new owner of honda esi 92. pls help...

[li0nh3a12t]

greetings pipol, this is my first post. i just had my honda civic 95 esi, vtec d15 engine. i really need a crash course or any insights about the car. can you pls give me ideas on how to maintain the car, strengths and weaknesses, fc, what part of the car should i keenly monitor, and any other insights regarding the car...
i would really appreciate all of your opinions... thanks...

[v6dreamer]

Your car is your baby. Basic maintenance is your best bet like oil change and filter, air filter, tire pressure, tranny fluid level, power steering fluid level, coolant level, and so much more. By doing this will avoid you costly repair.

[baludoy]

just watch out for that possible roof rust. iyan talaga ang sakit ng mga eg. kaya it's best if you park it underneath a roof everynight para 'di mahamogan ang baby mo

[li0nh3a12t]

nakakaapekto po ba talaga ang init sa labas sa aircon ng kotse?(senxa na po, super noob talaga ako). kasi ung esi ko po, mejo onti lang ung lamig ng aircon, pati ndi ko po maxado ramdam pag 1 lang. pero functional naman po talaga ung aircon kasi may hangin na lumalabas pati malamig pa din. ndi nga lang ung super cool. anu po kaya advice nyo for that?
thanks po...

[non-vtec]

I had an Esi before. di talaga malamig. even if i replaced the cooling coil with a replacement one, di pa rin kaya ang sobrang init. i suggest you swap your cooling coil with with a JDM surplus. it has more rows compared to the local version. may conversion lang daw sa pipings.

[voltscastillo]

you have a honda civic EG with a swapped d15 vtec engine? or a non vtec ph15 engine? magkaiba yun. the latter came in standard in all Esi's...

good car, and if the orig engine's been replaced with a d15 surplus, well, even better.

all hondas are known for reliability. if you take care of your eg, she'll take care of you. konting kuliglig lng na marinig/ramdam mo somewhere, either sa engine or sa pang-ilalim, pa check mo agad para hinde mag multiply problema.

your EG has a nice dashboard. it's the best i've seen in any honda i've owned.

usual maintenance stuff. use a lighter oil than 20w-50. and always change the oil at 5-6000T kms. sparkplugs too. if you do have a d15, have the valve tappet clearances adjusted every now and then.

[v6dreamer]

you have a honda civic EG with a swapped d15 vtec engine? or a non vtec ph15 engine? magkaiba yun. the latter came in standard in all Esi's...

good car, and if the orig engine's been replaced with a d15 surplus, well, even better.

all hondas are known for reliability. if you take care of your eg, she'll take care of you. konting kuliglig lng na marinig/ramdam mo somewhere, either sa engine or sa pang-ilalim, pa check mo agad para hinde mag multiply problema.

your EG has a nice dashboard. it's the best i've seen in any honda i've owned.

usual maintenance stuff. use a lighter oil than 20w-50. and always change the oil at 5-6000T kms. sparkplugs too. if you do have a d15, have the valve tappet clearances adjusted every now and then.

Im sorry but, isnt it 20w-50 are too much for that small car if I can recall this is for turbo engine since they are more hotter than non turbo. Im using 5w-20 for my 2005 honda accord VTEC V6 which is very light oil.

[baludoy]

just like what bro non-vtec says, if you're not satisfied w/ your car's aircon, you can have your oem evaporator replaced w/ a jdm evap. that way, you may just be able to freeze your fingers off whenever you drive

[li0nh3a12t]

thanks po ng madami sa mga nagpost. xenxa na po, ngaun lang ako ulit nakapagon line. anyway, anung brand po ba ng oil ang magandang gamitin? anung brand din po ng clutch and brake fluid?thanks po ng madami...

[[archie]]

you have a honda civic EG with a swapped d15 vtec engine? or a non vtec ph15 engine? magkaiba yun. the latter came in standard in all Esi's...

sir volts, question lang po... isnt the ph15 the local version of d15a?
sa pagkakaalam ko, the d15b lang ang upgrade na may vtec. yung d15a is the same as the ph15. eto po yung sabi sakin before, if upgrading to d15, e walang kwenta coz really walang diff yung 2 engine its just the d is used in other countries. yung d15b daw ang vtec and has the 3 kinds (performance, 3 stage, and economy)

tama po ba yung info ko? please do tell me kung ano talaga coz im confused na on what's what... hehehe thanks.

[voltscastillo]

dude you got me there... i can't remmeber. hehe.

afaik, all D15s come with vtec. one is vtec-e and the other older version is an older vtec implementation. at least, that's what i remember... i could be wrong. but i do know that one version of the d15 has a so-called "aggressive" camlobe profile when it switches over to vtec. forgot na if it's d15a or b though.

sir v6dreamer... i meant he should use anythin other than 20w-50. your oil choice is a good one though.

sir lionheart... any oil will do as long as it's not 20w-50 or single grade straight 40w (too thick for your engine). brake and clutch fluid get the ones sold at gas stations... they're all the same. buy a bottle but once you use it at may natira at inistore mo, i won't recommend you use it again. buy a new bottle na lang. brake/clutch fluid is hygroscopic... it absorbs moisture from the air.

[li0nh3a12t]

thanks po ng madami sir volts, any idea po ng fc of the esi? di5b vtec po pala ung engine. thanks po ulit...
and do i really need the vtec light? may nabasa po kasi akong isa pang thread, and they go fancy about the vtec light. i seemd to be interested. hehehe...
thanks po ulit ng madami...

[[archie]]

sir hindi po kaya vtec controller yung vtec light? AFAIK, you just need one if your into racing pero if its your daily driven, wag na lang, sayang lang money. the standard rpm when the vtec opens is at the right settings naman.

[li0nh3a12t]

sirs, anu po ang mangyayari kapag ang nagamit po na oil ay 20w-40?castro ata un?

[voltscastillo]

sirs, anu po ang mangyayari kapag ang nagamit po na oil ay 20w-40?castro ata un?

pwede kung sa pwede yang 20w-50. i used it nung 1999 and 2000 kasi mura at medyo clueless pako sa maintenance. pero most 20w-50s sold now are of the older spec. besides... ang lapot nito. your d15b is a precision engineered engine, why would you want to put oil developed for a 1976 Saturn engine into it? hehe

vtec light... depends. would you like to know when the vtec activates? i would. but the wiring sounds tricky. i wouldn't want to do it myself for fear of burning out a vtec solenoid or the ECU itself by way of a short. lots of guys i know have burned out their ECUs for far less mods than this.

[li0nh3a12t]

haha, natakot naman ako sa vtec lights. next time na lang yun pag magaling na ko talaga sa kotse. hehehe...
thanks po ng madami sa pag respond. ndi na ko gagamit ng castrol 20w-40 na oil. hanap na ko ng 5w-20. hehehe...
any idea on the average fc po nung car?
thanks po ulit ng madami...