Maintenance thread for EP3 TYPE R

[charliebrown]

Engine Oil: Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5w30

Oil Filter: OEM

Brake Fluid: OEM

Transmission Oil: OEM

Spark Plugs: NGK ZFR6FIX-11

Air Filter: Gruppe M

Fuel filter: OEM

Coolant: OEM

[stndrd]

Engine Oil: Penrite HPR5 5W40 / Penrite 10 Tenths Premium 0W50 / Penrite 10 Tenths Racing 10W40

Comments: HPR5 is what I recommend the the daily drive. For cars that get used on the track, I would go for either the 0W50 or 10W40. The Racing 10W40 is guaranteed not to sheer (meaning it will not loose it's viscosity and break down to a 10W30 or 5W30 like alot of other oils will do) and this is what I recommend to all my customers, but I tried the 0W50 in my race car and found that I only burnt off approx 250ml for a whole track day at Winton. I am going to give it another shot to see how it goes, but will most likely end up switching to the 10W40


Oil filter: Repco ROF51 / Ryco Z547 / K&N

Comments: Repco & Ryco great for everyday. K&N has a magnet and is good for hard street/track work


Transmission Oil: Penrite Trans Gear 75W80 / Penrite Pro Gear 75W85

Comments: The Trans Gear is the way to go if you car is purely used on street and the occasional track day. Replaces OEM MTF and exceeds OEM specs. Pro Gear is great for those guys who give there car alot more stick, but the first few minutes require a more gentle approach due to the slightly thicker viscosity. Both oils have been used on track by myself and customers and the Pro Gear is the pick of the two for track


Spark Plugs: NGK (can't remember exact part number but I have used a custom spec for my track car, otherwise just use OEM spec)


Air Filter: DR1FT


Brake fluid: Penrite Super DOT4 / Penrite Racing Brake Fluid

Comments: Again the Super DOT4 is used for daily drivers. With a dry boiling point of 275 degrees, I reckon this will keep up on the track, but may start to experience break down after a few extreme heat cycles. Used the Racing Brake Fluid with a dry boiling point of 315 degrees at Winton and it was as solid after a day as when I unloaded it from the trailer in the morning


Coolant: Penrite 4 year Green

Comments: Good stuff. Haven't had any issue's with it and will keep using it. Also alot cheaper than OEM from memory ($50ish for a 5L bottle of concentrate). I also prefer to change coolant every 4yrs/100,000km over the 200,000km/8yrs that Honda recommends as most people tend to forget and not change, leading to electrolysis


P/S: Penrite HPSO

Comments: The name says it all (Honda Power Steering Oil). Good quality stuff. I find that it stays cleaner for a bit longer vs OEM

[Symphorced]

Too many options with the plugs lol.

Is there one that would be recommended more for daily driving duties?

I don't know too much about heat ratings..

For daily driving I would recommend whichever one listed is cheaper.

[stienerv2]

Been very long since I worked at SCA Lolz

Which store did you work at? I am still there lol

[Mikeyy168]

Too many options with the plugs lol.

Is there one that would be recommended more for daily driving duties?

I don't know too much about heat ratings..

from what i gathered...
correct me if im wrong but just something ive kinda noticed from when i was looking at spark plugs ages ago...

k20a2 runs heat range NGK - 6, Denso - 20
k20a runs heat range NGK - 7, Denso - 22.

the higher the performance of your car, the colder you go.

im currently running Denso SK22's.

[charliebrown]

from what i gathered...
correct me if im wrong but just something ive kinda noticed from when i was looking at spark plugs ages ago...

k20a2 runs heat range NGK - 6, Denso - 20
k20a runs heat range NGK - 7, Denso - 22.

the higher the performance of your car, the colder you go.

im currently running Denso SK22's.

NGK recommends JDM K20A runs the 6 heat rating ZFR6FIX so not too sure

[Mikeyy168]

I got different recommendations from a lot of people.

A lot of the info I found was for k20a2. Which was 6. But anything I found on JDM k20a was 7.

Not sure - it's been a while. But runs pretty smooth!

[UNA91]

Engine Oil: Valvoline Synpower 5w40
Comments: No burning at all, full synthetic, can be found on sale at super cheap often.

Oil Filter: Honda OEM HAMP filter.
Comments: Its what my mechanic uses, and well, it's OEM as fkk

Brake Fluid: Penrite Racing Super Dot 4
Comments: Has decent dry and wet boiling points, half the price of Motul, but Motul is the bomb

Transmission Oil: Honda MTF
Comments: I tried the Cusco LSD MTF but found during cold starts the gears would not shift into 1st or 2nd sometimes, the oil is very thick. Honda MTF made shifting feel all buttery smooth.

Spark Plugs: NGK IFR7G-11k
Comments: pretty much what everyone else uses

[EP3TYPER]

Good guys, looks like we are seeing some trends. Hopefully this helps some members like it has helped myself.

[EP3TYPER]

Hey guys,

What oil would you be running on an EP3 with 35kms?

[DreadAngel]

5W30 for sure =)

[stndrd]

Can you guarantee it has 35,000km? Just because the odometer says that figure, doesnt mean it does. Allow for double that to actually be on the motor.

I would run a 5W40 to be safe, but if you're still burning oil run a 10W40