Turning ratio between waja & Civic almost the same...The best is Nissan sentra when comes to turning ratio

I now go Eneos One U...cheaper..All in wth 18 point check, semi synt oil , oil filter, Nitro gas, only RM104 nia if I'm not mistaken..If choose min oil cheaper..~ RM68 kua..

Very marginal improvement...spent thousand getting just few db down..Not worth the price.

The road noise is common problem. change to a soft tyre will reduced the road noise further

Normal-lah because you 100% city driving & no highway at all.

My 5 yrs old FD1 also likedat since day 1

100% city ~ 9-9.5km/ltr
50% City/Highway ~ 10.5-11km/ltr
80/90% Highway ~ 13-14km/ltr

Anyway..My 5 yrs babes already sold haha...Kenot resist the temptation from Korean Sonata ..Now worry about future 2nd hand value

Oh BTW, FD2 also having almost similar FC as FD1..not to be alarm..lotsa testing & comparison done in the 8thGen Civic club Malaysia http://eightgc2.forumup.com/

FD1 & FD2 FC almost similar

This post has been edited by stimix: Jul 14 2011, 09:03 AM

Humming sound = wheeel bearing. I already changed the rear side (both side) within 3rd yr of ownership of civic FD1. Currently front wheel also started making noise ..lucky i already disposed it..haha

Trust me it is! If continue making this aeroplane sound and not only on certain surface...confirmed liao.. To check, the mechanic will jack-up your car and feel the vibration when the manually turn the wheel.. If vibration can be feel, confirm whell bearing kaput dy. Civic 8th gen suffered from wheel bearing problems on the rd yr of ownership. This is very common and lotsa workshops knew it wth so many Civic Gen 8th came in & complained...

BTW, for 8th Gen civic, esp wth Hydraulic power steering (1.8)...better change the power steering fluid every 50K km bcos that also another fast kaput parts..I got qouted >RM3K to replace my whole system!! I din changed the fluid since day one till kaput on the 4th yr!! ...The hose itself cost me RM1300 to replace last year & I have not change the pump yet!!

p/s: BTW, power steering kaput symptom also having the almost similar humming sound!! ...Replacing to 100% leak free fluid help in reducing the humming sopund & also the leak. I sold off the car b4 getting the power steering replaced..phewww..lucky..This post has been edited by stimix: Jul 27 2011, 09:32 AM

the 1st one ~ 90K km and the 2nd ~ 110K km

Just ensure that the previous owner service the power steering fluid frequently, otherwise it will kaput even after 3 years.. Accord powe steering also suffered the same problem except Accord parts cheaper than Civic

This post has been edited by stimix: Aug 9 2011, 12:06 PM

FD spare parts price are all standard by Honda Malaysia + 15% automatic discount. Buying outside, sometime can be more expensive due to no discount

I only go for original parts (For engine related), so dunno about outside w.shop. They might be cheap bcos OEM parts but I dunwan to risk anything on the engine, so only from Honda SC.

Well, on ext parts, such as wheel bearing, yeah I did changed one OEM parts on my rear bearing after exopiry of warranty..If SC, ~ RM900 but OEM only RM320... ..I always remembered the diff between Ohlong tea and warranty haha

Wow, you are one of the few really likes the 2012 facelift. I think most of us agreed that the current model much better than upcoming model. From History, Civic domne right on 1st model but on facelift model really cacat wan...

RM4K is pretty OK dy. I was qouted RM4.3K on new Sonata YF. And Camry too also RM4.3K standard add-on acc.

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Added on August 10, 2011, 2:29 pmOkay.. BTW, this new model having shorter wheelbase sumore..meaning worst than current handling liao This post has been edited by stimix: Aug 10 2011, 02:29 PM

Huh..Why so worry about Civic 2nd hand value...Currently Civic 2nd value is the best in the market wor..Even after 5 yrs, the market value for a Civic FD1 still ~ RM78-RM83K.. well unless you sell to 2nd car dealer-lah...as what i did recently...I got only RM72K for my 5yrs+ Civic FD1..not bad-lah..considering the value maintaining ~ RM80K+ since 3rd-5th yr..

Full tank should be ~42Ltr so if 100% city driving for new car should get atleastb 350-380km. Mine 100% city drivbing full tank ~ 42Ltr getting 380km on avg...well milleage >130K km liao & already sold haha.'

Depend on Highway or city-lah. My 380km on full tank is on 100% jammed city roads. No chance using free flow. On 100% highway, I did 600km before on avg 130-140km/hr haha

I mentioned the below remark on power steering..Atlast HM already acknowledged the problem and started recalling..Those wth power steering problem Aeroplane humming sound & leaking better take the opportunity...Good for them even recalling those after warranty period

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsbusiness.php?id=611606

You are lucky. Yours probably the 2008 model & milleage probably yet to tocuh 100K km & therefore you dun experience power steering leakages..Once you touch ~110K km.aha..the leaking starts..and this is real otherwise, they will not simply recall.'

The problem is those already paid to replace both the hose (~RM1300) & the pump assemblies ~ RM3300 gonna cry bcos they not going to refund!

They will only re-replacing the already installed new hose!!

1st 10-20K km the pick-up might be under power but thereafter the pick-up is ghood but 1.8 having abit of sluggish performance at ~ 70-90km/hr and thus..certain ppl might not like it.

FC is surprisingly almost similar to 2.0.

Not bad On highway, full tank of ~ 42ltr can goes up 550km on avg.. My best almost 100% highway at ~ 600km for full tank of 42ltr