Civic Type R questions
20 March 2005, 08:01 PM
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Civic Type R questions
I have just bought a brand new CTR and have a few questions for anybody who has also owned one from new or someone who knows the cars well.
Firstly is running the car in, how many miles are recommended?
Also what oil is put in the engines from new/in the factory? I ask this because I have a leaflet in the starter pack that recommends Castrol SLX LongTec 0W-30 and this is a synthetic oil if I'm right? I thought that new engines are normally run on a mineral oil for the first 1000 miles or for running in purposes.
Any tips will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Firstly is running the car in, how many miles are recommended?
Also what oil is put in the engines from new/in the factory? I ask this because I have a leaflet in the starter pack that recommends Castrol SLX LongTec 0W-30 and this is a synthetic oil if I'm right? I thought that new engines are normally run on a mineral oil for the first 1000 miles or for running in purposes.
Any tips will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
20 March 2005, 10:11 PM
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If you want to get some in depth info try
www.civictype-r.co.uk
Great bunch of peeps good site also.
Enjoy your ctr they are just amazing cars. Miss mine
Ady
www.civictype-r.co.uk
Great bunch of peeps good site also.
Enjoy your ctr they are just amazing cars. Miss mine
Ady
21 March 2005, 09:00 AM
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About the same to 0-60 realistically (Find me someone who can replicate the quoted 5.7 ek9 time with consistency...), CTR does pip it to 100mph and above.
Track work, ek9 is slightly quicker. Wonder if a JDM ep3 would be quicker though with the extra 20bhp and lsd...
Track work, ek9 is slightly quicker. Wonder if a JDM ep3 would be quicker though with the extra 20bhp and lsd...
24 March 2005, 08:35 PM
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hello m8 i got a ctr from new 2002 night hawk black top motor!!!!!!! how long are you going to keep it????????? well to cut a long story short **** it i thrashed mine from the second i drove it out of the showroom till the day i px it for the sccob, so if you have got it on finance and are not keeping it for that long then give it a large one
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I have just bought a brand new CTR and have a few questions for anybody who has also owned one from new or someone who knows the cars well.
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Firstly is running the car in, how many miles are recommended?
Also what oil is put in the engines from new/in the factory? I ask this because I have a leaflet in the starter pack that recommends Castrol SLX LongTec 0W-30 and this is a synthetic oil if I'm right? I thought that new engines are normally run on a mineral oil for the first 1000 miles or for running in purposes.
Honda recommend 10W40 semi-synth, should have that in from new and mine ran on that all the time, some people change to 5W40 synth after the first service.
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24 March 2005, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by banny sti
how much slower is the EP3 civic type r than the EK9 type-r?
The EK9 is slightly quicker 0-60 but the EP3 is quicker 0-100 and top end.
25 March 2005, 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by JPR
Any tips will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
25 March 2005, 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by JPR
I have just bought a brand new CTR and have a few questions for anybody who has also owned one from new or someone who knows the cars well.
Firstly is running the car in, how many miles are recommended?
Also what oil is put in the engines from new/in the factory? I ask this because I have a leaflet in the starter pack that recommends Castrol SLX LongTec 0W-30 and this is a synthetic oil if I'm right? I thought that new engines are normally run on a mineral oil for the first 1000 miles or for running in purposes.
Any tips will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Firstly is running the car in, how many miles are recommended?
Also what oil is put in the engines from new/in the factory? I ask this because I have a leaflet in the starter pack that recommends Castrol SLX LongTec 0W-30 and this is a synthetic oil if I'm right? I thought that new engines are normally run on a mineral oil for the first 1000 miles or for running in purposes.
Any tips will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
When they leave the production line here in Swindon, they are taken cold round a track bouncing off the red line in every gear before parked up and waiting for transport. I'm sure the next 1000 miles are not such a big concern.
FYI Honda take an engine randomly from production and run it for 24 hours at max revs to make sure it doesn't break.
26 March 2005, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by MattW
Lol
When they leave the production line here in Swindon, they are taken cold round a track bouncing off the red line in every gear before parked up and waiting for transport. I'm sure the next 1000 miles are not such a big concern.
FYI Honda take an engine randomly from production and run it for 24 hours at max revs to make sure it doesn't break.
When they leave the production line here in Swindon, they are taken cold round a track bouncing off the red line in every gear before parked up and waiting for transport. I'm sure the next 1000 miles are not such a big concern.
FYI Honda take an engine randomly from production and run it for 24 hours at max revs to make sure it doesn't break.
I doubt that very much mate!
If the engine is cold the ECU does'nt allow the engine to rev over 5500rpm
26 March 2005, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by RB5#111
I doubt that very much mate!
If the engine is cold the ECU does'nt allow the engine to rev over 5500rpm
If the engine is cold the ECU does'nt allow the engine to rev over 5500rpm
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26 March 2005, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by davedipster
I thought the ECU just stopped the vtec kicking-in when cold, can still hit the redline.
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26 March 2005, 06:59 PM
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When I traded in my CTR 2 years ago, my spirited drive to the dealers started from my driveway 
I don't remember it reving any less.
This was Probably the fastest I ever drove it as well, the exhaust was ticking as I parked up next to my new scoob
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I don't remember it reving any less.This was Probably the fastest I ever drove it as well, the exhaust was ticking as I parked up next to my new scoob
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26 March 2005, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by RB5#111
I doubt that very much mate!
If the engine is cold the ECU does'nt allow the engine to rev over 5500rpm
If the engine is cold the ECU does'nt allow the engine to rev over 5500rpm
They are made here in Swindon, just letting you know what some of my mates tell me about what the procedures are.
27 March 2005, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MattW
Lol
When they leave the production line here in Swindon, they are taken cold round a track bouncing off the red line in every gear before parked up and waiting for transport. I'm sure the next 1000 miles are not such a big concern.
FYI Honda take an engine randomly from production and run it for 24 hours at max revs to make sure it doesn't break.
When they leave the production line here in Swindon, they are taken cold round a track bouncing off the red line in every gear before parked up and waiting for transport. I'm sure the next 1000 miles are not such a big concern.
FYI Honda take an engine randomly from production and run it for 24 hours at max revs to make sure it doesn't break.
28 March 2005, 09:23 AM
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Yep you never know whats happened in the start of a new life of a car.
Ive heard that cars have even been damaged and repaired before they get to the main dealers
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Ive heard that cars have even been damaged and repaired before they get to the main dealers
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28 March 2005, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by R.B
Yep you never know whats happened in the start of a new life of a car.
Ive heard that cars have even been damaged and repaired before they get to the main dealers
R.B
Ive heard that cars have even been damaged and repaired before they get to the main dealers
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My neighbour used to do the windscreen, seats and dashboard repairs but they do it all in house now. Used to be quite an earner at £100 per car.
28 March 2005, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by MattW
FYI Honda take an engine randomly from production and run it for 24 hours at max revs to make sure it doesn't break.
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