i go to Centrax Auto at MacGregor and some people said good things about Honda Care at Sumner Park.
i'm sure you can ask them to drop you off at train station/bus stops.
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i go to Centrax Auto at MacGregor and some people said good things about Honda Care at Sumner Park.
i'm sure you can ask them to drop you off at train station/bus stops.
there was discussion about this a few pages back.Quote:
Originally Posted by mattatnoosa
I remember as i was a little concerned as well. I can hear it kick in about 6k but it isnt really screaming until 6.5, seems to be the norm going off other posts.
Perhaps if you dont hear it at all around 6 it has something to do with type of oil you are using or perhaps some bad fuel???
Also does anyone else think that vtec is more agressive when you shift down gears e.g. i find it pulls better when i shift from 3rd to 2nd, as opposed to if i rev it out from 1st to 2nd.
Get a CAI and u'll start hear it better. get solid engine mounts and you will never miss the crossover lol
I have an injen cold air intake and i have innovative 60a engine mounts, i'm using castrol magnatec 10-40w i believe (ill double check when i get home) its full of it as after 1-2 weeks after i bought it off its previous owner, i found out that the oil levels were just below the low dot :/ and didnt seem to be preforming well, i want to drain it now, but dont have a manual, can you drain oil without replacing the filter?
you can drain oil without replacing the filter but a filter is <$20 so i would replace it regardless.
i'd also suggest getting better oil than magnatec.
if i buy used car, i would replace all fluid just to be sure. Honda gearbox oil aren't too expensive and coolant is cheap.
re the vtec point, i'm pretty sure it's over 6000rpm. FD2R is around 5800rpm. that's according to the JDM mags i have at home.
ok, what exact oil should i be using? i was in a rush just to refill it last time, any particular oil filter i need? anybody got instructions on how to replace the oil in an ep3?
please , at a minimum use a HONDA oil filter and HONDA FEO oil.
Ok I will, other than a Honda dealer any accessible places I can get this stuff from?
jdmyard, shift etc
You should also replace the drain bolt washer too. need 1 each for engine oil and gear box oil (if u do that as well).
Maybe there's a problem with the vtec solenoid?
Vtec kicks in at 5.8 for me just before 6 but the noticeable noise is around 6-6.3 only running a gruppe m.
As for oil I think you do Honda feo to clean the engine first, I didn't I used anglom oil 10/40 to clean the engine when I first had it, now running motul 300v and I like it could feel a difference of how responsive engine was. Oem filter is a must or get the mugen ones but it's pricier. As for gearbox use Honda else go for castrol syntrans 75 something can't remember on top of my head. It's been pretty smooth shifting with castrol. Maybe you're ecu is in limp mode if vtec feels sluggish powers been cut if so I can recommend you a place to fix in south west Sydney.
Dont know if it may help. But after my gruppe m was installed i reset my ecu. Give this a try and see if it helps.