maintaining an FD

**Kratos4age** · April 28th, 2014 12:34 AM

hello tsikoteers, simple query lang, im planning to replace my 2nd gen vios to a civic fd, for the simple reason na masikip sa loob ng vios and i like the leg room and the space of the fd, questions is, is it easy to maintain a civic fd?say for example are the parts abundantly available? are there any known issues?im eyeing specifically 2009 to 2009 models ,ive heard somehwere na may issues sa pwoer seering about hoses blowing up,what are the things i need to look out for when buying a used fd? and do u know of shops that specializes in fd repair if teh need arises?and whats the realiztic fuel consumption of a 1.8 in city traffic?also whats the difference of the 1.8s to the 1.8v? all fd owners out there,your input will be greatly appreciated,thanks

**sirkosero** · April 28th, 2014 01:02 AM

yung sa sister ko madalas masira clutch. napalitan na clutch master and slave.

yung power steering din umingay nung ibang brand ng psf nagamit

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**crazy_boy** · April 28th, 2014 07:55 AM

Driver side power windows alam ko defective din. Engine support mabilis din masira if im not mistaken.

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**ozcity** · April 28th, 2014 09:06 AM

My 09 1.8 fd nasa 82k kms na

Left wheel bearing replaced at 70k kms
Front disc resurfaced at 70k kms

So far yan lang naging problema after 5yrs
Diy the tranny oil and psf at 70k kms

Common yung front disc problem..may nakasabay din ako before sa shop 08 fd ganun din problema....
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**Egan101** · April 28th, 2014 11:29 AM

Honda cars with hydraulic power steering are not friendly to other brands of power steering fluids. There are a lot of cases with Honda PS systems breaking down after using the non-Honda PSF. The same thing goes in the use of Honda ATF.

May thread din dito about issues with the engine support of the Civic FD. I have also heard from my mechanic that Honda specifies Iridium-type spark plugs are preferred for the Civic FD. Kung maaruga naman sa kotse yung previous owner, no cause for alarm for the buyer.

As for FC, some friends I know who use a Civic FD tell me an average of 8-9 km/L for city driving conditions. That's good enough for a 1.8L engine with a decent output (140hp).

**Kratos4age** · April 28th, 2014 03:53 PM

thank you for the prompt replies, yeah ive heard na kailangan specific honda fluids ang ilalagay lalo na for power steering, pero im going to get the M/T variant, magkano ba usually per liter ang psf ng honda?ang di na din ba nagkakalayo ang parts ng fd compared sa altis 10th gen?san shop meron mga parts ng fd and reasonable naman ba ang price?like say example how much ang wheel bearings nito?casa is not an option kasi mahal, and anu pinagkaiba ng 1.8s sa 1.8v bukod sa rims?

**d'flash** · April 28th, 2014 04:24 PM

yung sa cousin at sa kapit bahay namin clutch din lagi niya problema, for now almost 1 week na sa garahe nila ung 1.8s niya, ayaw daw pumasok nung gear sa 1 and 2

**Egan101** · April 28th, 2014 04:36 PM

Honda PSF is 550 per liter in Honda casa while Honda ATF is 640 per liter. Sa Sulit PH, may suki ako na dealer ng Honda oils at fluids (Spugen Honda Parts). Mayrun din ata FD-specific na online group, they can surely help in sourcing for FD parts.

**ozcity** · April 28th, 2014 07:06 PM

rear wheel bearing will cost you around 6k+ ang isa

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**Kratos4age** · April 28th, 2014 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by ozcity

rear wheel bearing will cost you around 6k+ ang isa

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thanks for the info sir,hows ur fd naman sir? hows ur fc? wala naman kayo ibang na encounter na problem bukod sa na mention nyo? would you say na magastos mag maintain ng fd or is it reasonable naman, thanks