 3000
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Originally Posted by 2K1Civic17"Gabe
Dont use regular on these engines, (I am not the smartest as to why) I have been told a couple times by mechanics, that because of the material (aluminum or something) that our engine is made from, we are supposed to use synthetic, to keep our engine cooler. Our engines contract with regular motor oil, which can cause some serious issues down the line, synthetic keeps our engine cooler, so there is no contracting. My car runs 10 times better on synthetic anyways. You can go to 7500 miles, wait for your maintenance req. light to come on, than it is time to change. With regular my light would come on at 3000 every time, but synthetic has not turned the light on once, So I change it a little early everytime.
I get synthetic for 29.99, used to pay 50 from another place. You pay more, but it lasts twice as long, so it is worth it to me, if I have no $$$ for a change at 3000
I get synthetic for 29.99, used to pay 50 from another place. You pay more, but it lasts twice as long, so it is worth it to me, if I have no $$$ for a change at 3000
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Originally Posted by goodtimes
i mash my car every time i put in a trance cd it just puts me in the mood to drive hella crazy but outher than that i drive ok, the only oil i use is redline synthetic 5w-20
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Originally Posted by dalaw
What are you talking about? That maint reqd light is just a simple calculator that lights up every 10,000 miles, it is not a sensor that checks for oil condition. Anyway, Honda designed the engine, by engineers, with extensive testing, so I trust what they wrote in the manual.
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Rep Power: 348 yea i usually stay in the mid range unless im on something ...... i.e. i rev it up to aroudn 5k alot and often
/edit : I change my oil ever 2500 to 3000 miles , i hate old oil
/edit : I change my oil ever 2500 to 3000 miles , i hate old oil
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Originally Posted by 2K1Civic17"Gabe
The maint req'd DOES NOT come on at 10,000 miles, at least in my car. It has come on 3 times when my engine was knocking from needing an oil change. And the original question, would regular oil be OK instead of synthetic, due to price? I responded, synthetic is better, because of the material, you read it. This is true, why do you think they put synthetic in the manual???? Thank you. I am not questioning any engineer from Honda, because they are a hellofalot smarter than me. I am stating what the manual/sticker under the hood says. Synthetic can last UP TO 7500 miles, I never said wait that long. I change mine at 3-3500 to be safe. You will be safe with 5000 miles, I know this, and would not recommend any longer.
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Thank you
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