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

**li0nh3a12t** · April 23rd, 2008 11:18 PM

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** · April 24th, 2008 12:12 AM

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** · April 24th, 2008 12:36 AM

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** · April 24th, 2008 12:52 AM

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** · April 24th, 2008 02:24 AM

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** · April 24th, 2008 06:59 AM

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** · April 24th, 2008 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · April 24th, 2008 09:26 AM

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** · April 28th, 2008 08:14 PM

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]** · April 28th, 2008 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by 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...

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.