EP3 Type R

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10-11-2010, 02:22 PM
stienerv2

Try mobil 5w-30, its one of the best oils out there. But it is a bit pricey.
10-11-2010, 03:06 PM
Poeter

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Originally Posted by JohnO

damn you guys my fuel light came on so i quickly went to fill up. 340km =( from normal/no vtec short drives. filled up 35Ls so im guessing theres still 10 in the reserve tank?

I think you're fuel light is coming on early than it should be.

The ep3's tank is 50L. I fill up 43 Litres when my fuel light comes on.

If you're only filling up 35L. You got 15L lefts.

I do about 450-480km for 43L. From your posts, you're doing 340km with 35L. That's sounds normal to me.
10-11-2010, 03:14 PM
TanitY

well i use motul 5w40, and its going really well. i was using the motul 300v before but its too damn costly and got the motul 8100 xcess instead. couldnt tell a difference between the two and both have pretty much the same life, regardless i always have to check up engine level every fortnight at least, these k20's burn oil like no tomorrow and i barely gun the crap out of my car.
10-11-2010, 03:15 PM
damoqupak

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Originally Posted by Poeter

I think you're fuel light is coming on early than it should be.

The ep3's tank is 50L. I fill up 43 Litres when my fuel light comes on.

If you're only filling up 35L. You got 15L lefts.

I do about 450-480km for 43L. From your posts, you're doing 340km with 35L. That's sounds normal to me.

yeah Poeter is right.
dude you get 43 in? the most i can is 41 but i still get between 430 to 480 before the light appears.. I hoon most of the time from work when i wanna get home and jam out on 2K11...
10-11-2010, 03:19 PM
damoqupak

Dose any1s EP3 blow smoke when you give it some but i mean when you give it hard Vtec it from gear shifting like drop from 5th to 3rd?

I've drained it changed all oils and even slapped in a K&N filter its been ok lately but still a bit of smoke comes out..

I have a funny feeling the Kms on this car were tampered with cause my clutch is close to been gone (not from me it was like this in the beginning) and i had to change a wheel bearing. I got this car at 38kms.. wheel bearing last a hell lot longer then that.
10-11-2010, 03:20 PM
Poeter

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Originally Posted by damoqupak

yeah Poeter is right.
dude you get 43 in? the most i can is 41 but i still get between 430 to 480 before the light appears.. I hoon most of the time from work when i wanna get home and jam out on 2K11...

Yup I sorta do the same when I'm going home. After working like a slave, gotta have some vtec fix to rejunvenate myself. LOL
10-11-2010, 03:23 PM
damoqupak

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Originally Posted by Poeter

Yup I sorta do the same when I'm going home. After working like a slave, gotta have some vtec fix to rejunvenate myself. LOL

hahah so true mate...
10-11-2010, 03:27 PM
Poeter

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Originally Posted by Poeter

Yup I sorta do the same when I'm going home. After working like a slave, gotta have some vtec fix to rejunvenate myself. LOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by damoqupak

Dose any1s EP3 blow smoke when you give it some but i mean when you give it hard Vtec it from gear shifting like drop from 5th to 3rd?

I've drained it changed all oils and even slapped in a K&N filter its been ok lately but still a bit of smoke comes out..

I have a funny feeling the Kms on this car were tampered with cause my clutch is close to been gone (not from me it was like this in the beginning) and i had to change a wheel bearing. I got this car at 38kms.. wheel bearing last a hell lot longer then that.

Not sure if mine still black blow smoke on vtec. It did when my o2 sensor died as I suspect it would had ran rich. Replaced it and I haven't heard any of my friends saying I was blowing smoke.

From my own research, It's also important that you take notice of the color of the smoke. Black smoke isn't a big deal as it just means unburnt fuel. Faint white steam should be water condensation. It should only occur when engine is cold and usually happens in the morning.

Heavy white smoke = blown gasket (Burning engine coolant).
Blue/Dark Grey smoke = Burning oil (Maybe due to worn piston rings)

And for the odometer, I would doubt that the kms are original considering of EXTREMELY easy it is to replace the cluster.
10-11-2010, 03:31 PM
damoqupak

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Originally Posted by Poeter

Not sure if mine still black blow smoke on vtec. It did when my o2 sensor died as I suspect it would had ran rich. Replaced it and I haven't heard any of my friends saying I was blowing smoke.

From my own research, It's also important that you take notice of the color of the smoke. Black smoke isn't a big deal as it just means unburnt fuel. Faint white steam should be water condensation. It should only occur when engine is cold and usually happens in the morning.

Heavy white smoke = blown gasket (Burning engine coolant).
Blue/Dark Grey smoke = Burning oil (Maybe due to worn piston rings)

And for the odometer, I would doubt that the kms are original considering of EXTREMELY easy it is to replace the cluster.

cheers Peoter..

its actually a faint grey colour just smoke when i give it.. i may get Hanny's to have a further look at it.
10-11-2010, 03:57 PM
av90

lol did i just get neg repped cause i said hasport > innovative ?
10-11-2010, 04:53 PM
hong91

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Originally Posted by av90

id go with hasports theyre a better design

lol yerh seen em.. they look mint
10-11-2010, 04:54 PM
hong91

any1 using royal purple?