Sulfur and lead actually have lubricating properties, hence really old classic cars using the original engine need special additives in their engine oil and petrol. But new machining capabilities and materials made them redundant as the emissions related to them are really bad to the environment and us.

The only real benefit (although not really noticeable) for low sulfur fuel for modern cars is extended engine oil life. The sulfur in the petrol can eat into the acidity regulators/additives within the engine oil (through blowby and through some fuel particles escaping the piston ring seal into the crankcase). The secondary benefit is less sulfur dioxide (can cause acid rain) emissions into the air.

Yes, it is complicated as this is chemistry related with so many process in between to turn black crude into the petrol we pump. So not all batches of petrol are exactly equal. The euro2 standard is the mandatory minimum level requirement for RON95 petrol, so very likely that some batches may actually exceed the minimum level of euro2. Just that BHP was shrewd enough to use this as a marketing tactic; actually what BHP claimed is pretty much applicable to every fuel producer.

But for us, if the product exceeds that level, much welcomed

Teach you one marketing trick, when the package say "increase up to x points", in actual terms it is actual 0.X RON number. In short, most octane boosters are shit. Add fuel system cleaner even more beneficial

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The SC will just write it in the service order because you mentioned so, but the technician/mechanic won't give a shit to this at all.

Save your effort to buy some additional rubber strips or foam your A pillars....

Honda heard the folks complaints, and now they came out with a 9 speed box to replace the "boring" CVT.....for the diesel version

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2019-hon...tic-127412.html

Wonder which modder want to be adventurous to import this from EU, definitely can take on more torque than CVT, and map out more powah out of this engine

If my memory serves me right, this 9 speed has been in use since the previous crv, also mated to the same 1.6L idtec diesel engine. This 9 speed was not honda's own transmission but sourced from ZF. The new 10 speed unit on the other hand should be their in house unit.

Well, at least now we know that the 9 speed can fit into the civic engine bay, possibilities......

This 9 speed unit not DCT type, compact traverse type conventional slush box. Since this is a more modern ZF design, got possibility that can skip/jump gear change instead of strictly sequential.

Just found out that wikipedia had quite a write up regarding this box :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZF_9HP_transmission

Brokerage charges 99% buyer bear, as it will be too tedious for the seller to keep a tracking of the rates of different countries. Usually, if the value RM500 and below (and not radio related products), they likely will close one eye as the documentation work not worth the value of duties collected. But then, if customs officer wants to be strict, then that is another matter.

One method is to just drop a query email to DHL/FedEx to ask whether the product will be imposed with duties. Their team will likely help you ascertain through their customs code database (the physical copy is a tomb about the size of a car battery) free of charge. I once was crazy enough to import some semi customised jewelry from US. Afraid of the imposed cost, i dropped a query email to DHL, and they verified that no duties will be imposed. And true enough, when the actual physical product arrived, no holdup at customs end.

I don't quite get what was meant by brokerage fees (well, my experience in international shopping is somewhat very limited to begin with).

If i get my understanding right, for the lack of the proper term, if using non EMS/local couriers like DHL/FedEX/UPS, maybe should refer it as "premium freight". Likely that the customs go easier on them is because of their reputation and likely added security/regulatory measures within their operations to detect hanky panky dealings. And since they are large, some of their transit points have customs officials sitting within or next to their operational grounds.

My semi customised jewelry costed me on the higher side of 4 figures, but no customs hold up as the seller send through FedEx. But that was those days before GST though....but like what you say, our customs kind of inconsistent/haphazard in their enforcement (for whatever reason). Yeah, so like you say, better use those big name courier companies and pray a bit so no customs hold up.

Be reasonable lar......the main purpose of air conditioning in the car is supposed to keep the cabin cool instead of cold. If it is freezing cold, it is detrimental to your mental and physical state as it impairs your ability to react quickly.

Compare the compressor and radiator of the car with the regular household unit....then you somehow understand the mileage of "coldness" the car air cond can provide.

Ada....type R trim nia

I getting the feeling that the paranoia is spreading....

I wonder what is this "clutch" that they replaced. If it is the magnetic coil clutch to engage the compressor, seems like a serious overpricing.

Here's my take of the signal cloning/amplifying situation. I believe the amplifying method will be much less occurrence here. There are more and more cars having keyless entry within the same vicinity of a housing estate/flat/apartment/condo block. It would be an absolute headache to tune out all those other key units broadcasting that are not related to your car.

What i consider a greater risk is that you cannot avoid someone cloning your signal when you are next to your car wanting to unlock it despite having the special pouch. You would still need to take the key out of the pouch, this is the weakest link. The thief with the receiver could be nearby your car away from your sight, and he/she can just wait to duplicate the signal during the moment of unlocking the car.

But in any case, if it give you an extra peace of mind, then so be it. Better for your health spending that little bit of money instead of constantly worrying

The other forummer asking whether got hatchback version of civic mah.....

Got la...just that it is type R trim....that's what i meant.

Your hunch is correct.

Automakers now build cars to be easily assembled, so if the parts can come in sets/modules, they scream yes please; shorten their time to assemble (equals less labour hours and faster turnaround = more profit). Despite so much PR and talk, contrary to what most believes, automakers don't really give much shit to the quality of parts. To them, it is the responsibility of their suppliers. They just aim to procure parts to cost that can last just a little longer than the warranty period. So, really a good idea to buy cars that has the longest possible warranty period.

Anything after warranty period is by chance/luck, but due to manufacturing tolerance and general parts quality level, it usually can last beyond that (but not something to be taken for granted now and in the future). Days of cars being over engineered are over as automakers need cars to keep churning out cars to make profit. It also simplifies the service centre's job, as just pop the whole set/module out and refit a replacement unit, no need waste time go pry open to the subassembly level, get to the broken piece and reassemble back. Again, less labour time = quicker turnaround = more profit. As a bonus, these centres earn a cut from the part cost. Hence, the level of competencies of more modern mechanics are questionable as they only think of replacing parts instead of properly diagnosing and repair.


After emissions fiasco and a lot of owners making complains on why does real world fuel consumption has such a large discrepancy compared to what official numbers claim, car makes are going the "right sizing" path now.

https://www.evo.co.uk/features/18753/is-eng...-out-of-fashion

Auto makers' engineers know this all along, but the marketing gimmick to harp on the fuel efficiency is just too hard to ignore. I once thought so, but then thermodynamic physics just never lie. As long as the thermo efficiency of engines don't go up significantly, more power always = more fuel consumption.

The typre R talk was just messing around

Car makes would just LOVE your disposable car idea if got away to properly execute it. But indirectly, they are hoping for quick car swap within a few years. There's a reason that facelifts are done within 3.5 to 4 year time frame, because it matches very closely to financial lease terms in western countries. The idea is that every time you renew your lease, you get a new car (depending on the timing, usually is the facelifted model or the new generation unit). So cars will work pretty flawless within the 1st 3 years to 5 years, after that, really up to the owner to properly do their maintenance job.

But generally, most drivers in western countries don't want the hassle and the financial penalty from maintenance (their depreciation rate is much higher and maintenance cost are not cheap). So, car makes also start to come up with damn weird extended oil change schedules (20k miles/2 years OCI for german branded cars). Yes, less hassle and cost to the driver but shitty longevity post lease period.

Anyway, now got subscription model now, owners can change cars monthly according their mood and wallet

You're right about emphasising the volumetric efficiency part for downsized turbocharged cars. It is just due to the thermodynamic physics, a 1.5L turbocharged car outputting the power of a 2.4L car will still consume the amount of fuel closer to a 2.4L engined car. However, additional fuel savings are derived from lower reciprocating mass from smaller sized capacity.

I think i'm shitting too much here.....

Er....maybe drop the coolant ratio to 25%, should have better heat soak ability without too much effect on lubrication and rusting issue within the cooling circuit.

Well, i believe you have all the resources to source for a higher powered fan/double fan that can fit within the engine bay

Actually, the higher the water content, the higher the "heat carrying capacity", meaning more heat required to raise the temperature. So straight water is best at keeping things cool, but we know got high tendency to cause rust, cavitation and some lubrication issues within the cooling loop.

Unless my understanding is wrong??!!

Well, a turbo and exhaust wrap isn't something very far fetched and within your affordable range....

9 speed beli orang lain punya, no face. So honda masih ada new 10 speed yo......

sweet, smart of you using velcro....

The PDI sticker in your photo is pure sarcasm to the issue

When ricer lowering and body kits just can't seem to make up the loss of masculinity of the CVT transmission :


Yep, gullwing doors. I freaking can't believe my eyes when i saw it last week, thought it was my eyes playing games on me. Passed by the shop again yesterday, this is real. Can buka tutup like normal.

At a workshop at johor

price seems quite ok, considering that normal decent plastic body kits can cost upwards of RM2000 and above.

The car likely belong to the workshop boss, always see that around the workshop, cool attraction though. I personally would fancy a sleeper look without all the added exhaust and body kit mods, just the gullwing hinge for the momentary jaw drop attention.

ah well....anyway, some sort of bragging rights to the owner

really meh.....

You're the one that told me that RM30 petrol rebate from credit card is less than meh

服

Eh dailou, sounds more like compromises due to self impatience

(better siam, later kena tembak tubi tubi）

daikor isr25 come in

fuyah....nanti spin langgar barrier, insurance tarak. Langgar orang, your conscious tarak.....

better than no sales at all right, already damn sien seeing government take an extra cut from taxes; some more already close to Q4 of the year, people holding off purchase to register under 2019 car.

play using ps4 learn almost nothing, too risky because when beyond the limit, the speed is already quite high, need loads of space to recover, high risk of collision. My thought is to use normal tyres to practice, get the feel and witness the characteristic of the loss of control at lower speed. Then only build up towards better tyres.

But i guess bermaz also does "make sense", knowing that mazda is not that big name like honda/toyota, and foreseeing near term economic uncertainty/slowing down, good to keep the factories running on the backlog.

my bad, i wasn't conscious with my conscience

That's why got special * mark, controlled environment, definitely not something can fully prepare oneself for real life road conditions.

I always think that if fit too good tyres to "build balls", never really get to understand the handling limits of the car and the behavior at the limit. Too good tyres will just make the novice driver feel invincible, and when really broke the limit, amplified proportion of damage because of the higher speed of losing control.

Not my mere opinion, but also backed up by someone who actually won a Sepang podium before. He dairies the experience of using 2nd rated tyres (running the race with his wife and brother), half of it is unrelated rants, but his pointers are spread around :
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/06/t...d/#more-1370993