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  1. Still love the car, but she’s a gold-digger alright! Ugh yes the dreaded timing belt… hopefully I don’t get that little surprise too. So far the belt was mentioned as good. Has anyone else had their brake pads wear out so quickly though? It’s ridiculous that it only lasts like 3-4 years despite such low mileage. Might’ve had better luck with 3rd party pads than the stock ones, I guess!
  2. Ok so I took the car to Hybrid Hub for a service as the agent was absolutely useless. Got my favored choice of engine oil too: Castrol Edge 5W-30 A5. Just realized the agent was using Motul 0W20 C5 all along. Re: my woes, there was a service advisor named Akalanka who explained things very well. He took about 20min to go through these with me. 1) Brakes: calipers were getting stuck and I need to replace the front pads. He was surprised they wore off this fast and it looks like even the rear pads that were recently changed seem to have worn unevenly, thereby eating into the brake discs. The rear discs have worn quite a bit so they can’t re-face it. In any case, I need to book a separate session to get this fixed with a possible brake fluid bleed as well. Not enough time to do it with the service. The brakes still don’t seem to work right and I need to push the pedal down quite a bit. 2) Oil leak: it’s leaking between the engine and gearbox and is a common issue. Recommended to get this fixed at the next service since it’s a 2-day affair that shouldn’t be rushed. Estimate is around 100k. 3) Suspension: the links are not snapping back into place after a movement for some reason and there isn’t any visible damage (grease leaking, etc.). The shocks themselves are alright though. Need to book some time to get these removed entirely and checked + replaced. 4) Battery: the report came out bad and was advised to check for a different brand of battery apart from Amaron for longevity. They suggested Yuasa from DSL, but not sure if they have EFB ones. Anyway, my idle stop isn’t working anymore so this needs changing in a little while. Last time I changed it was in 2022. So.. it looks like I need to pace my repairs as they will end up being very expensive.
  3. Not yet. Couldn’t get much time due to work :(. Taking the car for servicing next week so fingers crossed these chaps find what’s wrong. Oh and I had to also top up quite a bit of engine oil after a while. Looks like that oil leaking issue has compounded itself.
  4. Ok there’s something really wrong with the suspension system now. The car tends to fishtail as well as “skid” sideways when encountering small bumps or metal manhole covers on the roads at cruising speed. Happens on both front and rear so it can’t be the tyres. Pretty scary since I seem to lose control of the vehicle in that instant. Going to take it to Hybrid Hub or Stafford at Maradana to check it out. The chaps at Rattanapitiya are beyond useless.
  5. Does anyone know of a good, reliable place to perform suspension checks and repairs? I used to go to Lal Alawatta in the past with my previous cars, but they seem to have closed shop.
  6. Ok folks.. so I’ve had a whole heap of tough luck these past few weeks 😢. 1) One of my Continental MC6’s developed a bulge due to damage from the inside - guessing one of those nasty potholes did it. A single tyre is 109k and hence replaced two on the axle with Yokohama ES32 for 56k each. So I’ve got one MC6 used for a year (under 10,000km for sure) available for sale if anyone wants it. 2) The agent ruined my AC system by mixing r134a with r1234yf. I had to drive with the AC set to like 20C to feel any reasonable cooling at low fan. Used to have it at 23C before. Took it elsewhere and found a leak in the condenser (yes, the second one). Got it replaced and they converted to r134a entirely. Now I need to keep the AC at 19C or it’s warm. Total mess up. This hullabaloo cost me 69k. 3) According to the agent, I’ve sprung a little oil leak that is common for all FK models above 40k km on the clock. Said it’ll cost 120k to fix and will take an entire day or more. Funny enough, I didn’t seem to have this before the service there about 3 weeks ago and they even changed the CVT fluid. 4) My suspension is really weird. It’s got my car wobbling sideways now when I go over bumps or holes. And gosh the ride is soooo stiff. According to the agent, that’s normal and is a signature of Civics. I know it wasn’t this bad before. Funny thing is one of the service advisors called me after the service and said that my shock mounts need replacing. When I went later to get that checked and done, they were like “nobody mentioned anything” and “all the shocks are perfect”. 5) During the service, I had to change my rear brake pads as they were worn off. Didn’t have a choice and it was really late that day plus didn’t want to take a risk so got it done at the agent. 76k for the rear pads alone. 6) Scratched by passenger side mirror on a tree at Tea Avenue thanks to the security chap there and his marvelous directions. Was dark so couldn’t see crap. Supposed to be about 8k to paint it. Yup… learning the meaning of patience.
  7. Hey RWD - yup, it is covered as code 4. I’m dreading the next big service for me with the CVT fluid change 😣 https://www.performancehondastore.com/honda-maintenance-minder-codes/ Not in the near future 😀. Had an issue with the import ban when my AC tech asked me to change the compressor… so he repaired it.. glad he did cos that saved me over 150k at the time 😀. No other issues so far, touch wood!
  8. Hey folks! How’s everyone doing? Ok so an update after 5 years of ownership. 1) Still going fine with 0w20 Motul and following the maintenance minder - 38k km on the clock 2) Continental tyres feel nice and comfy - good thing I got them before the prices shot up! 3) On my 2nd Amaron EFB battery - about 1 year in so far. Idle stop works fine at a max of 45sec. More than 1min with the ac off 4) I scratched my side mirror thanks to this security guard at Tea Avenue guiding me right into a tree. He had the audacity to later lecture me about folding mirrors when reversing - 8k on that paint job upcoming as it has an ugly patch. The panel came off, but managed to fit it back 5) My steering wheel has developed pretty bad scuff marks with the faux leather peeling off. I think it got worse over time thanks to hand sanitizers! Need to get a cover done 6) My ceramic coating from Meguiar’s (M688) seems to have finally given way. Will be going with an Artdeshine one after some paint touch ups 7) The repaired AC compressor is still holding strong! The AC chap was amazed and pretty proud of himself as it’s the first one he did that lasted this long. May need a recharge of R1234yf later Also no more rats!! Apart from car wiring, I also sprayed my whole garage and surroundings with the Marderspray from Liquimoly. Works a charm. Need to get more. Still love the car 😀
  9. Don’t even think about that on the 1L. Trust me.. I’ve had my EX Tech Pack since 2018 and I pumped 92 at our sheds just twice or thrice during the fuel crisis. The engine knocked so badly and my fuel economy was horrible. Never again. There’s a lot of info on this thread over the years btw.
  10. Hi there.. yup, changed all of my wipers.. for the front ones I got the following from Daraz and they work a charm: Bosch 26CA Clear Advantage Wiper Blade -26'' Bosch 18CA Clear Advantage Wiper Blade -18'' For the rear, I managed to get a Wilita frameless wiper blade from Show Car Detailers (they're down Hospital Road, Kalubowila now).
  11. Weirdly for me it was worse with idle stop and Econ. I keep turning that off now and driving with Econ off unless it’s crazy traffic. Far better economy in the city this way.
  12. Weirdly for me it was worse with idle stop and Econ. I keep turning that off now and driving with Econ off unless it’s crazy traffic. Far better economy in the city this way.
  13. Ok so I just recently changed up my Amaron EFB battery as the previous one died out. Lasted a good 2.5 years before going flat. As in, left-me-stranded-unable-to-start-the-car-at-CCC-after-a-movie-at-1am flat. Good thing the security folks and one kind hearted soul in another car were there to assist and jump-start it. The idle stop refused to kick in for a good 6 months or so before this happened so I guess that should help me predict when it’ll die off next time. Got it changed by Keerthi’s who brought the new unit to my home and swapped it within a few minutes. The price? I paid just 18k in 2020 whereas it was 51k this time. Got a quote for the same spec battery, albeit a Panasonic from SKM in Kalubowila for 92k!!
  14. Got my Bosch Clear Advantage wipers with the frame from Daraz and was around 4k each. Works a charm. Couldn’t find replacement rubber to fit those wiper sizes unfortunately
  15. All the best! Btw if you’re using AlloyGators or any rim guards, make sure to mark the exact wheel each one belongs to. It’s a royal pain getting them to fit onto the wrong wheel. It shouldn’t matter, but it does since there are slight imperfections that can cause a non-fit.
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