New proud owner of EF9

[aznpsuazn]

Greetings yo. I just bought this car yesterday. Needs a bit of body work and a new clutch but besides that, the car is beaut'! How many of these are there on these forums?

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/aznpsuazn/IMAGE_0001a.jpg

[mr_vtec]

nice anything done to it.. you got any more pics... btw congrats love themm

[aznpsuazn]

no nothing has been done to it yet. it still needs a fair bit of work to get it running the way i want it to. Its sitting on some yellow springs that are just too low for it. Its scraping pretty much over anything. Does anyone have any idea what sort of springs these could be?

[STTICH]

yellow? could b Kings?

more pics :p

welcome btw :)

[EuroDude]

Sweet, i like that shape.

How many Kms?

[aznpsuazn]

160kms . engine is running great but the clutch is slipping on the shifts! How many people have an ef9 on these forums?

[simbadda54]

no nothing has been done to it yet.

Looks like its got an after market muffler, rims and springs.

[aznpsuazn]

well from the time that i bought it yesterday till now i haven't done anything. but previously yes it has been 'modified' quite poorly though. has no ground clearance at all.

[mini_s2000]

welcome.. what state are you in?

[aaronng]

Very nice. Remember to change all the fluids too.

[aznpsuazn]

all the fluids as in greabox and engine oil? radiator....?

[EuroDude]

It depends on the service history.

If you have no history then I would start fresh and change:
Engine oil (Honda Oil is good, or maybe Mobil Synth-S which is great in my 250,000km engine)
Transmission oil (use Honda MTF)
Coolant replacement
Brake and clutch fluid replacement (only use Honda fluid)
Air Filter
Fuel Filter
Oil Filter
Tappet adjustment
Throttle Body clean
IACV and FITV clean
New spark plugs
Check Spark plug cable resistance
Check/replace Dizzy cap (cheap)

If u do it all urself it may cost around $200 (excluding tools)
The car will run heaps smoother after all that ;)

[aznpsuazn]

and if i choose to do this at charlie's mechanic how much will i be charged?

[EuroDude]

I have always done my own filters/fluids so I have no idea.
Maybe $250 for 3-5hours labour? (just a guess)

You could tell them what you want done and get a quote over the phone.

[Setanta]

Welcome to the EF9 club. Had mine for 7 years now and it has 305,000 on the clock and is still going strong.

Take it to Hanny's for servicing - well worth it.

[aimre]

n e more and better pics??

[aznpsuazn]

its got primer on it right now. doesnt look the best

[egSi]

EF9s r hard :thumbsup:

id like to see some more pics.

as for your springs, they could be KINGS or KMACS. they have similar coloured springs.

when was it imported?

[chicken8]

huy man. its rob

go hanny's its close to ur house anyways

cheap cheap

[jun]

maybe u can change those engine oil, gearbox oil by urself .. and then give he rest of the service to the mechanic to do it, that will be cheaper
check oil is easy job and u can save $100+ for the labour :p

[Zilli]

i would love to find one in that shape, nice and clean, but cheap

they hold there value so well though

[aznpsuazn]

ill sell you mine . swap me yours and we got a deal!
rob, you of all people know that im a poor bastard. unless you want to pay for my services...

[nugget666]

nice buy