11th Generation Civic Owners/ FanClub Discussion Thread

[fastian04]

Detailing brush with compressed air and so far clean after 6 months. Regular air pressure keeps it clean

[ifadey]

Personally I like using detailing brush with vaccum cleaner. Compressed air push the loose dirt in the vents

[enigma]

Where to buy such stuff?

[ali454]

Would love to see a test report after 6 months.
Manufacturers recommend 6 months due to various reasons including legal as well.

[ali454]

6 months is for mineral oils.

[fastian04]

For group 3 synthetics as well

[ifadey]

There's no legal reason for this. Majority of manufacturers recommend 1 year oil change interval in US market *with the exception of severe conditions and the alarming situation is most of us come fall under those conditions.
You can check the videos I shared previously which clearly shows what happens when people follow 1 year change interval. The person who made these videos was a Toyota dealership mechanic and now runs his own shop. He's showing his first hand experience by opening the engines which is more reliable way to check than oil lab reports. I remember in one of his videos he mentioned you won't see the things that go bad in engine in lab reports.
So why take the risk when someone is showing you results from the opened engine?

[ifadey]

Group 3 or 4 synthetics have no relationship with oil change interval. They are related to protection in high heat application. Group 4 synthetic oils are the strongest and they protect the best in situations like racing, towing, prolong hill climbing, prolong high speed driving where engine rpm stays above 3k or 4k, etc.
Usually in our everyday driving, group 3 synthetics are good enough.

[fastian04]

Oil is the cheapest insurance of ur car's engine, why take even 1% risk

[pwuser165027757592]

So had gone to Honda and was told to like run the car a bit more and come back after 15 - 20 days more.
saw HRV...seemed nice.

[jklodhi]

I would advise you to change it immediately. Your warranty would be void as it will be 2023.

Insist on immediate change and avail free service

[ahsanamir113]

So we booked a the oriel variant for like 70 lakhs. Is it worth upgrading to the RS version which is uhh 5-6 lakhs more . if you have driven both cars is there a significant difference in the drive, enough to justify the cost difference.

[pwuser154306893495]

I would like to know the same as well. Is it worth upgrading to the RS or just get oriel tuned from maxpower. Apart that Oriel edd is 30-March-23. Till what date can i change to RS from oriel as late as possible because i dont want any price increases in between so i would want to delay the upgrade as late as possible and do full payment. Kindly guide please

[jklodhi]

Absolutely worth it

Milles apart

If you have budget then go for RS

[ahsanamir113]

can you specify how exactly its better. the drive would be better but are there any more useful features, how much of a hit does the fuel average take

[fastian04]

There is no difference in fuel
Economy. RS will be more fuel friendly eventually.
Way too many differences and tbh, difference are worth more than the price

[awabsahb1]

Dont change the variant or youll be stuck like me. They will prob change your EDD. If dealership is committing to give car on same EDD as per your oriel , get a written proof from them.

[awabsahb1]

Same message to you too

[awabsahb1]

Go see a XLI/GLI , then see a Grande....
From my point of view, its the same with xi oriel and rs

[jklodhi]

Main difference and very aignificant is engine and transmissiom .

Then interior features
Honda sensing
Paddle shifters

To name few

Althrough oriel is also good

But RS is the main item in civic line