I personally keep a pedal lock (autolock) in my car just in case I park in a dodgy area - I only used it maybe less than 5 times in the past 10 years

Should be around 110k at the most, or less. You should remember that the 2015 HRV 1.8L was launched at RM99,800 and the Facelift at RM108k. Should be similar to the facelift as the engine is so basic

My oil life balance is like 10400km seems like the new Civic is calculating it differently than the previous FC. Max I could get it was around 10100 only.

Also, do check your wiper fluids - I think the new Smart Wipers use a more water than conventional method (unproven). Drove to KL today and my windshield got hit by a bug and my wiper fluid was empty. It smeared my windscreen but luckily a petrol station was nearby and managed to refill the tank.

Engine Oil. The turbo is using the engine oil as it’s lubricant - this is the same as all other manufacturer - and important to not use any additional additive as it may become sludge due to the high turbo temp as in the case with X1R & Campro CFE engines way back when.

City drive - if you don't encounter traffic jams it is possible to get 12km/l (8.3l/100km). On highways, I personally got 16.4km/l (6l/100km) - but this is at or near speed limit only. You can check my record on the fuelly link in my siggy.

Econ mode will help you achieve those figures much more easily by retarding your acceleration and air-conditioning. You can achieve those figures with Normal mode too, but you need to control your right foot better to not do fast acceleration.

Nothing much you can do though if you're stuck in heavy traffic on a daily basis.

Was disturbed to read about this last week, but couldn't get more information until today. Talked to my trusted SA regarding this, and we discussed extensively - my dealer / SA is not doing this, but allegedly some dealer / SA in KV is doing 70% w/o SST and 30% w/SST. SST cars need to wait for your booking queue, w/o SST you don't need to wait, can get immediately. Reason why they're doing this is that some SA may need to wait quite a while for their customers to get their car, thus no commission. Or new SA might need to wait until next year if need to wait until w/o SST cars to be cleared. Thus, they are doing this to ensure customers who booked their cars before SST deadline still get their cars according to their booking queue, and SA who can sell SST cars get their commission now, rather than wait their customer queue.

The above writing is purely speculation between myself and my SA, not sure whether this is the correct / only reason.

Unknown / unsure

Not necessarily, might come from those who cancelled booking or didn’t get their loan approved.

I'm not talking about dealer, but Sales Advisor. Dealer will definitely get their cut, but SA might not have another buyer w/o SST in hand with the same model/variant/colour. Hence, why if their customer fail to get loan/cancel booking, they will offer to others under w/SST. If another SA in the Dealership get the car, they lost their commission.

This post has been edited by isr25: Jul 26 2022, 02:00 PM

1 day old HR-V V Spec vs 6 months old Civic RS

I thought you modded your car and wrapped it coz different colour good to know about this, will need to remember to fill up the wiper fluid more frequently than normal.

If anyone is looking for Trapo / Dodo, here is my short review. I bought Trapo Hex for my Civic and Dodo Mat for my wife’s HRV. After using both for a while, can now say that I prefer the Dodo Mat.

Dodo Mat can’t really see the dirt, it falls down to the 2nd layer. Trapo, the small2 dirt is really obvious. Fit and finish, I give Dodo a higher rating as the cutting is slightly better, but both are very similar.

Heel Pad - Trapo is preinstalled, and quite sturdy. It’s a bit too forward for my taste, but still my heel is within the pad. Dodo Mat, you need to install it yourself. It’s a bit more work, but since you can put it at the optimal location for you, it’s a bonus.

Not sure about those 3D mat though, potong stim with the pricing

Anybody wants a free 3rd party coil mat? Got it as a gift from my SA when I got my car and I upgraded it to a Trapo Mat.

If anybody is interested, PM me by this week. To pick it up:
If you're from JB, can arrange meetup
If you're from KV, I'm planning to go to PJ next week, so can meet up at 1U area.

No takers, it's gonna be in a landfill - I wanna avoid this for obvious reasons.

In case you go to Honda Service Centre and the Service Advisor recommends to add on Honda Engine Oil Treatment and Honda Fuel Injector Cleaner which are optional items, you can read this. Some excerpts:

• Using oil additives: Your vehicle does not require oil additives. In fact, they may adversely affect the engine performance and durability.
• Fuel injection cleaning/flushing: This procedure is not recommended by American Honda, as it is an unnecessary maintenance procedure and improper repair procedure. If a Honda vehicle is experiencing a fuel injector malfunction, the faulty injector should be replaced.
• Extra oil changes: Oil changes should be performed in accordance with maintenance minder and the Honda owner's manual. Only a relatively small percentage of Honda owners routinely operate their vehicles under severe maintenance conditions which might necessitate more frequent changes than are typically recommended.

So don't waste money ya. Just follow the official maintenance schedule and just reject any additional items, definitely won't void warranty - unless you want la, up to you. I every time visit the SC, surely got lots of additional items tacked on, and I have to fight to remove them. The Service Advisor always say "recommended by Honda Malaysia" or "recommended to do this procedure every 10,000km", or "to prolong your car's life" to guilt/pressure you into accepting them. I bolayan them, and stay firm to reject all items, except balancing/alignment/rotation that I request them - pay slightly higher but they have the correct setting for my car.

Favourite optional items that Honda Service Centre will add on:
1. Aircond cleaner
2. Engine Flushing
3. Engine Oil Treatment
4. Fuel Injector Cleaner
5. Lubricant door, runchannel, battery etc - cheap, I close one eye (RM3)
6. Wheel Alignment, Balancing Rotation - I just do la, since I'm there and not much adding on to waiting time. Every 10K km anyway. I kena RM84
6. Nowadays: Car Interior Disinfectant - cheap too, I just agree laaa (RM9)
The other part sure add on when changing transmission fluid is, Transmission Flushing. No need all this crap.

Latest link https://www.honda.com.my/doc/maintenance/2177 OR as attached here:  maintenance_CIVIC_1.5TC.pdf ( 256.91k ) Number of downloads: 125


This post has been edited by isr25: Aug 23 2022, 09:07 AM

All cars like this la… Even Ferrari, Bently, Lambo etc. Your car is not water proof, all got gaps. You should only worry if water gets in the cabin.

If you’re personally washing your car, do wipe down the part that you showed in the picture. One other place that is normally forgotten is below the door panel. Just wipe down after washing is enough, no need to wash those parts directly. Your boot & engine opening area too

Depends, but not all cables are created equal. You can try with an original cable that came with your phone if it’s USB Type A. Also, make sure you’re using the correct port, the one with the USB logo, and not the battery/power logo.

There was an issue with the FC when it first launched - apparently the Honda factory didn’t plug in the USB properly, so if your phone still did not detect the HU and you’ve tried with other cables/phones too, it’s worth a try to go back to the SC to check ln this.

I think some of you are confused between LKAS and RDMS. LKAS or Lane Keeping Assist System is enabled manually through the button on the steering wheel - can only operate between 72-180km/h. This actively help steer the car between those speeds - and will only operate on straight and slightly curved roads. This system is not meant to work on steep angled roads, so better keep your hands on the steering wheel - it is designed to assist steering, not fully take over the car. Once activated at 72km/h, LKAS will deactivate once it reaches around 64km/h. To reactivate, need to increase speed to 72km/h again.

RDMS or Road Departure Mitigation System is the bane to all those that don’t use the turn signal. It is enabled by default out of factory and would tug the steering wheel if it detects you are crossing lanes without using the turn signal between the speeds of 72-180km/h. The RDMS does not actively steer the car, but only applies visual alert, steering torque & rapid vibrations to the steering wheel if your car and is getting too close to detected lane markings without a turn signal activated to help you remain within the detected lane.

Want to know more, need to RTM of course.

This post has been edited by isr25: Aug 30 2022, 06:30 AM

Unsure if it behaves the same way as LKAS as in enabled at 72km/h but stays enable until 64km/h as it doesn't say in the manual. Only the below:

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This post has been edited by isr25: Sep 2 2022, 05:10 PM