Buying a civic FD - pointers

[veyron_27]

hello po mga tsikoters im planning to buy a used fd this December and this will be my first car. I will be using this most probably everyday from starosa laguna to makati vice versa. my concern is what tranny should I get? mt or at?

if I choose at variant, what are the common issues with AT? like maintenance and replacement parts.

which tranny will cost less in maintenance? and for fuel efficient, how big is the difference vs MT?

Also, can you also point out ano po ba yung mga dapat tingnan ko part ng FD para masabi ko na ok talaga sya bilin?

thank you po sa mga magshare ng advise. :-)

[1D4LV]

i would still get the MT for the following reasons:

- cheaper maintenance
- you can control your gearing for fuel efficiency or power.

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i would still get the MT for the following reasons:

- cheaper maintenance
- you can control your gearing for fuel efficiency or power.

[shadow]

Ako naman partial to A/T, since yan route mo eh highway, very minimal na Lang difference ng fuel consumption if meron man...

Never na Ako mag drive or bibili ng M/T vehicles.

Check mo yun magnetic clutch ng compressor, knows issue yan ng FD


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[veyron_27]

i would still get the MT for the following reasons:

- cheaper maintenance
- you can control your gearing for fuel efficiency or power.

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i would still get the MT for the following reasons:

- cheaper maintenance
- you can control your gearing for fuel efficiency or power.

Thank you sir 1D4LV for giving me some advise. Priority ko po talaga yung MT variant. My second question po is pag nagtitingin po ba ng FD ano po ba dapat ko silipin? Like yung engine, electricals, seats? or dashboard?

[veyron_27]

Ako naman partial to A/T, since yan route mo eh highway, very minimal na Lang difference ng fuel consumption if meron man...

Never na Ako mag drive or bibili ng M/T vehicles.

Check mo yun magnetic clutch ng compressor, knows issue yan ng FD


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Sir Shadow thanks for your reply. Tama po kayo from Laguna ako and siguro 80% is highway drive then yung 20% is within makati na po. nabasa ko nga po sa ibang forum and sa wiki na 5A/T sya. I just wonder if ganon ba kalaki difference nya sa MT when it comes to fuel consumption. So far wala naman po ako nababasa na sirain AT ng FD pero sana meron mag share dito

Anyway sir pano ko po ba malalaman kung meron problem yung magnetic clutch? pag nag change gear ba mahirap ipasok?

[stavros]

Check first the casa history before actually checking the car. That way, you can initially assess it. If you are satisfied with the history, then proceed with the actual observation of the car.

[veyron_27]

Check first the casa history before actually checking the car. That way, you can initially assess it. If you are satisfied with the history, then proceed with the actual observation of the car.

Noted sir Stavros, I will do that definitely.

[stavros]

Ano pala FD yan, MMC?

[shadow]

Magnetic clutch Sa A/C yun...maraming nasisira na ganyan Sa mga FD.

Hinde naman mahirap maintenance ng A/T palit ka lang fluid every 40,000 kms siguro.


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[veyron_27]

Ano pala FD yan, MMC?

Sir Stavros, hindi po MMC kukunin ko kasi ang kaya lang ng budget po is from year 2006-07